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As Jim would say, “You can’t make this up…” The Tigers have been plagued by pitching injuries, and manager A.J. Hinch told reporters (including Chris McCosky of The Detroit News) that the 2022 season is over for two of the club’s hurlers. Right-handers Alex Faedo and Kyle Funkhouser are both considering surgery — Faedo for a nagging hip problem, and Funkhouser for the shoulder strain that has kept him from pitching all season.

I’m there. If Hinch was gone tomorrow I would be fine with it. This ‘effed up organization should hire Charlie Montoya yesterday. He is a talent that could serve this organization well. Hire him now and give him the remainder of this wasted season to familiarize himself with this ‘effed up org, top to bottom. At a minimum he could manage Toledo next year if he was interested. I’d prefer he manage at the MLB level in Detroit. Bring a hitting coach in with him.

Several high profile CEO’s are on record as saying inflation is now “engrained” into our economy for the foreseeable future. I could see this as being true. I’ve seen several forecasts predicting the 10 year yield to be in the 2.5%-2.75% range next year. It has pulled back the past day or two, fwiw.

FWIW, Cramer isn’t the only talking head making this claim.

He is the all time wins leader as manager for the Durham Bulls. He is a solid baseball guy out of the Rays organization. It would be really nice, and smart, if Detroit could get him into the organization.

Seriously, this team is snake bit big time. It can’t even locate its #1 starting pitcher!

I hope I don’t offend any of the heathens on the board 🫣 but sincerely, prayers for President Biden. I probably don’t agree with much of anything he does but I have already prayed that he gets beyond this very soon and 100%. The job is hell to begin with.

I’ve always believed Miggy’s contract had a lot to do with Verlander being squeezed out. That in addition to that disastrous VMart contract. Hated it then and I hate it now.

Finally, we’re coming to grips with reality.

Additionally, are we going to just look past the fact this organization is broken? Resolving the current problems should be above and beyond trying to make a splash in the market. This org can’t outspend its weaknesses. Going out and trading for a high profile player right now doesn’t improve the system. This goes back to having an inept GM. This is the road DD pursued. There wasn’t much organic improvement within the org which was a problem then. Address the problems internally first. Then if you need a player to put you over the top, sign one.

Read Willie Horton’s newly released book. It was a good one. All Tiger fans will enjoy it.

I’m borderline apathetic. I have lost any and all confidence in the leadership of this organization. Illitch, Avila, and Hinch. The problem is at the top and runs down. Avila admits he doesn’t know why the plan disintegrated this year. But hey, he’s angry 😉. Illitch doesn’t see a problem. That’s pathetic. Honestly, I think Hinch is regretting his decision to come to Detroit. It’s a bad situation all the way around. I don’t have any confidence whatsoever that any positive change will occur until some names change at the top. That qualifies as being…borderline apathetic.

Your comment reminds me of the feud, of sorts, Tony LaRussa had with Colby Rasmus and his dad. LaRussa was convinced Rasmus’ dad was interfering with the Cardinals’ message on hitting.

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If Manfred continues, I probably don’t want to know.

HOUSTON -- All-Star pitcher Justin Verlander reminded everyone Saturday afternoon he still has plenty left in the tank when he reached back in the fifth inning and dotted a 99 mph fastball for a ball to Ramón Laureano of the A’s. It was the first time he’s touched 99 mph since July 21, 2018, and the first time since he had Tommy John surgery, which cost him the entire 2021 season.

If the Tigers can carry todays momentum into tomorrows game they still have a really good chance of stealing last place in the division from KC before the AS break.

So if Candy needs a fresh start, what does Tork need?!?

Until Avila is replaced nothing will see much improvement, nothing. This organization is a mess right now.

It’s over, finally. I can’t wait to hear Hinch’s take on this.

As bad as this is, can you just imagine how bad it would be if the rebuild wasn’t complete 🙄

Nice 👍

It just keeps getting better all the time…

Hinch has morphed into another one of Avila’s bad moves. It’s everywhere!

I don’t see Illitch firing Avila either. This organization isn’t going to move forward with Illitch/Avila/Hinch in my opinion. And nothing changes as long as Illitch owns this team. It’s a hopeless situation as it stands.