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That’s fair, too. That might explain part of Torkelson’s struggles, as an example. He’s not a guy to build an offense around, but can helpful as a 6th hitter in the lineup. The same is probably true with the defense. Meadows’ injury creates heavier responsibility for both corners. Probably a similar deal on the infield with Baez out.

The move for Melton was probably predetermined. I’m ignorant on Brieske’s estimated return. Hurter was pulled last night. So what for and does it become a factor in the decisions? It’s hard to believe whatever he did would cause a trip to the 60 day IL, but who knows.

The team is currently composed of a bunch of individuals with ranges of performances scoping out from their skill set as a middle point. There’s a group of players performing below that middle point and there’s a group of players that have a middle point lower than where it was assumed to be and there’s a group of players in the both of those scenarios. Ain’t good right now. It kind of reminds me of the 2008 team that was going to score 1,000 runs. Now, this current team wasn’t going to score 1,000 runs. But it sure is t delivering on the preseason expectations. The problem is that while there have been a slew of injuries, that variance doesn’t bridge the entirety of the gap between what should be and what currently is.

Our eyes hurt from watching this month.

Agree, not sure why Keith was extended and is only a platoon player now. I realize his lack of power is disappointing, but he’s sitting vs a LHP for Workman? Come on. At this point, I’d have McGonigle, Greene, Keith, Dingler, Torkleson, and Vierling in the lineup everyday. Sink or swim with them. Not sure what else they can do at this point. They could dump Jones and call up a Malgeri or Jelks or Navigato or whatever. But whatever likely changes they could make are still not going to matter unless other parts of the lineup get themselves going.

Remember the Paul DeJong signing? Season ending hamstring surgery. At some point we’re going to find out the Tigers’ training staff and surgeons are also succumbing to injury. Maybe even some of the Commercial Park event staff, too.

Yeah, they’re great. I might put the aroma of the first crockpot of chili in fall as a top tier smell. This one is going to sound absolutely bizarre and I’m not going to apologize for it. The smell of the infield dirt from a baseball/softball diamond.

I don’t know. Jones is on the roster as the resident vs LHP specialist. If you want to flip Greene and Jones, fine. I guess I don’t have an issue with the top 4 as is. I might go McGonigle, Jones, Greene, Dingler, or Jones, McGonigle, Greene, Dingler. But I don’t know how you optimize the batting 5 hitters. I guess Torkelson at 5 makes sense. After that, I’m not sure how to argue one way or another. Nobody is hitting, so I’m not sure what to do.

This. As rotten as things have been, they're not far out of the playoffs and its only Memorial Day weekend.

Gotta start a winning streak at some point. Might as well be today.

I can handle losses with injuries as a culprit. Losses with bad baseball basics is another thing.

He’s lurking on the bench, ready to be deployed at the primest opportunity.

I got your 6 runs right here!

You fool, it’s a baseball player store, not an outfielder store. LF are in aisle 7, CF are in aisle 8, and RF are in aisle 9.

Pretty much. Full 40 with limited call up options. They could dump Short, that’d be easy. McGonigle and McKinstry/Lee up the middle, Keith and Torkleson on the corners, an outfield of Greene, Vierling, Perez, Jones. Dingler and Rogers behind the plate. Call up Jung or Anderson to go with Workman. Oh, wait, that’s pretty much what’s going on anyway.

Crikey.

The qualifying offers are not working out so well for the Tigers, are they?

OBP does trump walk rate, sure. But the walk rate is a tiny bit of his OBP. What happens when the AVG dips upon promotion?

I think folks need to pump the brakes on promoting Anderson until he has a better than 2% walk rate in AAA.

Slow down. The deficit is down to 30.