SoCalTiger

"EX GM"

Ok I'll bite. My guess is your thinking trade Skubal to the Mets and we get Tong and another player goes to the Brewers who send us Peralta and we then sign Suarez ??

I think the Tigers “ mindset “ might possibly be wait until the new labor contract is set and/ or Baez is off the books before spending on a large free agent contract.

IIRC Bassitt is also quite good out of the bullpen. Harris is probably trying to get him for one year with an option as Bassitt looks for two years.

So JHM to the Rays for $$$. Why do I feel uncomfortable ? But I do wish him the best. seems like a real solid person.

The criticism of Harris 2025 trade deadline deals was that he did not trade any of his "non top five" prospects which I guess were Lee, Anderson, Jayden Hamm, Franyearber Montilla , Malloy, Jace Jung and Andrew Sears. But the question nobody asks , and I don't know, is how valuable were they to other teams ? Is it possible nobody wanted them in comparison to what other teams offered ? And how valuable are they today? Maybe Harris was handcuffed with requests for only his top five ?

Not keeping candy was the right choice then and the right choice now and if anybody has regrets, I think you can get them from Cincinnati for a Song.

All true. If you only build through the draft then you're a scouting/farm director and not a PBO. But I think he is a very good PBO and will do all in time and at the right value. If not then we get the pitch forks out 😀

This is very fair. He is rigid ( it has been reported as well )but has talked about taking risks beginning with his introductory press conference. So we wait and assume it will be calculated and beneficial.

I "think" that situation, last off seasons trade deadline results, and this off season so far are all related. Harris has a very clear process on "value' and does not deviate from it. He thought Erod would ok the LA deal and was willing to gamble (and lost) because other deals did not match his return. Last off season he wasn't trading our core prospects and after our top five the league did not value the rest as much as he did so no deals. As for Free agency I don't think he believes the prices are a good value. He has plan and a process and we have to allow him to play it out and hopefully "revise" it should that be prudent. I think he will. His press will be bad because he simply does not talk to them. Luck or not he has two consecutive playoff appearances and 2026 will be number three.

El Mago will play everywhere and could platoon with Meadows in center.

Thank you sir.

San Diego - March 26 2026 1. Torres 2B 2. McGonigle SS 3. Greene LF 4. Carpenter DH 5 Tork 1B 6. Keith 3B 7. Dingler C 8. Perez RF 9. Meadows CF Skubal P

Boras is working his PR game. Probably wants the Pistons to offer 350 so he can take it to Free agency as a starting bid. I don't trust him.

Yes I was surprised Elias made that trade after refusing to trade prospects when he had Burnes and the Orioles were having a hot season. Perhaps pressure from the new owner. Maybe Harris will also have a change of heart.