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The Tigers have scored more runs than any other team in the AL and have also scored more runs than teams such as Philadelphia and the Mets because everyone in the lineup other than Jake, in general, contributes. It would be really nice to see the whole lineup rake tonight.

Skubal has shown mild signs of being human lately such as walking guys, and he can give up a home run on occasion. If the Tigers can keep hitting the ball a win should be well within reach, but the bats have been hot and cold on occasion lately and I hope they don’t go cold tonight.

We’re halfway through the season, but this team still amazes me. Everyone, top to bottom, contributes. There may be rough spots where the club underperforms, but it’s not annihilating or of bewildering duration. It’s not a team that’s top heavy and completely nonfunctional if some of the main pistons misfire. I love how it’s an actual team and not just a collection of big egos and mercenaries. Sulking stars do not fit in. When you see how a guy like Torres, who came from the biggest show in the show fits seamlessly into the club’s élan it gives me hope that this is something sustainable and not just an aberrant one off thing. Maybe because I’m so invested in it, what the Tigers are doing seems remarkable and unique to me when it isn’t. Maybe every winning team is like this when it’s winning But I just get the feeling that something different is transpiring in Detroit. I’m not sure our previous teams that did well were like this. This same élan seems to prevail throughout the organization in the farm clubs too.

Tigers now have a 10.5 game lead over the Guardians, an 11.5 lead over the Twins, and a 12.5 lead over the Royals and the Royals did us the favor of beating the Dodgers today ensuring that we slipped back into a tie with the Dodgers for the best MLB record.

Dave Parker died from Parkinson’s, he was only one year older than me at 74.

Athletics defeated the Yankees 7–0.

Chase serves up a double leading off

Today’s phrase is oppo taco…. Bite me mlb

2-run double Perez 10-4 good buddies

Loaded 1 out Perez up

Riley 3rd hit

It’s good for Tommy to get these “bound to happen“ things out of his probability matrix when there’s no appreciable harm done.

Should we be begging for insurance runs or is that almost intrinsically indecent?

Carlos Correa homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. Byron Buxton scores. It happens.

Buxton is really impressive. Third hit of the day.

Keith goes 1st to 3rd on the single

It’s raining bombs Hallelujah it’s raining bombs Amen

Zach McKinstry homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.

Hallelujah

Pour it on pour it on show no mercy.

RILEY

There’s an echo in here