SoCalTiger

Agree. And I’m not convinced he will hit either although I am rooting hard especially with runners on base. Sure hope it changes as we need a power right handed bat badly in the middle of all our left-handed hitters. It should be a perfect situation for torque to excel or somebody.

True but Tork has to come off the bag and catch the ball. He did the same with Skubal the other day. Statue defender.

Sweeny looks good to "my untrained eye" turning the double play and might have little pop. Haven't seen much else and certainly not blown away. Should we all forget about dreaming for an Adames signing ? Feels like it.

So close yet so far

Ya if thy would’ve cashed him in and traded Ohtani they would be in much better position

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 ?