SoCalTiger

I don’t think he is any of that just seems a bit uncomfortable in the spotlight. He is new I guess.

So he’s playing possum eh. Could be. He is very smart. Hope he has something up his sleeve.

Sheehan , Ferris and Hope is “market “ objective trade and possible. I pass. Not sure about Harris.

Agree but you have to shake your head at the Dodgers who can "blow" 50 million on a reliever one year and fix that with 69 million more the next. It's getting silly.

Except there isn't anything currently on the minor league pitching shelf and future drafts take some time. I think you have hit on the main fault of our system that is overlooked when Harris hypes our minor leagues and that is a void of pitching. Teams now trading want pitching in deals and we do not have any to offer which is probably why our trade deadline additions last season were so thin.

After listening to Scot Harris it does seem a certainty.

Yes still waiting for that unless....staying firmly committed to draft and development and not paying ANY large salaries is a gamble in itself. I'm thinking that's how he pitched himself to Illitch in the hiring phase and he is following through.

Did anyone watch Harris's interview on MLB network ? The optics seemed strange to me like he was really nervous and uncomfortable. The main interviewer even said "you did a good job" at the end. I came away a bit disappointed that he might indeed be a bit overwhelmed by it all. Did anyone else feel that way or did I get the wrong impression ?

You have Spock mind melded into Harris and Juniors brains and speak their truth.

In the Central the odds are we will make the playoffs so I agree if we did not it wouldn't be because Skubal stunk but it would leave a HUGE hole for 2027 that we could have had partially filled by trading him. And I am not advocating trading him mostly because I do not think the returns being offered are close to what the "media talking heads" portend. I think the other GM's are a bunch of Hyenas laying in the weeds drooling while waiting for Skubs free agency. Heck just today Friedman said they don't anticipate and "heavy lifting" this off season...because they have their targets set on Tarik next year knowing Boras will "lay out the spread".

Yes the Clash..I remember punk rocking to them in some semi dive many moons ago . Great song and Thank you !

I will stop caring after Sweet Lou gets in. Trammel should be fined for allowing the human"Fence Post" Kent get in.

Just the few pos't on this page show the "Harris Dilemma" regarding Skubal. It reminds me of the song by "I forgot " with the phrase "should I go or should I stay ". We will find out more about Captain Harris this off season than the past 3 years combined. Has it been 3 years already ?

"Carpe diem "

Indeed indecision is bad for all things in life. "He who hesitates is lost".

Does that sentiment hold true even if they keep him and miss the playoffs and have only a draft pick instead of two or three potential solid players for 2027 ?

Fair point. Which is why Harris is indeed stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Additionally it has been mentioned on this board that Skubal is our only true superstar on the roster. Which I agree but in that case doesn’t it mean you have to trade him since you can’t expect to win a championship with only one ? Harris is in a tough spot.

I have no idea if Skubal will be traded or not but one thought keeps entering my mind and that is if Detroit has determined they can not or will not pay his Boras price, and I’m sure they have a good idea what that is, then what’s the difference if you lose him this year or next ! Your going to get hammered by fans and the press either way.

Slowly back away from the ledge.

Everybody Loves Scooby doo but he is OUR Scooby doo so it will take a "Louisiana Purchase " return to trade him.

Brains are better than physique so it seem you got the better of it..for me "Average Joe" fits a bit too well but as you say 'cie le vie"....

I figured as much and was also joking. I kind of remember the song and probably because I am also a short Man and getting shorter. I never thought 5'10' was short until I walked into bars at 18. But living in Taiwan for seven years I was "tall for awhile" and that was nice. Taller is better for sure. Oh well.

Well that's a broad extrapolation 🤔

Overpaying sets a bad precedent so I doubt a new GM like Harris would do that. As for the Big 5 spenders we can’t compete with their budgets so we have to choose players they are not bidding on or make trades. Just a mid market reality.