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Matt Manning returns to Detroit by June 15, as Kenta Maeda goes down. Parker Meadows has a 4 WAR season. Reese Olson pitches a minimum of 140 innings. Jake Rodgers hits 35 homers.

It is possible that the players are trying to build a collusion case against the owners?

Spending doesn't guarantee anything. This year's free agent class wasn't anything to get excited about. So many free agents that are out there represent a five to 7 year commitment for 2 years production, if the team is lucky. That is a recipe that will hamstring a team. Chapman, Yamamoto, and Ohtani do not excite me, nor does Jack Flarhety for that matter. What I am looking for are solid contributors that don't effectively hamstring a team. I am tired of seeing the Jordan Zimmerman types waft through Detroit, having all the usefulness of teats on a gelded boar hog.

After seeing the projections thus far, I am very tempted to put money down on the Tigers beating the 79 win projection by Vagas odds makers, although I realize the odds will change. I see an 84 win team.

Under 18 they are protected by law, over 75 they are protected by nature. Anywhere in between is fair game.

A likely candidate. Nick Maton might be conceivable as well.

So, who is removed from the 40 man to make room for Kieth?

Mize settles on what seems to be a deal that could have been made earlier. Hmmm...

The way the article reads, I am confused. Does the agreement cover streaming rights after the 2024 season or does it start in 2024? If it starts in 2024, I am covered through amazon.If Amazon starts streaming in 2025, then I will need to renews my Bally sports subscription in a couple of weeks. I think my move is to let the bally subscription lapse and see how this shakes out over the next few weeks.

This all seems to make sense. I read McCosky's article on the the Mize arbitration case, and that seemed to lack basic clarity of thought. As a beat writer, there should be some sense of duty to clarify. I know, I know I just branded my self as a reprobate from the stone age.

I would get excited if we had one more position players capable of 1.5 WAR, like a different 3b guy. I agree that we can't be 7 or 8 games under .500 at the 20 game mark.

I am guardedly optimistic. The bullpen looks to be solid. The starting pitching is somewhat suspect. With a little use of the depth that seems to be bubbling up in the system, any shortfall can be plugged when playing in the weak AL Central. Third base remains a problem. This lineup, while lengthened with the addition of Canha and some glimmer of hope from Keith, seems a little too light to win 88 to 90 games. 82 to 84 games seems about right.

Who gives a rip about lawsuits anyway? You can sue a ham sandwich. If the market can truly afford this, LA will laugh all the way to the bank. If it's an organizational threatening overpay, I don't care so long as I don't have to pony up. If someone were to ask me to bail out the Dodgers. I would vehemently insist they perform a difficult anatomical act with a rolling doughnut.

Like the SP signing. It makes sense given the state of Tiger pitching. We need one more SP though.

This looks to be more than I expected with respect to cleaning up the roster. I would expect a possibility of a minor league contract for Garrett Hill.

Nothing is forever. There is a season for everything, and this appears to be Benetti's in Detroit. He will be better than Shep by far.

Sonny Gray sounds about right

I am on board with Yamamoto. My guess is we will get some unknown (relatively speaking) reclamation project or maybe Lorenzen.

Benetti is doing the Utah Washington Football game on Fox right now. He is fun to hear.

I have just had the chance to listen to some Benetti play by play. He has a fine broadcast voice that is very rich and classic-sounding. He will be wonderful to hear in 2024.

With respect to Nick C., He whined like hell about Comerica shortly after he left. Let's find someone else.

The mindless idiots that have ran the MLB have made virtually every mistake that one could make in running a pro sports league since before the Curt Flood decision. The season is too dammed long and is being played in non-baseball weather for much of the country. The entire season should be over by October 15. Once the weather turns cool, most folks will look to the traditional indoor or cool weather sports such as football and basketball. They have made a marathon season essentially meaningless by having too many teams in the playoffs. The season should start on May 1. The regular season should be done on August 31, and the playoffs should run September 1 October15. The game faces many problems to stay pertinent, the least of which is that its marketing to younger fans (9-18) is horrible. Finally, the only thing that Manfred seems to care about is to make sure the gamblers are happy and everything and everyone else be dammed. I can do without the continual display of the Vegas odds during a game. Then, in the same breath, MLB tells its players not to bet on games. Well, I'd better adjust because its only a matter of time before every team makes the playoffs, and we will see posted odds on whether the first baseman will scratch his balls during the inning.

Going way back, with the info I have: Huntington Park first home of the Boston AL team-- 630 feet to center field. The Polo grounds in New York-- 533 feet to center. The pictures of it show an enormous amount of foul teritory real estate. Braves field in Boston-- well over 500 feet to center. The old Yankee stadium before the monuments-- 461 feet to center, with short foul lines. Forbes field 1935 dimensions 447 (?) feet to center. The fair play area of many modern ball parks is much smaller, except when looking at older historic parks such as Ebbets field( home of the Brooklyn Dodgers) and Baker Bowl, which is where the Phillies played until sharing Shibe Park with the Philadelphia A's in the 1950's.

There is absolutely no reason to have a 162 game season.Cut the season to 82 games and make a 16 team playoff best of 7 for each series.