1984Echoes

Yeesh. I was looking to buy a home in Macomb, I hope I don't run into any of the people you know, they sound terrible. I'll stick on the Ewsieg side of town. Thank you very much.

I would be fine with Allen Robinson as a stopgap X-receiver. He doesn't need to be what he once was. He just needs to be a dependable #3 on this team... And I think there'd be enough room on the roster to last the season... I don't mean stopgap just for a couple games... and we do have an enticing potential playoff run that should attract almost any veteran that we wanted to add this year... Just my 2 cents.

Where do you live? West Virginia? Or Alabama?

First thing I thought with him not in the lineup...

And now we have the "Dinosaur Don and Neanderthal Vance" ticket... Interesting... But not in a good way.

Ditto.

No recalls. They can lose ALL of them... but that would be terribly unlikely. The guys that just miss the cut (just miss the 53-man roster)... Those will be guys that would most likely be lost. Still, another team has to waive a guy on THEIR 53 in order to grab a new guy on a waiver claim. It just limits the amount of actual waiver claims that realistically will be made. For the Lions, if it's a critical player they don't want to lose: Don't waive them. Period. Waiving Sudfeld? Not a problem. Trying to waive someone like Manu, who is still terribly raw, but other teams can see his athleticism and potential: he would be claimed.

Every one else outside of Isaiah has not impressed so I believe that to be an extremely high probability right now (trade or waiver pick up...). Most likely trade because we're not very high up in waiver claims ranking.

Yes... I believe there's been active volcanic activity this week all along the American-Eurasian fissure... Do you have any pics pfife? Post 'em!!!

Or... The team feels that Sudfeld is going to only be Goff's clipboard holder and on-field/ film room "coach", and that Fromm actually could turn into a viable QB3 or even QB2. It's a tricky situation depending less on Sudfeld (they know who he is) versus Fromm (does he have any real potential or there's not enough actually there to care?) Those questions I have no idea on what they're thinking... but we'll find out soon. As for the 16 spots on the PS... I think there's enough room there to maneuver that if they did want to keep Fromm, they would without having any problems. The next issue after that would be, how many of these underperforming WR3's can they waive and get onto the PS, and will one of them, any one of them, please stand up and take ahold of the "X" receiver position for good. Please. DPJ looked like garbage. I think he's getting waived. I don't think Isaiah Williams gets waived... but who actually sticks as the 5th WR after IW, ASB, JW, and Khalif? That's a tough one.

Well... that answered my Q #2.

That's why I think if the Lions are looking to hold onto one more player at a different position... that they take the chance on waiving Sudfeld and signing him back. I think the team might also be interested in holding onto Fromm but he's a no-brainer to be waived and brought back to the practice squad. So the questions would be: 1) Can we have two QB's on the PS? If it's only one, it's Sudfeld. If two, they might try to squeeze Fromm on there as well. 2) If Sudfeld is the QB3 on game days, MUST he be on the 53? I mean, they can probably make a move after they've brought him back to the PS... but just asking for clarity. Meaning, can he be on the PS but brought up on game day solely to be the QB3, and then revert back to PS immediately after the game? Just wondering...

I think people are hoping/ expecting to see Hendon Hooker start the game off...

PS: I think Mason Miller is Craig Kimbrel 2.0. I want him on the Tigers. Today, if not sooner.

You can tell me how stupid I am for wanting to trade a top prospect for Mason Miller... But for Olson, McGonigle and Briceno: I'm saying yes. And I don't care how stupid you think I am.

So which one is it? You say this: And then you say this: So which one is it? No closer because we're not close enough? Or go all in for the playoffs in 2025? Because if we're shooting for the playoffs in 2025... then YES, closer. You can't have it BOTH ways. Choose one side, or the other. I'm choosing 2025 playoff hunt. Which means: YES. Closer.

Mike Trout numbers. But yeah... I highly doubt Parker could sustain that. Like... 99.9% doubtful. Wait... what's his BABIP?

I think they pick up the option. Unnecessarily fighting (I know he hasn't "proven his worth" for that option to be picked up...) over that money I think engenders bad blood and I just don't see that small amount worth it to antagonize not just Mize... but the rest of the guys who will see it happening. It's just not worth it IMO. Pick up the option.

I think that would be fantastic. I vote for the 50 bps in September and then wait until December... to give a bit of time to see the effect of the 50 bps... and then do 25 bps in December and maybe one more 25 bps in early 2025.

Everything is hitting expectations so far...

You forgot the backend of the bullpen. Everything else looks spot on. But I think we need (I WANT) two shutdown guys to finish games and push the rest of our guys down a notch to more appropriate matchups. I am specifically targeting Andrew Nardi (lefty, blows guys away (career 12.4 K's/9), 26 and controllable for a few more years, best as the setup guy) from the Marlins, and Mason Miller from the A's (righty, blows guys away (15 K's/9 and 4.75 K's-BB's ratio, 0.6 HR's/9, and 0.78 WHIP this year), 6'5" 25 y.o. and controllable for (5?) more years, looks like a dominant shutdown closer for the next 5+ years...). Now Miller will be targeted by just about EVERYONE... And I know a few in here that will say "we're not ready for a closer yet, closer makes no sense unless we're a playoff team, etc....". But that's the point: We ARE ready for the playoffs, even if it's an uncertain, bumpy road to get there in 2025. With no guarantees. NO. We ARE ready to make that push. Cost? Nardi may be gettable since the Marlins are at the very bottom (aside from the White Sox) of a rebuild so relievers should be a tradeable commodity to them. Mason Miller will be a TOUGH get. We'll have to trade some good prospects. No, not Jobe, Clark, or Rainer. But I think McGonigle would have to be included in the conversation, maybe even a starter that is not Skubal or Jobe, but could be one of Olson/ Mize/ Manning/ Montero or anyone they want that is not the top two. A couple other key prospects... But I think we can recover from trading a starter. Sign a Free Agent. Develop one of the other rotation prospects that they're working on... I would rather have Miller and a Plan B to fill the rotation than have an empty spot at the back end of the bullpen and try to rely on Lange/ Foley/ or anyone else to try and fit into that spot. When... they don't. Just my 2 cents.

Dude! The Blues!!! And R&B!!! You lead a "sheltered" life!!!

She was outstanding in Cadillac Records. Playing Etta James. As was Adrien Brody opposite her as the founder of landmark Chess Records in Chicago ("Cadillac" because he always "sold" Cadillac's to his signed performers in lieu of royalties whenever he could)...

If he makes it to spring training... he'll have his chance. But I'm pretty certain he'll lose to whatever other competition is also there... I'll just WAG someone he'll lose out to that we already have (but he's struggling a lot in Toledo...). I'm probably wrong, but... Lael Lockhart.

Yes... They have time (and will have additional info) to decide...