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This is the other issue facing Trump... there's no shortage of material that has been created as a result of "states rights" on this issue

I've been promised way too many "pivots" over the past seven years to just automatically assume one is coming.

Also some of the states that are using their "states rights" to implement policy that is repellent to the moderates that Trump is ostensibly supposed to be assuaging with his statement are considered to be in play (ie. Arizona, Georgia, NC). His message will not work in these places, and likely in the other states that will decide this election. And every moment he and his party spend talking about the issue of abortion is a gift to his / their opponents.

Just the weirdest people imaginable lol

Also think the team has higher aspirations than in previous seasons (despite the negativity of the past couple of days) and may be willing to move faster than in previous seasons if they see something not working. It'll probably be Baez, but if it ends up being Meadows, it wouldn't come as a total shock.

Would be my guess as well... although there's a lot of reason for concern regarding Meadows at the moment

He's trying to frame himself as a moderate on the issue, but the statement included the line that (paraphrasing) he's proud that he was able to take out Roe v. Wade. And all the while not making any actual concrete statements on what he would do if any sort of ban landed on his desk. The only real upside is that the media stenographers will take it at face value... I just don't see it as a piece of brilliant marketing or one that move votes among those who are unhappy with the party on the issue at the moment.

Yeah, the economic numbers in surveys haven't been good for Biden, but answering a survey and actually going to vote are two different things... Even if it isn't totally reflected in polling or if his polling on the issue lags overall economic sentiment, you would rather have an improving economy regardless because the overall view of the economy, divorced from politics, will ultimately weigh on people's decision.

Re Trump's Abortion Statement this morning... he probably would have been better off not saying anything.

For me, it would be one thing if Tork were the only guy struggling, but for the most part (outside of maybe Riley Greene and the free agent vets), they all are. Like, Parker Meadows must love being Tork's teammate now... he's the most lost hitter on the team at the moment and it never seems to get discussed

I really couldn't care less about how the team markets him, or whether he makes himself more available than other players for media interviews, I am rooting for him to succeed. He's been terrible thus far, but he's not the only one... and with the way that the fan base seems to just tee off on him in particular, his role almost acts like a heat shield for everyone else (except for Javy) who aren't performing to the level.

Finally lol

As much as people talk about Matt Chapman, he's not enough to overcome the totality of the young talent sucking all at the same time.

Yeah, the Flaherty piece is way less concerning that this... just cannot do it.

I'm fine with Bobby Scales, but I can see where you are coming from... I think his specialty is the analytical side of the game, but I think he struggles to put it in context for the casual listener.

The Tigers are not the only team in baseball whose lead analyst doesn't do all 162 games

Along these lines too, if there was a time to let go of Craig, the Matt Shepard dismissal would have been it.... it would have been very easy to justify it as a "booth shakeup" or something like that. Bally/Tigers did not do that.... they actually retained him and (iirc) he'll actually be involved in more games in 2024 than 2023.

There's a similar conversation being had in regards to Ty Madden over in the Tiger Cubs thread, the gist being that teams tell you what they think of players by what their actions indicate. And this year (yes, due to Benetti's work schedule), between TV and radio, there isn't a member of the Tiger broadcast crew that isn't named Dan Dickerson that will see more work than Craig Monroe. His job title is literally Lead Analyst for crying out loud, a title that was hung on him after publication of that Stavenhagen piece lol I don't need anyone to come right out and say it, but I need more than literally nothing to work off of before adjusting my priors here.

Ultimately, it comes down to who signs Monroe's checks and to their level of toleration. https://theathletic.com/3353514/2022/06/08/tigers-craig-monroe-radio-tv?source=user-shared-article Based on this article by Stavenhagen, and the included praise from Dan Dickerson (about as good an avatar on the company line as you will find, especially in regards to the broadcasts), and his increased role since the above article was written, their views go clearly go beyond tolerating I'll await the next review that takes into account the new announcing crew...

I mean, they brought Cam Maybin in for a slug of TV games last year. It's not they don't have other options. Just think people are avoid the Occams Razor explanation here....

I used to think that, but the reality is that they have a pretty large market that they air these games for, and that what appeals to me or you may be different than what other fans want. Or at the very least doesn't engender the same level of antipathy that he seems to here. And I'm guessing there's a little more market research prowess at Bally or with the Tigers than what we have. If he was as big of a liability as he's made to be here, he would have been gone a while ago. But instead, as G2 has noted, his role has only grown as time has gone on. It's just really clear he's not going anywhere, whether we like it or not.

With Monroe, I think there's a possibility than what our MTS universe thinks and what the average person dialing up Bally to watch the Tigers on a nightly basis thinks are two different things. I can't remember when Stavenhagen wrote his piece about Monroe, but that was one takeaway from it for me

Unironically, maybe yes? The Tigers would be screwed if they were in any other division, but relative to this one, they are in contention. Nothing about today changes that

But also a team they are competing with for the AL Central

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