SoCalTiger

He drove home Al Kaline with the winning run that clinched the 1968 pennant " Don wert singles..Kaline scores, the fans are streaming on the field, and the Tigers have won their first pennant since 1945..let's listen to the bedlam at Tiger Stadium"....I can hear it like Ernie is reciting it here in my office.

To be fair McStinky has done much better with consistent playing time. Having said that.....

Relievers are like finding golf balls in the rough...hard to see but they are there so don't trade good assets or spend BIG $. I like the converted starter option or short term free agent. They are just not reliable year to year except for a few closers.

Sweeney. Nice.

Sitting Verling for McStinky. Talk about staying power.

Rough homecoming game for Baez. Obviously trying to hard. Great tribute from the Cubs fans. Flags fly forever as do memories.

Best post of the year ?

Missing that strike out reliever here. Got 2 off season Scot

Two DH’s collaborating on a screw up.

Agree.Despite not being his biggest fan he was a useful pick up that ,unfortunately (IMO), Hinch played too often. But I have a question and that is "Did we cut Willie Castro to add McStinky ? " I don't recall the sequence of events.

I think that was the whole idea when Harris signed him. Unfortunately, the Dodgers were correct to let him go.

Oh. Great. Back to Verlander

I missed that. Too bad. Max ?

Got it. Thanks. So one more when Greene is activated.

So that's 3 off the 26 and only 2 on so one spot left for Greene or am I missing something ?

So he should be a free agent if he does not meet 140 innings which looks doubtful at this point.

As we bring up Jung and Sweeny peeking into 2025 I would like to add that it is now the time to bring back Justin Verlander to Detroit and just spend the needed $$ to do so. Add Ver and one other starter similar to the Flattery/Lorenzen "fix' level and we can enter 2025 with Skubal-Verlander-Olsen-Jobe- FA starter. Mize, Maeda and Montero as back ups bulk pitchers. Add a closer, Right handed bat and second reliever and we can really have some fun. I think Verlander would be down with that and Jobe is ready. We only have two more years with Skubal before Boras asks for the moon so we need to press hard on the gas NOW !! The budget is there...use it !

I could not agree more except we need TWO power relievers who can strike folks out.

Quite possible.

Urshela Badoo and McKinstry not in 2025 plans so with Greene coming soon and Jung and McSweeny called up they all are most likely gone. Urshela and Badoo could be useful bench pieces for a playoff team so probably waived ?

ElMago .900 ops with RISP and 5 homers last 14 games. Your 2025 starting shortstop.

Yes. I believe his thinking rests with starting them against the bottom part of the lineup in hopes of them getting in a groove.

Malloy is so so bad in the field. Two runs on two catchable fly balls. Can not play him in the field

The folks in Grand Rapids are getting a treat.

Not a surprise and to be expected. It's just too much money folks to flush it down the toilet. I certainly wouldn't BUT I would make sure I have an option on the team NOT NAMED McSTINKY. As G2 said late game substitute and part time starter, 80 games ish, and could pinch run as well if he doesn't show improvement. As Jim Carey said" so there might still be a chance !"