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I won’t waste my time with the rest of your response, but this last piece I will address. It puts your lack of self-realization up front. And, as usual, it’s typical of your “change the reality” mindset. And, of course, wrong.

Let's go point by point here. Sorry for the lack of APA citations, but we're on a message board. Point #1: Joe Biden has dementia. You pretend to be Dr. Archie over here. You likely have no medical degree do you? If you don't you could at least back up your dementia claim with actual doctors or brain-health experts stating so. But you can't because there are no experts saying it. But what you do is watch TV and diagnose everything about Biden because you somehow think you got a medical degree from reading Brietbart or watching Fox or listening to a a right wing talking head. Yet you through all of that, you still can't back up your claim that Biden has dementia with any medical evidence or opinion from trusted medical professionals. Point #2: Joe Biden and Democratic policies caused worldwide inflation. You don't even bother to site sources on these claims that Biden caused higher gas prices or inflation, yet again, so I'll site some for you to the contrary. Inflation, according to most well reasoned and researched economists, was largely caused by the economy starting back up all at once and the supply chain backlogs that were ultimately created as a result. (Source #1: Brookings Institute , Source #2: PBS News Hour) Other factors at play include corporate price gouging and the rapid increase in wages, though there is a lot of debate around wages and inflation. (Source #1 addressing corporate pricing: Vox, Source #2 addressing corporate pricing: Economic Policy Institute, Source #3 addressing wages and inflation: Brookings Institute) The issue around wages is a debated one with some economists believing wage growth may be fueling inflation and others seeing wages as not having kept paced with inflation thus driving down real, nominal wage growth. We had an entire economy shutdown for over a year, which wasn't Trump's fault, due to Covid and the pandemic. Consumer demand fell during the height of the Covid pandemic (Source: Brookings Institute) and people's spending habits changed. Then, starting in early 2021, the economy began to reopen, people went back to work, and unemployment dipped. A large part of this was things just starting to normalize, including consumer spending habits. Thanks, in part, to Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan (Source #1: Wall Street Journal, Source #2: Center for American Progress), the economy starting getting back on track and unemployment started leveling off. As apart of this economic reopening, consumer spending rose sharply and production couldn't keep up with business and consumer demand (Source: Harvard Business Review) due to supply chains and manufacturing being either idled or greatly slowed down during 2020 and very early 2021. According to economists at the Economic Policy Institute and elsewhere, but I am citing EPI here, Joe Biden and the Democrats American Rescue Plan did not cause inflation. (Source: Economic Policy Institute) As well, the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States put out data that showcases the American Rescue Plan only pushed inflation up by .03%. (Source: San Francisco Federal Reserve) So this idea that Economist Larry Summers, and other right wing talking heads, including you, have pushed that Biden and the Democrats ARP stimulus pushed inflation up big time is incorrect. Their incorrect narrative ignores several key factors. One, the Feds own analysis of what is causing inflation. Again, the Feds Economists said that the ARP stimulus plan only pushed inflation up by .03% as I cited above. It also ignores the fact that inflation is up all over the world. (Source: Pew Research) This chart from Pew Research does a good job outlining this. As you see from the chart Brazil and Turkey, both with right-wing leaders, have higher inflation than the United States. But why does Pew Research data showcase the US with such high inflation, because we have the world's largest economy and are the world's largest consumer. The World Bank also outlines the global price increases and inflation being felt across the world. (Source: The World Bank) Do you blame Boris Johnson for higher inflation in the UK? How about blaming Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus or Viktor Orban of Hungary or anyone of Trump's other right wing, autocratic heroes for higher inflation? (Source #1: on inflation in Hungary ING Financial, Source #2: on inflation in Belarus World Bank) The other thing that Summers, the right wing walking heads, you all ignore is the fact that President Trump wanted to do a $2,000 stimulus check instead of the $1,400 stimulus that came out of Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan. (Source: Vox) So if Biden's $1,400 stimulus checks as apart of the American Rescue Plan caused all this inflation, which according to you without citation it did, can you imagine what kind of inflation Trump's $2,000 stimulus checks would have caused? Point #3: Joe Biden and Democratic policies caused rising gas prices. Now, let's get onto the debate about gas prices and the fact that you believe Biden caused higher gas prices. As you can see from the Kiplinger economic data I'm citing, gas prices are way up around the world. (Source: Kiplinger) So other countries, besides the US are experiencing pain at the pump with higher gas prices. But wait, what about the Keystone XL pipeline, surely gas prices would be lower if Biden had not acted to shutdown the Keystone XL pipeline, right? Wrong again! According to data from the Associated Press, shutting down Keystone XL was not the cause of higher gas prices here at home. (Source#1 : Associated Press, Source #2: Forbes) Most of the Keystone XL oil comes from Canada and goes overseas as it is. Additionally, blaming Keystone XL shutdown negates the fact that it is not an oil refinery and merely just a pipeline that transports oil. In-fact, there is some data from a Consumer Watchdog Report, that showcases the Keystone XL pipeline may have caused some price increases in parts of the country. (Source: Consumer Watchdog) Furthermore, this argument neglects to inform you that the Biden Administration approved more permits for oil and gas drilling on federal lands than the Trump Administration did. The Biden administration approved 3,557 permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands in its first year, far outpacing the Trump administration’s first-year total of 2,658. (Source #1: Center for Biological Diversity, Source #2: Washington Post) How could it be that oil and gas drilling permits are up under Biden, but he caused higher gas prices? You don't site sources because you don't have any to back up your claims. If you care to have a factual, well-reasoned debate with me or anyone else here, without the name calling and baseless claims, we'd all love to have it. Balls in your court on this one. Don't dribble it out of bounds or call time out when you have none left, though you probably will. But surprise us all for once and debate with well reasoned, factual, cited arguments.

To me development is different from talent acquisition. I don’t think players are finished products. The skill isn’t finding the diamond in the rough. It’s creating it from what you acquired. It’s being good enough to have 3-4 guys in your lineup that are slightly above league average at any given time. Then you use your free agent guys to build around them rather than building around the free agents. Some orgs are consistently better at that and it’s not because they tank and fall into high draft picks. The tigers didn’t suffer during the recent “golden era” because they sacrificed some high picks for signings. It’s because they didn’t develop average players from the lower rounds.

I’m scheduled for an operation beginning of May, and I want every protection available since I’ll be hospitalized at least 2+ days. (My surgeon has said he’s going to try to get me out of there ASAP, because the hospital is the worst place to be as far as infections etc. Lol.) Right now, our numbers are increasing a little in the NYgreater metropolitan area, so this is the right time for me to get the booster.

In order to bottom out for 5 years you need to have been just abysmal at identifying and developing talent for the previous 10 years.

Just saw on twitter that Tim Anderson has to miss the first 2 games of the regular season due to a carry over suspension from last year, we of course start the season with the White Sox so it's nice to know that we won't be seeing him kill us the first 2 games of the seasons.

These guys are killing it, lock for heading north.

Just another insane Miggy stat:

Some of these are good.

so what is 'development'. At one extreme you have what the Tigers used to do, which was draft guys, let them play games in the minors and see if anyone rose to the top. IOW, passive. What they are moving to now is maximal interventionist - teaching the mechanics of pitching grips, measuring everything they can about a hitters kinesiology with an aim toward fixing mechanical weakness, etc., etc. We know the 1st approach didn't work, the $64 dollar question is whether the second approach will actually make any difference or if the key remains 95% in the initial scouting and picking. If the latter is true is the system isn't going to matter, it's all in the personnel and you can only hope you find, pay and keep the best scouts. Or probably some mix.

Actually your stated objective has always been very extreme, "all or nothing". Either win a championship or lose as many games as possible and get the top pick, that's been your mantra. My mantra is simple and middle-of-the-road - don't tank, spend at least an average amount of money, draft and develop, trade effectively, and try to win and make the playoffs at least on a fairly consistent basis.

Aside from the #1 picks are the Tigers deep? Organizations sustain success by development. Being handed can’t miss talent by virtue of losing is not necessarily development.

TD BallPark Dunedin, FL Weather RHP Matt Manning vs RHP Alek Manoah

Vanity Fair with the opposite of a media meltdown with this headline. Pretty much nails it.

But it worked wonders if they had worms

It's Bert but we do look alike

I chuckled a tad.

I think the only way those two kids flop is if they are chronically injured. As long as they can stay on the field, they are going to improve and produce for the next few years. I also believe the organization is getting themselves into a position where they don’t have to put all their eggs in a basket of two players and cross their fingers so they can win every decade or two. It looks to me they are building a sustainable system of player identification and development that will outlast Tork’s and Riley’s tenure with the team. As down as I have been on this owner and organization over the past five years, I am right chuffed to be able to say this and mean it!

Very nice post. You do a better job proving my point than I can. Plus you show how hypocritical you are. Its ok for your side to do but not other. Got it. Secondly, and thank you again. Yes, we all know Reagan had alzheimers...now, but not while he was in office. Do you think the dems are going to tell you anything about Biden while he's in office? Not a chance. However, you can tell by his speech that his elevator barely gets off the ground floor. You want to ignore his health issues thats up to you. It clear he has cognitive problems and don't know what he's saying or can't even get the words out. It puts this country in a very dangerous position. One thing you can't ignore is the failure his term has been. Record gas prices, soaring inflation, open borders, empty shelves and we are closer to WWIII than we've ever been. Thankfully we haven't had any mean tweets so the delicate liberal feelings are safe. Lastly, you are correct that I don't site sourses that often. Thats my fault because I'm used to talking politics with informed people that are knowledgeable about issues on both sides. You prove my point once again that you get your info from the liberal talking heads. I knew from the beginning what I was dealing with when someone here said the most fair and objective news orgs were CNN and MSNBC. I still get a good laugh out of it I know the truth hurts sometimes and its easy if you silence the opposition. I was even banned here for 10 days because someone a moderator didn't like my opinion. Have a great day!

Does analytical also apply to drafting ? Maybe that's why the Dodgers always have a deep farm system despite drafting low every year. If that is the case, I do not know , maybe we will choose better and have deeper farm ?

And to take your mind off unimportant things the 2022 Grapefruit League Oscar for the most promising team in the first two weeks of spring training goes to OMG the Detroit Tigers! That’s my team people!

Agreed. I kinda want to see where the last couple of drafts pan out, but while the system seems kinda top heavy, I don't think it's barren either at the moment. Particularly pitching wise, especially if guys like Wentz, Brieske, Olson, Faedo can become contributors, Madden and Jobe turn out, etc. We've talked about it some within the context of them bringing in Pineda, but one can sort of see viable depth in the Minors to shore up the big club this year... that's not a small thing considering how last year went, let alone the rest of the rebuild years Its definitely a little more touch and go position wise tho... Campos, Santana and Sequera all look intriguing, but along with Pacheco, Keith, Workman, etc., they seem a ways away. Plus guys like Meadows and Cabrera who haven't lived up to potential - them turning it around would help. I'm cautiously optimistic with some of the new changes, but we'll see

Nichols was doing a bunch of Soviet jokes. This one seems appropriate for the Chernobyl story

yeah - If a Kreidler, Dingler, Workman, Madden or one of the recent international signings make it it will be a welcome step forward. If your 1st rounders make it, you need about 50% on your 2nd rounders and internationals and you aren't in half bad shape as an ongoing system.

Best wishes to you Sue, on the hospital stay. I had Pfizer/Pfizer/Moderna and am planning for now on delaying the fourth until later, with protection in the Fall in mind.

More significantly... You can trash him 1,001 ways without guilt because it's... ALL TRUE.

Getting my 2nd booster tomorrow.

Big improvement from Detroit.

Re-building does not require a team to be totally anemic for five years.

dept of baseball salary weirdness: just noticed this on JD Martinez's BR page: for the Tigers: 4 yrs, 13.52 WAR, $9,750,000 for the Sox 4 yrs, 12.5 WAR, $90,600,000

Wow.