Motor City Sonics

Yes, because the Tigers realized it wasn't going to be consistently 80 degrees until early June. Old timer is not pitching in the cold. He's brittle.

My dad's work building (back in the day)

That pedestrian bridge over 75 - there was a building on the other side of it. It was called Superior Color - a printing company and my dad worked there. During Summer Vacation from school, when the Tigers had a day game, he'd come home for lunch, pick up me and my friends and go back to his job and give us a $20 and we'd go to the game. The game would usually let out about the time he was done with his work day and he'd be waiting for us to drive us home. His company printed the gameday programs and would just drop them off. The ushers at that gate knew my dad, so if one of them recognized me, he'd just let me and my friends in the game for free. Even when we did buy the bleacher tickets - with the tickets, the hot dogs, peanuts and soda - for 3 of us - we'd have change for my dad. They also used to print some of the yearbooks. During the winter, when I was sick with pneumonia and missing 2 weeks of school, he came home with the 1977 year book (before it was published) and he hands me the yearbook with a roll of postage stamps and a stack of envelopes and he told me the addresses for every team are in the back of the yearbook and I should write a letter to each team asking for a pocket schedule. He knew I needed something to do while I was sick. Most of the teams sent stuff back. I would say all but 3 or 4 teams. The Mets sent a huge enevelope stuffed with schedules, stickers, special baseball cards, refridgerator magnets - so I really liked the Mets after that. (Plus I liked the orange and blue uniforms).

I just watched that clip and I my allergies started acting up in my eyes. Stupid Allergies.

Saw your picture in the paper today and I couldn't believe my eyes Dead before your time, but so long beyond your prime Looking nothing like the memory from when I was a kid Golden hair flowing down, on your knees grooming the pitcher's mound And it's always 1976 The camera lies and the mirror plays tricks So many things that the years won't fix Always 1976 Always 1976 Set against a fading Motor City and Richard Nixon's shame A rock star had arrived, Fidrych comes alive! And I know that it's hardly fair to say you won't grow old But forgive me if I try to keep that faded image in my eyes And it's always 1976 The camera lies and the mirror plays tricks So many things that the years won't fix Always 1976 Always 1976 What does it say for the rest of us When our heroes die and leave us alone? What does it say for the rest of us When we wake up and find this bird has flown? And it's always 1976 The camera lies and the mirror plays tricks So many things that the years won't fix It's always 1976 Always 1976 Always 1976 Always 1976 Always 1976 Always 1976

By May 15, 1976 I was a pretty passive baseball fan. I was 11 years old I went to a few games with my dad. I collected baseball cards, but I really wasn't that into it. On that cloudy, cool Saturday my dad took me to a hardware store. Not a chain store, a really small and crowded store on Van Dyke south of 14 Mile Road. My dad was one of those guys that would want to talk shop with the hardware guy. Pretty boring for me. But while he was doing that, I stayed at the front of the store, where they had a little black and white TV. The Tiger game was on. There was this kid I'd never heard of pitching. Skinny and tall. All arms and legs and he was just kind of goofy-looking. Circling the mound after every out, getting down on his knee to pat down the mound. The catcher would throw the ball back to him and the next pitch would come right back. No pitch clock needed with this kid. One little, Two little, Nine little Indians made one out after another. I think my dad finally got done with the hardware guy and we left in the 5th inning. We lived 3 miles away. He made one quick stop at the store. I got home and turned on the TV and there was only two outs to go. The game was already over and that goofy kid was still pitching. Six weeks later the rest of the country was introduced to Mark Fidrych on Monday Night Baseball. In just six weeks the Tigers were selling out games he started and after that Monday night game - FIdrych was selling out road games too. He didn't even really know who Babe Ruth was. He was an instant Superstar, but he was genuine. It was innocence. It was real. He is the reason I fell in love with baseball. That Summer was wild. We had 3 All Stars (Fidrych, ,Ron LeFlore, Rusty Staub). The Bird started the game in Philly. I'll never forget the stats 19-9, 2.34. We thought it would last forever but it was over in less than 4 years. But I will never forget that Saturday - 50 years ago today - that changed my life. I'll never get tired of watching this clip. Here's the box score from that game. Wow 50 years man. Where the hell did it go? https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET197605150.shtml

I always wanted their typical home whites, which are the best in baseball an dthen a grey version of that as our road uniforms. Or go back to the roadies from the 70's and 80's,

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO ROCK BOTTOM

Nolan Arenado? What are the pills you're on? I want to try some. First of all, we're on his no-trade list. Secondly, he's on the downside of his career now and he's way too pricey for what you'll get in return. Next year their 3b will be a combo platter of Keith/McGonigle/Lee/Max Anderson. As far as what to do with Torkelson? If they have the option he needs to go to Toledo to figure things out. I am paying attention to Eduardo Valencia , who had a really good year in 2025 but is struggling this year. The other options are probably Jace Jung, Colt Keith and maybe even Matt Vierling. Maybe Gage Workman should start learning that position. He's got the size for it.

Something has to change. Just make a move to make a move. Shake them up. This team is in a Coma. Perez, Short, Jones - no business being on a major league roster. Dump them and call up Malgeri, DeJong and Max Anderson. Do something. Please. The two starting pitchers you count on right now, Montero and Valdez give you really good starts and you waste them. Get rid of Torkelson too. Is there someone better to play first? I don't know, but I've just had enough. My patience with him is over now. With the injuries he's one of the guys that needed to step up and he's been brutal the last two weeks. Last 14 games 7 for 50 for a robust .140 BA. 4 RBI. Just go away. Just put Colt Keith over there.

COACH HOT SEAT RANKINGS. Pre-Preseason edition. 1. Aaron Glenn, Jets. I hate to rank him #1 because I like him and I think he deserves 3 years no matter what, inheriting that disaster, but patience is not a thing in the NFL these days and the Jets are are moronic organization. Robert Saleh should have never been fired. 2. Zac Taylor, Bengals. They had that nice run a few years ago, but Burrow can't stay healthy and he's Mr. Everything to them. 3. Shane Steichen, Colts. That collapose last year was brutal. They were in the driver's seat at 7-1 and finished 8-9. Any Lions fan around here over the age of 35 knows how that feels. And it wasn't just Indiana Jones' injury. 4. Kevin O'Connell, Vikings. There are expectations here. I don't think Kyler Murray will help him 5. Todd Bowles, Buccanneers. Not a great coach, not a bad coach, but the Buccs may just need a fresh perspective. Anyone of the four teams in the NFC South could win it, including the Saints who may have found their next QB 6. Klint Kubiak, Raiders. Any coach on the Raiders automatically goes on this list. I think Tom Brady will be the Head Coach within 3 years. He's going to let Kubiak take the bullets for Mendoza's rookieness. Dan Campbell is nowhere near this list right now.

Hi. We're post-draft now and free agent period now (at leas the initial part). It's the 2026 season! Hearing that that the Patriots have a contingency plan if Vrabel resigns. My issue is. Why should he resign? Because he's a terrible husband? Well, I got news for the world (and I know most of you would probably agree) that the league is stacked with horrible husbands from every level - Coaches, Players, Execs, Media. This is a violent game with violent people and a lot of them are just plain bad people. Who cares if he's a bad husband? Was he breaking the law? Was he a danger to society? No? Then who cares. This hasn't proven to be enough of distraction to the team. He took a team that was terrible in 2024 to the Super Bowl the next year. I would imagine that there are a lot of elements that are LESS distracting now that it's out in the open. If this starts effecting his coaching, then that's another thing, but I would expect a natural decline for the Patriots this year with a tougher schedule and higher expectations. The Jets are going to shock the world and win that division anyway, right? Aaron Glenn is going to do what Dan Campbell did and turn this ship around in year 2. Oh, wait, Geno Smith is their QB? Well, okay, the Bills are going to win this division in their shiny new digs.

They need to sell of their position players in the majors. Get rid of Torkelson - he's had plenty of time to really show something and has not done it consistently. Get rid of Carpetner. He can't get through a season healthy. Always getting hurt. I feel like Dingler and McKinstry are the only ones worth keeping. Greene has good numbers, but where's the clutch hits? Greene is like junk food. Taste good but no nutrients. Empty calories.

Zack Short's in the lineup. Loss.

YOU WANT A PET PEEVE? **** THIS ****ING WEATHER **** EVERYTING ABOUT IT' IT'S GREY IT'S COLD AS **** IT'S 45 DEGREES WHILE DAYLIGHT IT'S ****ING MAY 13TH THIS IS SO DAMNED DEPRESSING AND WHAT MAKES IT WORSE IS OUR BASEBALL TEAM SUCKS AND YOU CAN EVEN GET AN OUNCE OF JOY OUT OF THAT. I CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE OF THIS.

And I think I am stealing this from another poster - so whomever you are I give you credit, but if you're keeping Jahmai Jones on this team only because he's out of options, then you've got serious roster problems. Go ahead and cut him. There's a very good chance he's clearing waivers - and if he doesn't you've got Ben Malgeri, Max Clark and Corey Julks, who can do what he does and maybe better - and you probably have 2 more after them. And come on. I know they just signed DeJong, but I will take an ice cold Paul DeJong over Zack Short any day of the week. What the hell happened to Sweeney, is he still hurt or did he get hurt again? Waste of a roster spot. How many SS do they have in their top 20 prospects - 5, 6 ? Yet no real SS options other than McGonigle right now. It's such a mess.

Because August 2024 - July 2025 was some sort of strange fever dream and the team has never really been all that good outside of that stretch, which was just enough to get them to the playoffs a couple of times, but not into true contention. Lucky to be in a weak division. Sure, the injuries (Meadows, Beaz, Torres, Skubal, Mize, Vest, Carpenter) have been to a level that can be called ridiculous, but even when they had those guys they weren't all that good, except for Skubal and MIze. I've given up on Torkelson now and I have had enough of Carpenter getting hurt every single year. Mize gets hurt every year too. They have a headcase for a second starter that they are vastly overpaying because Harris and Chris I were on some sort of sugar high when they signed him. Third starter is garbage. Verlander probably can't pitch when it's under 80 degrees. Meadows has missed too much time for injuries, but at least it was on a hustle play. McKinstry turned back into a pumpkin. The Manager tinkers too much. Let Colt Keith hit against lefties, for **** sake. I mean the guys you are platooning for him aren't hitting lefties any better than he does, so let him learn. He's one of 4 decent hitters on this squad. You need to play him every single day until he proves he's not. They have somewhat useless players on this team like Jones and Short. I mean, honestly, if Zack Short is on your team - then you suck. Period. And this team sucks. And baseball reference, can you please have any other ad but that Eric Byrnes ad. Over and Over and Over. Even with the volume down it's annoyng.

If this goes on much longer they do have to consider a change at Manager. They just do. He had a hot streak from August 2024 to July 2025, but other than that A.J. Hinch really hasn't been all that good, has he? This team is just lifeless, listless and lethargic. I'm so grateful they are in the AL Central because almost any other division and their season is pretty much over already. That's how bad it's getting. Last place in the weakest division, but thankfully only 3 games out. But sinking fast.

Hell of a performance Tigers. Injuries Schminjuries. You're a ****ing joke.

You wanna talk about stupid. Hey Gabe - here's the rule. If you wouldn't text it to your mom or your daughter - don't text it to any woman. Good Riddance. All Hail Hess !

I knew he was canned, but what did Gabe Alvarez do?

You mean the Trump phones turned out to be a grift? NO ****ING WAY !

Nice call !