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Retained.

Using that math, $2.43M for a season of Bregman would yield 162 wins. This might be the new market inefficiency to explore. Stay tuned.....

So Chad Smith is going on tour as Rush's drummer?

Trade from the surplus to address a need. I doubt all four hit, but if it happens, we should all be very happy.

Could Bichette at 2B and Keith at 3B be an option?

Well, who would get displaced, the up and coming rookie or someone like Ibanez/Sweeney? And who's to say the up and coming rookie performs as ready enough right off of the bat? Or what about injury?

A compelling game 5, 6, and 7.

Same. During the all star game, fine. Maybe in between half innings during a regular season game. But not in the middle of playoff action.

As for 2026 position players: Dingler, C Rogers, C Torkelson, 1B Keith, 2B/3B Baez IF/OF McKinstry IF/OF Greene, LF Meadows, CF Carpenter, RF Vierling, 3B/OF Perez, OF That's 11 guys. Need a 2B and/or 3B. Probably another middle infielder? Ibanez, Sweeney, Jung, Malloy,.... unless they don't have minor league options and/or the Tigers need the 49 man spot, they're likely in trouble. I think you appreciate Jones' season and bid him adieu. Seasons like those are tough to repeat and he doesn't fit the defensive caliber. Bregman and Bichette are going to garner the free agency attention. Would Ha-Seong Kim be of interest if he opts out? Seems doubtful given his 2025 season and the $16M player option. I wouldn't be surprised to see someone from the above traded. I doubt that Torres would return on a qualifying offer. Skubal, Mize, Olson, Melton, Montero, Hurter, Holton, Vest, Gipson-Long,..... Madden, Brieske, Foley, Jobe, Guenther, Lange, Hanifee, Smith, maybe Urquidy,..... The pitching is an absolute pile up of names. I'm not sure what to make of it. The minor league options and health thing applies. I think they need a top side of the rotation SP and a couple of legit leverage RP. Not sure if that's enough. Finngean returning would be fine, but I wouldn't necessarily expect a repeat of what he did in Detroit. Olson's health issues and Mize's inconsistency, and Melton's lack of experience, and they just don't seem sold on Montero until they have to break glass.

Freddy Something Freeman?

That makes sense. As I think about things, it almost seems like Dingler is the most immovable Tiger. Seems odd, but I think there's some truth to that.

I can see guys like Ibanez, Malloy, Jung, and even Sweeney on their way out. Although on the other hand, if they have minor league options, maybe they can still serve a depth purpose. Bichette is a FA good candidate as well Perhaps he does make more sense as a cheaper and younger option than Bregman. Not sure his defense is up to snuff for SS long term, but then again maybe it doesn't need to be.

The strike call was bad, sure. I think it was the delay that led to the confusion. Still, Bichette has to be smarter on the base path, and the base coach has to be on top of it, too.

I don’t know. If they return, it’s hard to see how Greene, Carpenter, Torkelson, Dingler, and maybe even Baez aren’t starters.

Well, I guess if I’m going to miss a game….

I would offer qualifying offers to both Torres and Flaherty. I would try to resign Finnegan. I wouldn’t exclude any Tiger from last year in a trade. Obviously the market will bear different values for each player. Specific to Robert, I suspect he’s a looks good as an acquisition until he’s acquired. He’s another high strikeout batter, which isn’t what the Tigers need. I’m not adverse to dealing Meadows and Malloy, but I’m not sure this is it. I would rekindle chats with Bregman. And obviously there’s that extension stuff with Skubal to deal with. I’m open to turning over a decent chunk of the roster without giving up too much present and future.

But I’m old and cheap. We have Hulu, FanDuel, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and probably some stuff that my wife won’t tell me about.

That Saturday game is in Mexico City. My guess is its unlikely that either team has many fans traveling there to watch. And then they jam it on Peacock? F that.

What will the maths be after Bellicheck is included? This is just nuts. Won't something do something about this on behalf of the student athletes?

This should be mentioned along with any introduction he gets.

Thompson and Holland look they are going to be making significant gains this season. 2 of Stewart, Holland, and Thompson on the floor at all times, please, just for some defensive havoc.

Joe Davis is the play by play TV announcer? I think that's his name. It was he who said it. When he said it, I thought there was a bit of anxiousness or sheepishness in the delivery, almost like he shouldn't say it. I liked the intent. If he is from Michigan, if he did do it to pay homage, I can see where the opportunity presented itself, he went for it, but maybe a bit of nerve hit him. Well, and it just dawned on me that Smoltz probably grew up listening to Ernie as well, and he was in the booth, too.

That was something to see. Everybody heard the verbal hat tip to Ernie earlier in the game? It was a strikeout to end one of the earlier innings. "And he stood there like a house by the side of the road."

Duren plays defense as another wish?

Scarlet in the kitchen with the revolver?