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Carlton sent to Toledo for Will Vest.

A couple of errors from two of our highest paid players in a blowout...leads to some add-on runs. What a professional outfit.

mercy rule this one...save the bullpen for tonight.

They'll probably need a couple of pitchers from Toledo after the two games today.

Can someone translate this Henning tweet? I don't get it. If he's not healed, why is he playing at Toledo? And hasn't it been 8 weeks already?

It is absolutely pointless to invest money in saving this season. Keuchel is cooked...people see a big name getting cut by another team and assume he can help the Tigers. He can't.

Harold batting 3rd...in an mlb lineup.

Riley Greene with two singles, 2RBI, in 3 at-bats at Lakeland. Guessing they need to see him be able to play 4-5 days in a row down there(without pain) before moving him up a level or two.

lower back tightness for Cabrera

Offensive issues center around 4 main guys who aren't making contact, getting on-base, or slugging: Grossman Baez Candelario Schoop Meadows lack of homers pre-vertigo was bad but he was still producing other offense. Tork is a rookie. I like his approach and hopefully the rest will come. The pandemic has hurt all prospect development. He is not alone in his struggles. Barnhart is ok but below his career standards. CF without Greene has been brutal.

Yankees and Angels have more than 60 homers...Tigers have 25. Tigers are 14th in OBP(AL), last in slugging, and last in homers. Cabrera is their best hitter....which is nice but really bad for the talent on roster.

No the fact that some draft picks bust is part of the deal. The near future is still a disaster because they did nothing else(positional player development, sign free agents, value trades, international signings) while the tank was on. They took the cheapest and easiest route. Lose and sell your fans on draft picks...50% will fail and pitchers have an even higher attrition rate. The Castro/Cabrera pinch hitting debate from the Twins game was depressing more than anything.

Terrific performance by Skubal.

Trevor Story has hit 8 homers in the past 10 days...Javy Baez will get hot on July 15th.

I thought Mize without the splitter would be a durable mid-range starter. Now that he's hurt and teetering towards TJ surgery, I have to wonder if he even be decent.

https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-tigers/a-j-hinch-committed-to-detroit-i-love-being-a-tiger

Turns out Joel Zumaya doesn't just throw heat when he's on the mound, but he also brings it on social media. Zumaya — a beloved player during the Detroit Tigers' 2006 World Series run known for his 104 mph fastballs — didn't hold back on his Instagram and Facebook, lighting into the Tigers front office and specifically, general manager Al Avila. "Is there any other true Detroit Tiger Fan as disappointed as I am on how this season is going for the team!!!!," Zumaya's post begins. "WELL I JOEL ZUMAYA # 54 FORMER DETROIT TIGER, truly am disgusted, disappointed, just flat out upset on how this organization has let itself fall into a category which I thought this organization would never see again!!! I’m gonna say this straight out of my mouth, I can’t believe they gave Al Avila a undisclosed extension, blows my mind 🤯🤯🤯🤯." https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/05/25/detroit-tigers-joel-zumaya-gm-al-avila-rebuild/9927645002/

He's 32 and this year is the end of his contract. He won't be part of a Tigers contending team. So you need to look at alternatives within the org...unfortunately player development takes 10-15 years.

This game is a youtube(free) exclusive.

Someone is responsible for the major league lineup being this awful 5+ years into a rebuild. Apparently that person isn't employed by the Tigers.

Baez will get hot on July 1st right on time.