Edman85

Some are. There is some actual criticism out there from people who just flat out don't understand.

The Tigers had 41 pitchers who ended the year on either the Detroit or Toledo roster. 9 were on the IL at season's end. 20 have hit free agency, either through traditional means, minor league free agency, or non-tender/off-season crunch. One more was traded because of roster crunch and one more was lost to the Rule 5. 9 of those pitchers who hit free agency have been re-signed. They need depth and they straight up need to fill the rosters. They also have a packed 40 man roster, so taking fliers on major league deals forces you to put a valuable piece through waivers, so the bar there is going to be super high. Do you think they DFA'ed Malloy for fun? Going one level lower, of the 20 pitchers (including 4 injured, one on development lost) on Erie's season end roster, 8 of them hit free agency. Pena has re-signed and was among the signings that people are blindly bashing. Kuhn re-signed as well but was nabbed in the Minor League Rule 5. So you need roughly 55 or so pitchers in the top 3 levels, and you also want about 10-15 extra in spring training just to see what sticks. The Tigers if they sat idle, would have had 31 plus whoever in West Michigan was ready for AA minus anybody still out with injury. No wonder they are hitting the minor league free agent pitching market hard. No wonder they non-tendered Mattison, Little, and Darnell so they could re-sign them to sweetened deals and bypass waivers. No wonder they took four pitchers in the Minor League Rule 5 draft. They need the bodies.

I mean this in the nicest way possible. People who criticize minor league free agent signings are tacitly admitting their limits of baseball roster management knowledge.

I do not bet with sports books. The house wins there, and if the house doesn't win, they cut off the people who do win. I do small pools with friends, primarily for two reasons. I can usually come out ahead there because of my sports knowledge and analytics ability. Not always. It does add some low stakes and gets friends interested in things. No more than a couple hundred bucks down in a given year, and I usually come out on top. It does get frustrating in football season when out with friends and they are so concerned about their parlay. Gambling addiction is a scourge that wrecks a lot of lives.

Arb filing/figure exchange day! The Tigers will very likely pony up for Skubal in 2026 today.

Maybe we are both right? This guy may be on a spree.

I implore you to unfollow that account. https://jjoycelynch.substack.com/

Dog Killer Noem will melt in hell one day.

Probably had her foot on the break and lost control when she was shot because her body wasn't functioning anymore.

Exactly, shoot the tires.

Prediction #2. The ICE Agent becomes a right wing celebrity, escapes charges, and speaks at the 2028 GOP Convention.

I will bet my left nut that the talking points that arise include Ashley Babbit.

He's been saying untrue stuff and getting people to believe it for a decade now. Why stop now?

Bumpity Bump Bump https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6948445/2026/01/07/fanduel-sports-network-renegotiate-payments-cardinals/

No. It wouldn't affect his Tigers gig, and it makes perfect sense that NBC would be trying to lock up its announcers for the new deal.

Was gonna warn you all that @PSU is a trap.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CwYaC4QhIIk/?hl=en

Yeah. In addition to his cement glove, he is a clear platoon guy on the short side. That does have value, but it is limited.

I could still see him being roughly replacement level with that line if he was playing in the field.

I am surprised JHM only netted cash, but I bet it was the maximum ($100,000) amount allowed. He would have gotten them $50,000 if claimed.

Effross is top of mind to me when people talk about "years of control" for relievers. He was traded with a year of service time and the control was cited. He proceeded to battle injuries and flame out.

Benetti is the leading candidate to take the NBC Sunday Night Baseball gig. Wouldn't affect his Tigers role. His days off would just be Sunday instead of Saturday.

Wasn't sure where to put this https://x.com/i/status/2008184655355547849

I've talked to or heard from a lot of people who have gone through what I went through. They don't bother testing and assume it is flu and go around telling people it is flu. Just googling, I saw some tabloidy type outlets claiming Adenovirus is the mystery illness sweeping the country. That is my suspicion, a particularly nasty strain. Sorry in advance if anybody gets that beast. It seems to be making the rounds.

I did wonder what this means for Magglio, who was a Chavez/Maduro friendly mayor back in the day.