casimir

He had a much deeper lineup to use. What's your lineup, 1 through 9? All your bitching and moaning about Greene leading off and the rest of the lineup, but you never suggest a "better" lineup.

So, one guy who might be the beneficiary of beginner's luck until the league gets a book on him? How about the entire lineup? It's not really that complicated?

Alright, what should the lineup be?

Might as well win this game.

You’re right about Meadows needing reps. He’s probably the one on thin ice once Urshela is ready to come back, unless Perez suddenly bottoms out. I’m not sure Keith is going anywhere soon. His defense seems to be better than advertised. He also has shown in his past that he has a bit of a slower performance upon promotion, but eventually catches on. And, politically, there’s the contract, which shouldn’t matter.

I don’t know if benching the “core” players is the solution. I think they need to play. If that’s in Toledo while another option is tried in Detroit, even if only temporarily or to spark something, it is what it is. Specifically in regards to Torkelson, his asset is his bat. It’s not defense. It’s not versatility. It’s not base running. I’m not sure he has any value as a bench option. Contrast that with Meadows. He can be a late game pinch runner and/or defensive substitution at a prime defensive position. Its odd because we normally don’t look at it in these terms. But while Torkelson is arguably the better overall prospect and has shown a better MLB resume, Meadows is the better bench/depth option. And if they can both get back to what we think they can be, that starter/bench value relationship will still exist (even if Meadows can carve out a starting role in CF).

Apparently it was buntable enough. 😆 He attempted earlier in the count and then briefly showed again on the next pitch. So, as the plate appearance went, it was somewhat on and never fully off. I don’t know if that’s Verdugo, the coaching, a combo of both. But I’m the current game of baseball, that opportunity was prime to deploy a bunt.

I'd take Allen and Mobley on the Pistons. I was hoping the Pistons traded down from 1-1 in order to draft Mobley plus get other stuff.

And before this play gets forgotten, I tip my hat to Verdugo. He placed that bunt perfectly against a defense that was ignoring it. He read that situation perfectly and dropped the ball in a pretty good spot to take advantage of it.

Did he concede defeat at that point and decide to conserve pitch counts for another day? No manager would admit to it. I'm sure at that point most of us would have wondered how they escaped allowing only one run to get into extra innings. What was run expectancy at that point? Maybe that's what went into the decision to not set up a force everywhere. Here is the problem. None out, runners at 2nd and 3rd, bottom of the 9th, tie game. If you're pitching to the Tigers, you can probably figure out a way to get out of that inning and on to the next. But it was the Tigers pitching to a team with a legitimate offense.

Has the SOP changed given how much more the strikeout plays in the current era? I'd have loaded them up and set up the force at home. But I'm a hack sitting on a recliner not privy to the data and feel of the dugout. Plus I was watching on delay, so even if I would have called in my suggestion, it'd have been too late.

My only retort here is that Harris may have some influence on keeping Torkelson in Detroit. I've been waffling on sending him down, but its gotten more one sided lately. And the Tigers are probably getting to that point, too. They could move Canha to 1B and recall Baddoo. Or they could time it with Urshela's return, with Canha to 1B and Vierling playing more OF. I kind of wonder if they might be looking at this road trip as a bit of a marker in the sand. These are some high stakes games in order to keep up in the playoff chase. Its a tough ask to get through the Yankee lineup unscathed. Its obvious that the offense needs something right now.

Not sure that’s the right dimensions for a clarinet. Looks different than my kid’s, anyway.

He didn’t refer to him as “old friend”. I hope Nevin goes on to have success. But, in the event that this little streak doesn’t last long, maybe repost the tweet for giggles?

Indeed, the use of “dongs” by an adult is amazing.

Do well on your spelling test.

“Cancun on 3” is pretty harmless. I think given the lack of response from the Buck bench, they hold also have some sort of punishment, but I’m not sure what they can do. Monsignor Popovich and Father Kerr will no doubt be dismayed about how players are held to such high regard as to not throw the basketball with malice at fans. Twice.

That’s just a lunchbox. Bologna sandwich. Ecto cooler flavored Kool Aid box. Bag of Doritos, probably cool ranch. Apple.

Is AI dropping the city connects jerseys there?

Nah, they can win both.

What?!

I don't think he'll be on the 40 until he has to be.

You'll get Miles Bridges, Tobias Harris, and Patrick Beverly and you'll like it!

We probably do know what Baddoo is. I only bring him up in the event the Tigers do think Torkelson needs a refresher at Toledo and roster fallout that ensues. I doubt they send him to Toledo. I expect he pulls out of this slump at some point. But who knows where things will be at around Memorial Day. Heck, the Astros optioned Jose Abreau. Who predicted that to happen?

Might as well win this game.