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Might as well even the series up.

Tough to look at this deal in hindsight right now. And the exact scenario as above is such a minute possibility, such slim odds. John Smoltz had unimpressive minor league stats. You still make that deal at the time.

I would think he’s got more value than cash considerations or as a flyer for relief help. But it might be only for a RP given that he’s essentially a part time player.

I thought trading him last offseason would have been wise given his issues with durability and defense. I don’t know what kind of market or return there would have been. But it seemed like that would have been his peak value to do so. I think going forward the best way to use him would be as primary DH and occasionally play LF to give Greene a DH day. And maybe it’s occasionally play RF to give Greene a DH day with the RF moving to LF depending upon what the RF situation is.

This man knew how to grow a mustache.

They may or may not be. I don’t care. Allegedly the Tigers were supposed to bow out of the race after trading Skubal and Mize. I don’t care. Supposedly it doesn’t matter who wins the American League because the Dodgers are guaranteed to win the World Series. I don’t care. Just keep winning.

Post of the game right here.

Might as well win this game.

Maybe it was just a bad outing?

Might as well win the series.

Keep this up and he ain't coming back.

This was the top of the third inning. Ventura was ejected and Craig Grebeck pinch ran for him. Ryan picked him off of first base. Ryan went 7 innings, giving up only 2 runs off of 3 hits whilst striking out 5 and walking 2.

Because it’s baseball and wacky stuff happens. They’re 1.5 and 4.5 games behind now in early August. I don’t want to participate in a pity parade. Yes, losing Skubal and Mize sucks and hurts their chances for this season. But the offense looks better. If they can get good starting pitching and adequate relief pitching, they can make a run. The second if is probably the sticking point. And we’re hopelessly addicted to the Tigers, so what else can we do but root for them? Baseball reference has their playoff odds at 40% now. They’ve increased about 20% over the last week and 30% over the last month. Hey, why not acknowledge they have a playoff chance?

Take a broom.

Going forward, I would be giving most of Torres’ time at DH, or at least as much as I could. If they’ve kept him, if they’re close enough to make a playoff push, if they have plenty of other 2B options, they might as well try to keep Torres as healthy and productive as possible and allow for guys like Keith and Lee to get time in the field.

Funny that Eduardo Rodriguez was brought up. Or maybe just timely. Eddys Leonard, who would have been a part of that Rodriguez trade and ended up being traded for anyway, was just promoted by the Giants. He will be making his MLB debut

I know losing Skubal and Mize is tough. But they’re only 2.5 GB. Why can’t they beat the odds and make the playoffs? It’s baseball. Wacky stuff happens all the time.

Because I don’t have McGonigoggles on?

I can’t watch the whole game, but I want to just to see if there’s a Wild Bruce Chase for a dude in a leather body suit with Tiger stripes.

S.

But we have to have the declaration now because its almost football preseason, and once the pigskin flies, nobody has time to report on baseball.