RatkoVarda

100% Correct Garland cannot risk the DOJ's and FBI's reputations by fighting political crime

Raiders kicked 5 FGs; lost their sorta starter QB to broken thumb; Maxx Crosby has got to know that a rookie 2025 QB means he is looking at 2026 at the earliest for relevancy.

so after the Yankees offer 14/560 - what premium do you have to pay to get him on the Tigers? an extra 100M?

draft record not impressive to my untrained eye - but as always if the development side is lacking a good draft can look like a bad draft

Pete Boot Edge Edge - what an effing idiot

Trade Rumors moved these behind paywall; but these were interesting when they were free they have McKinstry as possible non-tender; I don't see that trigger warning for someone who might care about accurate service time, they have both Lange and Baddoo at 3.003 https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/10/offseason-outlook-detroit-tigers-14.html

What year, if any, do we think Vierling will outperform Bregman? 2030?

Raiders next 3 are @Rams; host KC; @Bengals - good chance they are 2-7 just before the deadline pressure is going to build on Raiders, Maxx, and Holmes over next 3 weeks

Goldy is a free agent, but all could fit, some more than others. Salaries are not relevant; STL would not need to pick up any money; Tigers can add $100M to payroll and still not be in the top half of payroll in 2025

Diaz's approach is just what they want; high walk and low K; clobbers LHP; but under powered 1b man; has not played 3rd in 2 years; so no positional flexibility; but they do need to get some insurance if Tork flops; or maybe he's a bridge to Liranzo/Briceno if they pick up 2026 option as well after Tork is traded; led AL with 330 BA in 2023; interesting option

if Haasan Reddick washed Aaron Rogers car, the Jets would sign him to a deal he liked

is Garrett a known bad guy/loafer?

almost. blamed WR for running the wrong route

STL is apparently doing a reset, letting Goldschmidt go and probably trading Nolan Arenado. he's due 3/64. the years are reasonable and the dollars not really relevant. makes more sense than 6 or 7 years for Bregman.

Lynn doubling down on Javy as dead man walking

Jacksonville is also in disarray so maybe add Josh Allen and Trayvon Walker to the Hendrickson and Maxx wish list.

I am confident that signing Juan Soto to play RF would not cause a locker room revolt.

rooting for Giants tonite, so Bengals start looking to 2025

just re-round the game; big mistake; almost as bad as Joe Theisman; looks like full tibia break at a minimum; leg was flopping mid shin; obviously out for year

leg snapped; awful

problem with this is that Briceno has not caught once since his knee injury, and there were already significant questions if he could be competent as a major league C

would not be shocking at all if this Winter they moved on from their 1st round picks from 2016 (Manning) 2017 (Faedo) 2018 (Mize) and 2020 (Tork). Could throw in 2022 maybe as well (Jung).

Harris and Ilitch have multiple options to improve the team. Big trade. Little trades. Huge free agent signing. Multiple free agents. Still some glaring holes. 1. RH power 2. 8th and/or 9th inning Power Reliever, to go with Holton, Briske, Vest and Foley 3. 1B. I trust them to know if there is any hope of Tork being a consistent hitter. I don't see it. If Tork returns, they need a back up plan. 4. Baez. Same answer. I trust them to know if there is any hope. His 1st year in Det he had a 834 OPS vs LHP. Easy to see role as back up to Sweeney and Keith. But his approach remains just terrible and the antithesis of what they want. Surgery could fix something, or be the final nail in the coffin. Assuming he is not a clubhouse problem. 5. 3B. Jung’s approach is really nice, but no HR and poor D. 6. SP. Harris has signed 2 SPs each Winter so far. Will do so again. 7. C. Need better than Dingler. Hinch probably wants a LH.

all these missed chances are going to make either extra sweet or extra painful

Liranzo will start I assume at Erie; he will just 21; he has played in 2 of 3 AFL games, both as C; if he can stay there, what a bonus