Tiger337

AI has killed the internet. As expected, it's being used as a way to make money, not to make informatiion better.

The Tigers are apparently interested Brad Keller...as a starter.

Avila was likeable but inept, whereas Smith was an inept douchebag.

It's no secret. There are no guarantees, especially with pitchers. However, the pitchers who you think are going to be good this year usually require long-term contracts. So, you want to get guys with high probabilities of giving you multiple seasons.

I don't see the disagreement. I am using "5th starter" as a euphemism for useful substitute pitchers you don't want to rely on all year. You need guys like that to get through a season. I definitely want them to also add someone like Ranger Suarez who they they should be able to reliably plug into the rotation for multiple years.

Thanks. FanGaphs says no optons remaining, although they are not always right. I suspect this might be a Margot type deal where there is an automatic consent. Given that there is a club option to retain him for 2027, it would seem that they don't want to risk losing him and I also don't think Harris would want to pencil him onto the 26-man roster at this point. On the other hand, if other teams were interested in him, it might have been more difficult to get that consent.

What they need is three of four fifth starters that can be used when the inevitable injuries occur. If he can be one of them, then great. If he can be better than that, then that's even better, but he seems like a long shot. I hope there are better options going into Spring Training.

Maybe he is our de facto Rule 5 guy then. I think I am going to get Edmanned for the second straight day.

I believe he can still play in the minors. I am sure Edman will tell us. He is smarter than AI.

I think Flaherty, Mize, Olson and Melton have much better shots and hopefully they'll add to that. If Anderson is being regarded as anything more than a 7th or 8th starter right now, that would be disappointing. He had some impressive stats last year in the equivalent of AA or AAA, but has a poor track record in the US.

By opening day. I want them to be a better team next year than they were this year. Otherwise, keep Skubal.

Scott Harris coming into the Winter Meetings HOT!

They should never shut down talks on ANY player, so I don't think that is big news. If some team wants to make a riduculous offer, then nobody is off the table. However, I want it to be an offer which will help them this year which I don't see happening.

Good question. Keith is younger, so may have more room to grow but so far he isn't better. Keith would probably bring back more in a trade.

So, maybe I was the one who missed the joke?

It was a joke. There was a song back in the 70s.

Half funny and half serious for the reasons you mentioned.

Then nobody will ever want to sign here or want to stay here, so they need to win now with Skubal!

They do have advantage of Skubal and two consecutive playoff appearances which the Angels certainly do not have.

Skubal is one of the main reasons I have wanted the Tigers to be more aggressive the last two years. If every good player is going to leave or be traded, then they will be like Tampa which is not very exciting, although better than being like Pittsburgh. If they were somehow able to sign Skubal this winter, I'd be more patient.

If they want a chance at rings over the next 5-7 years, then Detroit should be a good destination for them. If not, then Harris isn't what we hope he is.

And short people got no reason to live.

Overpaying for free agents might be OK depending on who it is. Players seem to want to stay once they get to Detroit, so things may be changing as the team improves. There is no reason why they should have to overpay in a trade. I believe teams trading prospects win trades more often than not. I am not really interested in seeing them trade top prospects, but as always it depends on the return.

I trust Harris's judgement on evaulation of available players perhaps more than any GM they have had in my lifetime. I would just like the Tigers to be a little more aggressive in the level of players they acquire.

The eight guys batting is more of an intellectual exercise than something I favor. How about, instead of having a DH, they automocally put the 9th runner on base. That will create more run production opportunities to the top of the order and create excitement! That should make all you kids happy. 😃