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Sitting on a tack. Not fun.

I'm not sure what a fin is, but I'd be open to a friendly wager for a 1970s bullpen car, any team will do.

I always wanted Wile E Coyote to catch the roadrunner, just once.

The Dodgers are preparing to lure Fetter.

I'm optimistic about the Tigers and am more confident in sustainable quality baseball. Part of me is still braced to lose Skubal, eventually Greene, etc. There hasn't been a situation yet to offer huge contracts. I suspect we'll see more Colt Keith like contracts. But I also think we as fans will also see any superstars move on following team control. Have to wait and see. Morris, Lou, Tram and Parish would have all past team control just prior to 1984. Different era altogether. Hot dogs are the same.

If they are out of it, I suspect Harris will also field calls on Skubal.

Mike Illitch and DD were all-in and willing to take risks. Made for one of the best decades in Tigers baseball. But also resulted in albatross contracts to aging, slowed vets, and ultimately one of the worst 7 year stretches in Tigers history. Harris seems on the other end of the spectrum. Very calculated. Bregman is just too much of a risk. I do sense they're going in a direction similar to Tampa. I actually hope not. I hope they'll take some risks. Flaherty would be a risk. Not a huge risk to jeopardize the future, but some risk. You can never have too much pitching.

Nice bullpen pick-up. Now it's time to get Flaherty. Skubal is pushing for it. I'll throw in some baklava to get it done

"And so it shall be!" - Charlton Heston, Ten Commandments

They're gonna want Flaherty when Skubal walks

Is it a disco record?

I've watched that 0.2% video twice and may watch it again today. Encapsulated that incredible run very well.

Yeah, Beltran is another who should be in with Lou and Schilling. He has 400+ home runs, 300+ stolen bases, 2700+ hits, obp .350, 9x all-star, ROY, 3 gold gloves.

I think similar, but the player will be Dwight Evans. Higher ops and ops+ than Baines, similar longevity stats, and 8 gold gloves.

Very well thought out post

2026 veterans ballot for hof. Lou is up, and he is up against several other players on the bubble. I fear Lou will get passed up again. One of these guys make sense - that Rolen and Helton don't stand out against this list and they are already in

If you take away his 5 starts as a 21 yo rookie and his covid season, his only terrible stretch was with Baltimore for 9 starts, after being traded for the first time. Career era 3.63, fip 3.91, whip 1.18, k/9 10.2. I'm not pushing for Harris to just do anything. I am not for giving Bregman a huge contract. Flaherty was a very good fit here. A 4 year deal takes him to sge 32. Any FA signing brings an element of risk. That's one I would take https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/flaheja01.shtml

Flaherty was on the Foul Territory podcast today. While it's obviously part ploy to get a contract, he also seems very genuine when he says how much he enjoyed being in Detroit and he would welcome the chance to return. He will be 29 the entire 2025 season. The Tigers should pay this guy. They likely will lose Skubal in 2 years, if not sooner. I don't know what they're asking, but 4/100 to 5/120 would seem reasonable. I keep reading he is asking for 5 yrs. Just go get him Harris!

Far too many guys start significant decline in their early to mid 30s. After the Miggy, Zimmerman, Fielder, Baez, etc contracts, I just don't see Illitch agreeing any more long-term deals post 30. That's why I am convinced they will not be retaining Skubal. The Yankees and Mets will get into a bidding war.

Lol, I did see an article that Japan's most prolific home run hitter is planning to come in 2026, and I'm sure LAD will land him

I agree. Schilling should be in. But he is outspoken and strongly opinionated, usually against mainstream. Imho he was more of an ace than Jack Morris

Dodgers reach tentative agreement with Yates. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/dodgers-sign-kirby-yates.html

Nothing against him - I hope he does well. That said, I see a potential similar career path to Chris Davis or Khris Davis. Doesn't fit Harris' type of player.

As a kid at Tigers Stadium we'd go early and my brother and I would watch the Tigers drive their cars into an area of the stadium. Brookens drove an old pick-up truck and for some reason I liked him for that and his mustache, not his bat

Two biggest reasons why I effin hate Boston and always will