SoCalTiger

So funny and so true....My kids are in their 20's..need a bike or skateboard ? It reminds of my theory as to why we have a trading deficit with Asia..it's because we have garages.

Al Avila was a dinosaur dealing with far more advanced GM's using analytics. As mentioned above he could have drafted Neto or Mayer for shortstop instead on Jobe or Jung. He signed Baez to bookend with Zimmerman to show he did not know how to sign free agents. When the pressure built he traded Parades for a declining outfielder with a rising salary. He could have built a super left side of our infield.He failed. His game plan was to present us fans many years of terrible baseball and collect number one picks. Anyone could have done that and of course he "hit" on a few. You can "hit" on a few in Vegas and still lose your shirt. Yes he hired Hinch and Garko and I would much prefer having a beer with Al than Scot but Scot is Worlds above Al at building an organization and team and we are lucky Junior got that one right.

Except Olsen is as fragile as toilet paper in a rain storm. He can't stay on the field.

That's a head scratcher for Elias for sure who normally grips on his controllable players.

I actually think we will and McGonigle will play shortstop. Add Bregman, Devon Williams , Finnigan, King and keep SkUUB.

Good news. He was our best hitter through the first half of the season. Solid two hitter.

As usual

THANK YOU

Any guess who we protect ?

Considering the youth of our core both up and in the minors it does seem possible to pay one person 40 mil plus and still remain at or below 200 per year. Maybe Skubal was who Greenberg was referring when he said “we are concentrating on pitching “

Very difficult decision for Mr. Harris. Perhaps this is the "calculated risk " he mentioned during his initial press conference . A 400 million dollar risk. You know 330 makes him the highest paid pitcher ever and if it's 7 years it's also the highest ever per season. Certainly a risk.

Which is why we aren't offering Skubal and the dumb media should say that instead of saying we're cheap and don't want him. Well we might be cheap...yet to be determined.

I think it's the opposite. Athletes and celebrities here in Orange County seem totally unbothered because it's not such a rare occurrence to bump into one.

You really need to stop making so much sense. I guess Houston is a winner. Anaheim is bad because or Moreno as you have so eloquently stated. But it should be and easily could be a big draw. I be every PBO drools at the chance once Arniw sells. But we are Detroit so let's hope we get the player to come. It just feels like Bregman will sign here. Not sure how I feel about that but he does fit many needs on the field and off. We probably overpay a bit and sign him and keeping Skubal might be part of his request.

So pay Tucker the 400 million instead of Skubal. That works for me.

I believe it's now 24-7-365 shopping time.

I have Boras on speed dial..or wait maybe it's Borax in the laundry room. But on a more serious note : Bregman or Bichette ? ( I know you want Tucker but play along)

Did we sign Bregman yet ?

Good post but I don't know if I agree about Houston and I believe the Angels are since Orange County is known as great family (vanilla boring) area with great schools and wonderful beach towns where the players can live year round and spring training is one State over. What Arnie Moron has done to his franchise is criminal. It should be in the top five. Also don't discount Detroit, it has wonderful suburbs, a growing downtown , appeal to outdoor sportsmen a short drive away and game travel is actually not too bad since it's sort of centrally located and baseball is played in the Summer and they are beautiful in Michigan.

up to 65 years in prison if guilty..now that's a long term contract.

Perhaps limit all deal to one year and let everyone be free agent after four. Flood the market yearly with options.

So was Jack assuming the Tigers would not have made the qualifying offer ? Because if they did he could just accept , bank 2 million more and be done with the qualifying offer going forward. Now he makes less and still has to deal with the QO after 2026 (maybe). I don't get it. What did I miss ?

Jack at 20/ 1 year seems like win to me plus we can still do the qualifying offer after 2026 unless it's gone bye bye with the new labor deal which has a very good chance of happening.

Keep Skubal and sign Bregman seems like an off season we are heading towards.

The Mets trade would have to start with McLean or no trade.