Unfortunately we might again be seeing that scenario play out for the Tigers right now.  Spencer Torkelson was the #1 pick in all of baseball a few years ago and is a long way from being even a replacement-level MLB first baseman.

Pete, too.

Nope. I'm not related at all.

Wow, I didn't know of that connection between the White Stripes and MC5.

via GIPHY

Derkowski knocks down a hot shot one-hopper, loses her glove but immediately finds the ball and makes the easy lob to first for the final out.

〽️ GO 🥎 BLUE! 💙

THAT'S IT!

BIG TEN CHAMPS!!!

Can 'o corn to our centerfielder for out #2.

IU runners on 1st and 2nd

Indiana bloops a single barely over 2nd base.  1 on, 1 down.

Top of 7, Michigan stays with Lauren Derkowski on the mound to finish .  She Ks the first IU hitter.

Something AJ Hinch should learn.

3-1 BLUE!!

A ball 4 wild pitch and Langford goes all the way to 2nd.

Nobody out and runners on 2nd & 3rd without the benefit of a hit, with our big lumber due up.

IU brings in Kliemann in relief.

Wild pitch...we got a leadoff walk, runner at 2nd with nobody down for the Maize and Blue.

Let's go!!

Replay shows that it was the IU 3rd base coach who inexplicably sent her home. We'll take it. 😁

Bottom third of our lineup couldn't solve IU pitcher Copeland in the 5th.

IU in the 6th with another runner in scoring position.  And she then overruns 3rd base on a ground ball and we easily throw her out at the plate!

Still knotted at 1 each, heading to the bottom of the 6th.

An ATOM ball on that IU swing ends the inning as the Hoosiers strand a runner at 2nd.

1-1 going into the bottom of the 5th.

Speed kills! We're tied at 1!

Robbed!  Great catch by the IU centerfielder of a screaming liner.

Michigan went down in order in the 3rd; Indiana then did the same in the 4th.

Bottom of 4, Michigan with the leadoff batter on first with nobody down.  Need to get ourselves some runs here...

I'd upvote you but I don't want to mess up your 72000 point milestone.

That was a great throw moments ago to double the IU runner off first.

Derkowski follows it up with K #5 to end the IU 3rd inning.

Still 1-0 going into the bottom of the 3rd.

K #4 for Derkowski ends the inning. Down 1-0

We should have been out of the inning but a fielding mixup on a fly to right scores a run for IU.

A BB follows and the Hoosiers have runners at 1st and 2nd with two down.

We strand our base runner at 2nd.

0-0 going into the 2nd inning.

Michigan draws a leadoff walk, Indiana Langford now up.

(Indiana vs Indiana)

(edit/correction: Tholl batting 4th)

Derkowski sets down the Hoosiers 1-2-3 in the top of the first, Michigan coming up to bat in a moment.

〽️ GO BLUE! 💙

I used to run that pace...in the quarter mile.

Nowadays, I'm doing good if I can maintain a 4:40/mile pace riding my 24-speed hybrid Trek on the bike trail over a stretch of 6.2 miles (approximately equvalent to 10,000 meters).  With a tailwind, LOL.

After seeing this, I looked up whether the Grande Ballroom still exists and found this interesting article:

https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/grande-ballroom

Yes, it still stands, even though it been over 5 decades since the Grande has been a concert venue.  And unfortunately the place is beyond repair, which is a crying shame.  Crazy that a real estate agent currently has it listed at $3.5 million.

Next time I'm in Detroit, though, I'm going to make a pilgrimage there for some pictures---it appears that there's currently an MC5 mural on one side of the boarded-up building.  

This is on my list to finish watchng this weekend, thank you for posting it. Never saw any concerts at the Grande Ballroom but have often heard great things about the place.

I started watching it yesterday evening but stopped after 12 minutes and instead spent a few hours outdoors viewing the Aurora.  I love watching these historical videos.

You're missing the point, though, so let me start with a quote from Seth (from the first response on the Moderator Sticky thread):

7. Bewbs and general misogyny/objectifying of women. We have tens of thousands of female Michigan fans; don't make it suck for them.

https://mgoblog.com/comment/245251066#comment-245251066

Among his duties as managing editor, I believe Seth has the responsibility of lining up the sponsors and advertising who help keep this a fee-free blog.  Bottom line: we're not going to offend our readership and we're not going to potentially drive away advertising $$$.  IIRC, that was part of the discussion that led to the decision to discourage that particular meme and others that might offend.

I just now got a notification in my Aurora app that the kP index is back up to 8.33 right now.

Excuse me for a few minutes while I head outdoors for a look...

(edit @1:38:  100% cloud cover now, a very light drizzle falling.)

I was up there last weekend. Friday night the dark moonless sky at Grand Marais was ablaze with stars , a couple meteors, but no Aurora. 

I've only been fortunate enough one time to see the Aurora over Superior .  Truly an awesome experience, one I've never seen along Lake Michigan.  From what I've heard from others though --- Headlands Dark Sky Park on Lake Michigan west of Mackinaw City is also a fantastic location for nighttime celestial events.

Good for you, glad you at least got a glimpse.

I'm roughly 20 miles north of GR and got a solid two hours of Aurora viewing in before giving up on it shortly after midnight.  Even now, there's still a few breaks in the clouds up this way, enough to be able to still see the glow in the northern sky and even a bit overhead from time to time.

I've taken a few looks the last couple days with my eclipse glasses, and even with no magnification have easily been able to see that huge sunspot each time.  This evening (probably about 90 minutes before sunset) I was even able to see a smaller secondary sunspot.

Those colors in the sky tonight are a fine tribute to him, I just read about him Friday morning in the diary you posted this week.  My sympathy to you and your entire family.

My sincere sympathies to you, uminks.  We went through much of the same recently, lost my dear MIL at age 84 just over a month ago. Alzheimers took its toll over the last several months but then leukemia struck and she was gone within a month after diagnosis. 

I've been able to see the Aurora since a few minutes before 10pm, I'm in northern Kent County.  Just came in for some warmer clothes, then jumping in my car to find a darker sky viewing area down a nearby farm road. 

 Even in my overly-lit neighborhood , though, it's been easy to see lots of dancing colors already.

SouthPark meme involving Mel Tugger and a 🖥️ computer screen 

A reminder to https://mgoblog.com/users/windycityblue :

That particular meme was banned a couple years ago on the MGoBoard.  I'll be deleting it.

Please keep in mind that the MGoBoard membership  consists of a cross section of society, many of whom might find that meme somewhat offensive.

The MC5 were under my radar too for awhile, until one day in a crowded hallway of my Catholic high school a student suddenly yelled out "Kick out the jams mother f*****s!!" , which immediately both shocked and awakened my curiosity (not to mention it also immediately got the attention of the Nuns and the Principal!).

'meeashagin' getting two weeks off.   Next  offense by him might make for a permanent ban; as it is, a peek at his posting history reveals he has established a bit of a trolling habit.

https://mgoblog.com/comment/245309641#comment-245309641

I had noticed that post in the Gregg Doyle thread and joined a few dozen others in downvoting it a few days ago.

In hindsight, I should have followed it up by immediate suspension of his account.

I'll be deleting 

Baby Gronk commits to OSU

and the OP 

https://mgoblog.com/users/blueinphilly

  will be getting his account suspended for a few days for cluttering the board with clickbaity nonsensical garbage.

I have to share those immortal lyrics, lyrics that prompted radio stations to refuse them airplay of this song and ultimately led Hudson's department store to refuse to sell any of the MC5's albums.

They sure made quick work of this game once they got going.  

〽️ Softball  🥎  GO BLUE!!💙 

Sac fly makes it 6-0!

Bases-loaded soft fly brings in run #4. Bases still loaded, let's blow this game wide-open!

Stink foot, too!

Mike...er, YOU!