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He's working on his Jeremy Bonderman change up

I called the Kyler to the Viking thing months ago. Doesn't worry me, he sucks.

They might end up trading Jace Jung. They have so many left-handed hitting utility guys. But if they don't trade him, I think he actually makes the opening day roster (because of Lee's injury). Maybe Trei gets the call because he can bat Right, But Jung is finally showing something and this may be his chance.

Was he ever 100% healthy? I think we were all rooting hard for the guy because he beat cancer to make it to the NFL. That's a great story, but he just never contributed much.

I dont think the Lions Super Bowl window is closed or is all that close to closing. All teams have flaws. They just need to stay healthy and they are right there with any team in the NFC. They had a terrible year last year and still finished with a winning record. I have always thought they'd have step-back year before they got there and I am hoping last year was it. If it does happen, I think it's gonna happen in a year where we don't expect it. They still have a ton of talent on the team. Just have to stay standing.

I'm getting young Gabe Kapler vibes from him. Remember when Gabe was a prospect - he had some sort of website (they were new then) calling him a "future Hall Of Fame" player with a shirtless picture of him. The Tiger strength and conditioning coach had that statement and picture blown up into a big banner at Spring Training to humble him a little. I certainly hope it goes better going forward, but this guy needs a little ego deflation -- especially in this sport. I also seem to remember "The Little Unit" Ryan Anderson bragging about striking out Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez in practices and those guys giving him a box of baseballs to sign as a way of mocking him. His ego was out of control too. Never pitched in the Majors. Was trending that way when injuries and ignoring advice derailed him. He's a chef now, I believe.

I am scheduled for Cochlear Implant surgery on June 11th. This gives me 3 months for possible hearing return and for the doctor to fight with the insurance company. Getting this in one ear- things will sound very weird and I don't know if I want to go through with it. I could get by with one ear, but I am worried something could happen to that ear and then I'd be in serious trouble. They put a magnet in your head and then you stick the device onto your skull behind the ear. So if music sounds really weird I can always shut it off, but music is so constant for me. . I mean constant. I'd say that 90% of my day I have some sort of music playing. Still don't know exactly what happened. They started me on a diurectic to see if fluid needs to drain.

Time is a flat circle. And that QB is gonna get boo'ed again and again and again.........forever

How long til Trump pardons the Alexander brothers?

Well, he can stand in the right hander's batters box, but the way he's hitting this spring, I'm not sure he can bat right-ahded. Or left-handed for that matter.

Likely roster (as of March 10) Starting Pitchers Jack Flaherty Casey Mize Tarik Skubal Framber Valdez Justin Verlander Bullpen Drew Anderson Kyle Finnegan Brennan Hanifee Brant Hurter Tyler Holton Kenley Jansen Will Vest Who's Left Standing or Dylan Smith Catchers (2) Dillon Dingler Jake Rogers Infielders Colt Keith Jace Jung Kevin McGonigle Zach McKinstry Spencer Torkelson Gleyber Torres Outfielders Kerry Carpenter Riley Greene Matt Vierling Utility Javier Baez The last OF Spot seems to be between Trei Cruz, Jahmai Jones, Parker Meadows and Wenceel Perez Meadows would seem to have the edge here, but he needs to show something before the end of Spring Training, doesn't he? I'd rather have Jones or Cruz than Perez or Meadows right now. Meadows and Perez might need to go on the Tony Packo's diet for awhile - until they find their swing. They still have a couple of weeks to sort that out. Things don't look to bright for Trey Sweeney. If Max Anderson, John Peck or Kevin McGonigle go on the 40-man, he's probably done, right? They already have enough left-handed hitters.

Is it Parker Meadows vs. Kevin McGonigle ? or McGonigle vs. Perez?

It's all about health. If they can just stay healthy, they are one of the 3 or 4 NFC teams to make the Super Bowl. I don't think they need big upgrades, they just need health.

Falcons sign Tua. Did they do it mostly because he's left-handed? 1.3 million is a good deal for someone who could still show something or could end his career with one hit. But some of these contracts are crazy. I know we all wanted Mandelbaum Manbdelbaum Mandelbaum but the Raiders lost they damm minds with that deal. Lions get serviceable and affordable O-Linemen. Solid, but not great players. There's always the draft.

So he can come up and hit .205, which is probably 20 points higher than Riley Greene will hit this year.

I disagree with this "it's only spring training" narrative. I don't care what the team's record is, but guys need to start locking in a bit before the regular season starts. I would say after St. Patrick's Day is the time they need to really start getting into a groove. As gehringer_2 said, I don't think there's a magic switch that suddenly goes on when they arrive in San Diego. Especially when you consider the pitching will be a lot better and more consistent once the real season starts.

Hey, Parker Meadows got a hit today. An actual hit !

Hard to critique it because I am sure they aren't done putting it all together, but I don't miss the betting lines constantly scrolling. The graphics look simple and I love that. Let the game tell the story. And I don't know what has changed, but when it was Fan Duel and Bally's there was a constant problem with the audio going out of synch and being 4-5 seconds ahead of the video. I'd have to exit out and go back in, but it would always happen again. I watched for about an hour and change yesterday and that did not happen, so I hope that continues. One thing that's weird is when you watch older games on cable channels or you tube - in the era before they had the score on the screen (that was a Fox innovation), it's very frustrating. I think the people that replay those games should include an overlay. Just a basic one (Score and Inning or score and quarter/clock) When Fox first got football they made some great changes - like the first down line on the screen was another (some people still think the players can see that). I do wonder if they could actually put a laser line on the field for the players and refs could see where the line actually is. Seems like there could be something electronically they could do that could trigger whether the ball has crossed the line.

The next 3 games are the season.

I was able to watch the game today.

That's not buffering. That's just how Andy Dirks talks.

But I hesitate with that because I feel like I am going to sign up and then log in and they're gonna tell me I can't watch my local team - at home or on the road.

So, they have no app yet? So I can only watch through a computer? Someone help me with this. They don't have a deal with Fire stick or anything like that yet? I'll pay monthly because I really don't know what I'll be getting yet.

Meadows can't hit subpar pitching. Meadows couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat.

Parker Meadows with a robust .056. Is that also is OBP ?