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2 days ago | blessyouboys.com | Ashley MacLennan

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images Happy Monday, and it was a Monday Funday at Comerica Park, let me tell you. To open their series against the Red Sox, the Tigers called on Jackson Jobe to pitch, while the Red Sox turned to Tanner Houck. In the first inning Rafael Devers got a one-out single, but he was the only baserunner for the Red Sox. The Tigers, meanwhile, didn’t waste much time before scoring some runs.

3 days ago | blessyouboys.com | Ashley MacLennan

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Happy Monday, friends! We’re coming off a rough loss for the Tigers on Sunday, but aside from the loss, it was also Mother’s Day. Baseball players all around MLB were celebrating their mothers. In the case of the Tigers, Mary Jung had to split her attention between two sons in the same game!Aside from getting to talk about moms, we also have solid proof that the new Pope is a White Sox fan (sorry Cubs!), and another manager has been axed.

3 days ago | blessyouboys.com | Brandon Day

Iowa Cubs 3, Toledo Mud Hens 1 (box)The pitching, in particular another fine outing from Wilkel Hernandez, was good. The bats were ice cold. The only positive in the lineup was Matt Vierling’s return to the outfield. He played right field and got his three plate appearances in before Ryan Kreidler hit for him late in the game. Wilkel Hernandez has been a nice story early on. With a more effective changeup, Hernandez has improved his ability to handle left-handed hitters.

3 days ago | blessyouboys.com | Brandon Day

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Sometimes, injuries are opportunities. Baseball abounds with stories of starting players who suffered an injury only to see a younger player seize the opportunity and push them permanently to a part-time role. Such is the dynamic between Jake Rogers and his former understudy. Dillon Dingler has seized the reins, hit the cover off the baseball, and proven himself one of the elite defensive catchers in baseball over the last five weeks.

4 days ago | blessyouboys.com | Brandon Day

Iowa Cubs 7, Toledo Mud Hens 6 (F/10)(box)The Mud Hens got another excellent start from Dietrich Enns on Saturday, but the bullpen and the offense fumbled the bag late. Enns went six scoreless frames with seven strikeouts and no walks in this one. He racked up 14 whiffs against a pretty good Triple-A offense, and his ERA is down to 2.61 on the young season. He didn’t get much help from his teammates.