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- Pistons guard Malik Beasley is safe from the gambling probe investigation
- The Lions lose offensive lineman Graham Glasgow to a lower leg injury
- The Tigers Tribune Debut
- Analytical strengths and weaknesses on Red Wings defenseman Travis Hamonic from Advanced Hockey Stats via JFreshHockey on Patreon
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
You want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth about sports in the state of Michigan. You've
got the truth, all right? Can you handle the truth?
Find out right now on the Michigan Sports Truth Podcast,
the show that detects and provides truth, research and statistics
about the Tigers, Lions, Red Wings, Pistons, Wolverines and Spartans.
Subscribe to its YouTube channel at the Michigan Sports Truth
(00:28):
Podcast and listen to it in audio form wherever you
get your podcasts. Follow it on x, Instagram, threads, and
TikTok at Michigan Underscore Truth, and like its Facebook page
and know the truth. Taylor Phillips here got Pistons, Lions,
Tigers and Red Wings Gonna cover all for Detroit professional
(00:50):
sports teams like I always love to do. Our disclaimer.
If you can't handle any news, stats, research, or criticism
guarding any of our teams, then stay completely away from
the show and its comments section at all times. So
our top story from Sham Charini of ESPN Pistons guard
(01:13):
Malik Beasley is no longer a target of the gambling
probe investigation and what that means is Malik Beasley is
safe and the Pistons can still resign him or extend
his contract. Malik Beasley, he is a valuable three point
shooter for the Pistons. I think has proven that he
proved it last season, and if the Pistons pull off
(01:41):
a re signing or a contract extension to keep him,
he'll prove to them once again why he's named Threesley.
So we'll see what happens this upcoming off season. Hopefully
the Pistons pull something off. In other news, Lions offensive
(02:04):
guard Graham Glasgow suffered a leg injury. His status is
still unknown, but you just hate to see that happening.
Just yet, just yet another Lion's injury. Ama Hasenin went down.
I'm not sure if he's gonna make it back this
season or not. And now Graham Glasgow earlier, M just
(02:33):
I don't know. I don't know what else to say.
I really don't. And then you got the debut of
the Tigers Tribune. Let's check them out, shall we? Let
screenshare here? Tigers came back from down three nothing to
(02:57):
beat the Royals seven to five. The Guardians lost to
the Rangers four to three on the road at Globefe
Park in Arlington. So here's how they stand. The Tigers
have now gained even more ground with their lee in
(03:17):
the Al Central at ten and a half ahead of
the Kansas City Royals and eleven and a half games
ahead of the Cleveland Guardians. And right now, Tigers have
the best record in the American League and the second
best record in all of Major League Baseball, just four
and a half games up on four and a half
games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. For that plateau, Brewers are
(03:43):
eighty one and forty eight. Holy cow, they're they're they're
this good. Tigers are right behind them those seventy seven
and fifty three. That's a pretty good record too. Zach
McKinstry a single, a triple home run, almost hit for
the cycle, Riley Green with a game tying to run
(04:08):
home run, and then that fourth that four run seventh
inning Tigers took the lead, including that single by Baiaz
and then the throw to third, the throwing air towards third,
(04:31):
allowing McKinstry to score if the throw hit McKinstry from behind,
allowing the baseball to causing the baseball to get away
from the third basement, allowing McKinstry to score. Then when
(04:52):
sil Perez hit an RBI single. Dylan Dingler finished over
four tonight. He's been regressing a little bit at the plate, mhm,
but really when Soel Paris hasn't hasn't done too chabby,
(05:12):
hasn't done too chabby at the plate. So with that
being said, the Tigers beat the Royals seven to five again,
ten a half games up on the Royals, eleven and
a half games up on the Guardians. And that's the Tigers.
(05:35):
That's the first episode of the Tigers, first segment of
The Tiger's Tribune, the segment debut of The Tiger's Tribune.
And then of course some I want to share some
(05:56):
strengths and weaknesses on Red Wings defenseman Zach Hammonik or
Travis Hamminick brother Travis Hamminik. Projected war percentage four percent.
I found this out a week ago or a half
week ago. I was shocked. Yeah, totally, totally terrible. Four
(06:22):
percent projected war even strength. Offense percentage of thirty four
percent three percent even strength, projected even strength defense no
power play projection twenty nine percent, Projected penalty kill percentile
thirty six percent, finishing thirty eight percent, goals eleven just
(06:46):
eleven percent versus assists, nineteen percent in penalty avoidance is
forty four percent competition, but sixty nine percent teammates. So
he's So what that tells me is Hamminik is depending
(07:07):
more on his teammates over himself because he doesn't believe
in himself. He believes in his teammates, but he doesn't
believe in himself. That's why he's the third pair. He's
got to rise above all that and play better. So, yeah,
(07:28):
just a short and sweet podcast episode. So let's go
ahead and get to our what we've learned segment and
wrap things up here. What I've learned, Malik Beasley is
safe again for the Pistons to keep on the roster
if they wish to and if he wishes to stay
on their roster again. Malik Beasley key component of the
(07:53):
Pistons at guard Threasley, the three point shooter. The Pistons
still need him. They need that repoint shooting on their side.
So we'll see what happens with Malik Beasley. We'll take
a look at We'll keep on our eyes on the
Lions and the Tigers and the Red Wings like we
(08:13):
always do on the Michigan Sports Truth Podcast. I'm Taylor Phillips.
Subscribe to the Michigan Sports Truth podcast on YouTube at
Michigan Underscore Truth, Like its videos and turn on its
turn on all notifications on the bell Icon. Click or
tap on live to find its latest full episodes and
check out its shorts videos as well. Also on Twitch.
(08:40):
Watch it live and follow it at Michigan Sports Truth
and listen to it in audio form on Spreaker, Spotify, iHeartRadio,
Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Slash, Audible, cast Box, Deezer podcast, Addict,
hot Chaser, and Giosovin also join its supporters club on Spreaker.
(09:04):
Just two lousy dollars a month. Just two dollars a month,
very very very extremely cheap deal. Follow the Michigan Sports
Truth podcast on social media on x, Instagram, threads, and
TikTok at Michigan Underscore Truth, like its Facebook page. Also
on Reddit at u slash Michigan Underscore Truth. Also back
(09:29):
on Patreon, Patreon, dot com slash Michigan Sports Truth. Statewide
Business and statewide Business endorsements go to Cops and Donuts,
Grand Traverse, Pie Company, Meyer, J and H Family Stores,
Positive Chimney, and Fireplace Rally House, Jets Pizza, Michigan's Adventure,
(09:50):
Alpine Chocolate House, Subway, Hudsonville Ice Cream, Tom's Food Markets,
Big B Coffee, Detroit Wing Company, Tom Musick's, Tommy's Express
Car Wash, Simply Delightful, Tropical Touch Spot, and Main Street Rocks.
Main Street Rocks in Duran is also a proud sponsor
of Schwartz Creek Youth Baseball. Metro Detroit area business endorsements
(10:13):
go to Ginos Surf Avenue, American Bistro, Moka Dot Dona
and Boba Modern Seven Bistro, Northville, sports Den, Union Barber
in Birmingham and Ferndale, United Mobile, Power Wash and Dry
Ice Works in Southfield, The Spot Food Truck in Dearborn
and Detroit Athletical Physical Therapy on Woodward in Ferndale, The
(10:37):
Blind Now in Royal Oak, Cali Tickets called eight seven
seven two two five eight four two five or visit
Cali Tickets dot com, The Jagged Fork, Goodman Acker Law Firm,
and Northwestern Technological Institute. Local business endorsements go to the
B four Foundation in Ithaca, The Front Porch, Sutton's Bay,
(10:58):
the al Cilantro Taco Shop in Patasky Bay, Mills Resort
and Casino in Brimley, United Food Service Solutions of Grand Ledge,
Fletcher's Pump, Texas Corners in Kalamazoo, the Michigan Theater of Jackson,
Hooters in saganaw Anda's House in Grand Rapids, and Spicer's
Boat City in hon Lake. Travers City business endorsements go
(11:24):
to Rika Nita of Travers City Real Estate, Yan Yoga
and Fitness, Fly, Firefly Kitchen and Bars, Well Being with
Katherine Palm's and tc man Cave. Cadillacs business endorsements go
to Cadillac Grill, Cadillac Nutrition, Cadillac, Horizon, Bucks, Creative Embroidery
(11:44):
for designing the Michigan Sports Truth Podcast logo on my
long sleeve shirt and T shirt, Michigan Coffee Company, pro
Quality Cleaners, Ravens Social Restaurant, Northern Star, Event Rentals, the
Food Mafias, Let's Roll with It, Rolled ice Cream, Tease,
Tanning Salon, Toy Town in Cadillac and Reed City and
(12:04):
the Sweet Shop. And finally Lake City business endorsements go
to Cuts by Mounie, Els, Taphouse, Northern not A Lab
and the Musak Golf Club golf Course Until next time.
This is Taylor Phillips signing off. Stay on the lookout
and remember that we always observe and detect the truth
about our teams in the state of Michigan because the
truth is out there. TTFN TATAF are now hit him
(12:27):
with a hind Babba bui to y'all.
You want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth about sports in the state of Michigan. You've
got the truth, all right? Can you handle the truth?
Find out right now on the Michigan Sports Truth Podcast,
the show that detects and provides truth, research and statistics
about the Tigers, Lions, Red Wings, Pistons, Wolverines and Spartans.
Subscribe to its YouTube channel at the Michigan Sports Truth
(00:28):
Podcast and listen to it in audio form wherever you
get your podcasts. Follow it on x, Instagram, threads, and
TikTok at Michigan Underscore Truth, and like its Facebook page
and know the truth. Taylor Phillips here got Pistons, Lions,
Tigers and Red Wings Gonna cover all for Detroit professional
(00:50):
sports teams like I always love to do. Our disclaimer.
If you can't handle any news, stats, research, or criticism
guarding any of our teams, then stay completely away from
the show and its comments section at all times. So
our top story from Sham Charini of ESPN Pistons guard
(01:13):
Malik Beasley is no longer a target of the gambling
probe investigation and what that means is Malik Beasley is
safe and the Pistons can still resign him or extend
his contract. Malik Beasley, he is a valuable three point
shooter for the Pistons. I think has proven that he
proved it last season, and if the Pistons pull off
(01:41):
a re signing or a contract extension to keep him,
he'll prove to them once again why he's named Threesley.
So we'll see what happens this upcoming off season. Hopefully
the Pistons pull something off. In other news, Lions offensive
(02:04):
guard Graham Glasgow suffered a leg injury. His status is
still unknown, but you just hate to see that happening.
Just yet, just yet another Lion's injury. Ama Hasenin went down.
I'm not sure if he's gonna make it back this
season or not. And now Graham Glasgow earlier, M just
(02:33):
I don't know. I don't know what else to say.
I really don't. And then you got the debut of
the Tigers Tribune. Let's check them out, shall we? Let
screenshare here? Tigers came back from down three nothing to
(02:57):
beat the Royals seven to five. The Guardians lost to
the Rangers four to three on the road at Globefe
Park in Arlington. So here's how they stand. The Tigers
have now gained even more ground with their lee in
(03:17):
the Al Central at ten and a half ahead of
the Kansas City Royals and eleven and a half games
ahead of the Cleveland Guardians. And right now, Tigers have
the best record in the American League and the second
best record in all of Major League Baseball, just four
and a half games up on four and a half
games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. For that plateau, Brewers are
(03:43):
eighty one and forty eight. Holy cow, they're they're they're
this good. Tigers are right behind them those seventy seven
and fifty three. That's a pretty good record too. Zach
McKinstry a single, a triple home run, almost hit for
the cycle, Riley Green with a game tying to run
(04:08):
home run, and then that fourth that four run seventh
inning Tigers took the lead, including that single by Baiaz
and then the throw to third, the throwing air towards third,
(04:31):
allowing McKinstry to score if the throw hit McKinstry from behind,
allowing the baseball to causing the baseball to get away
from the third basement, allowing McKinstry to score. Then when
(04:52):
sil Perez hit an RBI single. Dylan Dingler finished over
four tonight. He's been regressing a little bit at the plate, mhm,
but really when Soel Paris hasn't hasn't done too chabby,
(05:12):
hasn't done too chabby at the plate. So with that
being said, the Tigers beat the Royals seven to five again,
ten a half games up on the Royals, eleven and
a half games up on the Guardians. And that's the Tigers.
(05:35):
That's the first episode of the Tigers, first segment of
The Tiger's Tribune, the segment debut of The Tiger's Tribune.
And then of course some I want to share some
(05:56):
strengths and weaknesses on Red Wings defenseman Zach Hammonik or
Travis Hamminick brother Travis Hamminik. Projected war percentage four percent.
I found this out a week ago or a half
week ago. I was shocked. Yeah, totally, totally terrible. Four
(06:22):
percent projected war even strength. Offense percentage of thirty four
percent three percent even strength, projected even strength defense no
power play projection twenty nine percent, Projected penalty kill percentile
thirty six percent, finishing thirty eight percent, goals eleven just
(06:46):
eleven percent versus assists, nineteen percent in penalty avoidance is
forty four percent competition, but sixty nine percent teammates. So
he's So what that tells me is Hamminik is depending
(07:07):
more on his teammates over himself because he doesn't believe
in himself. He believes in his teammates, but he doesn't
believe in himself. That's why he's the third pair. He's
got to rise above all that and play better. So, yeah,
(07:28):
just a short and sweet podcast episode. So let's go
ahead and get to our what we've learned segment and
wrap things up here. What I've learned, Malik Beasley is
safe again for the Pistons to keep on the roster
if they wish to and if he wishes to stay
on their roster again. Malik Beasley key component of the
(07:53):
Pistons at guard Threasley, the three point shooter. The Pistons
still need him. They need that repoint shooting on their side.
So we'll see what happens with Malik Beasley. We'll take
a look at We'll keep on our eyes on the
Lions and the Tigers and the Red Wings like we
(08:13):
always do on the Michigan Sports Truth Podcast. I'm Taylor Phillips.
Subscribe to the Michigan Sports Truth podcast on YouTube at
Michigan Underscore Truth, Like its videos and turn on its
turn on all notifications on the bell Icon. Click or
tap on live to find its latest full episodes and
check out its shorts videos as well. Also on Twitch.
(08:40):
Watch it live and follow it at Michigan Sports Truth
and listen to it in audio form on Spreaker, Spotify, iHeartRadio,
Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Slash, Audible, cast Box, Deezer podcast, Addict,
hot Chaser, and Giosovin also join its supporters club on Spreaker.
(09:04):
Just two lousy dollars a month. Just two dollars a month,
very very very extremely cheap deal. Follow the Michigan Sports
Truth podcast on social media on x, Instagram, threads, and
TikTok at Michigan Underscore Truth, like its Facebook page. Also
on Reddit at u slash Michigan Underscore Truth. Also back
(09:29):
on Patreon, Patreon, dot com slash Michigan Sports Truth. Statewide
Business and statewide Business endorsements go to Cops and Donuts,
Grand Traverse, Pie Company, Meyer, J and H Family Stores,
Positive Chimney, and Fireplace Rally House, Jets Pizza, Michigan's Adventure,
(09:50):
Alpine Chocolate House, Subway, Hudsonville Ice Cream, Tom's Food Markets,
Big B Coffee, Detroit Wing Company, Tom Musick's, Tommy's Express
Car Wash, Simply Delightful, Tropical Touch Spot, and Main Street Rocks.
Main Street Rocks in Duran is also a proud sponsor
of Schwartz Creek Youth Baseball. Metro Detroit area business endorsements
(10:13):
go to Ginos Surf Avenue, American Bistro, Moka Dot Dona
and Boba Modern Seven Bistro, Northville, sports Den, Union Barber
in Birmingham and Ferndale, United Mobile, Power Wash and Dry
Ice Works in Southfield, The Spot Food Truck in Dearborn
and Detroit Athletical Physical Therapy on Woodward in Ferndale, The
(10:37):
Blind Now in Royal Oak, Cali Tickets called eight seven
seven two two five eight four two five or visit
Cali Tickets dot com, The Jagged Fork, Goodman Acker Law Firm,
and Northwestern Technological Institute. Local business endorsements go to the
B four Foundation in Ithaca, The Front Porch, Sutton's Bay,
(10:58):
the al Cilantro Taco Shop in Patasky Bay, Mills Resort
and Casino in Brimley, United Food Service Solutions of Grand Ledge,
Fletcher's Pump, Texas Corners in Kalamazoo, the Michigan Theater of Jackson,
Hooters in saganaw Anda's House in Grand Rapids, and Spicer's
Boat City in hon Lake. Travers City business endorsements go
(11:24):
to Rika Nita of Travers City Real Estate, Yan Yoga
and Fitness, Fly, Firefly Kitchen and Bars, Well Being with
Katherine Palm's and tc man Cave. Cadillacs business endorsements go
to Cadillac Grill, Cadillac Nutrition, Cadillac, Horizon, Bucks, Creative Embroidery
(11:44):
for designing the Michigan Sports Truth Podcast logo on my
long sleeve shirt and T shirt, Michigan Coffee Company, pro
Quality Cleaners, Ravens Social Restaurant, Northern Star, Event Rentals, the
Food Mafias, Let's Roll with It, Rolled ice Cream, Tease,
Tanning Salon, Toy Town in Cadillac and Reed City and
(12:04):
the Sweet Shop. And finally Lake City business endorsements go
to Cuts by Mounie, Els, Taphouse, Northern not A Lab
and the Musak Golf Club golf Course Until next time.
This is Taylor Phillips signing off. Stay on the lookout
and remember that we always observe and detect the truth
about our teams in the state of Michigan because the
truth is out there. TTFN TATAF are now hit him
(12:27):
with a hind Babba bui to y'all.
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