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I mostly agree with this. Will say that, even setting the stuff aside, Manning impresses me with his killer instinct on the mound. I like that he goes after guys and doesn't nibble as much as Mize

Meadows!

Second game in a row with a Victor knock with RISP

Reyes!!!

I do think some of the reactions on social media are a bit much. There's reason for concern, but let's see how the year goes.

People keep saying Miguel might be the worst hitter in the lineup, but that seems aspirational to me

Frustrating

He is still young so I am inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt. It just concerns me that a lot of his issues seem in his head to me.

He's overthinks things way too much, trying to be too perfect with every pitch. I hate to use a Jim-ism, but he needs to trust his arsenal

Cannot walk Mondesi there... ugh

I hate that I find it funny lol

Parker Meadows (again)... A double and homer in the second game wf WM's doubleheader tonight!

That second to last pitch to Sal Perez was a good example of what he could get if his command was better of that pitch. Just too few and far between at this point

C-Mo gets road duty on the radio this year per DD, sounds like

Mariners-White Sox this afternoon.... Sox score on two straight routine popups botched by the Mariners (made difficult by windy conditions). 🙄 Can't quite remember anything like it

This may be closer to my feelings on it as well. I guess my initial post was more of a reaction to the reaction from a lot of the baseball media to the move by the Dodgers. And the reaction, imo, sort of stands in contrast to the concern that many of the same folks may had toward/about the players during the CBA. Bringing it back to the Tigers, part of me sees it from the perspective of watching our team lose its most established starter last year a few weeks after throwing a 117 pitch no-hitter. It's probably not strictly that game that led Turnbull to end needing TJ, but it sort of brought home to me that there can be risks in overexposing guys.

All of this true, and why I now call him the "Paper Czar" The West has to stop being led around by the nose by this guy. All of the threats seem empty... he's still selling gas in Euros, he's backing off nukes, etc. His vaunted military has underperformed on just about every metric.

MASN TV teams (ie. Orioles / Nats) aren't either... I'd imagine it makes sense for Jim Palmer, who is 74, but seems like the others could handle it.

The local sports talkers where I live kept bringing him up whlie talking about this subject this morning. The general gist seemed to be that, back in the good ol days, guys like Nolan and Luis Tiant would throw upwards of 200 pitches a game, which was good for the game, while a great pitcher like Kershaw can't go 80. Setting aside the context (again, early in a season with an abbreviated spring training, guy coming off major injury), comparing anyone against Nolan Ryan in terms of longevity seems a bit much. Either way, as you suggest, the perfect game thing is definitely represented by a lot of pitchers who aren't great. I honestly forgot Phil Humber and Dallas Braden both threw one until DD/JP were talking about it on yesterday's broadcast.

This is pretty clearly the case. Was at the time of the decision, confirmed after the decision was made in post game comments. If this is the case, I just don't get the attitude of Passan and others... just comes across as "old man yelling at cloud" stuff. And I get it, long term I hope the sport looks for ways to maybe extend out pitchers more again... that seems to be what fans want. But we need to be open to the idea that, with a 34 year old pitcher coming off a major injury and limited spring training, there's an argument that it isn't wise to tempt fate as well.

Unpopular opinion: I'm fine with it, given the time of the year and the nature of the injury that Kershaw just sustained. Grab some bench, Passan

Well that'll take care of the "source: trust me bro" comments from the bots lol

Incredible

The deep hole didn't help.... if that lead is held to 5-1 or less, maybe you don't see Drew Hutchison in that situation. Appreciated the fight after Tork's homerun... seemed like they all had better ABs once that happened. Maybe it'll spark them some.

Hansel Robles time.... Boston throwing the kitchen skink at this one lol