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Had a random memory this am. I remembered Steve Kemp being called up from aaa Evansville in 1976. I was 10 and already a stat geek. His stat line at Evansville was insane. I just looked and didn't realize he was drafted 1-1. In 52 games in aaa he hit .386 with an ops of 1.203. Had he not suffered the injuries later he would have put up some very good numbers. I wasn't thrilled when Detroit traded him for Lemon, but clearly that worked out hugely in Detroit's favor. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kemp--001ste Then later that year the Pistons got Marvin "bad news" Barnes (rip) from the ABA. I had even higher expectations, but that one didn't pan out.

What a great baseball day! Tigers win, and both the Dodgers and Yankees blow leads in the 9th and lose on walk-off home runs. Is this Christmas!?

Tigers are now 8-1 vs the Central

So far Tork has been their mvp of position players, and I'd say Carp, McKinstry and Dingler have been on the next tier. Of those I would only have predicted Carp to be this productive.

Greg Maddux at his peak

Small sample and it's A ball, but Serwa continues to look good. 3 games, 11 innings, 12 ks 3 hits, 1 bb, 0 runs, .036 whip. Let's see how he does in Erie https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CguaxX4ZS/?mibextid=D5vuiz

I really need the Tigers to win it all soon, so I can get the thought of 2013/big papi out of my mind. It lingers still. The horror.......the horror!!

Maybe Chafin? I know he's lefty, but Maeda can't even be trusted in mop up

I won't be surprised at all if he gets released tonight

Very wild game at Wrigley. AZ scored 10 in the 8th. The Cubs scored 5 in the 7th and 6 in the 8th and won 13-11. Wonder how many teams have lost a game where they scored 10 runs in an inning? https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401695202/diamondbacks-cubs

Michael Fulmer dfa'd by Boston. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fulmemi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2025-04-18_br

I've been following updates. We'll see how he does in the upper minors. So far he looks good at WM. I love stories like this. Guys like Neikro, Wakefield, RA Dickey, etc didn't have the right stuff without the knuckler, then bloomed late when they learned the knuckleball. Maybe Kenny will have a similar path. Doesn't hurt to try

I've never liked the zone box on tv.

Amen

Want a t206 Honus Wagner card? It'll cost ya. This one actually looks legit to me and will be authenticated with any sale. In 1974 one sold for $1500 and it made the cover of "the sports hobbyist." Bet that person wishes he'd hung on to it https://www.ebay.com/itm/226415458469?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=H_ctcXfiRAC&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=kqHvYtTeTyS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

He is a solely a mop up guy for games like yesterday. I won't be surprised at all if he gets cut at some point during the season. He showed glimpses in spring training. Hard to keep Foley in Toledo if he can help the Tigers now

The older pitcher turned knuckleballer that the Tigers signed over the winter, Kenny Serwa is off to a nice start. Long odds, but who knows. He is 27 and with the Whitecaps. 2 games - 1 start, 6 inn, 1 hit, 1bb, 9k 0 runs https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=serwa-000ken

How do you know? The reference was to Max Clark’s RBI pace

Braves release Buck Farmer. Might be the end of the show for him. He was serviceable for the Tigers during their aaaa run https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/farmebu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2025-04-15_br

McLain/Lolich/Wilson Lolich/Coleman/Fryman Morris/Petry/Wilcox Morris/Petry/Alexander/Tanana Verlander/Scherzer/Sanchez/Porcello/ Fister Skubal/Flaherty/Olson/Jobe/Mize I know I am forgetting several. Of these rotations I think the current squad has potential to equal any of them. But a lot can happen, so fingers crossed

I have been to Milwaukee several times. It's a 5 hour drive from Minmeapolis but someday I'll catch a game there.

Foley so far at Toledo: 5 games, 6.2 ip, 1 hit, 0 bb, 0 runs, 0.150 whip.

Also the 1990 Hoops basketball card of Mark Jackson (#205?) Has both Menendez brothers very visible sitting courtside. A popular one from childhood - the 1969 Topps card of Aurelio Rodriguez is actually a pic of the team bat boy

Lol, I have the infamous "FF" billy ripken card

Carson Kelly is having a Chris Shelton like start to the season https://www.mlb.com/player/carson-kelly-608348