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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 !

What does Ben Malgeri have to do to get called up? Paws is a pimp. He could never have outfought Santino.

I had a weird couple of encounters today. Drove to Kroger to pick up vittles because I was making dinner for Ma. I park my car and I start walking towards the store and some guy, probably late 60s or early 70's goes up and takes a picture of my license plate. I asked him what he was doing and he says he takes pictures of cars with their tags in the wrong corner. Um, what the ****? I asked why it was his business and if he was the Tag Police. Looking around the parking lot there is no uniform spot for the sticker, saw stickers in every corner on different cars and in the middle. Anyway he gets into his red Ford pickucp and starts to back up so I get behind him to get a look at his plate and wow, he didn't like that at all. What's going on here? What kind of scam could be at play. By the way, his plate was 6PX K17. Truly bizarre. Then I stop at 7-11 at Monroe & Dartmouth in Dearborn and the poor guy behind the counter yells out like he stepped on a nail or something, then falls backwards, hits his head on the floor has a grand mal siezure. He starts doing that fencing thing where his arms and hands go rigid even thought he's out cold. Called 911 and waited so I could tell the EMTs what I saw. After dinner with mom I stopped by the store to talk to his boss and he is still at the hospital and talking alert, so I am glad he's going to be okay. Interesting day. But what's up with the guy taking my plate number. That was odd. He was not on the road when I was, so it could have been something I did driving (I am a very aggressive and impatient driver. Green light means go. 10 under the speed limit is unacceptable to me).

Any Netflix recommendations?

Try Parkinson's Disease. The Rust Belt has higher rates and SE Michigan has 10 times the rates as the rest of Michigan. Manufacturing polution and pesticide use are the main theories.

Yeah, but Jahmai's mom called and she's pissed that her boy isn't getting enough ABs. I'd rather have Ben Malgeri on this team than Jones or Perez right now. I know Clark has gotten ice cold in Toledo (which was expected), but Ben can play all 3 OF positions. He hits right-handed. Maybe he can provide SOMETHING. This team is just lethargic right now. I know there's a lot of injuries, but come on man.........Zack Short? What good is having that RH bat in the lineup if he can't hit anyone? I think most platoon guys even hitting on their weak side are better than that guy. And yes, Perez is a lot like Raburn. He can play a lot of different spots, but none of them well. Zack Short's career. .170 BA .271 OBP .294 SLG .565 OPS 58 OPS+ Average Fielder. Welp, he's better than Ray Oyler

When you have to resort to having Zack Short on your roster - your team is not good. But we have 10 SS prospects, but none of them are ready. My whole adult life the Tigers were weak on position prospects and loaded with potential MLB pitchers. Total opposite now. Loads of position guys and few pitchers close to being ready. And the most frustrating part of it is that they wasted a VERY good start tonight. It's happened way too often already this year. But............always remember, we're in the AL Central. You could win this with 80-84 wins.

Wait, what's going on, Zack Short is back? This is twisin' my melon, man

That aged well, actually. He's probably the most overrated player in NBA history.

They are in the A.L. Central. Always remember that.

Tigers should trade for Matthew Boyd...............Oh, wait............Hurt himself playing with his kids. Shocked he wasn't on this team when it happened. Playing with his kids, LOL. I remember someone from the Red Wings (maybe Dan Cleary), dropping to block a shot and getting hit with a slap shot in teh mouth. Knocked 7 teeth out. He was pissed off they would not let him back into the game until the bleeding totally stopped, but he did go into the game in the next period.

Baby Steps get on base. Baby Steps get on base.

Him claiming he didn't throw at that guy is as ridiculous as Ndamukong Suh saying he didn't stomp that Packers guy, he was just adjusting his step. Oh, **** you, Suh.

but McKinstry hits lefties slightly better than righties L/R BA .238/.229 OBP .307/.296 OPS .678/.676 And I agree about Colt Keith. He's your second-hottest hitter this year, let him play. Colt is .250 BA vs. Lefties. Not that bad.