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The attached article is a great piece on the Flaherty/Kelly relationship and history written by Stavenhagen. Kelly has caught all but two if Flaherty’s start this year. Personally, I would hate to see Flaherty leave the Tigers. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5632592/2024/07/12/tigers-jack-flaherty-carson-kelly-success/

July 11 (UPI) -- The Tampa Bay Rays have stopped payment on Wander Franco's $182 million contract after he was placed on MLB's restricted list, sources familiar with the transaction told UPI. Franco faces sex charges in the Dominican Republic. Franco, who was being paid while on administrative leave, was officially placed on the restricted list Wednesday for "failure to report," the source said. The move was not a disciplinary finding. An MLB investigation into Franco remains ongoing and disciplinary action is not expected until his charges are resolved. Players placed on MLB's restricted list are not paid and do not accrue major-league service time.

The Rays have moved Franco to the Restricted list.

I believe C Mo checked all the boxes necessary for that, yes.

Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic formally charged Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Francofor sexual and commercial exploitation of a minor, according to a statement from the country’s Public Ministry. The prosecutors presented the formal accusation against Franco on Tuesday. The spokesperson for the attorney general’s office, Nairobi Viloria, confirmed the charges to multiple outlets.

Surely technology must exist that would allow your home security system and tarp roll-out system to communicate with your phone so you could do this remotely.

Just the way Hinch drew it up.

$24 million down the $hitter.

Just imagine if they were also wearing the Chitty Connect rags tonight in conjunction with the Maeda implosion! Yikes!

Pregame predictions were woefully too conservative.

Montero just turned 24 years of age two days ago. It would be huge if he could be a reliable starter going forward. I’m not expecting anything from Manning from here on out.

This game, like so many others this year, makes one wonder where this team could be if it had a credible offense.

Is this where the choir rises and sings, “We can’t have anything nice?” Skubal is incredible.

But…who’s going to do cross word puzzles with Skubal if Jake leaves?

I’m surprised I haven’t seen Nook Logan’s name here yet. 😁

I was kidding 😉

What teams were they managing?

I know it’s true cause I saw it on TV

Agreed.

I won’t say I despise anybody. However, I hated the day Avila hired him because he didn’t have the guts to do the right thing in Houston. I would really like to have a different manager but Hinch and Harris are major bromance bros now. It sucks for the organization but it is what it is now. I have zero confidence that Harris or Hinch will do enough the move the needle in Detroit. But they both talk a really good game.

Is someone channeling Jack Morris?

What evidence exists that that would be warranted at this point?

I was a little surprised he was freelancing as well. I don’t know if this says more about the Tigers or him. Whatever happened regarding Bobby Scales?

Two years ago our ‘Big Three’ were going to be Mize, Manning, and Skubal. Manning is indeed a distant memory. Mize hasn’t lived up to the hype that preceded him for one reason or another. Skubal is a stud. I guess that’s considered a successful yield with today’s starters.

I like the idea. I wonder what the psychology major and the business major would think of it. With Flaherty likely gone, Manning and Mize with question marks, why not.