Tigermojo

Chapman prefers to give up some Tork! Bombs instead.

If we're making tiers, do we need an ML Tigers tier and an ML Braves tier? Reyes, Castro and Castro don't even make the Braves legal team.

Hosers

Harris still hasn't hired a GM and neither have the Astros.

Greene CF Baez SS Meadows DH/RF Schoop 2B Carpenter RF/Cabrera DH Haase/Sands C Maton/Nevin 3B Torkelson 1B Baddoo/Vierling LF

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-tigers-young-sluggers-should-benefit-from-the-new-dimensions-in-comerica-park/

From the article he's lights out with no runners on and possibly unlucky with runners on. 50% left on base which is 23% below league average. Could be a simple change to pitching out of the stretch or he could be gone by next week.

I'm not sure there's ever been a contract like Correa's. 2023 36m + 4m bonus 2024 36m + 4m bonus 2025 36m 2026 31.5m 2027 30.5m 2028 30m 2029 25m vesting 502 AB previous year 2030 20m vesting 502 AB previous year 2031 15m vesting 502 AB previous year 2032 10m vesting 502 AB previous year

I'm a big Akil Baddoo fan but Vierling seems like the perfect platoon for him. Good speed and defense with a much better arm. Both question marks for their offense which platooning might help.

Maton against righties and Kreidler against lefties with good defense would probably be as effective as anyone available.

Right now they have 33 players from the US, 2 Dominican Republic, 2 Venezuela, 1 Puerto Rico and 1 Curacao. Wasn't Avila supposed to have some Latin America connections?

Fangraphs projects: RF Meadows SS Baez CF Greene 2B Schoop DH Carpenter C Haase 3B Maton 1B Torkelson LF Baddoo Sands, Cabrera, Nevin, Vierling Rogers, Kreidler, Malloy at AAA Shouldn't Meadows DH to keep him healthy? I think Miggy might get squeezed out sooner rather than later at this rate.

I love the competition. Why hand any job to players who haven't proven anything yet? Should be an interesting spring training.

Ideally Schoop will perform well and they can flip him. Having depth sure opens up the possibilities though. If he ends up sucking again they can just cut ties and give the young guys opportunities.

The thing I like most about the trade is Maton sounds solid defensively and Vierling should be solid in RF. We went from guys who don't hit much and can't field to guys who can field and might hit a bit with more years of control. The pitching staff will be very happy with the defensive upgrade. Harris seems to be gathering as many 22-26 year olds with potential as he can so they will all hit their primes in the next 2-5 years.

Soto in non save situations... buckle up Phillies fans.

Three bench players but I'll take them over the Castros any day.

Pending physicals. Hopefully Soto didn't break his ankle ten years ago.

DD didn't trade away all their top prospects yet?

I'm cutting off a finger if you guys post boring stuff!

The schedule will be a lot tougher this year.

I was a very upset fan when they let Fryman go and brought in Nevin. Phil was a late bloomer, just not for the Tigers.

Does Fryman have a kid?

Willi to the Twins on a minor league deal.

The roster is full of question marks but at least some have had success in the past. 2022 was probably one of the most chaotic seasons in team history. So many injuries and so many under performers can't possibly happen again (gulp?). Baddoo and Rogers looked good in '21. Green and Haase looked good in '22. Hopefully everything clicks in '23 but there might be even more questions after that with the contract situations of the veterans.