Motor City Sonics

Al Avila joined this team as 2nd in command for player personnel in 2003, he became GM in 2015. So for 20 years he has been at or just next to the top and even before he was GM, he was in charge of scouting and his voice was the loudest in the room when it comes to drafting. I went back to the 2004 draft and looked at position players the Tigers have drafted that has made it to the majors. (I am not counting DJ LeMahieu, who they drafted in the 41st round, didn't sign and then was drafted 2 years later in the 2nd round by the Cubs). This is 20 fucking years. Are you ready for this? Outfielders Brennan Boesch Nick Castellanos Tyler Collins Andy Dirks Daniel Fields Jeff Frazier Mike Gerber Derek Hill Matt Joyce Cameron Maybin Jake Robson Cristin Stewart Steve Susdorf Clete Thomas Casper Wells Infielders David Adams Kody Clemens Brian Dlugach Jeff Larish Scott Sizemore Devin Travis Danny Worth Catchers Alex Avila Curt Casali Grayson Greiner Bryan Holaday James McCann Chris Robinson So, for 20 years of being at the top and being largely responsible for the draft, your starting lineup/roster would be c - Alex Avila 1b - Jeff Larish 2b - Devin Travis SS - Dany Worth 3b - Scott Sizemore rf - Nick Castellanos cf - Cameron Maybin lf - Matt Joyce DH - James McCann Bench Cristin Stewart, Brennan Boesch, Brian Dlugach, Kody Clemens Oh my GOD, how is he allowed to continue his job? That's 20 years and the only respectable position players are Alex Avila, James McCann, Nick Castellanos, Devin Travis & Cameron Maybin. That's it. It's so bad, it's just sooooo bad. So when you see that my call is to fire everyone, I mean everyone. AJ too. Total clean sweep is needed. EVERYONE !

Victor Reyes is BY FAR the best hitter on this team.

Never mind.

Why can't I watch this game? Someone explain to me.

I know, I was watching all the footage in Chicago on one TV and the Tigers on the other. Storm Porn. We got very very lucky.........

Putting the American flag on to soda cans and other items is a violation of flag code. I've always hated patriotism for profit, even as a little kid, I thought it was disrespectful and cheesy.

Aye Aye ! Or is it Ayy Ayy Not saying there is or isn't a God, I don't know. I just think organized religion may be good for some, but the people that are at the top are as corrupt as any other organization. People get to the top of very large organization usually by being sneaky, greedy, petty and vicious, but have a way of making it sound like they're doing you a favor. Trying to apply things that were written (by men - clearly men) 2,000 years ago to life today is absolute insanity. Religion is a way to keep people in check, and that works for a lot of people, but it also is used to be cruel, vindictive and it's used to cover up crimes, often against it's very followers. I think Organized Religion holds humanity back. If you read about countries where religion isn't very influential, they tend to be more advanced, more tolerant, generally happier with lower crime and lower violence. I think the lack of ORGANIZED religion has a lot to do with that, because a lot of people in these countries do believe in God, they just aren't using that belief like a weapon.

You may be ambidextrous, or as I heared a boxer once say on Sports Center "You can't defend me because I'm amphibious", to which Olbermann quipped "Yes, he's 4-0 Underwater".

MEGASTORM '22..............We Will Rebuild!

He needs 18 more months (per: Lynn)

45 became a crooked number a few years ago.

Flashbacks of the 2006 World Series.

Mr. Avila, after very careful consideration I've come to the conclusion that your new offensive system sucks.

It's the Russian, they're spying on us.

Did Lance Lynn hit a Tiger player?

What are you talking about? I looked at the box score and that was a screaming line drive !

He's given up 3 hits to the Tigers, of course he's mad

Chicago's ballpark might take a direct hit from a tornado.

That's what I was hoping to be with this new strain I'm trying but, nah............not much happening there.

oh my god, the storms coming.................there is a good chance that most of us will be swept away by a tornado. I would drive south towards the Ohio border to storm chase, but I can't afford it. I'm hungry, lets get a taco.

but is it still blacked out here?

Tony was so upset he drank himself into a stupor - and then drove home .

Call up Greene & DFA Grossman. I mean, he's not part of the future, he brings nothing. I think the team is better off to give Reyes, Cameron and Hill as much time as they can to see who they might stick with in the future. Grossman just clogs up the works at this point.

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