Tigermojo

Al Avila on the trade deadline coming up

Manning's stuff looks ok but location is off a bit.

Baez double

I'm ok with Chafin if he wants to be here next year. He does his job well and I like the failed starter t-shirts.

The least he could do is give up four hits in a row.

I believe he dated his sister in college.

He's 5'11

New Tigers hitting coach:

He did put on quite a show tonight. Get me outta here!

That's ok he's not exactly terrorizing A ball hitters but there's a chance we'll need him for a sixth inning at some point in the future.

Why did Hinch hang Fulmer out to dry after he gave up three hits in a row? Soto came in after the fourth hit scored two runs and preceded to shut them down in the 8th and 9th. One hitter sooner and they might have won.

That Sanchez curveball was extremely nasty with tight spin and late break. It's hard to win with 2 runs in 9 innings. I have a hard time faulting the bullpen when Barnhart generated the offense and the game saving defense.

6 years of control over a 21 year old pitcher for Grossman is the best outcome they could hope for.

They need room for Manning?

Garbage umpires

I have to question what type of environment does it create when your lowest paid players are your best performers? I think we've seen the answer this season and it's not good.

What Hinch meant to say was July was shitty and August looks like potential for explosive diarrhea.

Lawyers? Private eyes? Cartel enforcers? All of the above?

I think they will trade guys who will be free agents and maybe Jimenez. I can't see them giving up any young talent.

Say hello to my little 'pen!

Apple broadcast talking about Javy spending time with a young fan with spina bifida. Apparently Javy's sister passed away from it so he gave the young man some time and encouragement.

The Tigers threaten but fail to score for 753 million years.

The true failure in this case is Avila thinking they could compete with two rookies on the roster plus the rookies from last year as well. Avila could have signed a first baseman but he didn't.

Tork is just a kid. We've seen he can be a hot head. We've seen he has a good eye but the umpire doesn't always make the right calls. He's going to have to make adjustments just like every other major leaguer in history. He was always the best guy on the field and now he's not. He needs to mature, lose the temper and recognize the umps call the balls and strikes. He has to focus on doing damage on pitches he's supposed to crush and have a short memory about the rest. I think he'll be fine. He was really impressive in the field at times. He's only 22, he'll figure it out.

They did let both of them get away when they should have extended them. Their decision making is definitely suspect.