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This really has been the Worst-Case Scenario. The only things worse than the Tigers this year are the Reds and Home Plate Umpires.

as long as they make a profit

This team just fucking sucks.

80 to 1 shot just won the Kentucky Derby. Even though my horse finished 2nd...........this was awesome. The horse, Rich Strike, was not even in the race until this morning after another horse was scratched. Awesome.

From 1984 through about 2014 we had it pretty good here. We always had one of our team (not named the Lions) as a legitimate championship contender and we got to the finals 5 times with the Pistons, 5 times with the Wings and 3 times with the Tigers, and in many of those years we got as close as the semi-finals. Even 2014 the Tigers were a legit contender (thanks Brad). We had it sooooo good here and now, when was the last time a Detroit team even made the playoffs, much less won a playoff game. We're closing in on a full decade. The 70's weren't even that bad, and the 70's were fucking bad.

A red flag the size of Texas.

I don't know how much more time Al Avila should get. Theo Epstein is out there and he dropped some hints that some people may think were about the Tigers. I'd pay him whatever he wanted and give him total control, but I think we all know that winning is not really part of Chris Illitch's plan, so he won't bend over backwards to do it. I don't think he'll get very creative and he'll stick with the guy that does what he's told. This city is just beat down with their sports teams right now. We need someone, anyone to just make a playoff. I don't think with 4 pro teams that's asking very much. I think the Lions are building it right but they need 2 more years and I'm not sure on Campbell yet. The Pistons have a potential superstar and hopefully the draft lottery gives them another one and they could be in the playoffs next year. The Red Wings have some young studs and probably as red-ass coach coming along and some more youngsters on the way (Read between the lines with Yzerman - he's not going for any big free agents this year, so probably no Stamkos). So we had a little hope with the Tigers, but..... It won't be the Tigers this year.......and I didn't realistically think it would be, but I thought I would accept that realization in August, not May 7th. We should have seen the bad karma coming the second Greene got hurt. Now Kreidler with a lost season. A lot of us said that you need 8 starting pitchers going into a season. The 5 you start with and 3 guys that can step in. We've already used 8 and we'll probably need another one before Mize and Manning come back (if they come back this year). Ugh. It's just been brutal. That along with the shittiest Spring ever (so far) has made this a very depressing time around here. Maybe its a case of every little thing going wrong at the same time, but this lineup looks lifeless. 4 starters and 1 platoon starter hitting under .200. I didn't think there was any chance they could start as badly as 9-24 again, but they are right on track for that. It's sickening.

To this day I don't get the Whitaker thing. Is it because of his aloofness? So what? He wasn't mean about it, he just didn't have much to say. You stack his offensive and defensive numbers right up there with the other second baseman and he's right there, right in the middle of the ones already there I just don't get it. It sucks and it's not right. They were the dynamic duo and they need to be together there.

You know that I've actually been through the desert on a horse with no name and it really did feel good to get out of the rain?

The new Arcade Fire has gone back to basics and shed the disco stuff. Nice to hear the return.

Howard is a good guy. One thing he did was punished Kim for stepping out of line, but she did step out of line. When she quit he didn't want to accept her check. Howard is this guy born with a silver spoon, right? He never had to really work for anything and there might be some resentment because of that, but yes, I think he would have hired Jimmy. He liked Jimmy, but he took the bullet to protect Chuck, but Jimmy and Kim know that. It's another thing about this show - it has us rooting for bad people when Howard seems like he's actually a good guy. And I always go back to the first season when Chuck was right about the "chimp with a machine gun" line. He didn't have to be such a dick about it, though. I think there is going to be some regret about hurting Howard. As Huell said "why are you doing this?"

certain songs that i used to love, but doing radio I played them so much that i don't need to hear them anymore. kind of sad.

A quick Top 10, but tomorrow my list would be different. In No Particular Order (I guess it's 11..........see, it already changed and I am leaving out Carmen by Bizet because I love the whole thing). Grounds For Divorce by Elbow (known for their ballads more, but darkly funny) How Soon Is Now by The Smiths (nothing sounds like it) The Barber of Seville Overture - Rossini (reminds me of Breaking Away) Astronauts by One Eskimo (beautiful song from a short lived group) Take Five by Dave Brubeck (probably piggyback that with Strange Meadow Lark from the same album) Starry Eyes by The Records (can't be in a bad mood when this is on) Mercy Mercy Me by Marvin Gaye (reminds me of summer as a kid) The Girl From Ipanema by Getz/Gilberto (too bad they didn't do more - stan and astrud got close, I hear, very close, so I get why they never worked together again) On A Clear Day You Can See Forever by The Peddlers (thank you Breaking Bad for introducing me to this) Cuyahoga - R.E.M. (favorite R.E.M. song by far) Prisoners by Doves (don't know why, just love this song)

Anyone ever been to El Club in Detroit before? How's the parking situation there?

Maybe if you had players that realized that April games actually count, it would help. At least Candelario seems to be waking up. Schoop needs to something in the next two weeks or they might as well just cut him and give another player a chance because he is a black hole. When does Reyes get back? Baddoo needs to be getting everyday at bats in Toledo, not occasional ones here. I knew Haase and Baddoo wouldn't replicate the magic from last year, but I didn't expect them to be this bad. And the defense? No excuse for that. Can you imagine how bad they' be without Javy and Meadows? My biggest fear is that we turn into the Oakland A's or Pittsburgh Pirates and by 2024 we'll be selling off any of our good players. This has been such a letdown. I know E-Rod will rebound, I know Meadows' power will show up, but this has just been brutal. Just feels like the season is already over. It's May 6th.

It's because it's very political. It basically feels like if Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone likes you, you get in. Laura Nyro gets in a decade before Pat Benatar and Tina Turner. Really? Come on, man.

How the hell was Pat Benatar not in there until now? Are you kidding me. Late 70s/Early 80s she was the only female solo artist getting played in rock radio. You rarely ever heard female voices at all and she had monster hits..won 4 Grammys. Even if you don't like her, how can you deny she is a legend in rock music. I guess Rolling Stone magazine didn't like her.

My WOW internet cost just doubled........Out of the blue.............I'm done. Any recommendations? Just looking for internet, not cable.

Another thing I thought about today. When Kim was using Cliff Main to set up Howard and she was talking about helping poorer people with legal representation, he was actually liking the idea. Do you think what ends up happening is Howard is also willing to do that and we're gonna find out that Kim maybe blew an opportunity to do what she loves doing and get paid for it, and Howard actually is a really decent guy (which I think he is).

We have not seen Lalo in a few weeks. I have a feeling his return is going to be anything but subtle.

Saw the trailer for Pistol (Sex Pistols series). Johnny Lydon already hates it, which probably means it's good. I trust Danny Boyle.

I am guessing they have something to do with Madrigal and Lydia.

Gonna have to give me some time on this one...............

Defense is atrocious, so we somehow end up with Willi Castro in LF. Bad Roster Construction.

We will certainly know if Goff has it this year. There are no excuses. They have 3 better receivers than they had in the first half of last year, even if the rookie doesn't play until October. Reynolds was a huge addition, Chark helps that even more and St. Brown is now a force. If he doesn't look good this year, you mortgage everything for a QB.