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My cat just scratched me. Does that mean anything?

Looks like a reasonable return for Chafin.

Being stone cold serious, Harris ain't got nothin'. He overplayed his hand and will get nothing for Flaherty.

He will announce that high quality toilet paper will now be available in the visitor's clubhouse.

It could have been worse. If his first name was Manly, he'd be Manly Dingler. If his father was also Dillion, he'd be junior Dingler.

I am not sure he can play the outfield well enough to see him as a 26 man roster kind of guy.

I suspect this to be the most likely senario.I have fallen off the trade Skubal now bandwagon.

And all of this does not change my desire to win as many games as possible in 2024

I agree. He stifled a laugh when he was at his introductory presser. In that moment, he conveyed information about what he thinks. Everyone is tradeable for the right price. If I received what I received for Skubal was the right place. I'd pull the trigger without hesitation. I could just as easily keep Skubal until he becomes a free agent I could also extend him for the right price. That does not change my view that Harris does not feel a sense of urgency to win now or in 2025.

I think Harris has revealed more of his thinking by continuing to draft prep players in 2024. It looks to me his target date is '27 or '28. If that is what he really thinks, then it is time to trade Skubal. If I got the right package, I would pull the trigger immediately.

MLB will have to have some solution to this mess, As it looks to me that Bally Sports might be trending towards liquidation.

I predict a Guardians 4 run lead by the third inning.

313, 314 ... whatever it takes.

Living in the Grand Rapids Area, I use the Bally streaming service to see the games. I am not sure what the alternative will be, but I would think it would be profitable for coverage to be greater than Metro Detroit. If not, it is back to the radio.

What about Steele, Ketchum, and Lye?

Oh goody goody, A wild pitch.

In Torkelson's case, the only reason one tries is realistically it doesn't block anyone else from being developed. In my mind, the moment a prospect arrives that continued efforts with Tork would hinder the new guy's development, Is the moment I would send Tork packing. He is what he is: a failed number 1 prospect. It happens all of the time in baseball.

If you pay 10 million dollars for a race horse, and the horse dies, at the end of the day you're left with a dead horse.

That last pitch by Skubal was absolutely brilliant.

The needs are many. We need a 1b, an ss, a 3b, probably an outfielder, a better catcher, and a RP. That's at least 6 new guys on a 26 man roster.

Wouldn't the smart move for potential buyers be to wait as long as possible for the desperation to be as thick as pea soup and then offer the Tigers a bag of balls for him?

Am I reaching here, or is it possible that Kieth is having some lingering shoulder issues that could be impacting his performance? From personal experience, shoulder injuries don't always stay quiet.

It is time for a little reality here. One needs to look around in the entire organization and ask who do you see contributing to a playoff team in 2027 or 2028. Everyone else is yesterday's news and needs to be traded, if reasonable value can be found. The only player who might be here when the Tigers are playoff competitive again is Winceel Perez. Everyone else is probably dead man walking

I still keep coming back to the intro presser for Harris. He barely managed to keep from laughing out loud when asked about the Tiger's farm system. He is doing exactly what one should have thought after hearing him speak.

It seems to me that it can't be all hit or miss with respect to acquiring players. The Rays, the Dodgers, and until recently the Cardinals seem to be able to find ,draft,develop, and retain the correct players to be successful.