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Wouldn't we like to be a fly on the wall of those discussions?

That's interesting. I thought I saw the Rays are on Lynn's no trade clause along with 9 other teams. Obviously he could waive that.

Dude, its 26. Get with the times, old man. 😁

Oh, there's some movement available there. The back half is in flux until roster spots are decided for next season. If they were to makes moves such that Torkelson and Carpenter get shoved down to 5th & 6th with Baez and Rogers 7th/8th/9th, that'd slap. (Do the kids still say "slap"?)

Bread wrappers over your feet before you put on your moon boots. The upper crust wore the national brand names. My 'hood was full of store brand bread wrappers.

Ah, OK, I didn't realize the rain might be as early as 2pm up there. I glanced at it, what I saw was similar to down here which is mostly evening hours.

Maybe OF/DF becomes an arrangement of Greene everyday and then the starting lineup for the other 3 spots come from among 4 or 5 others based on matchups, who is playing well, offense/defense, whatever. And as we've seen, even if one of the 1 or 2 others isn't starting that game, they're on call. The other thing is that maybe this group is an opportunity to put Greene in a corner or DH more often if Meadows can hold his own in CF and at the plate.

Or what about announcing early yesterday that today's game would be moved up to an afternoon game due to the severe weather threat in the evening? We've seen that before. I guess I can't completely criticize that nonmove because it just popped into my head.

I kind of agree that we might be seeing the end of Baddoo in Detroit. I don't know what kind of moves from the outside will be made. I know that players like Keith, Meadows, and Malloy are sitting in Toledo and on the cusp of MLB debuts sooner or later. Ideally those guys can be brought up and not have to worry about producing in the top half of the lineup. I mean, if they hit like they deserve to right away, great, but I would prefer they not be thrown into a situation where they are expected to right away. 1. 2. Greene, OF 3. Torkelson, 1B 4. Carpenter, OF/DH 5. 6. Baez, SS 7. 8. 9. Rogers, C They'll have an OF and DH/OF spot to fill daily from among Baddoo, Vierling, Meadows, and Malloy. Is that a fair enough assumption for next season? It seems like someone is not returning or someone gets stuck in Toledo as an injury replacement, or simply cut/traded away. The IF spots seem less optimistic. Keith is fun and on his way at some point, sure. Maybe 3 out of the 4 spots being regulars is enough, but again, that's banking on success from a rookie that might not yet have a defensive position. Gosh, it sure would have been nice for Malloy to work out defensively at 3B. I doubt Harris would admit to it, but I wonder if part of the calculus for acquiring Malloy was simply part gamble that he could figure out 3B.

They'll start the game with Lorenzen on the mound, endure a 90 minute rain delay beginning in the top of the 2nd inning, and then the bullpen will be soaked up finishing the rest of the game.

In a season where I didn't have much in the line of expectations, a 50/50 chance in any ballgame is an oasis from the past several years. Baseball generally is a 50/50 proposition, but obviously the Tigers have found the under more often than not. So, seeing prolonged stretches of .500 is better than what we've had. And, yes, in addition to the injuries digging into the roster, the roster at healthy isn't really set up for success to begin with. I think a lot of folks understood this as a bit of a transition or evaluation season, or some such thing. It sucks because we're desperate for a winner, but given the changes made very late last season and into the offseason, well, OK, fine. But show the fans something next season. Address the offense. Cabrera, to his credit he's hit reasonably well enough this season, is a PH only hole on the roster that can be used for an actual full time player. Make that happen. Maton, McKinstry, Ibanez, and Short cannot all be teammates next season unless they are the absolute end of the bench rather than everyday/platoon pieces. Greene, Torkelson, and Carpenter can go everyday and I think its fair to assume more maturity in their games. Baez will be back. I think Vierling shows enough of a complete game to be an everyday player. Rogers is showing he can be a primary C. That's 6 spots of a lineup, 5 everydays and the primary C. Now, it isn't what I would suggest should be the top 6 of the order, not at all. But in the American League Central, I think it can be a start to a competitive team next season. Can they acquire a bat(s) for the top 3rd, middle 3rd, bottom 3rd of the lineup? A leadoff hitter ahead of Greene and a proven RISP type of hitter (if one exists) to hit 4/5? I don't know.

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I just heard this recently. It might have been a Dan Patrick interview of Joey Votto?

I like it. Now, which team is Bowden running?

Is India the definition of "MLB Averages"?

Come on, why would you bring this up after Tom Emansky's sidekick's hall of fame induction ceremony?

E - Casimir.

I was dead set against bringing Cisnero back. I’ll gladly wear that scarlet letter if he gets traded for a useful return.

They can always go after Rodriguez in free agency this offseason.

Swept the Giants twice this season if you look at it the right way.

Trade him for some more fairer outfield dimensions.

The history of it is lost forever when MotownSports morphed over to MotownForums. It could be explained to you, but you really had to be present for it to get the full effect.

Seems like it'd have been tough to overturn whichever call was made.

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Maybe. I think they're also trying to get available pitchers up to Detroit. I think Faedo up & then back down kind of suggests this.