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The hiring a sibling thing kind of bothers me from a different perspective. I am my own person, completely separate from what my siblings are. I worry the past of specifically one would adversely affect me when job hunting. So even though they are brothers, why do we assume the Coras are alike enough that Joey’s resume should be hindered by Alex’s past? That’s not fair at all.

I wondered about pinch running. Greene and McKinstry were on the bench. Either could have come in to PR and be used in LF with Canha moving from LF to 1B if the game went into extras. You might be right, they might have missed that. Like I said before, I think they needed to win that inning. The pitching just wasn’t dependable enough to put up a zero with the Manfred runner.

If only the pitching would’of kept Toronto to single digits, then we wouldn’t have to worry about hypotheticals and theoreticals and the spreadsheets could’of had a day off, too.

I should go back and listen to that. I wonder if I botched up the terms he was using. But you’re right, probability and expectancy aren’t the same, and probability is what matters in bottom of the potentially last inning in a tie game.

I don’t like it unless someone was playing back and/or off of the line. I realize he’s struggling the last week or two and they’re only in need of one run. I prefer the chance to swing away and hopefully get Torkelson over to 3rd. Obviously there’s risk of the double play and/or a runner on first with one out if he strikes out or flies out or it’s a fielder’s choice. Stavenhagen mentioned run expectancy is around 80% with a runner on 1st and none out and around 65% with a runner on 2nd and one out. I had no idea what either was in the moment. I do know that Torkelson ain’t exactly fleet of foot, so he at 2nd with one out ain’t exactly a winning situation with Cora waving anybody and everybody around 3rd. Luckily it all worked out. I really doubt their chances if that goes into extra innings. Vierling would have been the Manfred runner to start off the 10th, so that’s good. But the bullpen was too shaky to assume a clean top of the inning.

I wonder, did Hinch allow his coaches to speak to the media in previous stops? Has this been his rule throughout or did he pick this up after Arizona or after Houston?

Cody Stavenhagen mentioned that on his podcast which I heard this morning. I humbly and happily retract that criticism from Hinch. My guess is there was a discussion with Perez about that. I didn’t watch the game, I don’t know where the defense was. If he did that on his own, I would like to know what he saw and what he was thinking.

Well, runs scored per game last season was 27th or 28th out of 30 teams. That’s bumped up to the 18th-21st range. One thing I wonder about this season is there a significant variance on a game by game basis where they are feast or famine more so than other teams? I don’t know, maybe it’s not a driver. As far as runs allowed, they were slightly below league average last season, not exactly sure the rank, but I think it was 15-17th. This season they are among gather best 5 or 6 teams so far. Today will probably ding that a bit.

The wiffle ball just wasn't fluttering around too much, and the batters switched from the thinner yellow bat to the big fat red bat.

Yeah, I'm not so sure about that call either. I realize they need only one run at that point. Baez is the next hitter, and he has been one of the more productive hitters with RISP. I think I would have preferred to have Perez swing away.

Trolls be quiet now.

Englert closed it out. 😆

Vierling!!!!!!

Walking him. Let’s go Vierling.

Aight, boys, let’s hit this cheese.

Good time for the double Bert.

Somewhere the spirit of Jim Price is pacing around and muttering under his breath.

I just realized Tiger pitching so far has given up 6 BB and SO only 1? Ugh….

It’s affecting me. Seems like it should be about 4pm already. 😆

Hinch forgot to tell the relievers to get outs.

Not exactly a showcase of pitching today.

Anyone else think Schneider’s mustache is an absolute doppelgänger for Brookens’ playing days mustache?

It is cheesy.

Shut up, dummy.