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And... Probably next is Jeimer Candelario.

The addition of competitive balance by using a draft, specifically for, and as demanded by, small market teams, had the additional benefit of suppression of payments (bonuses). Win-win for owners.

Mattison's a guy I've been keeping an eye on this year... He looks really, really good... I was thinking from a closer perspective... but maybe as a starter? What does he throw? Slider? Curveball? Change? Speed and movement and control of his FB?

The demographic change over the next 15 years will make them irrelevant.

Well... Hopefully... It won't matter to us in 2025. Just gotta start making some improvements in our record...

I believe he did get pushed out the door. Not in the Vladimir Putin sense... that is. But rather, in the Murdoch/ Fox sense... "You didn't MAGA so **** you and here's the door..."

Can they have two QB's on the practice squad? Because I'm fine with Blough as an emergency QB. Martinez is nowhere near being that. But I'd still like him on the PS to develop him, and to show as the running QB in practices, that we could use... IMO.

Julian Okwara to IR and re-signed Craig Reynolds. Expected. Also resigned David Blough to the practice squad and to be the #3 QB.

I'll throw another oddball chance in here: Harris tried to trade Jake Rogers to the Dodgers at the deadline. I know Eduardo was the headliner... but if the rumors were correct, he was a part of the trade. IMO: (A) Harris may be willing to move Rogers this offseason. Maybe he's looking to the future? (B) The other part of the Dodgers rumor was we were getting a catching prospect back. I'll take Dalton Rushing please, even though he's a few years away... The Dodgers have lots of decent catching prospects... maybe they think Rushing is expendable? He's a LH'ed catcher with power... That would make Kelly the vet starter as they bring up Sands and/or Dingler next year to be shepherded by Kelly. Maybe Harris thinks Kelly is a better shepherd than Haase?

Yes! Nice...

Yeah I get that.. that's why I said where we finish in the draft will depend on this year's finish "and then the lottery." I hate lotteries. Especially it seems, for the Detroit teams. But if we gain, I won't look a gift-horse in the mouth. If we lose... I'll bitch, as usual...

Lot of kids coming up next year I think... I expect Malloy, Keith, Eddys Leonard and Wenceel to make their MLB debuts. Parker already has. And there are other guys with shots to break into MLB next year as well (IMO): Jung may have an outside shot, Lipcius maybe, Dingler? It'll be interesting to see what these guys turn into. At this point, nobody knows... but we'll find out soon. It actually looks like more attention will need to be spent on the pitching staff than on offense... crazy, given how this year has gone. I expect all these kids, even though they are kids and just breaking into MLB... to give us a decent enough offense to contend. If we lose Eduardo though... Who can we depend on to start next year and lead the staff? Skubal? Turnbull? Mize? Manning? Just too many question marks here. It's why I would NOT be bothered at all to buy out Eduardo's opt-out option. He wanted + 1 more year at $20 mill at the trade deadline to do that? Hell yes, I say. Do it. And then we could still use another Lorenzen-type vet for stability and innings IMO. What say you?

I think this is the appropriate title for next year's draft. We really don't want to be doing this anymore (picking at the top of the MLB draft). But based on our recent comments on another lost season... this is where we're at. Currently at the #6 spot. Unless we go on a wild winning streak to finish this season it looks like we're going to end up with another top 10 draft pick, possibly higher than that pending our finish and then the lottery. Here is MLB's look at an early top 20 next year, I'm sure there's someone in there that can help us... you know, in 2028 or so... https://www.mlb.com/news/2024-mlb-draft-mock I won't focus on any of these guys until next year but, have at it for those interested. And we really don't want to be here anymore. So... hoping this time next year, we can be talking about making a run at the playoffs rather than a run at another top 10 draft pick. And I can save the next MLB Draft thread until November-ish, at the earliest... But... we'll see. We'll see what Harris has up his sleeve...

True dat.

This has been known for over 40 years. He's been ****ing people for over 40 years. In every possible way. He is the scummiest of scumbags. And maga holds him up as their hero. Despicable. Gross. Words aren't even adequate to describe the abject hatred and contempt I have for this POS and his "posse".

I don't think I would call that "moving the needle" so much as... "Treading water." But I agree with holding onto Eduardo if possible or finding an equivalent replacement... and adding another Lorenzen-type. And another veteran bullpen arm. More Chafin-like than Cisnero-like please...

We're going to be stuck next year with another top 10 draft pick. I don't want to cry over that because that's about all we can expect as upside from another lost season... And I don't see how it's possible to escape that. If we were in the 10-under range and making a push for .500 (we've been there a few times this year) then maybe... but after another losing streak once we hit that spot, yet again... I see a top 10 pick next year. As for improving the team so that we're competitive next year... Harris has some work to do. Oddly enough, I think he has more work to do with pitching than on offense...

Got tired of the Tigers so I had to switch it over to Flix... IQ was on... Had to watch it, again. Matthau, Tim Robbins and Meg Ryan. Brilliant. You know... like the Theory of Relativity...

Which offseason transaction do you expect from the Tigers that will "move the needle"?

38-35...

4 losses in a row angling for a 5th...

PS: "not significant moves" is NOT the same as "not adding to the team". Why are you misconstruing what I said?

I expect he'll add players as well. But what I mean is that I don't believe he'll be shooting for any big-name FA's for at least a couple years. No "big game hunting". Just fill-in guys to fill in any holes... like in the rotation as you've noted. In fact, I'm just guessing... but I'd like to see his first big move this off-season is to offer Eduardo that +1 year at $20 mill that he was asking about... in order to buy out his option. There are other means to an end though, including trades. And I think Harris will have trades in mind first for the next couple of years, FA's second. IMO.

I'll even offer a topic for Mann: "The Life and Death of Tom Horn".

Yep. A character study. Although it's hard to find a compelling western character who hasn't already been extensively covered already... Loved his profile of Dillinger versus Purvis in Public Enemies.