15 hours ago, RandyMarsh said:

In regards to Olson being pulled it is now being reported that he left due to a "finger cramp". Don't know if I ever heard that one before. 

bad to hear, but good to hear it was not AJ over thinking it

manager change does not help crappy pitchers not be crappy

10 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Isn't he out of options? Will he clear waivers?

no options left so I guess they need to DFA him, and as a 5 year vet he can collect his entire salary even if he rejects assignment. considering how horrible some back up catchers are, he might get claimed

might be Nido's last game before going back to Toledo

1 hour ago, Edman85 said:

Brewer Hicklen $234,175.81

Ryan Kreidler $233,096.23

how does Hicklen (a few days) out earn Kreidler (a few weeks)?

is Nido's salary that high because he is a 5 year vet, or did he get some ML roster bonus?

with GS desperate to keep series going for a small chance that Curry returns, Butler took 9 and 11 shots in the last 2 games.

58 minutes ago, 1776 said:

I wonder how long it will be until there is breaking news out of Baltimore. The Orioles were supposed to be where the Tigers are this year. They now occupy the bottom of the AL East. 

they are 1 win ahead of CWS which seems impossible.

right after Elias fires Hyde, he should launch and investigation to see who the heck signed FOUR free agent pitchers over 35, and brought back Gregory Soto!

maybe he is too busy shining the plaques from Baseball America

this woman dared tell Elon Musk no, so Trump canned her

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-fires-director-of-u-s-copyright-office-shira-perlmutter-sources/

Bregman is going to opt out and go into free agency again, this time with no draft pick attached, and possibly with a monster platform season. He is currently on track for 8 WAR. So far, it looks like he made right call to go to Boston.

57 minutes ago, romad1 said:

Run on the corruption, the out front racism, the hate for anyone who does not look or think like them.  But, before you do any of that...run on restoring economic sanity. 

sorry to be that guy, but MAGA thinks (perhaps correctly) that you described their winning formula

Boom. Boss man surrenders to China, markets soar!

Stocks Soar as Trump Blows Up His Trademark Tariff Policy

he's a switch hitter that play 3 up the middle positions, so not crazy to think he could have some up and down ML career.

but probably needs to leave the organization, as he won't pass the players above him, and is about to get run over from below

boom. Bossman turns to social media to negotiate his self-surrender to China, getting nothing in return.

horrible value. Brad Holmes should have traded down, could have added 2 future Cardinals, a few Bishops or maybe even a monsignor. good culture fit but huge overpay. Mel Kiper's grade for Leo pick: C-

Hicklen had 3,000 minor league plate appearances before his first hit!

you can trace all that back to the challenge at 1b

don't NEED home runs

but no objections to home runs

1 hour ago, Sports_Freak said:

So....are we going to score any runs in game 2?

yes

goodness, Javy's such a good player. no one thought he would be this impactful

25 minutes ago, smr-nj said:

Looking out for the "everyday man and woman"

Biden's gonna pay a big price for Trump's insensitivity towards Joe Sixpack

sportswriters are desperate for the Tigers to draft Jack Bauer at 24

https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/mlb-pipeline-2025-mock-draft-may-6?t=mlb-draft-coverage

24. Tigers: Slater de Brun, OF, Summit HS, Bend, Ore. (No. 25)
As a smaller, lefty-hitting sparkplug from the Pacific Northwest, de Brun has a lot of similarities to Corbin Carroll at the same stage of their careers.

I have no issue if they leave McGonigle at SS for now, but seeing Rainer play, I think it is clear he is SS of the future (and maybe a better prospect than Max soon)

all 5 teams won last night, Vierling DH at Tol, 1/2, HR, K, 2 BB

last year's 11th round pick, 6-7 LHR Micah Ashman from baseball powerhouse the University of Utah, is having a nice year at WMI (SSS)

Passan spitballing 10/400+ for Skubal

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45006796/mlb-2025-contracts-passan-predicts-megadeals-600-million-henderson-de-la-cruz-tucker-skenes-skubal