casimir

You could’ve just stopped at MAD.

Avila helped build this team. 🦆🦆🪿 Am I doing that right?

Absofreakinglutely.

Because geese aren’t available.

It’s still possible that the Pistons head into the all star break with the best record in the NBA. No, I have not been drinking,

There’s a theory to keep weighted lottery odds, but in reverse order. Best non playoff team gets best lottery odds. Worst overall team gets worst lottery odds.

Very sad indeed. Too young. Just a harsh reminder that there is no such things as routine surgery.

Nope. That’s a day off. You lose. Good day, sir.

It seems like the Pistons have caught quite a number of opponents at the right time. It seems like they’ve missed playing against some of the better players in the league either by injury or rest or whatever. I could be wrong about that and someone smarter than myself will provide a link to a metric that shows I’m a fool, but it seems like they’ve had some good fortune in that regard. Edit to add: And if I’m right, nothing against the Pistons for taking advantage of short handed teams. Kudos to them. But it does give some credence to the regular season record not being an end all be all.

Isn’t weed a bit of a “remedy” for glaucoma? Maybe he’s got early onset and that explains the swing and miss?

Maybe. I guess he tossed 130 innings last year, and for whatever reason I seem to think it was only around 100 until I look it up. So I guess he should be good for around 150, but them does a playoff run dig into that? So, I guess depending upon what Anderson looks like in camp, maybe Melton starts put in Toledo just to keep some innings in reserve? I suppose he could break camp with limited use in Toledo in April.

Bassitt.

Yes, he is.

Location scold.

Higginson had a very solid overall career, so not trying to slight him at all. But definitely not as good as Tucker’s career to date. One thing that elevates Tucker over Higginson is his year to year consistency. Higginson started out well, but was up and down around late 20s, early 30s. Tucker started out a little slower, but has rattled off 5 very good seasons in a row. Higginson doesn’t have that on his baseball card.

Unexpected yet unsurprising.

In some order, the rotation is Skubal. Valdez, Flaherty, Mize, Olson. Other candidates are Anderson, Melton, Montero, Gipson-Long, with maybe Anderson as a long RP and Melton, Montero, Gipson-Long stashed in Toledo. I’ll be honest, I still want to add Bassitt. There is no such thing as enough pitching. If everyone is healthy, great. Play the minor league options game, or trade for a position of need, or maybe move a P for a younger P with more minor league options, or trade for another LHRP.

You saw the grainy tape of me, eh?

Zip, zero, nada.

Yes, I’m hoping that Skubal wins the final game of the 2026 World Series as a member of the Detroit Tigers.

I want to see Keith get a legit shot there. Let’s see what he can do.

If it ain’t rough, it ain’t right?

One of them have to be ready to toss to the baseball to the other at who is waiting at 2B. Or just replicate their hat tip at 2nd before their final game at Tiger Stadium.

I don’t like this trade by itself. I get the extra bit of outside shooting (maybe). I get the lack of wanting to extend Ivey. But I guess if Ivey had that little of trade value, is there much sense in moving him? He’s still coming off of a lost season, so, maybe ride this season out and see what happens? Guess we’ll see what else shakes out.