Tenacious D

He did hit at the end of ‘24 and was a catalyst in that lineup that surged to the playoffs. I’ll give him a mulligan for last season—missed ST and had a bizarre injury that disrupted his season. I feel much more bullish about a healthy Parker next season.

Losing out might not be the worst outcome. Too many injuries to overcome for the second consecutive season. Getting the better draft position and favorable schedule is probably best we can hope for. We’d be an early exit if we somehow snuck into the playoffs. Not hoping for them to lose, but won’t lament it either. We can’t count on Branch or Joseph ever coming back close to what they were (top 5 safeties). Concerned about LaPorta’s back and if he can get back to what he was. Decker and Glasgow both look like they might be done. Many holes to fill next year. Confidence in the front office, but won’t have the luxury of all the picks they had to work with before.

Hope a year post-surgery helps—was on a nice trajectory

Maybe whiny. Paul has one, but does it inconsistently. Castellani used to do LockedOn Tigers, prior to Scott Bentley. Quit when he got a job at Barstool, then got fired.

Hope not. Already have too many high K guys in the lineup.

Was surprised to come here and find out that this outcome was Dan Campbell’s fault.

Couple of up and coming GOATs at LCA tonight. Skoobs in town to sign a contract?

A bit surprised, but speaks volumes about what his trade value was (or wasn’t).

Still waiting for a few of you to start your own Tigers podcast. God knows you all have the face for it.

Cody is too negative for my liking. Agree on Chris Brown—much better away from Rogelio, though Evan is a bit of a stats-wielding tool. I’d pair Brown up with either Chris Castellani or Tony Paul and that would be my go-to Tigers podcast.

Reese Olson looks more like a ring bearer than a groom. Congrats, nonetheless.

Geez—really hope McGonigle doesn’t disappoint these guys. Can’t remember hearing anyone be that effusive about a prospect before, to the point that Kevin might want to consider getting a restraining order from them.

I’m not sure how much of an upgrade, if any, he is to Vierling.

Please stop. The Tigers made the playoffs because of both Avila and Harris. Can we move on?

Torres, Flaherty, Finnegan, Jensen and Anderson so far through mid-December. Two more months of offseason left. How we feeling so far?

I dont think we’ll learn that from either Skubal or Riley. Skubal’s situation is unique—he’s going to get a ridiculous contract from someone (maybe the Tigers), but he will be in serious demand and I don’t think the Tigers can be blamed if he ultimately goes somewhere else. Riley is a flawed player who looks like he’ll break down sooner. He’s basically the Benjamin Button of baseball. We’ll find out with guys like McGonigle, Clark and Jobe.

I wonder if Torres has any trade value? Reasonable contract.

I suspect any real trade “haul” will ultimately underwhelm compared to what is being speculated by podcasters and ex-general managers.

We were just leaving it to you.

Alabama? Is he part of a witness protection?

Oh, the irony

Yes. Btw, not intending to single you out. Seeing what I perceive to be conclusions all over the place. Yes, could be the TB model, but I don’t see it. Skubal’s case is so unusual—he’ll get a record breaking deal, so not sure it will suggest the Tigers won’t always extend their own.

I interpret the notion of going all-in as acquiring ready players and not counting on prospects. Not sure it hurts you in ‘27 and beyond except financially.