casimir

Hinch addressed this on camera and it was shown during the Sunday game. One of his points was that he can pick (assuming a good opener) the leadoff hitter that the bulk reliever will face. So, kind of what you you are alluding to with the "top of", the pitching braintrust can pick where the bulk pitcher goes in based on matchup and/or avoid a 3rd plate appearance vs a certain string of opposing batters.

Agree, there are too many injuries. With all of the health regimen advances over the years, the game as is played now just counteracts all of that advancement and won't allow stamina to be any more than a 7 inning appearance.

Agree. Honestly, the rest are horse****.

Think about all of the pitching issues this team has had. League average run prevention is 4.42. The Tigers clock in at 4.16, 10th best in the league.

This nail should be hammered and hammered and hammered.

Got 3 against the Angels next. Might as well keep it going.

Guessing the being in the middle of 14 straight game days has something to do with it. Plus, gotta see what McKinstry has in LF.

Looks like the box score machine is carrying Jansen's batting line to both teams.

At least this is a short trip back home. It seems like every trip to the Angels is midweek and the last game is always a night game.

Its MonDAY, if that helps.

Might as well obliterate the Jerk Sox on the way out of town.

With so many young players on the team, I would imagine Hinch and company are taking some sort of angle like this. Maybe not necessarily catching the postseason this season in as much as laying the groundwork for next season. Learning some lessons, building up some camaraderie, creating that culture of expectation.

Do some long division with chalk on your driveway.

Somewheres amongst 1th through 18th, but that’s just a hunch.

In a tangenty audible back to the topic, one of the teachers on my wife’s team has a son that plays for his high school (different district than ours). That mother/teacher volunteered for this game to cook the Thursday post practice meal. And the son/player just came down with COVID.

Phew! Thank heavens. The high school season starts tonight. Or, as I like to refer to them for the clarinet player in the house, Marching Band Fridays.

I thought I heard that the law up there was no school before Labor Day. But I’m also an idiot, so take that for what it’s worth.

In other words….. Might as well win today.

Joey Votto retired. Fun personality. Kind of sad for him that he couldn't get a bit of run with his home town Blue Jays this season, but hats off to him for trying to give it a go.

That's a nice photo that you took there.

Right over my head.

I think the potential of AI can be frightening in the wrong hands.

Not visual, but yesterday was my wife's first day back in the classroom. It's just that time of year. I heard "School's Out for Summer" on the radio at one point yesterday. Yes, of course I texted her to let her know what was on the radio. What kind of wonderful husband wouldn't do that in the moment?

Maybe folks just want summer to continue and aren't ready for September?