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I don't see how Jung gets a roster spot over McKinstry at this time. I think Jung needs to play every day. If the Tigers do find an everyday 3B, and are committed to Keith at 2B, where does Jung play? McKinstry is more likely to make the roster as the utility player because he's serviceable at SS and the OF. Now, if the Tigers think Jung is ready for everyday MLB time next season, I think that's a different roster spot than he and McKinstry are vying for. As far as Perez is concerned, he might be in competition with Malloy for last OF on the roster with the loser going to Toledo. Or I suppose it might work out that both start the season in Toledo. Although I don't expect, I wouldn't be surprised to see some part of Vierling/Carpenter/Malloy/Perez traded this offseason. But it also would be advantageous to have some OF roster depth in Toledo as we've seen Greene and Carpenter dinged up from time to time.

Well, his OPS was .677 on a .298 BABIP when the Tigers were in more or a playoff run than in August. I think in fairness, looking at his 2nd half can be split up a bit. I don’t know what ultimately becomes of him. I think it’s fine to have him work on things this off-season and spring training with the intent of him being he starting 1B on Opening Day. He did show improved defensive ability, so that aptitude for building his skill set up is there. But I wouldn’t consider that a locked down position for the season.

I was looking at his splits the other day because of the optimism about his 2nd half. It was a feast in August and famine in September, relatively speaking. If he can find a way to get that .419 BABIP in August to apply more consistently throughout the season, that’d be dandy. I’m just not sure it’s going to happen. I agree about a RHH 3B. I’m just not as sold on throwing money at Bregman as others. I don’t know if an under the radar shorter term signing with someone they think they can fix up is the answer or if they’ll have to go the trade route. And I don’t mind Vierling getting occasional time at 3B, but I think he’s more of an OF that can get more playing time than just as a platoon player and would be more effective on the grass.

Wasn’t this widely considered to be a pretty open playoff field with no real obvious favorites? I think the lack of any 100 win teams probably had something to do with that (on top of the fact that it’s baseball and chalk doesn’t always apply). And here we are, 1 seed vs 1 seed.

How’s your driveway?

The fans are probably a part of the consideration, I would think. Once you do the math to remove the TV and movie stars that get shown during the games, there’s around 35,000 on up in the stadium. Plus, unlike throwing a court down or getting ice ready, there’s the field to deal with, making sure it’s ready to go. And really, with the NBA and NHL, isn’t there usually an additional buffer day or two between the last possible game 7 and the start of the championship round? Maybe there isn’t, but I think there is at least a hangover day, a travel day, and a day before.

Only one way to go from here.

Doesn’t seem to be too much effort to his delivery. Of course, that’s only one variable.

Probably a day in there in case the LCS is backed up a day as well. I know there’s a rest vs rust debate in baseball. I don’t mind an extra day before the World Series to allow each team a possibility to tweak their rotations a bit in order to maximize their pitching. It might not be evident in the first game, but maybe it allows a guy to be bumped up from game 4 or 3 to game 3 or 2.

Raccoons are assholes. I ran over one that scurried out in front of me. 3 days and 150 miles later, my Grand Am engine light pops on and it starts running funny. The raccoon cost me $2,200 in radiator and condenser related damages. It’s like I ran over a damn oversized bowling ball.

Baseball Weekly was a weekly oasis in the preinternet wintertime.

That's some multiassking.

Loss. Will Drunk Uncle Tommy be there?

If it’s one or the other for corner IF, get the 3B, all other things being equal.

No, probably not. It depends on what the rotation looks like at the end of March. At the same time, do we expect the top four to be healthy come playoff time? Jobe might be a top four healthy and available starter then.