# year ahead (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover year ahead. Page: Feed: --- ## [Max Anderson has a bat that’s ready for Comerica Park -- but where will he play?](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/max-anderson-has-a-bat-thats-ready) _2026-08-22 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ One of the best, and steadiest, hitters on the Tigers farm has added a nice walk-rate to his .300-plus batting average and strong slugging. But there’s little room at his best position, second base. ## [Tigers readers have one incendiary issue: a bullpen that has blown apart another season in Detroit](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/tigers-readers-have-one-incendiary) _2026-08-20 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ In this very full Q and A forum, Tigers followers vented about blown saves and how a true closer might be uncovered; reflected on Scott Harris and his deadline deals; and on some Tigers farm intrigue. ## [A bullpen disaster at Pittsburgh invites the Tigers to ask: When will too many thrown-away games cease?](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/a-bullpen-disaster-at-pittsburgh) _2026-08-19 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ Kenley Jansen and Kyle Finnegan, whose mean age is 36, couldn’t get it done Wednesday as the Tigers blew a vital road series and made more anguished a chronic pitching problem in Detroit. ## [Tigers are unveiling their 2026 draft talent at Lakeland, and early reviews are strong -- and intriguing](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/tigers-are-unveiling-their-2026-draft) _2026-08-16 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ Flukey, Adams, Pellegrin, Mollony, West, and others are shining on TigerTown's back quadrant. Also in this Tigers Farm Notebook: Beau Ankeney's big, homer-hitting week at West Michigan. ## [Tigers decided to sell when buying might have been 2026's better choice -- but the story's more complex](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/tigers-decided-to-sell-when-buying) _2026-08-13 · Joe Rampe · Tigers Intelligence Report_ The Tigers knew any price for back-end bullpen help would be stiff. A need to get stronger long-term, and bank on current pitchers and probabilities in 2026, led to two big deadline deals. ## [California-bred Ben Jacobs is in love with Michigan, and with a Tigers team that wants him (eventually) in Detroit](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/california-bred-ben-jacobs-is-in) _2026-08-11 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ Jacobs has work to do with the strike-zone, but a lefty starter who was last year's Tigers third-round pick is showing, as the nation's prospects lists confirm, that he's moving ever closer to Motown. ## [Readers are still chewing on Skubal, Mize, Jobe, what Scott Harris was thinking, and some Tigers farm fascinations](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/readers-are-still-chewing-on-skubal) _2026-08-10 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ This week's Mailbag brims with a robust stream of Tigers questions, critiques, and dicey roster matters, heavy on Tigers trade returns, and on who will shake out at some overloaded infield positions. ## [Jackson Jobe's grand Saturday return reflects some Draft Day history -- and debate -- from 2021](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/jackson-jobes-grand-saturday-return) _2026-08-09 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ The Jobe vs. Marcelo Mayer duel is still being rehashed. Also in this column: How the Tigers will handle the big bat, and big decision, brought their way by Josue Briceno and his left-hand power. ## [Peyton Graham's big year at Double-A Erie has been a blend of bat, glove, and base-stealing bliss](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/peyton-grahams-big-year-at-double) _2026-08-07 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ An early draft pick in 2022, Graham has 54 steals in 57 tries, is batting near-.300, and is playing a masterly blend of shortstop, second base, and (AJ Hinch alert) outfield during his marvelous 2026. ## [Scott Harris had a tough call at the end of an even tougher week, but two trades were a sign he gets it](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/scott-harris-had-a-tough-call-at) _2026-08-04 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ The man who supposedly couldn't deal, very possibly set the Tigers on a better path with trade returns for Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize that were well-researched, well-scouted, and probable winners. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/V3gt1hxHBf9v) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Tigers avoided a 2026 trap and got serious about a better future with pitching-heavy deals that had to be made](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/tigers-avoided-a-2026-trap-and-got) _2026-08-04 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize brought trade returns, loaded with arms, the Tigers required if they want sturdier playoff teams and chances in years ahead. A power-hitting outfielder was their bonus. ## [A deeper look at three players now with Detroit who made the Tarik Skubal deal happen](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/a-deeper-look-at-three-players-now) _2026-08-03 · Joe Rampe · Tigers Intelligence Report_ The Tigers got a power-hitting outfielder, Zyhir Hope, and two strikeout right-handers in River Ryan and Brady Smith in Saturday's trade. Here: a closer look at three profiles, and their past work. ## [Here Comes the Judge!](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/here-comes-the-judge) _2026-07-09 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ A sneak peek into a little judicial "activism" going on in one Georgia jurist's chambers ## [The Customer Is Always Right (About To Get Screwed)](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/the-customer-is-always-right-about) _2026-05-24 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ On the perils of surviving as a consumer during late state capitalism ## [Empty Nest Syndrome Is for the Birds](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/empty-nest-syndrome-is-for-the-birds) _2026-03-04 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ On finding the most profitable way to spend one's declining years... ## [Taking Our Licks In 2026](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/taking-our-licks-in-2026) _2025-12-31 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ My annual highly anticipated but consistently dispiriting “Year Ahead in Review” column ## [The Father of All Show Biz Dreams](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/the-father-of-all-show-biz-dreams) _2025-12-12 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ If "exploits" are so great, why does "exploitation" get such a bad rap? ## [Commercials, Commercials, Gimme a Break!](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/commercials-commercials-gimme-a-break) _2025-10-20 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ Malcolm admits he's never been "Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" about watching ads on TV ## [Science Is Poised To Go Out On A (Missing) Limb](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/science-is-poised-to-go-out-on-a) _2025-08-01 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ Regenerating lost appendages may turn out to be a real growth industry ## [How Does Your Garden Glow?](https://malcolmfleschner.substack.com/p/how-does-your-garden-glow) _2025-06-01 · Malcolm Fleschner · Culture Shlock_ Cultivating a Plot for the Coming Apocalypse ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EhIGyXaCXSIw) _2025-06-01 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Temporary pause...](https://cornerstone.dangillmor.com/temporary-pause/) _2025-04-29 · Dan Gillmor · The cornerstone of democracy..._ Dear subscribers, Several of you have kindly asked why I'm not posting at the moment, and the reason is that we're super-busy sorting/packing our belongings in preparation for a house move. 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