Tiger337

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. 😃

12th inning. And that's the most I'll give you!

The extra inning baserunner rule is horrible and nobody can change my mind on that!. It upsets the integrity of the game more than anything else they have done. To me, it just completely changes the basic flow of the game. It even wrecks the beautiful statistical balance of the game where every event is accounted for. I understand the argument about preserving pitching staffs, but I'd rather see a game end in a tie than watch an inning starting with a runner on base. They should at least try having a couple of real innings before they start the undeserved baserunner thing. Maybe start that in the 12th or 13th inning. As far as the other changes that have been made, I can live with them. They don't hurt much and some have helped. In particular, the pitch clock makes it a better game without compromising integrity as it's enforcing rules already in place. I wasn't aware that there was a "doubles problem". What's the problem? Are there too many or too few? The problem is too many strikeouts, too many home runs and basically not enough balls in play. If anything, there there is singles problem

He won't find them at the goodwill store.

And who don't have a bad temper and who sincerely love the city of Detroit

Only when Paddack is on the mound.

Whether or not it's a luxury depends on how high you raise the bar for "real closer". There have been plenty of cases where teams had two really good relievers who could have closed for a good number of other teams, but only one had the closer role. Since this discussion started with Pete Fairbanks, I don't think that sets the bar super high.

It all started with Fernando Vina. None of those guys would have signed if he didn't sign first. Nobody was more under appreciated than Vina,

LOL, I knew I'd get it wrong and that you would correct me. Thanks.

Of course, they care about getting good pitchers who can get outs, but I don't think they care so much about roles. I think if they had two such pitchers, Hinch might not be a slave to the traditional closer role especially if they varied in handedness and pitch types.

After the 4th round.

He seemed to be developing into to one of the top pitchers in baseball before his injury last year. I think he's worth the risk.

Snoozing is one thing I would not accuse Harris of doing. He seems to be fully aware of every single player available.

I don't believe Harris and Hinch care about a "real" closer. I think they like the committee approach.

I think Finnegan will get two years in this reliever market.

He's not likely to match that or even come close next year, but I agree there is no reason to move on from him. He should still be a good role player.

Here is the Harris song:

I'd rather be a Tigers fan than a Mets fan.

True, but you can never have enough money either.

My thinking was not that McGonigle couldn't play shortstop, but that he potentially gives them a huge boost offensively to their infield while they continue to mix and match with Keith/McKinstry/Vierling/Baez. That would give them more infield offense and depth than last year and allow them to concentrate on pitching. However, I'd rather have Bregman and I would not worry about any of those guys getting blocked.