Meanwhile on the backfields in Lakeland…
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In his one at-bat against Valdez, Clark struck out on three pitches. He stayed for one more pitch and hit an opposite-field homer, left on left.
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Interesting live BP session today with Framber Valdez and Kenley Jansen throwing. Max Clark ripped a single off Jansen, which got Jansen’s compete level up. His inning was over but he called Clark up for one more at-bat. Struck him out in three pitches…
I downloaded mlb TV on my Samsung TV. Its around 150 to get the subscription for the year.
Will I get all in market, and out of market with the subscription?
I’m not sure tbh. Mike Smith posted on twitter that he believes that will get you everything including the Tigers.
I just don’t know if there is a separate Tiger only package for less money or if it’s combined with the national offer?
I would call them and ask questions.
Also ask if you get the minor league teams with that same subscription.
Sorry 
You could move to warmer climates and get everthing for 150 but of course your favorite little person won’t be able to visit as often so probably not gonna happen.
I actually don’t mind paying for all the games. It’s nice to have when you play fantasy baseball.
My worry is that they will black out my local games. I guess that wouldn’t make sense though.
Heres that Thayron bomb
He has lost serious weight…
FCC today
For decades, Americans enjoyed turning on their TV & quickly finding the game they wanted to see.
Yet watching your favorite team play isn’t as easy these day. Many games are still on broadcast, but an increasing number are on a range of different online platforms.
Today, the FCC asks for comment on sports rights and broadcasting.
We want to understand the marketplace today, the experience of consumers, and how the changes impact the ability of broadcast TV stations to continue delivering local news, information, and other programming.
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A tweeter:
My two biggest requests as a sports fan — 1. blackouts should be illegal 2. There should be a sports only package that would guarantee fans access to every game. I shouldn’t have to buy a ton of content I have no interest in at all. Yours?
Those are some of the cutest little kids I have ever seen. Not a pedo don’t worry. But are you sure you are related to them!? 
None of them are even from Chatham
Thank you
0-4-2 through 6 ST games.
“Detroit’s deferred obligations are a small fraction of the commitments made by the two-time champion Los Angeles Dodgers, who owe $1,094,500,000 in deferred payments to 10 players from 2028-47.”
That is ■■■■■■■ ridiculous.
Its the Dan Campbell Tigers.
PM bols. With a fire stick I pay$25 for all sports
I already got it but ty anyways
What exactly is a fire stick!?
I’m more of a pirate 
It’s a very valuable tool that I use to never miss any sports 
That’s good because Kwesi Boyd Sandusky doesn’t roll off the tongue.
# Spencer Torkelson determined to find his ceiling: ‘How good can I be?’
Full article at link.
Kid finally started listening to others who were only trying to help him. Hoping he proves me wrong on my thoughts going into last season and the “prove it wasn’t a fluke year now”
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He is trying to find his ceiling.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft learned from past failures with mechanical adjustments to his setup last season, trained with veteran stars for the first time this offseason and embraced a new mindset entering spring training.
One question fuels him.
“I still believe I haven’t proven much in this game to where it’s pretty easy to light a fire every single day,” Torkelson said, coming off the best season of his four-year MLB career. “I’m trying to figure out, ‘How good can I be?’ That’s the motivation.”
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In search of his potential, Torkelson didn’t change anything about the foundation of his offseason program that led to recent success, but he changed everything about his environment.
Torkelson used to train alone.
This offseason, Torkelson joined Club Nemesis, a state-of-the-art performance center in Scottsdale, Arizona, founded and operated by Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman, a three-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion in his 10-year MLB career.
Bregman sent Torkelson a text message almost immediately after the 2025 season ended.
“Come train,” Bregman said.
Torkelson accepted, but not right away.
“At first, I was a little hesitant because I’ve never not worked out by myself,” Torkelson said. “I liked what I was doing, and I liked where I was at, but it honestly didn’t take much convincing, other than the commute was sometimes rough.”
Torkelson lives in Gilbert, so each morning he navigated more than 20 miles of Loop 101 traffic – roughly an hour drive on the highway – to train in Scottsdale.
It was worth every second.
Alongside Bregman, Torkelson worked out with New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger, Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown, San Diego Padres right-hander Walker Buehler, San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman, Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen, Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday, Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon and New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos, among others.
“It was great to get a firsthand look at what these guys go through in an offseason,” Torkelson said. “They’re obviously very successful, and they’ve had pretty long careers to this point. Just to see what they do day in, day out, how they take care of themselves, how they go about the day to day. To pick their brains is really cool.”
That’s how Torkelson prepared for 2026.
In 2025, Torkelson hit .240 with 31 home runs, 72 walks and 169 strikeouts across 155 games, registering a career-high .789 OPS. With those results, the 26-year-old solidified himself as the Tigers’ everyday first baseman of the future.
He has come a long way.
