Tiger337

True, but you don't even have to be that good at math. You really just need an intuitive understanding and too many people don't have that.

I am not worried about Covid at this point. The only reason I plan on getting a shot is because I teach and I don't want to have to stay home one day and do a zoom class. So, if I can avoid some cold-like symptoms, it will be good.

Sounds like a job for Adduci. He knows people. What percentage of that 98 million saved can they offer him?

I wouldn't mind seeing JD Martinez coming back, but I agree that's not happening. They'll be looking for flexibility.

Right, you are not going to win a division with a line-up of Jakes Rogerses, but you can carry a few guys with a 100 OPS+ and solid defense to go with your allstars. He's not Cochrane or Freehan or Parrish, but he's Avila.

The stress frature is more concerning and I am worried about his propensity for injury in general. I don't know if any injury is 100% fluke because some people get injured easier than others doing the same things. I think the ability to stay healthy has to be viewed as a skill. His most recent injury occurred because he completely layed out diving for a fly ball, so the injury is not surprising. Still, maybe another player doesn't get hurt as bad doing that. Maybe Greene is the kind of player that can't play that way and needs to play more conservatively. He hits well enough, so it's OK if he misses a few of balls over the course of the season in order to porotect himself.

Losing in 1984 would have been a disappointment because they were so much better than every other team and it would have tainted an amazing season. There wasn't one Dombrowski era team that was so dominant that I thought they had to win the whole thing or the season would be tainted. Plus, I am now used to the idea that the post-season is a crap shoot.

I would take it. The longer they keep playing the better. It's better to have loved and lost than...

Rogers is not an allstar, but he's good enough to start and not just for the Tigers. He's an average catcher who could start for some contending teams. He's not good enough where you don't consider trading him, but I'd want to see a good return if he were traded.

I didn't go to either, but 2006 felt huge to me. The whole post-season was so exciting. 11-13 were all good but they were kind of expected. I have a difficult time distinguishing one from the other.

So, Rodriguez is injured. It would be just the Tigers luck for it to be something serious and Eduardo opts in.

JD had some injuries which I thought would break him this year, but he keeps coming back strong.

I never trust MLB owners when they talk about economics of the game!

I just looked it up and you are right that Loria came later than I thought. So I don't know whose fault it was. However, the franchise did well when they had good teams, so I don't think it's true that MLB can not work in Montral. MLB seemed to be a lot more willing to let them move than other franchises. They allowed Tampa Bay to flounder forever.

I assume that is illegal, so I guess we should care even though political leaders don't seem to care about following laws much.

The intention could have been to trash it and then move to a new city. MLB doesn't like a lot of movement so one would have to prove that it wouldn't work. The thing is the franchise was working up until the mid 90s when they dumped all their stars and never really re-built again. It's not like Tampa Bay which has never done well with attendance even when they are good.

I don't care what Boebert does in a theatre. It's just that the hypocrisy is hilarious.

Are we talking about Musk or Trump now?

People have been telling me for years how brilliant Musk is. I never paid attention to him until he paid too much money for Twitter and tried to turn it into a far right forum. He seems to be not as bright as people say and also a huge dickbag.

Montreal was not the ideal city, but they got pretty good attendance for three decades espcially when they played well which is something the Florida teams have not been able to achieve. Everything when south when Loria took over the team and dumped all their star players and seemed to not care. He was also reponsible for their "weird local broadcast situation". My impression was that he was trying to destroy the team so he could get them out of there and MLB seemed happy to to go along with it.

Austin Jackson didn't peak for very long, but he kind of fits.

He always had good range though.

It seems like Nashville is the the most frequently mentioned location for an expansion team. I am still holding out hope for a team in Montreal, but that appears unlikely. I think MLB forced them out of there for whatever reason. I am not sure if anything has changed to make Montreal more palatable.

The Pirates cap from the 70s works too.

All good news, although I am not surprised that a manager would be talking up his players. Also, no position give for Malloy which Micro warned us about ("no position mentioned means no position"