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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.

So far in the March 4, game of the Tigers against Panama in Lakeland, Flaherty pitched three innings of shutout ball and struck out three and had a low pitch count of only 38 and Carpenter has hit a home run.

What happened? I don’t think I know about this.

By the way, the Tigers play Panama at Joker Marchant tomorrow (Wed. March, 4) with Flaherty as the starting pitcher. AND… they play the Dominican Republic again in the DR w/ Burch Smith starting! So it’s a split squad day and one of these depleted teams is playing the DR All-Star team. The game against the Dominican Republic will be broadcast on TV at 2:05 EST and have a Tigers radio feed but the game at Joker Marchant starting at 1:05 EST has no live coverage. Thursday is an off day.

Yeah, I was thinking of that and it’s probably true but looking at that DR team they just seem frightening. It might actually be interesting to see how this plays out.

This DR team is not only an All-Star team. It’s an All-Star team culled from both leagues. I think they’ll cake walk-through the WBC.

This game is starting to shape up the way I thought it would. I’m glad Kevin is shining. But a team like this is never assembled on an ordinary MLB club so this is an exceptional challenge.

It’s hard facing three the best hitters in baseball one after the other when normally you only face one of them per game. This DR lineup is stacked.

Yes, McGonigle “looks good” but it’s “only spring training“ and I guess the Tigers will have to think really really hard about letting the #2 prospect in all of MLB be allowed to be on this club… cause after all, he’s merely a Detroit Tiger and he’s not a Met or a Yankee or a Cub or a Dodger, you know a team that really matters…

Madden out there again for the third inning because the rules in spring training allow it.

I’m looking forward to an oppo taco just so I can say it.