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That could be just a money ploy, and I wouldn't blame him for trying to cash in after a really nice year... And if it's just money, give him the best offer and he'll come back to Detroit (IMO).

I only vaguely remember omf and mattingly... I think they were not so active in later years? But that's a good list: JonBenke, Yoda, DaYooper, Shelton & Biggs were all pretty big contributors on Motown Sports...

I would give Chafin his money... Put one vet in the BP just to babysit the kids. And... Chafin is LH'ed, and GOOD, and limits walks/ controls the strike zone. He has to be the "perfect" guy to add to the BP at this point. Don't care about the money. Money's not an issue at all... and neither is the 2 OR 3 years. One last point. He's a tradeable guy. If not this year (by Harris's choice, to keep him for his leadership), then next year (by... popular demand). For a decent haul I would think as well... "Gy'ive thy'at man hees mon-ey."

Who are the most notable missing from Motown Sports? Benke and Yoda are the two that mostly pop up in my head...

I don't know about Frank Reich... But I like your Lions draft. Add a RB (whoever falls/ is available) in the 3rd round and backup O-Line, Kicker, etc. in the later rounds and THAT'S a draft.... !

I would kill to add Myles Turner to the Pistons...

WTF is that?!?! It's hilarious!!! Are they using some kind of special effects? Their lips look like they are actually mouthing those words...

I think they trade away a few guys at the deadline...

These are the pairings for this game and I thought the last two prior games...

I'm holding onto Lange as he's getting pushed into the Closer role and can rack up SAVES!!!tm and then we can trade him for a big package.

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These guys are still very, very, very young. Even Killian. I'm going to guess that their shooting will improve. Each of them. Yes, even Killian. On offense: I think it's just giving these guys time to develop. Plus whoever we get high in the draft this year. On defense: again, I think these guys are young, and will improve (plus our 2023 1st rounder...). But also, sometimes you can just add a key defender - a 3 & D guy or a top defensive Center - and the dynamic changes on that end. That... and for both O & D... sometimes it takes a change in coaching and then magically everything gets better. Bottom line is: it's too early for me to worry about any of this while all the key players are just kids.

I think Malloy will be the 3B'man even if it's not on Opening Day (May-ish? June-ish?) and then Maton will back up 2B-SS-3B. He's LH'ed versus the other 3 RH'ers so he could still play quite a lot... If anything, I think it's more likely he pushes Schoop out the door as Vierling/ Kreidler can also back up the IF positions. Schoop going out the door once/ if Malloy is ready for a regular spot in Detroit... My guess...

A major complaint of Avila as he fell in love with his own average or less than average player acquisitions and sat on his ass instead of working the phones. Harris seems the opposite as he is "never done" as you (and others, even himself) have put it and seems an apropo compliment.

This is where I'm at... I think Soto works perfectly for the Phils for what they need as they have a deep BP and can use Soto correctly, without feeling stuck with him in any situation (wild? pull him out and next guy up...). The Tigers were forced to put Soto in multiple games & situations and live with the results regardless as they weren't blessed with lots of other options. One could argue for Jimenez or Lange... but that's it, and not enough to change the 2022 narrative. Phils win in getting Soto. But I think the Tigers win too as they let go a "piece of the BP", or at least what should be a piece player rather than a "required closer" and he's certainly not a "dominant" closer; and get back 3 pieces that contribute in different ways. No one who stands out as great. But the Tigers win with more positional value, playing time and other contributing factors rather than holding on to Soto. A lot of barely average or just above average players but both teams win because they both get what they want/ need.

Is the trade a done deal yet...? Or not quite yet?

+1 Is our best defensive IF now Tork, Baez at 2B, Kriedler SS, Maton 3B?

Yeah, the defense is a problem... But specifically on Ivey and Cade... I don't want to make a call on their defense until they are at full speed. And that certainly isn't this year. Agree on better defense needed out of the wings... but for now/ this year, it is what it is...

I've said this before: Ivey should be the primary and Cade the secondary. For a very specific reason: Ivey can break down the defense. And once he does that, he is either scoring on the inside or passing it out to get the ball in Cade's hands. Ivey doesn't have to do this each and every play. Let's call it 50/50 just for example/ illustrative purposes (reality would probably be different...): 50% of the plays the ball starts with Ivey but swings around to Cade in which he is initiating a scoring play (for himself or getting the ball into someone else's hands...); and 50% Ivey breaks down the defense for a scoring attempt or, if closed off, passes out to get the ball into Cade's hands again to initiate a scoring attempt. This is a gross simplification... but: On those plays that Ivey breaks down the defense and had to pass out of a double-team or collapsing defense: Cade is now getting the ball into his hands with that broken down defense. He has a MAJOR advantage at this point with his scoring ability/ passing ability/ and court vision. Again, I've grossly simplified this: But I think starting with Ivey as primary and breaking down defenses and Cade as secondary (in multiple different ways) gives the O several huge advantages, including Cade & his skills specifically.

That will go nowhere fast.

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Or does he run for Governor? That would be my guess.

Exactly the fucking worst case.

No... The worst case is McCarthy rolls over for the Fascist Caucus, puts Gaetz as the chair of the Armed Services, pulls his PAC back from boosting his preferred Republican candidates (allowing more Fascist Republicans an easy route to nominations) in uncontested Republican district races (in the future). Oh, he's already done that last one. And more bad/ stupid giveaways to Fascists who are going to do nothing but shit all over our Democracy in every possible way they can think of anyways. That's worse than two bad alternatives. The bad one rolls over to the worst of their party in a democracy GIVEAWAY.

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