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But it sounds like he’s failing or at least not passing 3B as well.

Yeah, I guess it doesn’t much matter to me whether the wound is direct or indirect. He was shot at it. And more importantly, the whole episode did result in an innocent victim losing his life.

So what’s up with 3B?

Ain’t so.

Team handball. If it is broadcast, watch you some.

What does "just a catch the ball guy" mean exactly?

It probably was one of the best stretches in terms of winning percentage in franchise history. Its tough to compare that era to others based on things like division titles or playoffs appearances because the landscape is different. Not to discredit Dombrowski, but Ilitch deserves some credit for opening up the purse strings during that time. That allowed Dombrowski to take some bigger swings at players. When MartinezV was lost for the season, Ilitch ponied up for Fielder as an example. That's a move that most ardent baseball followers would associate with the Yankees or Dodgers, and probably be angered by it, too.

I also wonder about Keith at 3B as well. I thought I’ve heard Jung is better at 2B. I don’t know if that’s true, I don’t know if the theory of swapping them has legitimacy to it. I think if Jung is promoted and they’re on the IF at the same time, just keep going with status quo to finish this season. Just let them get this bit of MLB under their belts, continue this season with their respective defensive responsibilities, let their bats be the focus of their development this season. If altering them is in the cards, let them integrate some of that individual off-season prep into their upcoming winters, and start that teamwork in spring training. And maybe it’s not that big of a deal for either anyway as they do have experience around the diamond.

Damnit, it was fun whilst it lasted.

I see you, Tigermojo, I see you.

When do colleges start adding advertising to their play clothes? I’m not talking the default Nike, Under Armour, Reebok thread makers. I’m talking Chico’s Bail Bonds and Acme Explosives.

We need those heal or hurt threads as a means to figure what exact trade we make for the Tigers. Not sure how we coordinate with other teams, but I’m sure a zoom call would factor in. So, are we all in for the winter meetings? One room or two?

Did the MTF board approve this?

Replay showed Perez calling it until he caught. I wonder if his voice doesn’t carry or isn’t very audibly effective on the field with the background noise? We’ve seen this type of play with him before. I’m not blaming him here or for the others. I just wonder about the communication out there on the field. The current and long term viability of Keith at 2B seems questionable. The same seems to apply to Jung at 3B. Jung has played some at 2B this season. If Jung is promoted in September, it seems unfair to swap their positions in Detroit. But maybe that swap (or some other alteration) occurs during the off-season. I guess at this point, they’ll get through the trade deadline, see what the upper minors looks like after those dominoes fall, and game plan from there.

2 out of 4 at Cleveland is a good series. Some semblance of decent hitting and/or fewer mistakes in the 2-1 loss could have had this team at .500 and a better vibe about this team. Ultimately they need to sell upcoming free agents. Every decision has a breaking point. Maybe that game was the thin line between trading/keeping Flaherty would is the most impactful of the possible trade targets not named Skubal. Maybe Kelly, Canha, and Urshela are still on ebay as they have reasonable replacement options in house. Or maybe that decision had already been made and that game would have had no impact. Whichever, considering the withered state of pitching and the offensive struggles that we’ve seen this season, and really even this series as well, a 2 of 4 in Cleveland is a good result.

Just like calculus class, we need to see your work for full credit.

Carpe diem, baby!

Once he landed in the gorge, did he settle there? Or did he created a new hole to fall through? Because the former is 2023 Baez and the latter is 2024 Baez. At this point, I think cutting him has to be ramped up. I didn't think it would be this offseason, but my goodness, a OPS+ of 91, 63, 27 and the defense isn't what it used to be. He has been demoted to a semi platoon and like @chasfh said, they hit him 17th in the lineup if they could.

If Maeda was some semblance of his previous self, if Torkeson had progressed, if Baez hadn't completely fallen off of a cliff......

Quite a timely thought..... UToledo to conduct study on impact of airborne toxin from algal bloom

Might as well even up the series.

Shouldn’t be too tough, it’s right next to 3B.

I wish I had a reasonable counterpoint for this, but alas, nothing.

The Tigers gave up only 2 runs. But a passed ball and leadoff 4 pitch walk really did them in. They’re not Es on the scoreboard, but in a game with slim margins, mistakes cost the Tigers.

Rogers, Ibanez, Madris, Malloy? I’d probably go with Malloy there. But it’s Clase on the bump. It’s tough no matter what.