2023-24 Detroit Tigers Offseason Thread

[1776]

6 hours ago, Cruzer1 said:

I think that it got out that Yamamoto isn't interested with the Tigers because they have no Japanese players. 

I would also think that these high profile free agents are looking for teams that consistently make the playoffs and have a realistic shot at going deep into the playoffs. This would be a hard sell for Detroit right now. 

[buddha]

come on Yamamoto, detroit is the home of the japanese import!  Hideo Nomo, Masao Kida, Cecil Fielder...

[Tiger337]

14 minutes ago, 1776 said:

I would also think that these high profile free agents are looking for teams that consistently make the playoffs and have a realistic shot at going deep into the playoffs. This would be a hard sell for Detroit right now. 

Maybe not for a Japanese player.  I would think playing in America with the best players in the world is the big attraction initially.  Specifically making the playoffs might be less important until the get accustomed to our culture and the league.  That's just a guess.  

[1984Echoes]

So I think Imanaga is an important step two.

Not just because he's a lefty and looks like a mid-rotation type of guy... And that he's Japanese, and that he and Maeda could settle the back-end of the rotation and also be useful elsewhere as needed (IMO).

But if Maeda AND Imanaga sign with Detroit... then it starts to look very attractive to Yamamoto to join the Tigers bandwagon with a signed contract. Mostly, I like the top end talent that allows a team to get to the top or to at least have a chance at the very top (championship(s)...).

There's...

A lot of IF's in there...

[casimir]

On 11/25/2023 at 11:53 AM, Toddwert said:

and is he gonna put Harris on notice? do we think his head fits in a car?

We're gonna need a bigger car.

[chasfh]

4 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

Maybe not for a Japanese player.  I would think playing in America with the best players in the world is the big attraction initially.  Specifically making the playoffs might be less important until the get accustomed to our culture and the league.  That's just a guess.  

Eastern time zone teams are generally harder sells for Japanese players for a lot of reasons: cultural differences are starker; traveling back home takes a lot longer; ET night games start at 8:00am vs pacific time teams' games starting at 1100am, which make them better for TV. I'm sure there are other reasons. Not saying Yamamoto could never ever sign with Detroit, but it is a lot longer shot.

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, chasfh said:

Eastern time zone teams are generally harder sells for Japanese players for a lot of reasons: cultural differences are starker; traveling back home takes a lot longer; ET night games start at 8:00am vs pacific time teams' games starting at 1100am, which make them better for TV. I'm sure there are other reasons. Not saying Yamamoto could never ever sign with Detroit, but it is a lot longer shot.

He reportedly said that playing with Japanese teammates is more important than location.  Of course, if that's the case, then Maeda might become a popular free agent for other teams as well as the Tigers.    

[Edman85]

Garrett Hill back on a minor league deal... Ryan Vilade also signed a minor league deal.

[Toddwert]

 

[RandyMarsh]

Good get, if he helps bring Yamamoto even better but regardless he should be a steady reliable arm in the rotation which is something this team sorely needs.

[Jim Cowan]

Looks like a useful guy.

[Tigermojo]

Heat up the stove!

[Shinzaki]

Rosenthal agrees

[gehringer_2]

25 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

Good get, if he helps bring Yamamoto 

22 minutes ago, Jim Cowan said:

Looks like a useful guy.

This could be interesting.

[RatkoVarda]

Shocked at the reasonable dollars; happy to be totally dead wrong about what he would cost; keep spending Scott!

[SoCalTiger]

Very solid signing on his own at only two years. Health is a concern but when healthy he's pretty close to "Love's Detroit-bye,bye Eddie " statistically and way way less money. Cahna and Maeda is a good start to the off season...now spend that Miggy $$ on Yamamoto !!!

[1776]

Scuttle-bug is the Tigers promised him a locker right beside Ohtani’s.

[casimir]

37 minutes ago, RatkoVarda said:

Shocked at the reasonable dollars; happy to be totally dead wrong about what he would cost; keep spending Scott!

Indeed.  2 for $24M?  Really?  Did Harris lock in a Black Friday deal?

[MIguy]

Tigers ain't spending 30 million a year on a pitcher.  Please stop with the silly Yamamoto talk.  🥱

[casimir]

27 minutes ago, 1776 said:

Scuttle-bug is the Tigers promised him a locker right beside Ohtani’s.

Good news is it’s true, he will locker next to Ohtani.

Bad news is it’s Jimmy Ohtani’s locker.

[KL2]

19 minutes ago, MIguy said:

Tigers ain't spending 30 million a year on a pitcher.  Please stop with the silly Yamamoto talk.  🥱

Yeah they'd never do that...🥴

[Sports_Freak]

31 minutes ago, casimir said:

Indeed.  2 for $24M?  Really?  Did Harris lock in a Black Friday deal?

Future trade bait.

[MIguy]

17 minutes ago, KL2 said:

Yeah they'd never do that...🥴

They never have, what makes you think they're gonna start now? 

[Tenacious D]

On 11/25/2023 at 10:17 AM, Tenacious D said:

I thought the opposite.  That seems steep for him.  I thought he’d be 2/$24M

Blind squirrel 🐿️ 

[1776]

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