1984Echoes

Water under the bridge. It's too late now to...

Understood. Yes, and no indications whatsoever yet... on this very basis.

I would love a Thomas/ Faulk combo... What's the cost? I'm assuming at bare minimum it's Danielson, a 1st or two, and maybe one of MBN/Carter Bear or goalie prospect (not-named Cossa). Also... I would add a power forward to that. Someone who can take heavier playoff hitting and plow right through that to net front and scoring dirty goals. Or not dirty goals even...

Which means he'd get all the "between-the-tackles" and goal-line carries (well, not all of them, of course...) I specifically looked for teams lacking "Knuckles", regardless if they had a "Sonic" at RB1 or not... I get the purgatory of Raider-land... But it wasn't just them... I just forgot who the other few teams were...

Is he released? I could get on board with this. Especially if he signed a minor league contract (which I highly, highly doubt would happen...).

I don't think that's even a question. Baez is on the team, his roster spot is not in danger. I think the guys "on the bubble" are Jones (bad in the field), Meadows (not hitting), Wenceel (decent bat, decent OF'er, but not a starter and can't play IF like McKinstry or Cruz) and Trei Cruz (switch-hitter, can play both OF and IF... could he knock off one of the above...?) I'm not declaring any winners/ losers today... But I do favor Wenceel and Trei Cruz at the moment.

I think there are a few teams who could pursue Montgomery and offer a 4th or a 5th. I identified them a month ago but forgot the list of... about 4 or 5 teams? I don't remember them... but I think the Raiders were one of the teams IIRC. Monty is as much a culture change and tough-running change as he is still a talented runner. Enough to garner a late round pick coming back. I think there are teams willing to pay this price. I think a trade of Monty is more of a possibility than an impossibility and does not warrant an outright release. The mid-to-late-round pick coming back could be used to add a depth guy into the RB room... Just my 2 cents.

Or if they trade him...

Pure idiocy.

The oppressed people of Iran aren't going to do **** against the IRGC or the Basij forces. You've been misinformed. Either that or you're just as ignorant as the rest of MAGA's white trash clueless bigots.

That's not going to happen. Unless the IRGC and Basij forces are overthrown. Which is... Not going to happen.

Are there non-guaranteed contracts or other guys that they likely release/ renounce that changes that number? I would guess... yes.

And then nearby, they burned alive entire families inside their homes.

I'm also not writing off: Manu. I know he's looked rough so far... I'm just going WAG that he still has it in him to take over LT and play it at a very high level...

And lives and breathes football, a leader in the clubhouse, do anything for his coach and team (team first guy...). I think he is a Brad Holmes Model 1A.

I snagged him once in a mock... But I think he's a draft "riser" and will end up in the top 10 so we'd have to move up to get him. IMO. I'm sticking with 1st and 2nd round = OT and Edge for now... I think it's Faulk that will slide down to us... (All the speed rushers will "rise" and Faulk as the stodgy run-edge-setter will be the guy that falls to us: just a WAG).

I think he's the next McKinstry... So 2027 might be his year... Unless an injury need pops him up in 2026. I've been talking up Trei Cruz as having a chance at the roster for the past year or two...

Is XBT% extra base success rate? The Tigers look like they led in this too. At 53%. The next was Colorado at 47%. So they are both more prolific as well as more efficient than any other team in MLB... But should we look at this like base-stealing? 75% or higher is good... less than that is not so good? And not recommended? I think I would defer to the highest success rate in MLB but also... I just wish Cora could recognize futile or stupid efforts a little more and hold back the runner (from certain outs) once in a while.

Or are you in Dunedin?

Are you down here in Lakeland 4hz? For how long? (OR: Do you live down here?)

Also... Kevin McGonigle now, or very very soon... Max Clark later in the season (IMO. Around September-ish is my guess)... Plus, in a minor way... I think Hao Yu Lee will be in Detroit this year and be a positive for the team...

Would anyone take a huge risk with Herro? I know it's already past the deadline... And he's always injured... Aside from that, as 6th man, I think Herro would be that missing guy. LeVert and Huerter would = Tyler Herro... $$$ and trade wise (if it were still prior to the deadline)... and Miami was looking at any way possible to move him before the deadline with zero interest from anyone (huge lack of availability/ too often injured...). I was just interested in anyone's thoughts on him...

I think Hinch, Fetter, and the players buy-in gets the most credit. Avila sourced most of the team... but his imprint on their success is nil or close to nil. He was just the guy that drafted or paid international money for most of the players, hired Hinch and Fetter and several analytics guys (I don't know how many...); but otherwise, was completely clueless and/or inadequate. I think Hinch was the lynchpin that took Avila's guys and shaped them into a winner, along with his pitching coach (Fetter of course). Avila has nothing to do with the team's current success, except putting a lot of guys in place. Now... while Harris's imprint on Detroit has not been huge yet, it isn't zero either. Flaherty, Torres, Vierling, Finnegan... and now Valdez, Verlander, Jansen, Drew Anderson... Are people just sleeping on Harris or ignoring what he's done so far? It isn't zero for the Detroit Tigers. Now, where Harris will REALLY impact the Detroit Tigers is what he has done organizationally, and philosophically. He has a "high hit tool" and "control the strike zone" philosophy. True and proper "draft and develop" and "understand analytics and how they can be used to improve the team and each individual" philosophies that will set this team up well to be a competitive annual playoff team (IMO) for at least the next decade. He has drafted players that look far more complete than the Tork's and Kerry Carpenter's and Riley Greene's that Avila drafted... And he will be the one (along with Hinch and Fetter) who determines which Avila guys are worthwhile to hold onto versus the ones that need to be moved on from when the time comes... That last point will be critical for the team's future. Also, he's not lazy or snake bitten or gun shy as was Avila. We all want Harris at the helm. I don't see anyone who wants Hinch fired. Aside from some of the criticism on Harris... he is our best chance going forward to annually compete for World Series' over the next 10+ years. I wouldn't want anyone else at the top but Harris. Just my 2 cents...

Looks like Drew Anderson pitched well for a couple of innings?

Oops, forgot Catcher catches and throws to "2nd base":