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nobody is going to make money on going to Mars unless it's on sweetheart contracts to really stupid US government. ....oh, wait, nvm.

Poor defense opens the door, Cleveland declines to walk through I'm surprised at how poorly Workman has played in the field. Not like I've followed his career closely but I do remember when he was drafted the glove was not seen as a liability. He's a big guy, maybe he outgrew his fielding coordination from his 2020 scouring report: Fielding: Solid defender with excellent instincts and a strong, above-average throwing arm. While the Detroit Tigers drafted him as a third baseman, many scouts felt he had the athleticism to handle shortstop or second base if needed. Fielding: Solid defender with excellent instincts and a strong, above-average throwing arm. While the Detroit Tigers drafted him as a third baseman, many scouts felt he had the athleticism to handle shortstop or second base if needed.

without doing more research than I have time for right now, does his comment about the lower 50% paying 3% of taxes count only the Income tax or FICA (plus the employer contribution) as well because that could be significant difference in that %

We didn't lose that many in the Iraq war did we? Of these a good many lost on the ground I suppose

"I am not a number, I am a free man!" - quothe #6

Interesting question - throwing downhill allows a pitcher more follow-through. The big question would be what a change in the mound large enough to actually lower pitch velocity would do to pitcher's arm health. Could go either way for all I know.

This hits one my single biggest reservation about Hinch - I've said I think he is a great pitcher's manager and he keeps a non-toxic clubhouse - all to the good, but I've never been able to shake the suspicion that he gives his players seriously conflicting messages about hitting. You can't spend all your focus 'looking for good pitches to drive' - an absolute Hinch Mantra - and still be a 'tough at bat, control the zone, keep yourself alive, get the ball in play, move the order along no matter what' hitter that wins close games. You just can't. Now to be fair, for my money, once a guy gets to the majors he should probably ignore 95% of whatever anyone else tells him about hitting - it's something where every player is so unique you have to understand yourself and no-one else can do that for you.

this is where the art comes in - the ability to look at these guys at AA and below and project accurately who is going to make it and who isn't so that you can still get something for them. I don't really care whether you do it with advanced metrics on eye moment, nerve conduction and swing dynamics or with some grizzled old timer who has been watching and picking good baseball players for 60 yrs, you want to have some ability in your org to project more accurately than the other guys. It's a prime place to create differential roster value.

always respected Barney - he knew his stuff. If more people in Washington understood economics like Barney did we'd be in a better place.

I've come to the view it's not our players, I think it comes from the top that on the Wings you are not to take a penalty to avenge a teammate -- and other teams know that.

I have to agree which a previous poster that a GM that has to set his coach down and tell him he is coaching wrong needs to be looking for a new coach, not extending him. A team where player procurement and coaching have different concepts about how to play the game sounds like a problem. Or as suggested, the conflict is between Gores and Langdon, which is just as bad a situation. OTOH, coaching contracts are only money and they don't count against the cap, so if they do end up writing off most of JB's extension nobody need care about the micro-dent in Gores' accounts.

Nobody in a league where people aren't throwing 95+ should bother. The break could be at MiLB and the NCAA, where there are plenty of groundskeeping resources, everyone else can stay put. It wouldn't be the only place the diamond changes as the players get older.

the insert about Tork not handling the outside pitch - if he would look to take it up the middle or to right he'd be handling it. It seems Tork has to learn not to be pull crazy all over again every single season.

major concern

I'm coming around more and more to the idea that they have to move the mound back to start fixing what is wrong with the game. Give hitters back a little more chance to see what they are hitting. As Chasfh notes, you would have to deaden the ball as well to prevent scoring from going through the roof, but I'd really like to see skill rewarded a little more in hitting and a little less reliance on having to have guessed right to even get the bat on the ball.

Pneumothorax in the context of a fractured rib does make more sense.

our last heap went to NPR.

yup, radio and gameday in a window if I'm on a computer. Although watching hitters on gameday and seeing the fine detail of what they are and are not swinging at just makes you more aware how bad tiger hitters have been.

I'm sure that just like always, a few Senate votes to support him will assuage Miss Suzie's disappointment in him. really though, how long can a lying scumbag keep play acting at stupid before her constituents figure it out? Platner's stance is that she is either a liar or incompetent - I hope Mainers realize that is exactly true.

and nobody yet on rehab....

9 under 500. Well, on the bright side, if this keeps up through mid-season they'll have the chance to sell everyone and get enough talent back that they'll have a chance to be good again in my lifetime.

Tigers sent the following OPS hitters to the plate tonight: 278, 470, 480, 577, 592

Keith 1 for 9 as a PH this year. (616 OPS lifetime as a PH).

right now this offense is in a lot more trouble than Gleyber Torres and javy Baez can fix.

I'm sorry Dan, I don't care that Riley has reached in 8 AB in two losing games.