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I thought about the size with DiVincenzo also. It might be an issue, but the 3 point shooting needs to be added. Cunningham & Ivey with Sasser/Hayes & DiVincenzo off of the bench. Duren & Bogdanvoich & Thompson with Wiseman/Bagley & Stewart & Burks off of the bench? Obviously not that linear, and some matchups dependent upon game flow and situational. Heck, it might not even be a 10 man rotation, could be 8/9 with some spot duty. Hayes is going to be phased out while Sasser gets through his rookie season, but with Cunningham around and hopefully with a more healthy team and experienced Ivey, Hayes' inability to score isn't as glaring and his defense and passing can be beneficial to the cause. Bogdanovich being moved now would really be helpful, I think. Sure, they would miss his shooting. But if he could be replaced with a somewhat offensive equivalent that plays better than zero defense, thanks for the memories and please bring back some future draft picks. Gotta think his offense would be desirable given the market.

Those talents are acceptable. I think that's a reasonable offseason. Barnes has 10 seasons under his belt already? Good grief....

I've had those days at work. Get up from the desk, pace around the office/hallway muttering. Not sure which scenario looks crazier.

Yeah, that comment seemed questionable. If anything, he may not be comfortable throwing from 3B yet.

* - if healthy.

The 2006 Cardinals think this is a World Series contender.

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I think he mentioned something like that earlier in the game. Something was mentioned about Marisnick following ball spin which was probably moreso following where the bat path was when the ball was hit. Hands on the inside of a hit pitch meant basically a slice effect. I like this kind of analysis (even if I did have this bit of understanding before).

Overall I liked his appearance in the booth. It broke up the monotony and he had some nuggets worth listening to.

I get the frustration, but dude, please, do not throw out your shoulder in the dugout.

A 4 game series is tough to sweep.

This is a worthwhile move to have a veteran of Burks' skill set in the backcourt to start the season.

I don't think I new this technicality. NBA transactions have a degree of timing and/or fine print such as this that can get me confused at times. Like, when is Chris Paul going to actually dress up and play for the Lakers?

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I'll gladly take something for Cisnero. Maybe the return is Olson. Maybe the return is Maton. If they don't trade Cisnero, the return is nothing, except maybe Cisnero next season.

So, let me see if I get this straight. The Tigers can actually win a game in which Rogers hits a HR. But two pitchers need to be sacrificed in the process? I don't know if that's a worthwhile long term strategy.

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Pssst. Rich Aurilia says hello. The funny thing is Seattle signed him and dealt away Guillen in that same offseason.

Hasn’t Malloy been playing LF rather than 3B lately? Maton and Keith might flip flop a bit, but Malloy won’t necessarily be a part of that. I wonder if Maton is better off in the middle IF. My worthless scouting report is that it seems like his issues at 3B seem highly affected by reaction time. I don’t know if playing back a bit further would help his defense. I don’t know if he’d have the range for it. Heck, they’re putting Ibanez in the OF and we’re likely to see Nevin out there at some point. Might as well try that with Maton, too?

Yes he was. I used his picture in a game thread specifically because of that.

He’s not in the lineup tonight vs the LHP.

Speaking of cruddy relievers, I was highly against bringing back Jose Cisnero. But he has pitched pretty well this season.

There’s probably no need to rush MeadowsP if the outfield is healthy. Greene will be playing everyday. Hopefully they try Carpenter everyday. Baddoo/Vierling in the other spot. They could split DH with Carpenter vs RHPs and Cabrera vs LHPs, that might open up playing time for MeadowsP vs RHPs in Detroit’s OF. Tough to see a trade involving any of those guys, but you never know.

Same with a half dozen other Tigers.