IdahoBert

So the Tigers have pushed the reset button and we’re back to the real Skubal.

Kerry Carpenter homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Colt Keith scores.

Keith gets the no-hitter off the table.

Lead off walk and a two run homer off Scoob

They’re pulling off the tarp and estimated first pitch 8 PM

Yeah, I noticed that and it’s moderately unfortunate. She wasn’t expecting to be seated when she dressed.

Todd’s actually a lot looser than the last time I saw him, which was on that joint broadcast with the Cardinals.

No reported time for when the game actually begins. I’ve already eaten my pizza and I’m drinking my Stella so this is really messing with my vibe.

Not to brag, but it’s been exceptionally and unusually cool where I live in Idaho, in fact the modest 100 yr plus dwelling in the mountains I often go to got down to 35° this week, although I wasn’t up there.

Todd Jones rain delay. If you’re thinking of heading out to the ballpark you’ve got time according to Johnny

My iPhone weather app says it’s merely cloudy in Detroit right now with no chance of rain, while my Yahoo weather app says it’s raining right now and that there’s a 51% chance of it raining during much of the game.

I just now realized that it’s truly summer, not only because we’ve passed the benchmark of June 20, but also because the NBA and NHL playoffs are finally over. There aren’t even any NFL training camps open yet.

No Baez either.

Tork sitting 2night but available off the bench.

Looks like it’s insufferably hot and rainy right now in Detroit. At least according to the two weather apps I consult.

The Yankees have lost seven of their last 10 and the Mets nine of their last 10. It’s odd that both teams should be faltering at the same time.

Someone with a garden hose that’s a part of the grounds crew is spraying water on the crowd.

Since I’m hard up for entertainment - apparently - I’m watching the Orioles play the Rangers in Baltimore on this Monday off day for our club and it’s 101° and it feels like 109°. Sweet. Marcus Semien K’d in his first at bat.. forgive me for being childish, but I am hard up for entertainment The Orioles announcer said that from the opening day roster almost half of those players have been on the IL. And Orioles players said they don’t expect anyone to feel sorry for them because they have been pretty dominant the previous two years.

So, in the next three games with the Athletics at home, it’s Skubal then Flaherty then TBD. I’m getting gun shy about this “opener“ thing.

Every time I see Riley bang into the outfield wall or make a diving catch and skid on the grass, I hold my breath because of his past injury history. Lately, when all the other cylinders on the club were seemingly misfiring, his was not.

For all the recent missteps and setbacks of which we are all well aware, the Tigers still have the best record in all of baseball by one game better than the Dodgers. Other teams as well are not firing on all cylinders. This is no reason to bump up the bass and go cruising, but we’re not the only team that’s imperfect and the Tigers have good leadership on the field and in the front office.

In doubt never or something to that effect

If TB can score 9 runs in the bottom of the ninth to win then God bless them.

Wow, when it rains, it pours both literally and figuratively eight runs cool.