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His 0.94 WHIP is one good reason. So, he must be getting somebody out. My point was that the starters don't pitch enough innings, so that the relievers get over worked and Hinch is sometimes forced to use pitchers in spots where they are not best suited. Even with that, I think Hinch has managed the staff brilliantly.

I would say that not having starters who can pitch a lot of innings and not having great high leverage relievers is the reason. Given that, I think Hinch has handled the staff masterfully.

Did the realization that they played fake base for four innings soften the blow at all?

And looking back at the Torkelson draft, there isn't really a lot there to get excited about. At least not yet. Not every draft has a huge impact player.

I wanted Alec Bohm just because I always want position players. I don't really think most fans know enough about college and high school players to legitimately criicize the picks though. I admit I don't.

I liked him at the beginning, but it got to be too much.

Wow, I hadn't heard about Jerry Williams in a long time. That was back when Talk Radio was fun and I used to listen to it a lot. His voice was annoying and he always sounded pissed off (which I now understand was the point of the show) but he did some good interviews.

I was listening in Massachusetts

I have given up on the cult waking up. It's going to be all about turn out like it was in 2020.

Also, the Athletics are playing well (29-23 since June).

If they ever want to sign a top free agent under 30, they would have to commit at least that long. I don't know what kind of payroll they are planning long term.

yeah, at this point in the season, probability don't mean ****. Just enjoy.

It's understood that he's the boss, but they can't come out and say it.

As long as you talk loud and fast and give some good sound bites, you're good with MAGA and with the media. Substance doesn't matter.

It feels weird when I teach students born this century and they seem like kids even though they are in graduate school. Their parents are most likely younger than me.

Of course, if you are wealthy like Vance, you can live your life anyway you please. The rest of the population has bills to pay.

That's the thing with Clark. We are either going to love him or hate him. He is either going to be a star or a bust. There aint going to be any in between.

Bowden is terrible, but those two are pretty much universally regarded as bluechip prospects. Jobe appears to be kind of brittle, but everyone seems to agree that he has elite stuff when healthy. Clark appears to have superstar charisma and confidence like a George Brett. If he's for real, he'll be a lot of fun to follow .

They probably would have gotten him if they offered one year more than everybody else. I'm not saying that would have been a good idea. A lot of smart fans were saying the Tigers should not have offered him more than two years becauise they thought his carer was on the downside after his poor second half in 2023. They were wrong, but 7 years would be a bad risk.

Anybody here fall for this Pump and Dump scam? https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/04/trump-media-djt-negative-ytd.html

I have a friend who had an American flag and cross as his facebook profile for a long time. He's a really nice guy in person. His facebook is a conspiracy theory mess.

He didn't get the contract he apparently wanted, so maybe there was a way to get him. If they had Flaherty and Chapman all season, there very well may have been another good reason for him to be in Detroit. Edit: I remembered incorrectly. "He actually did get a good contract: 6 years 150 million". So, the Tigers probably would have had to go 7 years to get him which would have been way too long.

I doubt they sign a reliever to a long-term deal. I agree on the other two.

I am not sure that is a thing anymore. With universal DH and all teams playing each other now, there isn't much difference between leagues.