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Which is ironic given he hit the ball hard last season, but BABIP was unkind.

Is it possible Torkelson is just a slow starter? There's not much resume to work with, the above are his splits for last season. But this happens to some ballplayers, such as Maeda.

Both sentences can be mutually exclusive from one another and true.

He's not wrong.

No, just on MT. 1 o clock game on W.

The tire treads up the torso are eerily similar. Welp, there goes this season.

Those things are made for radio games.

Glad you got those losing game threads out of your system. On to a winning one today. Carpe diem, peoples.

And some diapers.

Seems highly doubtful that Harris is in jeopardy.

Sure could use some positive contribution from the dirt.

Actually a 6 game road trip might not happen. Weather looks dicey Tuesday and Wednesday. Imagine that, the Tigers might get rained out again.

Is it getting shorter? How long of a leash did Avila have?

3-3 is still doable. Who’s with me?

6 runs for the series. Is Bert on a diet?

I welcome a rain out. This game stinks and I have errands to run shortly.

I don't know. Everybody is different. He's on the downslope of his career. Maybe he's really after a ring to close things out? Maybe he's got the blend of pride and humility to admit he needs to work on things while not adversely affecting his already struggling team? And of course, I have the cynical side to me that wonders if he refuses the assignment, does he also walk away from the contract? Because, dollars and sense. Hey, the former is certainly possible. We know of the Kaline story where he refused a raise one offseason because he thought he didn't earn it.

All in on B. Or at the very least, some type of roving instructor within the organization.

Not even an indefinite suspension for twice throwing a ball maliciously into the stands? Sure, it doesn’t do a whole lot of anything right now that Beverly is in the off-season. But at least that little bit would fool some NBA passersby into thinking something is being done.

From your typewriter to the sports heavens. Amen.

It’s getting to that point. Obviously Meadows and Urshela factor into the team transactions as well. And I wonder if Jose Abreu’s recent demotion might restrict any push back Torkelson might have on a demotion. Maybe he wouldn’t push back to begin with, I don’t know.

You might need to get that CAPS LOCK button recalibrated in Toledo.

But I think the rationale there would be a short term reset for long term benefit. Is there something Meadows can get done in Toledo which would bump that 30+ up to around 80+ going forward upon his return? Maybe there isn't. While the Tigers seem to have the pitching side of the game figured out, the hitting is questionable. Is it coaching/development or is it the players? Keith might be a barometer of that for Harris given the contract that was signed.

Karma from the baseball gods?

Is that a standard practice? It came across to me like it was a unique clause, but I don't know.