casimir

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.

I think it’s been a slightly generous zone for both teams.

All we do is play one run games. Isn’t that how the jingle goes?

Baez is a heckuva base runner. I don’t know how that helps him get on base to begin with, though.

Definitely not Brieske’s night.

Yup, walk Ramirez. No brainer here.

4 pitch walk to the #9 hitter to start the inning. Ugh,…..

If I remember it correctly, there wears more concrete and seats atop those RF stands than thee are now. The retired numbers were posted on the walls there. Those top rows of seats have been taken out in lieu of a open air bar area up there. That’s what I think happened there, and with the lower top of stands blocking the airflow, I suspect that’s adjusted the air stream to RF. That’s my theory, but we know I’m an idiot, so it’s likely incorrect.

Jerk Sox.

Valid point about a dozen Strasburgs to one Verlander.