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Prediction · **Posted:** Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:48 pm

DarkShade wrote:

Anyone buy Starbound? It's like a super Terraria

yeah, i've got two hours on it now. (what you just said)

edit: also, if you guys haven't already, check out No Man's Sky. It's a good looking indie game kinda like minecraft where you like, explore da space and apparently you can go to everything that's visible to you annnnnddd get out of your spacecraft and stuffffff

it looks good, hopefully it wont be like spore

DarkShade · **Posted:** Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:40 pm

I'm hosting a Starbound server while folks are taking a break from Minecraft. Same server ( glenridge.no-ip.org ) Join up and play, I might also stream on twitch.tv a bit

Paul McCartney15 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:44 pm

Really sad to hear Halladay retired. Guy was a pitching genius. I hope he comes back and coaches for the Phillies (or any team really). He deserves a World Series so much, though. Ah, well.

philliesfan134 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:30 am

I'm gonna miss Halladay. Feel guilty we didn't get him a ring.

back to the snow topic - got another 5-6 inches coming, off again today.

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:10 am

So, the Tigers are reportedly going to sign Rajai Davis to a 2-year deal.

If you think about it, the way the lineup is going to be for them next season, there's only 1 player you could pencil in for 20+ HRs next year. That's a bit troubling, if you ask me.

Power Pros 27 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:27 pm

No school today!!!!!

detroittigers15 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:35 pm

dishnetkid wrote:

So, the Tigers are reportedly going to sign Rajai Davis to a 2-year deal.

If you think about it, the way the lineup is going to be for them next season, there's only 1 player you could pencil in for 20+ HRs next year. That's a bit troubling, if you ask me.

I'm not worried. You don't need to lead the league in home runs to succeed, and it was more important that we improve our fielding, base running, and bullpen than maintain our power. Davis is a cheap platoon option (batted .319 against lefties last season) that provides flexibility and can pinch run/substitute defensively when he's not starting. Moreover, Comerica Park was never designed for a team that jacks home runs every time, it's better suited for a speedy team with doubles power, which is what DD has assembled. I'm glad we stayed away from Choo, who is reported to be looking for something as expensive as a 7-year, $200M deal.

If Castellanos pans out (.280/.340/.400), I predict a 2014 Tigers team that finishes top 3 in the AL in runs scored.

Power Pros 27 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:41 pm

detroittigers15 wrote:

dishnetkid wrote:

So, the Tigers are reportedly going to sign Rajai Davis to a 2-year deal.

If you think about it, the way the lineup is going to be for them next season, there's only 1 player you could pencil in for 20+ HRs next year. That's a bit troubling, if you ask me.

I'm not worried. You don't need to lead the league in home runs to succeed, and it was more important that we improve our fielding, base running, and bullpen than maintain our power. Davis is a cheap platoon option (batted .319 against lefties last season) that provides flexibility and can pinch run/substitute defensively when he's not starting. Moreover, Comerica Park was never designed for a team that jacks home runs every time, it's better suited for a speedy team with doubles power, which is what DD has assembled. I'm glad we stayed away from Choo, who is reported to be looking for something as expensive as a 7-year, $200M deal.

If Castellanos pans out (.280/.340/.400), I predict a 2014 Tigers team that finishes top 3 in the AL in runs scored.

I think the Tigers will have some problems next year, especially with the complete overhaul of the coaching staff, and losing Leyland might be their biggest loss yet.

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:46 pm

Power Pros 27 wrote:

detroittigers15 wrote:

dishnetkid wrote:

So, the Tigers are reportedly going to sign Rajai Davis to a 2-year deal.

If you think about it, the way the lineup is going to be for them next season, there's only 1 player you could pencil in for 20+ HRs next year. That's a bit troubling, if you ask me.

I'm not worried. You don't need to lead the league in home runs to succeed, and it was more important that we improve our fielding, base running, and bullpen than maintain our power. Davis is a cheap platoon option (batted .319 against lefties last season) that provides flexibility and can pinch run/substitute defensively when he's not starting. Moreover, Comerica Park was never designed for a team that jacks home runs every time, it's better suited for a speedy team with doubles power, which is what DD has assembled. I'm glad we stayed away from Choo, who is reported to be looking for something as expensive as a 7-year, $200M deal.

If Castellanos pans out (.280/.340/.400), I predict a 2014 Tigers team that finishes top 3 in the AL in runs scored.

I think the Tigers will have some problems next year, especially with the complete overhaul of the coaching staff, and losing Leyland might be their biggest loss yet.

Well, it technically wasn't a complete overhaul of the coaching staff. Gene Lamont (bench coach, former human windmill) and Jeff Jones (pitching coach esquire) are on Ausmus' staff for the coming season. I won't say that Ausmus will be better than Leyland at being a manager, but I think he'll do a servicable job as the manager. I'm actually excited for the coaching staff, especially Omar Vizquel as the infield coach.

SkittleMonster · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:59 pm

dishnetkid wrote:

So, the Tigers are reportedly going to sign Rajai Davis to a 2-year deal.

If you think about it, the way the lineup is going to be for them next season, there's only 1 player you could pencil in for 20+ HRs next year. That's a bit troubling, if you ask me.

Well, considering you guys only had two this year, that doesn't seem like much of a change.

EDIT: Apparently Trumbo got traded to the D-Backs...

Prediction · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:34 pm

u wot m5

Paul Goldschmidt and Mark Trumbo? Do either of them play any position other than 1st base?

lol

edit: does trumbo even play first base? i just assumed that.

double edit: lol

dishnet34 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:13 pm

Trumbo has played a bit of LF. He sucks there (as well as every other position except DH, but even that's a stretch), plus has a CAREER .299 OBP. D-backs are stupid to give up Skaggs AND Eaton for him.

cooldude1045 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:23 pm

Damn, this morning the option popped up to update my laptop to a Windows 8.1 "upgrade". I didn't do any research and agreed to it, turns out it beyond significantly reduces the performance of my laptop, and there's apparently no way to go back.

I tried playing a game that I played flawlessly yesterday and now there's unbearable lag that makes it completely unplayable. Considering I invested in a really expensive laptop for the ability of playing and recording games, this is a pretty brutal overnight change. I have to pray they fix things now...

AgentP · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:50 pm

dishnetkid wrote:

Trumbo has played a bit of LF. He sucks there (as well as every other position except DH, but even that's a stretch), plus has a CAREER .299 OBP. D-backs are stupid to give up Skaggs AND Eaton for him.

yeah

He's played all the corner spots - first, third, left, right - and DH, iirc.

We had school today

Powerprosfan31 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:38 pm

Tried deer heart today

I don't recommend deer heart

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