Tigers Nearing Deal With Javier Baez

[Tenacious D]

I have no problem if Baez opts out.  2 yrs/$47M in his prime?  Yes, please. 

However, I doubt he’ll do it.

[KL2]

24 minutes ago, Tenacious D said:

I have no problem if Baez opts out.  2 yrs/$47M in his prime?  Yes, please. 

However, I doubt he’ll do it.

I'd be stunnded if he doens't opt out. 

If he's close to current production he'd easily get more than 113 milion on the open market espeically when the top potential FA SS that year is Isiah Kiner-Falefa

 

[SoCalTiger]

6 hours ago, Jim Cowan said:

So if you believe Fangraphs' assessment of defense, Baez has the advantage over Correa in defense, power, speed and durability.  Correa has the advantage in OBP (.356) and he is 2 years younger.  Correct?

 

Correct. The value play is Baez. Correa will get on base 23 more times over 500 ABs ( .356 x 500= 178 / .31 x 500 = 155) and Baez will hit 7 more homers. 

[casimir]

16 hours ago, RandyMarsh said:

Law likes the signing.

 

15 hours ago, RatkoVarda said:

also, Keith Law hates the Tigers

Law is employing the old fashioned jinx on the Tigers.

[casimir]

Baez will opt out, purely out of respect to future HOF Ryan Kreidler.

[sabretooth]

8 hours ago, KL2 said:

I'd be stunnded if he doens't opt out. 

If he's close to current production he'd easily get more than 113 milion on the open market espeically when the top potential FA SS that year is Isiah Kiner-Falefa

It would be nice if the Tigers could develop a SS from within during this interim.  Maybe Kreidler will be the answer after all?

[John_Brian_K]

9 hours ago, Tenacious D said:

I have no problem if Baez opts out.  2 yrs/$47M in his prime?  Yes, please. 

However, I doubt he’ll do it.

100%.  Either he lights it up which is good for us, we have the chance to lock him up for a little more if needed or we hopefully have a prospect ready to take over.

Honestly this is a home run for Avila.

[Motor City Sonics]

11 hours ago, oblong said:

Joel Zumaya not a fan. 

In 2026 when they do the 20 year reunion for the AL Pennant winning team, it might get awkward. 

[casimir]

15 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

In 2026 when they do the 20 year reunion for the AL Pennant winning team, it might get awkward. 

It is too bad that schools no longer teach lowercase letters or punctuation marks other than the exclamation point.

[Motor City Sonics]

13 minutes ago, casimir said:

It is too bad that schools no longer teach lowercase letters or punctuation marks other than the exclamation point.

He was yelling.    And he's a disciple of Christopher Walken, who has all punctuation removed from his scripts.  

[John_Brian_K]

50 minutes ago, casimir said:

It is too bad that schools no longer teach lowercase letters or punctuation marks other than the exclamation point.

Glad I am not the only one who notices that stuff.

[mtutiger]

Happy Birthday Javy! lol

[mtutiger]

Can Miggy handle recruiting after retirement too? Lol

[Sports_Freak]

7 hours ago, casimir said:

It is too bad that schools no longer teach lowercase letters or punctuation marks other than the exclamation point.

I notice, after using Twitter for a while, punctuation no longer matters. Half the time people don't even use question marks when asking a question. 

[RandyMarsh]

A little backloaded.

[sabretooth]

Perfect, that leaves **plenty** of money in 2022 and 2023 to add another decent SP.

[sabretooth]

8 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

He was yelling.    And he's a disciple of Christopher Walken, who has all punctuation removed from his scripts.  

And he had just finished announcing something about the ice

[Tiger337]

1 hour ago, mtutiger said:

Can Miggy handle recruiting after retirement too? Lol

Let him get his 3,000 hits and then pay him in his new role.  

[Motor City Sonics]

36 minutes ago, sabretooth said:

And he had just finished announcing something about the ice

You know me so well. 

 

 

[casimir]

So now with Baez at SS, anyone think that Torkelson might get some more time at 3B?  I wouldn't think it'd be for anything other than to give Candelario a day off here and there.  Maybe they resurrect it in spring just to see what it looks like?  I personally doubt it, but it is interesting how Torkelson was getting time at 3B in the minors until Toledo.  Tom Prince kept him on the RF side of the IF, and then was relieved of his duties at season's end.  

[Motor City Sonics]

15 minutes ago, casimir said:

So now with Baez at SS, anyone think that Torkelson might get some more time at 3B?  I wouldn't think it'd be for anything other than to give Candelario a day off here and there.  Maybe they resurrect it in spring just to see what it looks like?  I personally doubt it, but it is interesting how Torkelson was getting time at 3B in the minors until Toledo.  Tom Prince kept him on the RF side of the IF, and then was relieved of his duties at season's end.  

Well the plan is to still sign Correa, move Javy to 2B,  Schoop to 1b and let Torkelson prove himself over the next 2 years until Schoop is gone.     

[gehringer_2]

27 minutes ago, casimir said:

So now with Baez at SS, anyone think that Torkelson might get some more time at 3B?  I wouldn't think it'd be for anything other than to give Candelario a day off here and there.  Maybe they resurrect it in spring just to see what it looks like?  I personally doubt it, but it is interesting how Torkelson was getting time at 3B in the minors until Toledo.  Tom Prince kept him on the RF side of the IF, and then was relieved of his duties at season's end.  

Yes, I think they will have him at least keep a hand in to be ready. You don't want Harold Castro playing everyday if Jeimer gets hurt.

Edited December 2, 2021 by gehringer_2

[mtutiger]

In terms of 5th starter options left on the market, does Grienke have enough left in the tank or is he spent at this point?

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, casimir said:

So now with Baez at SS, anyone think that Torkelson might get some more time at 3B?  ...

No.

That's why they have Paredes. And I am pretty certain Paredes will make the team out of ST...

[gehringer_2]

5 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

No.

That's why they have Paredes. And I am pretty certain Paredes will make the team out of ST...

IDK - was having a terrible winter. Well maybe that will be a good sign after having a good winter last year and not being able to hit anything once the season started.