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Was using .2 as an example. How many subs do they have? Back in 2020 when COVID closed things down Detroit Public TV added a 6th sub channel, partnered with the other Public stations across the state to create The Michigan Learning Channel. It's still functioning nicely with programs aimed to supplement what's being taught, working closely with school systems statewide. Stopping before I get to political, but something like this could work out somehow. Channel 2 was an example. My betting would be on another channel, I keep hearing an interest in Channel 20. Could they set up a statewide system of "Independent" stations? Or just create a new streaming app... As to the second part of your question 2.1 is Fox programming, are they willing to give that up for local sports teams and lose national commercial revenue?

Fingers working slower than mind. That's what happens when you switch to half cafe. I meant 2027

Keep in mind we're not in the early 2000's any more. All over the air channels also have several sub channels, depending on band width. For example Channel 2, could carry the games on 2.2, 2.3 or whatever. Most of these are on cable. The Tigers and the station would probably have to negotiate "carriage rights" with cable operators across the state, and say into Northern Ohio, etc. That's the easy part, assuming there is side channel capacity. I would assume they could also set up something with MLB media to do this as well as far as production costs. Keep in mind, someone needs to pay for it, so a portion of the costs fall on the fan. If nothing else this would keep them on cable, and give the fans who still use antenna TV a chance to see gaames. Out of market would be carried on the MLB.TV app as before. Just spitballing here...but I see them setting up something similar to what they had with FanDuel in house, with the help of their MLB.com agreement.

Regarding payroll. if Skubal wins his case the estimated team salary will be about $215.5 mil about $202.5 mil if the Tigers win the case. That puts them above the nearly $200 mil opening day figure in 2017. According to Rosenthal in The Athletic, they are at least talking like going for it all this year at least. How much big money comes off for 2017? Are we still paying Javy? If they not competing come trade deadline I see them trading Skubal then, but for now I convinced they are all in.

February 5 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/february-5?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2026-0205-02052026

They weren't Tigers but had a Detroit Baseball connection https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2026/02/clinton-tiny-forge-former-negro-leagues-catcher-from-birmingham-dead-at-age-90/ Ron "Schoolboy" Teasley https://www.mlb.com/news/former-negro-leaguer-ron-schoolboy-teasley-dies-at-99?adobe_mc=TS%3D1770246785|MCMID%3D75703849256014150018988617340891444480|MCORGID%3DA65F776A5245B01B0A490D44@AdobeOrg&affiliateId=mlbapp-ios_webview_news-index&rsid=mlbios.at.bat.new.implementation

Roy Face was a mainstay in my Pirate fandom days. Surprising he's around a 93 years young. Bob Prince used to call him "The Baron of the Bullpen"

They broke ground here a couple weeks back for a company to build guided missiles and some people went berserk. Didn't matter that the missiles were not armed and there is a big Navy weapons depot about 15 miles down the road... Until I asked if they preferred an ICE holding facility

When Obama roasted him at the Press Club Dinner back in 2011, he really went off the rails. He had already fallen into his conspiracy theories then. But a black man with a funny name winning the White House.... The same with most of the party...

He just has to follow the script. He doesn't care. He gets paid, that's all it's about for him. He cares about one guy, DJT

The senior Senator (R) from Mississippi checks in

He doesn't have to be smart, thats a feature in the Oligarchy Party. He's the pitch man, the guy in front of the camera for a manufactured game show. They tell him what to do and he does it. If he takes the fall so much better. Next patsy (JD) up,,,

Modern day Republicans, all lives matter, unless their non white

ICE is developing hardened criminals...

And remember Bezos also funded the Melania Movie. How many jobs did that cost?

Was trying to find a new masthead for the WP...

February 4 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/february-4?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2026-0204-02042026

This is the daughter of a friend of a friend. Seems she's been around for a while, but new to me

I went to ChatGPT for a JD version of the Mark Anthony Speech...(Shakespeare) Got this, I think it fits

JD is an honorable man. said no one ever

Trickle down economy has never worked. All $$ eventually trickles up to the rich guys

Waiting to see if my TMobile deal will be around again this Spring. It won't help those in the Detroit Market, but with the exception of the O's and the Nat's its good here.

Taking it a step further, teams that paid "big money" for high school, college, players (around $7500-$10,000 in the late 50s and pre draft were required to keep the player on the big league roster. Teams also claimed territorial rights to players leading up to the draft. Basically it was the Wild West