Motor City Sonics

LOL. That was awesome !

Hi. The A's situation has been settled. The Rays will soon be settled (I think they're headed to Orlando)l So that means baseball expansion can move forward for the first time in about 30 years and actually if baseball were to expand (more about when than if), it probably won't be until the 2027 cba is resolved. So let's say they decide to expand in 2028. It would take at least a year to figure out where and probably 3 yeears, at best, to move forward, so we're talking 2032, at the earliest. Now where. I think it's practically a foregone conclusion that Nashville is getting a MLB team. Some thought the Rays could move there, and they still could, but I am just going to automatically put Nashville as Team 1 Team 2 Places that make sense but would never be allowed to expand would be Northern New Jersey (has the population, has the money, but the Yankees, Mets and Phillies would raise hell and it won't happen). Indianapolis makes sense geographically, but the Cardinals, Reds, Cubs and White Sox would block. Realistic chances? In alphabetical order (BGH = Big Geographic Hole) Austin or San Antonio - No issues with the population or money, but would MLB want 3 Texas teams? Charlotte - A BGH. City is big enough. Plenty of money there. But are they really into baseball? Louisville - I have heard them mentioned, but if you're going to consider them, then why not Grand Rapids? Metro GR is bigger. Montreal - for sentimental reasons, but there are way too many shaky aspects about going back there. Orlando (if the Rays stay in Tampa). I have to say no, the two current teams in Florida have failed, despite having competitive teams. Portland - It seems like there is a BGH here and people have romanticized Portland as a baseball town, since baseball does have an appeal to more intellectual folks. But has minor league baseball ever thrived in Portland? Plus, the politics in Portland is a nightmare. Sacramento - Well, their audition this season with the A's is a complete disaster, but sadly, it's kind of unfair. There are a lot of OAKLAND A's fans in SacTown, and those fans are not going to pay money to see a team owned by John Fisher, and I guess the ticket prices for games is insane for a minor league team. Salt Lake City - Not the biggest population, but plenty of Mormon money there. There would be similar issues to Colorado trying to play at 4/5 of a mile. But I don't think there would a lack of enthusiasm San Jose - I could see this happening. Lots of money, lots of stat nerds and MLB is not going back to Oakland after the ugly ending to the A's, so this would make the most sense if MLB wants NoCal in the AL Vancouver - I am sure MLB loves the idea of having a second Canadian team, and Vancouver makes more sense than Montreal. If I had to rank them....... 1. Charlotte 2. Salt Lake City 3. Montreal 4. Portland 5. San Jose Then comes how to re-align. The easiest idea is four divisions of four teams in each league But radical realighment is possible too, with four regional conferences of eight teams each (Yankees/Mets and the Cubs/White Sox being in the same division), but I can't see a willingness to ditch the National and American leagues Just killing time on an idle Saturday. Waiting for the game to start tonight. And avoiding yard work in the heat.

Finally !

Have we heard anything on Reese Olson?

Yep. All were great stories, too I remember the 1977 Yearbook with the 3 big stars on the cover. My dad's printing company, Superior Color printed SOME of the yearbooks and all the daily programs because they were literally directly across the freeway, right by the pedestrian bridge. https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3351449,-83.0709306,3a,75y,293.26h,76.49t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sElARTUGzzrHB6Hx3yh_6Wg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D13.505467136833929%26panoid%3DElARTUGzzrHB6Hx3yh_6Wg%26yaw%3D293.2604192753736!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Javy Baez. What a comeback.

BERT ............ IN THE FIRST

They don't have to make any official moves until a certain time before the next game, right?

I do worry that it's coming too easy now. I really do. Silly eh? This affords them the ability to say "Kerry, take a rest, heal up, we're fine", but I still worry. When the heck is Reese coming back?

12 game lead?

You know what. 12 game lead (after Cleveland loses tonight). You have Greene-Meadows-Perez-Vierling for your Outfield. Let him heal up. Why even bother bringing him back before the All Star Game. We'll need him for the stretch run. When is Reese coming back? For one of the games tomorrow? It's about his turn, isn't it?

This weekend on 107.1 (stylized as 107one in Ann Arbor) we are doing a celebration of Back To The Future. It turns 40 on 7/3 and at 8am (the time when the movie starts) - -every hour we are featuring a different year (in random order, starting with 1985, of course). It's the Time Travel Weekend. We're covering 1980-2025 and the key to a special weekend like this is playing a lot of OH WOW songs that people don't hear much, but were huge in their day. This is a massive undertaking, as we are a small station, with basically two people doing all the grunt work - and this has been 80% on me, (curating the playlist, finding and loading the music, writing and producing all the between-song imaging). because it was my idea and I am the Program Director. Our station has never really done a specialty weekend like this before (because we're such a small staff. But, it should be a fun listen, if you're looking for something a little different. You can stream us at annarbors107one.com. Anyway, I am putting together the songs for 1999 and came across this one-hit novelty song and as I was loading it into our system this morning, I found this incredibly moving, even though I had heard it 1,000 times, but not for over a decade. Maybe it's because I am 60 now and regretting a lot of things that personal fears prevented me from doing. I hate fear. It can be all-consuming. Can't get the years back. I just wish I approached things then with the "who gives a f what anyone else thinks" attitude I have now. Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '99: Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; or never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4 PM on some idle Tuesday Do one thing every day that scares you Sing Don't be reckless with other people's hearts; don't put up with people who are reckless with yours Floss Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself Remember the compliments you receive; forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements Stretch Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't Get plenty of calcium Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't Maybe you'll divorce at 40 Maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance; so are everybody else's Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own Dance Even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room Read the directions, even if you don't follow them Do not read beauty magazines; they will only make you feel ugly Get to know your parents; you never know when they'll be gone for good Be nice to your siblings; they are your best link to your past and the People most likely to stick with you in the future Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you Should hold on Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft Travel Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old-- and when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders Respect your elders Don't expect anyone else to support you Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85 Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth But trust me on the sunscreen

Another series

Regarding Carp. Good thing the All Star Break is coming up. Rest him now, through the break. Call Malloy back up.

Wow, what a performance

8 Ks out of 9 hitters?

Hi there. Only rule is that a moment can't be a whole season. It's got to be a play or maybe a game. I am absolutely positive I will think of 10 more after I hit SUBMIT TOPIC I have 4 and then 50 honorable mentions. So, in no particular order Kirk Gibson's Game 5 Home Run in 1984. A lot of people think that was a walk-off or that it gave us the lead. I know almost all of you know the team was leading 5-4. That HR just clinched it. It was the first Detroit championship in my memory (I was 3 in 1968) Vinnie Johnson :00.7 (Because I can't remember one single moment from their first title the year before). I was living in Florida at the time, so not around a bunch of Piston fans. But I was watching with my roommate and the Pistons were losing that game by something like 7 points with less than 2 minutes and they called a timeout and I said "they're gonna win this thing tonight". There was just something about the look on their faces during that timeout. Red Wings vs. Avs March 26, 1997. REVENGE! Not only did McCarty destroy Lemieux, he scored the winner on OT. That was the night the Wings really won the Stanley Cup. There was no stopping them after that. Magglio's Walk-Off Pennant-Clinching game. After 19 years of pretty dismal baseball, all the disappointment went poof in one moment. All he needed was a single, but where's the drama in that?

Okay, it is one of the cringiest things ever, but Sembello was one hell of a session guitarist - worked on some of Stevie Wonder's best stuff. Michael submitted a tape with several songs to the producers of Flashdance and they hated all of them and he had one song on the tape that he never erased and it was about a serial killer. They loved that one and asked him to change the lyrics a bit and bam - accidental #1 song. I LOVE stories like that.

Workin' and not watchin' I see Enns excellent pitching line for today, but how did he look ?

That's the Mike Love Beach Boys and I can't stand Mike Love.

That's a Home Run at old Tiger Stadium. He crushed that.

Rule should be that if you can't make a call on the replay within 90 seconds, then you can't overturn it.

Hell of a slide by the runner there.

Bad challenge. He was safe. They are not overturning that on that evidence

Tonight, the Detroit Tigers became the first team in Major League HISTORY to win 50 games in 2025. Amazing.