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Convicted to setting up the inning ending double play, he was.

Yikes, first pitch stolen base for Franco. Did Wentz even glance over?

I think the other thing that works against Baez is that he has flair to his game. Flair doesn’t work well when the game isn’t going well.

Normally when a team brings in free agents with kind of contracts that he and Rodriguez got, they tend to make them the faces of the franchise. It doesn’t seem like either was pushed like that last season. Granted, it’d have been tough to do that with Rodriguez while he had his issues. But it didn’t seem like either was in the f front of advertising much before the season started. It seemed weird to me.

Pitchcom fail. It’s like my house and people with uncharged phones and iPads and laptops and crap.

Ballys graphic shows Springs as a RHP whilst he warms up lefty. So, either the graphic is wrong, or Springs knows today will be a cakewalk.

The Tigers are getting extra batting lessons.

In all fairness, nobody knows what the tournament will be. So it’s a little unfair to be critical of the unknown. On the other hand, this league is good for some dumb ideas. So, cynicism shouldn’t be unexpected.

I'm not disappointed. Water will find its level. There's a reason he was so readily available last year.

Why not? He had a good season at AAA last season. This may have been what you were getting to with the Granderson comparison, but it looks like he has some speed on the bases, too. Can he field well? It looks like most of his time has been spent in CF. I know Carpenter is a bit of a favorite for some around here, but the big league roster isn't a place for his glove right now with Cabrera also on the roster.

Everything is temporary in the grand scheme of things, Grasshopper.

He was doing TV analysis during the first weekend of the NCAA tourney. I don't know what he said. All I could think of during the telecast was (1) this guy ruined the Pistons and (2) why am I sitting here listening to him?

Trayce Thompson hit 3 HRs last night. How did you spend your evening?

How does the ownership work with player movement from team to team? Do Durant and Irving still have stock in the Nets right now? How does that show up in the various trade machines? Is it possible Keith Van Horn signs a deal out of nowhere to get traded again?

And throw in the fact that of the 13 position players, 1 won't be seen using a fielding glove and 1 shouldn't attempt to. While expanding rosters might be preferable to some, that just isn't the rule right now. So the Tigers have to make decisions that affect offense/defense. Or maybe figure out a way to go with 12 pitchers and 14 position players. Or maybe figure out a way to employ more/better everyday baseball players that can hit, run the bases, and play defense The miscommunication play involved 4 players, but 1 is the everyday CF and 1 is the everyday SS. The guy that should take care of the OF and the guy that should take care of the IF. The CF had the easiest play, running in on the ball and it being within his range. Greene needs to call it, make the play, and be done with it. Maybe there's a bit of hesitancy because Baez is involved in the play, and the younger Greene feels the need to defer to the much more established Baez. No, don't worry about it. The dome ceiling can be challenging. The field turf looks awful. Make the decision to make the easiest baseball play available, do not risk giving the better team extra outs to play with.

Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic

Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays Watch: Rays - Bally Sports Sun, Tigers - Bally Sports Detroit Listen: Rays - WDAE 620 AM/95.3 FM, WQBN/1300AM, Tigers - 97.1 The Ticket, WXYT 1270

A trophy similar the NIT trophy.

He’s like a tall Will Rhymes.

Yup. Lack of communication? Did he have a bad read on it? It seems like there were a couple of fly balls between he and Vierling in game one that Greene probably should have fielded but Vierling made the play.

With the expected increase in the running game, his defense is ripe for being exposed this season.

Kid’s a gamer.

Are you talking NBA teams vs non NBA teams? Now that’d be an interesting wrinkle.

Wow, you’re awfully charged up today, aren’t you?

But the players the drive the league are max contract type players. So what does $500K means to them?