8/16/25 7:15 Tigers @ Twins

[IdahoBert]

I never pay attention to the commercials, but the Grammarly commercial where the woman says she’s an adjunct professor and she needs help writing is shocking and dismaying.

So nobody - even professors - are not expected to write a cogent sentence?

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

6 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I never pay attention to the commercials, but the Grammarly commercial where the woman says she’s an adjunct professor and she needs help writing is shocking and dismaying.

So nobody - even professors - are not expected to write a cogent sentence?

I've found that some people, no matter how smart otherwise, just don't have the type of brain that's good at language.

at my last job, my manager also had a little bit of a farm. once in a while he'd mention something about his geese, and about half the time he'd call them "gooses", not in a joking way. and he's definitely not stupid.

Edited 14 hours ago by Crazy Cat Gentleman

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

Carp bomb! 2-0

[sagnam]

1 hour ago, RandyMarsh said:

Yeah and at least compared to the rest of the Tigers last year he looked like Barry Bonds. I just like it cause even though it's a play on his name it at least isn't completely lazy like using your initials like GT, a shortened version of your name like Tork or the worst the little league nickname of adding a y to the end of it like Greeney. 

GT is also a variant of fancy sports cars.

[IdahoBert]

I suppose professors in “practical disciplines“ such as business and many other fields may not have the most astute writing ability. But it’s still strikes me as weird.

I have a couple friends that are adjunct professors in sociology and philosophy and they’re genuine intellectuals and they would never in a million years let AI “clean up“ their writing.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

Just now, sagnam said:

GT is also a variant of fancy sports cars.

and a brand of Kombucha. haha

[chasfh]

And THAT’S why they call him Kerry Bonds!

[IdahoBert]

I was complaining about unrelated stuff, but I’m glad Carp hit a homer 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

Greeney singleys.

[Sports_Freak]

Royce Lewis was the 1-1 pick in 2017. There must not have been too many good players available. I'm sure glad the Tigers didn't have the #1 pick that year. We picked Alex Faedo at #18.

Carp Bomb!!

[Tigermojo]

Carp forgot the bullpen until he was already around second so he preceded to point at them about seven times at short, after third and in the dugout. He can't afford the fine.

[sagnam]

10 minutes ago, Crazy Cat Gentleman said:

I've found that some people, no matter how smart otherwise, just don't have the type of brain that's good at language.

at my last job, my manager also had a little bit of a farm. once in a while he'd mention something about his geese, and about half the time he'd call them "gooses", not in a joking way. and he's definitely not stupid.

My intelligence is debatable but I am a terrible writer.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

Tork takes 2nd on the flyout. NICE.

[oblong]

What’s all that **** flying around?  Looks like bubbles. Pollen ?  

[Sports_Freak]

6 runners left on base in 3 innings? Not good....

[IdahoBert]

Although I have a knee-jerk disrespect for national broadcasters this Fox team is pretty decent. They seem to have done their homework on the Tigers, and they know some of the major things that the rest of us know about club. I guess that’s setting the bar low but they are at least listenable.

[IdahoBert]

1 minute ago, oblong said:

What’s all that **** flying around?  Looks like bubbles. Pollen ?  

I wondered about that too. It doesn’t seem like moths. 

[IdahoBert]

Mize with a low pitch count after three innings no runs and 5K’s. 

[Tigermojo]

9 minutes ago, oblong said:

What’s all that **** flying around?  Looks like bubbles. Pollen ?  

Cottonwood? I thought that was early summer?

[IdahoBert]

Colt Keith doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. He’s on base machine. Two walks in addition to this today.

[IdahoBert]

Do it again Carp

[The Ronz]

What's with the striped bats?

McKinstry is using an orange bat with black stripes.

I thought that was illegal?

 

 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

haha, 3.2 IP and already at 90 pitches.

[Tigermojo]

1 minute ago, The Ronz said:

What's with the striped bats?

McKinstry is using an orange bat with black stripes.

I thought that was illegal?

 

 

Players weekend.

[Motor City Sonics]

Wanted to post something nasty about Rog, but nope, sorry

Edited 14 hours ago by Motor City Sonics