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Poor poor pitch location in that count.

Yes, I have serious concerns about this rotation at this point of the season.

For their own reasons, I don’t see the Tigers being interested in Verlander. Harris signing a guy like Cobb, who was already going to miss time from the beginning, over JV made no sense to me.

JV was averaging right at 25 pitches per inning through the first four innings. I think he went back out to start the fifth at 95-96 pitches. They wanted him to get the win so it was his call as to whether he would continue beyond four innings. Of course he went back out for the fifth and finished up with 117 pitches as I recall. He struck out 10 batters and battled all day. He said that he didn’t have his best stuff. Early walks ran his count up. In the end, he gave up nothing. If there was ever a time for the, “gutting it out,” expression, this was it. Not to mention, the SF temperature at game time was around 85 degrees. That’s 20 degrees above their average game time temp out there. The Giants have blown four or five of his leads after he left a game this year. Yesterday was a very rare day that he got offensive support. And yes, he’s had some bad outings as well. My wife and I are big JV fans. We make it a point to watch his starts if at all possible. A couple of starts ago he said that this is one of the most trying years for him on the field. JV has been total class this year. The Giants have some younger pitchers on that staff behind Logan Webb and Robbie Ray. Verlander has been a very good influence on the younger guys there. His start yesterday was a good example.

Jack Flaherty start…

Flaherty, Morton, and Paddock are all a roll of the dice.

From the AP: Former vice presidents typically get federal government protection for six months after leaving office, while ex-presidents do so for life. But then-President Joe Biden quietly signed a directive, at Harris' request, that had extended protection for her beyond the traditional six months, according to another person familiar with the matter. The people insisted on anonymity to discuss a matter not made public.

Too, the trade that brought Maton over was part of a five player trade. It’s not as if Harris whiffed on a center piece for the future. If you look at the trade several years removed, Matt Vierling made the trade worth it.

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As I’ve been told, normal times ain’t coming back. With the current two party system and leadership (leadership 😂) there is no return to normal.

It’s probably not a good thing that Charlie Morton’s nickname is, Ground Chuck.

The biggest concern between now and the end of the season, whenever that is, is starting pitching.

I don’t see the Rays relocating to Charlotte but that would be an ideal location in relation to their MiLB affiliates.

That was a good conversation/Q&A.

You have officially been removed from my Christmas card list. 🫩

YouTube is inundated with financial advice videos. Some of the sites are good, some others, maybe not. Many of the sites are those of registered financial advisors. I listen to these all along just to glean what I can in particular areas.

Regarding #16, they misspelled Kurtz.

It’s a beautiful thing.

The Asterisks have been outscored 22-0 over their last two games. I don’t see them being shutout a third straight game. They’ve got a Deeetroit native on the mound as well. The kid went to Wayne State. Something may be in the air tonight.

Lange warming.

Tork should have scored, period.

Regarding Pittsburgh… is it the fan base that doesn’t care or is it the owner that doesn’t care?

Tom Dundon, owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, has made a deal to buy the Portland Trailblazers. Dundon is the loudest voice in this area for getting a major league team to locate to the Carolinas. He prefers the Raleigh-Durham area.

Please, stay out of the double play.

Yep