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The red flags about Kreidler’s number in Toledo are (1) .394 BABIP, and (2) 21.7% HR/FB rate, both of which are almost certainly not sustainable for entrie seasons, let alone careers. Kreidler hit .256/.327/.426 at AA just this year with a .341 BABIP and 14.6 HR/FB, both of which are themselves probably higher than he can sustain. Hey, I’m all about giving him a shot during spring, and a stint this fall in Arizona will probably crystallize his potential as a major league option next year. I just don’t think he has necessarily positioned himself as our third can’t-miss guy in Toledo just yet. I think we go get a guy we can install at short for two or three years, whether in trade or as a sign.

I wear my old big-flappy-pocket cargo shorts on long bike rides because it doesn’t matter whether I sweat in them, but I do still wear more dialed-back smaller-pocketed cargo shorts out in public. I’m at the age where I’m not really concerned with subtle fashion faux pas.

It's becoming clearer by the day that once Republicans take control of Congress and the White House together—after having driven out all the remaining moderates, that is—that might well be the end of two-party power-sharing.

Somehow I missed Hacks the first time around, but I ain’t missing it now. Fun watch, and also, fun watching Jean Smart rise to the level of Natiional Treasure. Also, fun fact: Hannah Einbinder is the daughter of Laraine Newman.

This is probably more Lunatic than Coronavirus.

Seems as good a post as any to launch this topic.

Oh, boy, here we go … 😏

I thought HHH was the worst place I have ever seen a baseball game. Worse than Tampa, worse even than Montreal. I literally could not see any fly ball against the ceiling. I did see a Michigan State football game there once. That was fine.

But have you been to the Homerdome? Yikes!

Bally Detroit is telling us this is just the 4th game this season the Tigers have lost after leading at the end of the 7th. That’s super impressive.

Haase’s failure to block that pitch in the dirt in the ninth, allowing the runner to get to third and eventually letting him score the tying run on the sac fly—that was the game.

Tough loss tonight. I think we’ve been spoiled of late expecting the Tigers to hold leads and win games, and in fact, stealing games in the late innings from other teams. I’ll be happy to get out of Tampa with one now.