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Viza the pitcher for Great Britain hasn’t pitched in even the minor leagues since 2022 and was last in the majors just for a cup of coffee in 2019.

Most of “Great Britain‘s“ team are, according to the announcers, “journeymen minor leaguers.”

Skubal gives up a first pitch home run to Great Britain’s Nate Eaton whose real job is with the Red Sox.

That’s good to know thank you. I tuned in a little too late to catch the beginning of the game.

I just watched Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy starring a load of famous actors from 2011. My life was so full of four children and travel and an exhausting work schedule I didn’t watch many movies back then so I hadn’t seen it until now. It’s pretty tense and the plot is fairly complex and to fully understand what had happened I had to read a recap on Wikipedia after I finished it, but if I decide to watch it a second time I think I’ll enjoy it more but it’s still pretty good on its own.

I’ve started watching the new series from Prime, a Guy Ritchie production called Young Sherlock. All the episodes dropped a few days ago. It’s fast paced and doesn’t dawdle one bit introducing the character, because you already know who it is, which is nice. It’s non-canonical in terms of classic Conan Doyle, and it’s based upon a separate book series, but in the first episode you meet Holmes’ brother Rycroft, and Holmes’ eventual nemesis Moriarity who is every bit as brilliant as Sherlock all within the first 20 minutes. It’s quite watchable.

Rough 2nd inning for Casey Mize today. Glad it’s just a tuneup issue most likely.

For today’s games, March 7: Mize starts in Lakeland against the Pirates at 1:05 PM w/both Tigers TV and radio feeds Skubal is set to start at 6:00 PM in the WBC game featuring the USA against Great Britain from Daikin Park, Houston on FOX.

:begin rant: I have to admit I’ve been following the WBC games more than I thought I would and even find it somewhat interesting. But it still effaces the value of spring training for me. If the overlords who run MLB decide we need to have the WBC more often it will really bug me. :end rant:

I stand corrected, I like your style.

It is Todd. Jones is a lot better playing off someone like Dan instead of being a commentator on his own. There were times last year where he looked like a deer caught in headlights. Being a color guy is a lot better than being a standalone analyst for him.

So, is the “Jonesy” Dan is broadcasting with Todd Jones? The voice seems different but it is playing through my hearing aids off an iPhone.

Yes, that clean frame by Vest is encouraging.

Matty gets his third hit and drives in his fourth run against subpar pitching but still it’s production. 10-2 Tigers.

Now with a 4–2 lead McGonigle drives in the fourth run. This is pretty cool stuff even though he’s hitting against AAA or AAAA pitching by now. He sees the ball and hits the ball which is “good.“

Season.over

Rebranding is expected to occur during the 2026-2027 off-season, with the new name in place for the 2027 season. It will be rebranded Boaty McBoatface at Fifth Third Yard.

Max Clark has been underwhelming. He is not ready for prime time.

I’m disappointed that I have something previously scheduled when JV pitches tomorrow 3/6 but there’s no TV. It’s only radio. Which would be nice, but I don’t think I’m missing out on too much. I hope everyone else enjoys the game if they follow it one way or the other.

Watching the Pirates Sportsnet broadcast against the Cardinals (on mlb.tv and unlike a number of the games from Arizona - except for the Dodgers - this broadcast looks like an actual major league broadcast: pretty high definition, not lots of cool camera work but better camera work than many of those low quality minor league Arizona broadcasts

Oh….Thaaaaaat…… No. Those footballers are tough, but he will rise to the occasion and score many goals.

I’ll bite, what’s happening Saturday?

The boys comported themselves admirably enough today (March 4) by winning one game against Panama and tying the other against the Dominican Republic, even though it’s essentially meaningless. They get Thursday off, and then… then <drumroll> VERLANDER pitches Friday March 6 at Lakeland against the Red Sox. No TV coverage but it’s scheduled to be on the radio.

Finnegan, Holton, and Montero all pitched clean innings against the Panama squad, but I haven’t really checked their roster in detail. I don’t know how tough a roster this really was, but I know it did contain major league talent. Nice to see Montero throwing three innings.

The celebratory expressions of the DR players when they get a hit or whatever off of a AAAA pitcher seem lame to me, but this might just be a cultural norm in the DR so I’m really in no position to judge. When in Rome… as the saying goes.