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Consider that the Tigers are playing at what seems like an out of their minds level and are on pace for 106 wins. Now try to imagine how Seattle - after losing ARod and Junior in the two prior seasons - won 116 games.

And they probably could have had Garcia if Vest had thrown over there. But moot point.

I guess you don't want Vest throw more than 20.

If it's flat, you only want to throw it when they aren't ready, which is what he does, so I'd guess his fastball is not hard enough to hit if he uses it more.

I think the question asked about Wallman got SY more irritated than anything else in the post season pressure.

Witt trying to make Sweeney look good in retrospect.

Yup - exactly this. The art of staying on your feet in the OF could stand a little more emphasis in the minors.

Brieske having a lot of trouble with his release point recently. Like he can't let go of the ball.

My feed has dropped so far behind real time it's like there's a different game on here.

The logo is downright weird though.

I don't know what Carlos is smoking calling Riley selective in that AB. He swung a three pitches all a foot outside the zone....

Gutsy takes by Gleyber.

The angle makes it seem unlikely but the way he looked off suddenly was like the lights got in his eyes.

also would have been nice if Wenceel had enough arm to at least keep the runner at 1st.

there was a time in baseball when Witt got a sacrifice and no AB for that.

Defense not making it easy for Casey tonight.

damn. If India's cleats had been a mm shorter he slips down and can't make the play.

I have an issue with Gania - maybe a technical production one - but he needs more compression on his mic because his voice trails away on too many syllables, i.e you can't be in the next room and still hear what he is saying. That usually a sine qua non for a good radio guy. His production team could he helping him out there, but isn't.

Nice finish by Casey.

Sweeney is still short of 300 MLB PAs. Can certainly still go either way with him.

Sweeney has to make the play - screened maybe?

neither one of these pitchers is fooling too many people tonight.

I would guess the elimination of MiLB bottom rungs has widened the gaps between the remaining levels - the net effect being AA is now further from the Majors than it used to be.

So typically, they shut a guy down and hope, then after 4-6 weeks he starts a rehab, then 2 wks later as the rehab is winding up they announce he's having TJ. ..........🫤

From what I remember, Ryan didn't throw a slider either - at least not early (the AL part) in his career. He started out as mostly fastball/curve, and when he couldn't control the curve (which was most of the time), he walked a lot of guys (career OBP against >300). When he could land the curve, it was a no-hitter waiting to happen. Ryan was 33 and back to the NL before the first time he had a walk rate less than 4/9IP.