2023-24 Detroit Tigers Offseason Thread

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, Toddwert said:

you can nitpick any player to death  so i dont put much stock into the free spending scolds say about my list especially when they dont ever go out on a limb themselves with names

They are waiting for all of Avila's picks to graduate to the majors.  

[romad1]

17 minutes ago, oblong said:

Matt Shepard out as TV broadcaster.

 

Surprised.   Mario maybe? 

[Toddwert]

what about Greg Gania the Erie Seawolves radio guy

[mtutiger]

1 hour ago, Toddwert said:

you can nitpick any player to death  so i dont put much stock into the free spending scolds say about my list especially when they dont ever go out on a limb themselves with names

I assume I'm one of the "scolds" you are referring to and I threw out Mark Canha's name yesterday.

[Toddwert]

2 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

They are waiting for all of Avila's picks to graduate to the majors.  

sounds like it.... they love Harris but are also scared to let him spend money

[Tiger337]

36 minutes ago, chasfh said:

That's how thin the market is, but don't we gotta make the spend-everything-on-everyone-now people happy? 😉

If they spent on the right players last year, they would have been in the race down to the end.  If they spent on the wrong players, then no, but you can't win if you don't play.  

[Toddwert]

2 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

I assume I'm one of the "scolds" you are referring to and I threw out Mark Canha's name yesterday.

dont we have enough weak hitting players without bringing in more

[Toddwert]

2 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

If they spent on the right players last year, they would have been in the race down to the end.  If they spent on the wrong players, then no, but you can't win if you don't play.  

but we dont get the good money spenders trophy if we do that

[mtutiger]

3 minutes ago, Toddwert said:

dont we have enough weak hitting players without bringing in more

Mark Canha had a 2.2 WAR this year. Joc had a 0.6 WAR. And he was about equivalent to, if not better, than Joc in just about every offensive category.

Edited October 3, 2023 by mtutiger

[romad1]

This will shake up the team.  I hope to higher and higher levels of production and professionalism.   "If Matt Shepherd can be fired, any of us can lose our jobs!  "

 

[Toddwert]

6 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

Mark Canha had a 2.2 WAR this year. Joc had a 0.6 WAR. And he was about equivalent to, if not better, than Joc in just about every offensive category.

im not in love with Joc either i was just throwing names out 

[mtutiger]

3 minutes ago, Toddwert said:

im not in love with Joc either i was just throwing names out 

Right, and then when I point out a name that I threw out, who was doing the "scolding" exactly?

[Toddwert]

Just now, mtutiger said:

Right, and then when I point out a name that I threw out, who was doing the "scolding" exactly?

people who just pick apart someones list and dont put out their own list and  tell me where i said mtutigers

[CMRivdogs]

18 minutes ago, Toddwert said:

what about Greg Gania the Erie Seawolves radio guy

I think he's also asst GM in Erie. I think it depends on whether he wants a career in the front office or play by play. 

[mtutiger]

1 minute ago, Toddwert said:

people who just pick apart someones list and dont put out their own list and  tell me where i said mtutigers

Well, who else are you referring to then?

[Edman85]

Zach Logue declared free agency. He was outrighted for the second time earlier this year, so he's eligible to do so and get a head start.

[Edman85]

4 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

Well, who else are you referring to then?

Probably me... I don't particularly care. I don't see why "well, name your own list of names from this awful crop of free agents" is a valid response to the fact that the ones listed are poor fits on the roster as it stands now.

[Toddwert]

4 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

Well, who else are you referring to then?

maybe ask Lee who he's talking about since he was the one who started with scolds comments

[Tiger337]

1 minute ago, Toddwert said:

maybe ask Lee who he's talking about since he was the one who started with scolds comments

I wasn't referring to anyone.  Just being flip. 

[Toddwert]

nevermind i dont want to start crap

Edited October 3, 2023 by Toddwert

[RatkoVarda]

Pederson is a horrible fit because he's primarily a DH; excellent strawman to use to explain why they should not spend.

 

 

[mtutiger]

3 minutes ago, RatkoVarda said:

Pederson is a horrible fit because he's primarily a DH; excellent strawman to use to explain why they should not spend.

 

 

Speaking of strawmen....

[1984Echoes]

2 hours ago, Toddwert said:

you can nitpick any player to death...

They SHOULD be nitpicked to death.

Otherwise, the team makes a STUPID signing like Jordan Zimmerman, or Javier Baez. 

I'm not interested in the team making more stupid signings.

You are?

In fact, I am hoping that Harris is a guy that avoids dumb decisions like that.

[mtutiger]

19 minutes ago, Edman85 said:

Probably me... I don't particularly care. I don't see why "well, name your own list of names from this awful crop of free agents" is a valid response to the fact that the ones listed are poor fits on the roster as it stands now.

It's also a completely legitimate viewpoint, fwiw. 

[Tenacious D]

30 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said:

I think he's also asst GM in Erie. I think it depends on whether he wants a career in the front office or play by play. 

he also manages group tickets sales and wears the mascot costume for home games.