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They didn't like his start in Arizona...and clearly they didn't feel like he deserved another start right now.

Tork went 0-7 in the two games. He just doesn't do anything aside from the occasional double and infrequent homer. And even if he has a resurgent two months later, how can you count on him for anything next year?

Skenes has a 99 MPH fastball and a 94 MPH splitter...wtf.

all sliders....which is what he can hit in the strikezone.

Kerry Carpenter is unavailable due to lower back discomfort. He's gone to the IL for Akil Baddoo. That is bad news.

Beat writers unified that it will be the Skubal in game 1 and Manning in game 2.

Maybe they give Flaherty game 1 in Boston.

Matt Manning hasn’t pitched since May 19th…since every beat writer tweeted this fact, I’m guessing he gets the second game.

Pitching staff needs a day off...but not having a memorial day game sucks.

If this is a season of evaluation, Mize needs the entire duration(innings limit) to figure it out. Tork has been healthy so we have data for evaluation purposes.

A win for Joey Cora? A 50-50 send.

If Carson Kelly at DH hitting fifth is your counter to a lefty starter, leave it on the spreadsheet.

Setting up all of those carp and Greene pinch hitting chances that almost never come up. This is where Hinch’s adherence to platoon splits(with this current roster) is a little crazy. I agree with him on bullpen usage but not this.

No game thread for todays game yet…it starts at 11:30 on Roku…both Greene and Carpy are out vs the lefty

They are a little better this season. KC and Cleveland's crazy starts have skewed things a bit.

I align with Hinch's philosophy. You use your best reliever in the highest leverage situation. If you can't get 3 outs later, you probably don't have enough guys...That's the Tigers current problem. Lange has been exiled, Chafin is up and down, Wentz and Faedo have both been roughed up recently. Even Foley has been less effective with the velocity coming down. There aren't any perfect choices.

These look nice:

Happy AJ

From the Athletic(Cody S).

Here is the Reds manager after an 8 game losing streak.

The entire infield is substandard.