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Now, if we could make sure that the relief staff is no longer walking through the haunted house of statistical regression and feeling cold spots in various hallways I would feel like we are finally getting back to where we need to be.

Yeah, the ump just gave that strike to Graveman to send Vierling back to the dugout.

Nice seeing that kids smile.

Seven scoreless for Melton and I’m pretty sure he’s getting the handshake.

Dingler home run

Melton at only 73 pitches through six innings.

Eduardo Rodriguez struck out the side in the fifth and is at only 80 pitches.

It’s starting to feel that the befouled ghost within the machine of statistical regression has departed this club.

Feel free to do play-by-play Ashley. 🙂

Matt Vierling doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Alek Thomas. Dillon Dingler scores.

Dillon Dingler singles

First a double then a homer

Andy HR

For much of last season until “the run“ when I checked the box score during the game, the bottom four guys were all hitting -.200 and it’s nice to see that it’s not like that anymore. And they weren’t making up for it by walking a lot either.

Javy rbi

Melton’s looking good. The umpire’s not.

So the Tigers only have 12 pitchers on the staff roster, for today at least.

Ha!

The ump is a strike zone idiot hopefully he’ll at least be a consistent idiot.

Melton with a good first inning.

I saw a game there a few years ago and it was spectacular. There were almost as many people wearing Tigers gear in the stands as Mariners gear. And of course, in the touristy areas, it was 3/4 people with Tigers gear. The roof was open, so I have no idea what it’s like when it’s closed.

OK Meadows for Ibanez makes sense, but who sleeps with the fishes for Kreidler?

Who went down to make room for Ibanez and Kreidler?

MATT VIERLING CF GLEYBER TORRES 2B JAHMAI JONES DH SPENCER TORKELSON 1B RILEY GREENE LF ANDY IBÁÑEZ 3B DILLON DINGLER C WENCEEL PÉREZ RF JAVIER BÁEZ SS TROY MELTON SP