2022-23 Detroit Tigers Offseason Thread

[Motor City Sonics]

I think it sucks that the Reds don't kick off Opening Day anymore.     Reds open the season at home and the game's at 4?   It should be at 12:55.   

[Motor City Sonics]

My OOTP Tigers have taken a nosedive in August and now sit at 52-65.   I did make some trades to free up salary space in the coming offseason.      That's a .444 Pct, which would be about a 72-90 season, which is about where most people would slot the real Tigers.    Tork has 19 Home Runs.  Riley Greene is having a terrible season and the BA leader is Akil Baddoo at .284,  he is 12th in the AL in Stolen Bases with 17 (batting mostly 9th, I tried leading him off and he floundered).  

On the pitching side.     I traded for Andre Pallante (for Michael Lorenzen,  surprised me too) and he's 2-1 with a 3.07 ERA as a Tiger.   Tarik Skubal came back after the All Star game and is 0-3 with a 5.49 ERA with a WHiP of 1.27.   

Can't wait for free agent season !

[Jim Cowan]

7 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

My OOTP Tigers have taken a nosedive in August and now sit at 52-65.   I did make some trades to free up salary space in the coming offseason.      That's a .444 Pct, which would be about a 72-90 season, which is about where most people would slot the real Tigers.    Tork has 19 Home Runs.  Riley Greene is having a terrible season and the BA leader is Akil Baddoo at .284,  he is 12th in the AL in Stolen Bases with 17 (batting mostly 9th, I tried leading him off and he floundered).  

On the pitching side.     I traded for Andre Pallante (for Michael Lorenzen,  surprised me too) and he's 2-1 with a 3.07 ERA as a Tiger.   Tarik Skubal came back after the All Star game and is 0-3 with a 5.49 ERA with a WHiP of 1.27.   

Can't wait for free agent season !

Wow, you guys suck.

[casimir]

8 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I did make some trades to free up salary space in the coming offseason.

Huh?  I thought they were just waiting for Cabrera to be gone to spend money?  Are you looking into acquiring more parking lots for Baby Doc?

Edited March 29, 2023 by casimir

[Motor City Sonics]

1 hour ago, casimir said:

Huh?  I thought they were just waiting for Cabrera to be gone to spend money?  Are you looking into acquiring more parking lots for Baby Doc?

The parking lots are beautiful.  We must all admire the parking lots. 

[Motor City Sonics]

1 hour ago, Jim Cowan said:

Wow, you guys suck.

This game is realistic.  Jackson Jobe just came back from his injury.    Gage Workman has 32 home runs at Erie.  I bumped him up to Toledo.  If I can clear out Javy next year, could he be the guy?    The next season will probably start by the weekend.

[chasfh]

13 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I think it sucks that the Reds don't kick off Opening Day anymore.     Reds open the season at home and the game's at 4?   It should be at 12:55.   

Me, I think it sucks that the season doesn't start on Monday anymore. Now we have a situation in which every team has either Friday or Saturday as a scheduled off-day, rather than Tuesday or Wednesday. That just feels wrong.

 

 

Edited March 29, 2023 by chasfh

[Motor City Sonics]

10 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Me, I think it sucks that the season doesn't start on Monday anymore. Now we have a situation in which every team has either Friday or Saturday as a scheduled off-day, rather than Tuesday or Wednesday. That just feels wrong.

 

 

I agree.  The Reds throwing the first pitch around 12:55 on a Monday is the best.   

[Tigermojo]

Shreve and Wingenter make the team and will both have to be added to the 40 man roster.

Edited March 29, 2023 by Tigermojo

[Tigermojo]

Who gets cut? Short and Vest?

[chasfh]

Well, you know the old saying—you can never have too many left-handed-hitting outfielders.

 

[Edman85]

58 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Who gets cut? Short and Vest?

Rony Garcia was already outrighted.

 

My guess is whoever the Rays acquired for Witherspoon.

[Tiger337]

Witherspoon doesn't look like much offensively, but he play centerfield, so there's that  

[Tigermojo]

Only cost is cash for Witherspoon.

[theroundsquare]

Witherspoon went to Tulane.  Maybe he's the valet for Jake Rogers' moustache? 

[Tigeraholic1]

 

 

[Tigeraholic1]

 

[ben9753]

Wow that BP looks super suss. Not much to be excited about. The rotation looks more interesting to me. 

[Hongbit]

24 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

 

Amazing that this is the major league bullpen and not the Mud Hens.  

 

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

Witherspoon doesn't look like much offensively, but he play centerfield, so there's that  

Who's a pure OF in Toledo now after him and Baddoo? 

Edited March 29, 2023 by gehringer_2

[gehringer_2]

6 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

Amazing that this is the major league bullpen and not the Mud Hens.  

 

Not so much really. At any point this season any one of them might be pitching for Toledo.

[djhutch]

38 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

 

[Tigermojo]

9 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Who's a pure OF in Toledo now after him and Baddoo? 

Meadows 

[gehringer_2]

17 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Meadows 

ah - right! For as long as he is there! (hope. hope)

[Tigermojo]

8 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

ah - right! For as long as he is there! (hope. hope)

I like that Harris seems to actually be building depth which is something they have lacked for a long time. No they don't have a roster full of stars but they don't have guys who will have a negative impact on the team.