Jim Cowan

Agree 100%...except that I'm 71 and have 100% in stocks (index funds). This isn't by design, it's just that fixed income returns are so crappy that I can't be bothered with them.

Has anyone noticed how Hinch is getting an absolute free pass in this thread for letting Candelario go?

Yeah I don't think that the miracles of modern science are very likely to allow him to return this year.

That was a pretty nice bullpen game.

Yes that's true. It's just that the need at 3B is so obvious and it would have been nice if he could have solved it for 7 years. And as a RH hitter in left or DH he's going to be on the short end of one of Hinch's platoons, there's no doubt about that, so leaving him in Toledo is attractive in that case.

Malloy is on a 5 game hit streak now in which, significantly, he has drawn 4 walks. The walks had sort of disappeared during the first part of June, for the first time in his career, but now he has his OBP back up around .400. His slash line at Triple A is now virtually identical to the rest of his MILB career, and 13 home runs in a half season is a nice progression for him, his career high is 17 last year and 10 of those were in High A. So, it looks like the bat is real and has stabilized around .400 OBP and .450 SLG. He played left field tonight, Keith played third and Maton played second, where he belongs. So it looks like Malloy is not being anointed as the third baseman, which is disappointing. I was hoping to see him called up at the All Star break and play third every day, but if all he's going to do is play left and DH then I'm in no hurry to call him up.

Starting to not care much for this Shreve fella.

Junior Felix! I got 8 correct but only because the Tigers and Jays were there. Usually I get about 4.

I agree, sign everybody, but Mike Ilitch was kind of unusual that way and I think it's obvious that there is a budget now.

Yes. If you have 7 million in your budget and can give it to either Lorenzen or Candelario, do you give it to Candelario? I don't.

Yes Vierling and Baddoo will be factors for sure. And Jake Rogers needs to catch 140 games. He'll be 29 for Pete's sake, he will play good defense and hit 25 home runs and he should be doing that this year.

This is the 4th year in a row of excellent WHIP, but other than that 1 year he's never come close to 30 starts.

David Wells threw a perfect game? How could I not remember that? Wait...you're making that up just to mess with us.

It's possible that they are giving up on JHM at third, after half a season, but if so I'd like to know who the scouts were that recommended asking for him from the Braves.

Keith at 2B still sounds weird to me. I guess he can sort of do it but it sounds like Frank Howard at 2B to me.

Because they have 2 guys there already who might be able to play third base and hit a little bit, and they need the 3B reps. Maton hasn't done anything to show why he should be ahead of them.

Well Dunning is pretty good and Wentz is pretty bad, and this game was not available as a win for the Tigers.

It's very stubborn and stupid.

It's Haase's turn to catch.

Stats are still fun to look at even at the lower levels, with the understanding that they don't predict success at the higher levels.

Had to make room for Steve Kemp.

Hey there's my all-time Tiger.

Tiger337 said it best, Joey Wince.

Here's another savant, Sam Snead, answering questions: Q: Sam, how can I hit the ball farther? A: Swing the club faster. Q: Sam, what's your technique for hitting a draw or a fade? A: I just think "draw" or "fade" He wasn't being a smartass, he was smiling the whole time and he thought he was being helpful.

True of course, it helps if you are Ted Williams, but I think that he is the only savant in any sport who ever managed to give useful advice to young players.