Tenacious D

How’d he look?

Just waiting for the internationally televised free game.

Kind of a must win, am I right?

Maybe start with boycotting Tigers message boards?

I don’t think so—I believe both Sax and Knoblauch had them, but I don’t think they changed positions. Also, didn’t Jon Lester have them, but only on throws to first base when trying to hold runners? He stopped throwing over, but it didn’t affect his ability to pitch.

Interesting. I was only reacting to the box score. Of course you would dig deeper and bring the goods. gracias, muchacho

Let’s see if he’s fixed the control problem that has plagued his last two starts.

Tyler Holton is a dude!

I feel like a Rob Miller thread is imminent.

I’d swap him for Mike Trout. I think both would benefit from a “change in scenery.”

Have you met Rob Miller yet? I think you could be friends.

Will someone wake me up to let me know if we win?

Speaking of ERod

Boy, he went to great lengths to avoid getting traded this season.

No Bryce Rainer?

Did you see the Ozzie Guillen interview on local White Sox programming where he said he couldn’t believe he lost out on the managerial job to the current guy. Definitely avoided taking the high road.

Ain’t gonna lie—I was secretly hoping that Rob Miller had started this thread.

Harris shielded his infant and reminded me that I was in violation of my restraining order.

I saw him and his family this morning at the Birmingham Farmers Market. And Hinch on Wednesday. Might have also seen Jeff Greenberg, but I wouldn’t be able to place him in a million years.

Not sure we have to fix everything through free agency. Agree we need to upgrade, but think it could happen via trade. We have to be willing to deal from our minor league depth when appropriate. As a GM, I would be a bit leary of handing out 6+ year contracts. Those don’t seem to age well.

As for the announcing crew, I like both Dirks and Scales as the color guys—both have been a revelation and I hope they can settle in more regularly on TV and radio, respectively. They are insightful, have some energy and aren’t homers about everything. For my enjoyment of the broadcasts, they have surpassed Dan and Jason. Dan is still very good at what he does, but he had to carry the load with Jim Price, especially as he aged during his last few seasons. Scales and Dirks bring a lot more as his partner. I know I’m in the minority, but I don’t get all of the Benneti love. He’s solid and at his best when he is actually discussing the game, but he spends so much time discussing other things that often delve into silly. I think he read too much of his own press on X when everyone was fawning over his hiring. It’s almost like he’s trying too hard, so maybe that will be tempered over time. He’s still a nice upgrade from Shep, but a long way from being as good as Mario was.

I think it’s crazy to think the players don’t give a ****. Many of them don’t have solid careers (Villade, Madris, Ibanez, Brieske, etc) and are fighting for their professional lives. They just aren’t very good. The one guy who has a very high, guaranteed salary laid out twice last night to try and prevent a ground ball from getting to the outfield. Don’t conflate talent with effort.