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I guess Petco‘s considered friendly to right handed home run hitters, so Nick might not stink up the place. Otherwise it’s generally considered pitching friendly, I think.

I am glad for him, and I hope he does decently.

Nick has signed a one year deal with the Padres for the $780,000 minimum

Why isn’t anyone talking about the big curling controversy at the Olympics involving Canada and Sweden? This has become a sort of catch all thread.

In November 1963 when I was in the sixth grade, a girl named Candy in my class was called out into the hallway and then was screaming and crying hysterically and it turned out that her little sister had gone to the dentist and had a reaction to the anesthesia and died. Then the next week the principal came on the intercom and announced that JFK had been assassinated and that we all had to go home and all the teachers were crying. It was actually a pretty crappy month.

I communicated by email with Lynn several times and he was a great guy to talk to.

Absolutely. I don’t think these guys have a whole heck of a lot of “free time“ on their hands during the playing season. I think liking an organization and a home ballpark where you play half your games would be a big deal. A really big deal. I think a hitter like Bregman would rather spend a big chunk of his life hitting at Wrigley instead of Comerica. I don’t blame him one bit. I can see how something like that would tip the balance, even if he would enjoy being in an organization where AJ is the manager. A pitcher, on the other hand, might like Comerica more than Wrigley depending upon the nature of his stuff.

In terms of vitamins, no doctor out of all of the doctors I’ve ever met encouraged me to take vitamins. And when people come up with elaborate processes to eliminate “toxins“ I l tune them out. The medical consensus is that the human body is already exceptionally well-equipped to handle detoxification on its own. Your liver, kidneys, lungs, digestive system, and skin work continuously to filter and eliminate waste (alcohol, medications, environmental toxins, and metabolic byproducts) without external help. There is no significant scientific evidence that commercial detox products, teas, or specific diets actually remove "toxins" from the body.

On social media sites frequented by “the unwashed” there are people who in the past have said they hated Verlander because he left in free agency for more money because they get him mixed up with Max. I suppose people like that are expecting 200 innings.

This is really cool thanks for posting. I’m glad how JV said that he was not a “mercenary.”

Justin Verlander revealed he called Scott Harris, Chris Ilitch, and AJ Hinch “as soon as the season ended.” He wanted to return to the Tigers. “I grew up in front of the fans in Detroit. I grew up in Detroit,” he said Thursday. “At first, it didn't seem like there was much room for me. We had some very candid conversations, Scott and I, and unfortunately, there were some things that happened recently where some innings they were planning on — aren't going to be filled, so l think that opened the door. That's not the way you want it to go. Obviously, a lot of young talent here. They've done a great job of bringing guys in. But I'm happy to wear the Old English 'D' again and happy to be here.” — Brad Galli WXYZ

Are there things you do purposefully and consistently that aid in your health? Do you have dietary regimens or rules such as not eating after a certain time at night or avoiding certain foods? Do you eat slowly on purpose so you end up eating less? Does anyone do yoga or meditate or engage in various forms of contemplative surrender? Anybody into a certain regimen of vitamins? Or do you forgo vitamins and just try to eat right? Just trying to get the conversation started.

It was suggested by our long time fellow poster @CMRivdogs that we should have a Health Thread and that’s a good idea so here it is. I don’t have anything in particular to post about right now, but I must be doing something right because I’m 74 years old and tons of people in my age group that I grew up with or have known have already died. Anyway, knock yourselves out. Metaphorically speaking…

I drink one or two 12-16 oz. servings of coffee a day. I grind Ethiopian beans and usually brew a rounded 1/4 cup in a French press. And if it allegedly helps me not have dementia I’m all for it.

Differently dimensioned.

So I guess that 230 pounds is muscle mass…

Framber is 5‘11“ and JV is 6‘5“. At 5‘9“ I would look short compared to Framber although I weigh 30 pounds less.

I haven’t been this excited in years. Having JV back is like something out of a storybook. I just never thought there was any chance of him wearing a Tigers uniform again. I just hope our position players remember how to hit the ball this year.

That’s a tough memory…

I’m just amazed that there will be no blackouts on mlb.tv anymore. Of course, the only time I suffered from a blackout was when the Tigers were playing the Mariners but still it’s going to be nice to be able to see all the games.

I’m really verklempt about this. I’m such a sentimental fool.

OMG! I have unhooked from the wicked hive mind of this crumbling civilization all morning, and I discover that JV is coming home. Being superstitious I think perhaps I should withdraw from the hive mind more often…

That is a sobering and not particularly edifying projection.

I just wish the Tigers would release the radio and TV schedules for the year. So far only the Orioles and the Yankees have released broadcast schedules. Oh yeah, and the Twins, but they are always only playing somebody called the Golden Gophers.