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When I get something wrong it work, it tells me something like: "You are thinking about this the right way and you are very close. Here is what you did right.... You just need to make these changes...

wRC+ looks at his hitting ability as a whole, so it does include power. He is 9% better than the average hitter. It is correct to say that it doesn't consider defense.

Even Jason Beck said DFAing Smith was a surprise move. He hasn't questioned anything in three decades.

Dylan Smith DFA per Woodberry. That is a bit surprising since I thought he was an OK prospect. I am guessing it will be a small trade for a lower level guy. I am sure Edman is going to tell me why they can't do that. 😄

This must not have been ChatGPT. GPT makes me feel good about all my ideas, even my bad ones.

I think Keith may be a utility guy (1B, 2B, 3B, DH) but that's because I have less confidence in his defensive skills than some other people have. He'll be in the line-up every game versus RHP, but not necessarily as the third baseman. It's kind of fruitless figuring out who the "regulars" are going to be anyway, since there will be a new line-up every night and the roster is constructed in a way which makes that work.

Thanks for the reminder that the rest of us ingrates are not sufficiently reverent of Harris, but this is an interesting chart. It's not too surprising that the Tigers have high percentages returning since there was not a lot of turnover. I think the Tigers had a good off-season retaining their free agents and then finally making the big acquisition everyone has been waiting for with Valdez. I am also pleased, although not surprised, that they are bring McGonigle north. The off-season went pretty much the way I hoped it would. The only unexpected (Valdez) was a good one.

He was in the line-up more often than not last year and hit well enough to justify it. I am skeptical he can do that again, but I believe he'll be given a chance to do so at the beginning of the season. I am happy with your alignment though.

Nobody notices because he presents himself with America's favorite outfits - conservative suit and tie (to show that he's smart) and baseball cap to show that he's a regular guy. He also throws in some regular guy phrases to go with all the nonsense.

That is a possibilty! In fact, I am less optimistic about him than Meadows. However, I believe Hinch will give both of them a chance to show they can hit well enough to justify putting them in the line-up for their defense.

I think he will be batting third, but I believe it will most commonly be Baez at SS and McGonigle 3B. I think that gives them the best defense. There will, of course, be lots of different combos.

They have Cruz and Peck. They could keep Sweeney too. I am just wondering because he's not very good and their 40-man has gotten more crowded than it has in decades.

Sweeney, Horn and Gipson Long are not accounted for. Horn and long are Hurt, but is either of them hurt bad enough for the 60IL. Are they keeping Sweeney in the orgaization? Edit: Sweeney is hurt too.

The Tigers will win 90 games and go on to win the World Series.

Only 3.89 in eastern Mass. Meow.

Petzold says that he's on the opening day roster. I'll believe he has re-invvented himself once he proves it in the Majors. The Harris team has had success with relievers in the past though.

The Tigers signed Connor Seabold to a split MLB contract. Lifetime 7.79 ERA and 2 HR per 9 innings. Brieske to the 60-day IL.

LOL, I could smell AI all over that post. I see students trying to do it all the time.

Who is we? I have moved past the idea that he will ever suffer any recriminations, but certainly have not moved byond the idea that he SHOULD face recriminations.

As long as someone is making money off it, it is never going to be enough.

Three years is a long time. I think half of the line-up will be different from what any of us are thinking today.

My reading on Trump's "negotiation" is a little different (although the pump and dump scheme is a legitimate possibility as well). I read the threat as a way to pump up his base and the "negotiation" is an off ramp so he doesn't look cowardly as Iran calls his bluff.

Here are the numbers (games wth 6+ IP / games started): Skubal 23/31 Valdez 22/31 Verlander 12/29 Mize 11/28 Flaherty 9/31

We should see a lot of that this year. He typically works deep into games.