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I’m not sure that Detroit is as tough of a sell as that. The dude just spent his whole career in Houston, and that place is horrid.

Yep. There were multiple instances where I was nervous about a flag being thrown on some of our snaps, too. I’m sure when one gets snapped later than you think is reasonable, the coach will get in the official’s ear and maybe get a quicker whistle later. We see it all the time with other calls, too. And that’s not even considering the plays that aren’t blown dead that result in a good result for the defense because the offense is rushed and the defense knows exactly when the ball is being snapped.

I think the gray area for the play clock and delay of game is fine. Like the strike zone in baseball or the myriad other calls in football and other sports that require some degree of judgment. I think the mechanics of the snap requires there to be some gray area, and it’s not something you could reasonably police in real time with a light or buzzer. It’s not basketball where you can have a reasonably objective and clear determine of when the ball has left the shooter’s hand. You can get that from a still image.

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Sign Bregman.

I agree with this. And not just about Tork. Scott’s comments going back even before the winter meetings strike me as being nothing more than stating the bare minimum but making it sound there is substance behind it. Tork and Javy are both talked about as being part of the club and even the near future of the club, while at the same time saying that their recent track record and current state isn’t good enough. And there is really no reason to say anything differently. I don’t think it’s intended as a public calling out. I think he’s just answering a question honestly while being as polite as possible to a couple of the terrible baseball players that he inherited. I think it’s pretty simple. Until the time comes where their roster spot is needed, they will both be “working hard” and “need to get better” and “need to get back to [insert time from the past where they were not dumpster fires].” When will that time be? For Tork it could be the end of spring training when he is sent to Toledo. For Javy it’s probably a couple months into the season his IL stint is over. But it will also mean that their replacements need to be performing and healthy. I don’t think Scott is operating under any hope/thought that Tork and Javy are going to play a meaningful role on the 2025 tigers.

Will they allow him to have his name on his jersey?

I don’t know, I think it beats excelling in the History of Tipping Culture.

There is a fake Lynn Henning on Bluesky that is trying a bit too hard to mimic Lynn’s style and pass himself off as the real thing. Only true Henning scholars (like myself) may be able to notice.

I think Goldschmidt is trash. And we aren’t going to sign anyone as Tork insurance. They need to sign someone better than Tork. What’s the use of signing a 1B worse than Tork to use an insurance? Insurance for what? He’s already basically replacement level.

I think, for the most part, Malloy and Carpenter are sharing one lineup spot. Tork is extremely remotely/expendable if they bring in an actual 1B. No need to find him reps at DH.

I agree with you. I don’t think Scotty is going into 2025 with the idea that Tork is actually going to be their 1B. I think he’s saying exactly what needs to be said at this point in time, which is basically nothing, because he doesn’t need to actually say anything. I feel similarly about the idea that Báez is going to be the RH version of 2024 McKinstry and split time with the starting SS. He’s currently hurt and ineffective, and he’s not even taking up an active roster spot. He’s on the team until he isn’t, and therefore the story is “we are hopeful and he’s working hard and we need to get him back to being the Chicago Javy.” We all know that Scott Harris is not dumb, so why would we actually take that to mean anything more than he’s on the team until he isn’t. I’m not actually predicting anything. We have no idea which players are going to be added and how the team is going shake out in the spring. But I do think there is zero chance that Scotty has Báez written in pen on his 2025 depth chart. Same for Tork. Fortunately, decent backup SS and decent 1B are fairly easy to find. But if the right fit isn’t there, then sure. These guys could play a role to start.

Sign Bregman

I heard they moved the game to 1. Is it still ok to have Malloy DH?

A lot of us were at that game, but I think the number of folks to have been at that one plus last night’s game are few and far between. Pretty cool for you. Not surprisingly, that game/moment is being compared to last night by the local radio team and their callers this morning. It’s perfect radio fodder, because I really do think it’s a close call if you were forced to rank them. A home run in the ALCS to clinch a World Series spot carries a lot of weight. But it was also in the bottom of the ninth where a single would also have been enough. And the tigers were leading the series 3-0 at the time. Without it, worst case is a 3-1 series lead. Kerry’s 3-run shot in the top of the 9th effectively sealed the game and a 1-1 series. But it’s still only the ALDS. A single would have given a 1-0 lead, and still left the result up in the air. Without it, worst case is a 0-2 series and season on life support. Hard to say!