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Going through some old boxes in the attic and came across this glove my grandfather gave me. Thought it was pretty cool and wanted to share. I had forgot I had it. Once I get my Man Cave it'll go on the mantle.

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After a 27-12 start, the Tigers have dropped 15 of their last 21 and have allowed the Indians to go from 10.5 games back to just 2 back in three weeks. 

 

 

I feel like I'm watching the Pacers' collapse all over again, just a different sport and much earlier in the season. Unbelievable. 

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RIP Tony Gwynn.

I just heard about this and I'm floored.

Cancer is an awful thing.  He was one of baseball's best hitters, a .338 career batting average is absurd.

 

To let it sink in how incredible he was as a hitter, 672 times a batter has had a 3 K game but in 20 years Gwynn only did that once.  Greg Maddux, he with 3,371 career Ks never struck Gwynn out in 107 times facing him and Gwynn destroyed him with a .415/.476/.521 triple slash.

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It really is amazing how bad Justin Verlander has become. Once a threat to throw a no-hitter every time he took the mound, he's now sporting a 4.76 ERA with more walks and fewer strikeouts. 

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It really is amazing how bad Justin Verlander has become. Once a threat to throw a no-hitter every time he took the mound, he's now sporting a 4.76 ERA with more walks and fewer strikeouts. 

 

Maybe trying to keep up with Kate is taking it's toll.

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It really is amazing how bad Justin Verlander has become. Once a threat to throw a no-hitter every time he took the mound, he's now sporting a 4.76 ERA with more walks and fewer strikeouts. 

He's been trending in the wrong direction the last couple years.  His velocity is down but PitchF/x shows it at 93.4 for the FB this year which is certainly enough to be successful.  His HR/FB rate is below his career line and his GB% is normal, but his LOB% is way down.  His BABIP is up which can sometimes indicate bad luck and his FIP is almost a run lower than ERA, his FIP isn't good but it's okay at around league average.

 

It could be mileage catching up to him.  He's thrown 200+ innings the last 7 years in a row and it's not unusual for pitchers to decline after they hit 30.

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