It was on May 16 when I examined Casey Blake’s subpar year and jokingly suggested that he grow back the beard, which he immediately did. In the five games (plus two innings of today) since then, he’s 9 for 22 with 3 homers, including his shot off the Tigers just now.

THE BEARD IS ALL POWERFUL. I mean, just look at it. It’s glorious. And it brings power, both on the baseball field and off. It’s…  #FearTheBeard.