Jeff Seidel’s article about the Tigers’ current broadcast crew was interesting. (“Detroit Tigers don’t have perfect TV broadcast — but it sure is fun to watch,” Detroit Free Press, Aug. 31.) I take exception, though, to his comment that “Old school fans would rather have a ‘focus on the game’ approach.”
Sorry, but isn’t that what the broadcast is supposed to be focused on, the Tigers baseball game? Old school, indeed!
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Jason Benetti may be OK for lots of folks, but I still believe that the game is the thing and should be his focus. Benetti seems to want to entertain, and almost seems bored if the game isn’t exciting. He and whoever else is in the booth … never to stop talking. Or they go off track with a joke, or focus on a fan in the stands. (Like the guy in the stands a year or so ago who was on his phone. Benetti couldn’t get off his comments on the poor guy … and the game continued without calls.)
A while back, I heard a couple minutes of an Ernie Harwell Tiger playoff game broadcast. Man, what a difference. No jokes, no constant chatter. It was beautiful. Benetti may be better with a more exciting game like football, but I think baseball may not be his thing.
Judy Roy
Livonia
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Detroit Tigers TV announcers Dan Petry and Jason Benetti call a game against the Houston Astros at Comerica Park in Detroit on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.
Voting just got easier, let’s not regress
Michigan’s elections are secure, efficient and accessible — something we should all be proud of. As a Rochester resident working with local coalitions, I’ve seen how absentee voting and early access help seniors, students and working families participate fully in our democracy.
Unfortunately, some petition drives now circulating would hold voters to stricter identification rules and reverse that progress. The changes the petitions are seeking to enact add unnecessary red tape, confuse voters and make it harder — not easier — to cast a ballot. These proposals aren’t locally driven; they’re backed by national groups with narrow agendas.
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We don’t need more barriers. We need to protect what works.
That’s why I’m urging my neighbors to decline to sign these petitions. Read the fine print. Ask who benefits. And stand up for a system that welcomes every eligible voter.
Let’s keep Michigan moving forward — with transparency, fairness and full participation.
James R. Bradford
Rochester
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Photos of the Mackinac Bridge at 1:07 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2025 from camera No. 2 from the dock in St. Ignace looking south show the bridge covered by smoke from wildfires.
Michigan isn’t the climate haven you may think
For years, experts have acknowledged Michigan’s potential as a climate haven. However, Michigan isn’t immune to climate change, and it’s important to recognize its impacts on us.
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As a mom and an environmental science professor at University of Michigan, I saw how Canadian wildfires impacted Michigan’s air, causing our children to spend more summer days inside. Since kids are especially susceptible to bad air quality, we don’t want summer camp, vacation plans or outdoor fun ruined.
We’ve also seen more extreme heat events made worse by climate change.
As Michiganders, this can’t be our “new normal.” Extreme weather must be addressed to keep our air and waters clean.
Michigan’s leaders must closely monitor how extreme weather changes our state. We want our kids to enjoy beautiful midwestern summer days like we did growing up. Let’s not let climate change make kids miss out on those memories.
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Seirra Petersen
Ann Arbor
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