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If I were a manager I would just start pulling guys mid game to mess with everybody.

I hate to thread police but come on @Sports_Freak and @chasfh Why do we have to do yet another Erod rehash today of all days!! Lots of people are coming here for updates and meaningful thoughts on things that matter today. if you insist on battling this out then at least take it back to last years trade deadline thread instead of getting everyone bogged down in this bs.

Best. Thread. Ever.

But you remembered very clearly that VP Kamala Harris was the DA in the Smollet case.

Generally speaking, not specific to the UAW or auto industry, and not even to unions.... but I've evolved to the point where I don't hold it against an employee for not going "all out". I can see doing it if you work for a smaller firm, maybe family run, where you might have more "ownership" or a relationship with the owners at least. But for a corporation that is accountable only to shareholders that treat employees like numbers... I don't see the benefit of an employee busting their ass at maximum capacity for their benefit because unless it's specifically spelled out they won't reward you. Especially when it comes to physical jobs. That kind of work wears on you over time. When you are 50 and have arthritis in your hands and a bad back.... they're not going to remember you. They aren't paying you more than they said they would so don't give them more than what they expect of you. Save the over work for when you are volunteering your time for other things like kids events, church functions, etc. That's when it's needed.

Honestly, I don't mind seeing a sharp turn toward conservatism, even if it's a knee-jerk reaction to the change of candidates to Kamala Harris. It's true that we do have a strain of groupthink here that in fairness makes it difficult for hard-right conservatives to stand fast against, although the groupthink about the current Trumpublicans is fairly earned. But for me, it has been the relentless, mean-spirited, intellectually-dishonest, barely on-topic bomb-throwing that finally wore me down. It's the same reason I bugged out of the Gaza thread.

If he’s gonna sign for 50 or less, sign him to an extension now….

I would rather give Sweeney a chance than keep turning to Kreidler. Is Kenta going back to the rotation now? My guess would be yes. When is Olson going on the 60 ? Maybe this team needs to evaluate their training staff. The team seems to be falling apart by the day. Harris better have a better offseason than last year. Seriously, what is the rotation now? Skubal Bullpen Day Sammons Montero Bullpen Day This year is such a failure.........especially having to watch KC pass us. This is still on Avila but not much longer, this is the last year we can pin it on him, but he had 2 1/1 picks and they are both looking like busts now. Torkelson looks like Eric Munson Carpenter with the lingering back thing, just like Andy Dirks, who never played again Greene hurt......again MIze hurt..........again Manning falling apart Kenta being a gas can Javy checked out, but team is too scared to just pay him off and for some unknown reason only invested in a SS at the trade deadline. Bummer Summer for 8 years in a row in Tigertown. Other teams fell after we did and have now passed us on the way up.

where are the Thread Police when you need them?

Most posters here would question that.

Remember in Spring training when the Tigers had too many starting pitchers? What were they going to do with all of them?

bottom line we are a worse MLB team as of 6:00pm than we were this morning and no-one brought on board has a high probability of making any MLB impact. Now TBH, they were going to be worse once Flahery left at the end of the season anyway, but I'm not sure anything in these returns is necessarily better than a comp pick. Like I said before, teams like the Tigers end up persuading themselves they have to make these trades while the buying teams laugh all the way to the playoffs.

Lol

Someone posted that it seems Harris has targets he wants to go after and then zeroes in on them, unlike AA who enjoyed more lottery tickets. I'm still willing to trust Harris with Malloy, Lee, flipping Flaherty/Canha/Lorenzen/Kelly, Ibanez, Vierling. He has improved the minor league system, scouting and coaching, I'm willing to give him more time to see what he can develop in a year or two. He infused more young talent at this deadline and his first draft is already filtering into A+ with teenagers.

I'm guessing Harris used one of his PTO days today.

Rebranding is the keyword.

Looks like a starting pitcher in return.

I see an individual being their true self. Something we should all aspire to. When I look at Trump, I see a malignant narcissist trying to hide his deep rooted insecurities and his lack of real emotions and empathy. It's more scary than weird to me but he does not think like the average person. More like a serial killer.

Now we have a place for the Erod - Harris circle jerk.

Mize doesn’t play SP. He plays IL.

It would just be nice if you would stop repeating the same false, baseless points.

I believe we may have punched above our weight with that pick. McGonigle’s talent and performance so far suggests he may be better than the average #37 overall.

The level or political support will work its way out in the wash. That result has nothing to do with the disingenuousness of rhetorically conflating proposals that are clearly an effort toward publicly supported government reform that can be honestly debated, with the actions of a tyrant like Maduro to consolidate strong man rule.

Because requiring adherence to real ethics standards and expanding guarantees of rule of law is just the same thing as commandeering the judiciary with pet jurists. Post better than this.

we didnt get jackson holliday for jack flaherty. oh no. you guys are ridiculous. that's a decent return for an oft-injured rental starter.

I am shocked you didn't like the deal. You are always so positive.

I wonder if Ohtani is in the deal?

Why?

I'm currently experiencing 2023 PTSD

I’m fairly surprised we haven’t moved Canha or Urshela . Just clear those guys out of the roster and give that playing time elsewhere

Again, someone should start a random baseball thread for random baseball stuff—anyway, pulling together something for a deck I'm doing and ran across this interesting tidbit from 1901, just as the American league was becoming a major league.

I suppose these things aren’t linear, but probably would have combined Kelly and Chafin for someone more impactful.

I'm still pissed about losing Benji

Flemish Giant?

I would say I'm down to go streaking in Detroit if Greenburg doesn't deal Flaherty.... But I'm in Florida.

She’ll probably not like some of Jersey’s GSP rest areas: John Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, James Gandolfini, Larry Doby, Vince Lombardi, Judy Blume, Thomas Edison, Alexander Hamilton, Joyce Kilmer, Frank Sinatra, Grover Cleveland, James Fenimore Cooper, Bruce Willis, etc. Somebody has a problem with all of them, but when you “can’t hold it” anymore… you stop.

Quoted for the truth... and also because I just love that name. Whenever I hear it I think that it was a character in the Hobbit.

I'm saying that yes. I'm also saying if he was a partial idiot who didn't do the mildly advanced parts of his job that a 12th grader would understand, then yes, he deserves some of our scorn. Again we'll never know for sure what happened. My guess is that Harris did at least some work with ERod. What I don't know is if he got a 100% solid, firm "Yes, I will accept being traded to the Dodgers" or if it was more like "I'd have to think about it, but maybe... probably yeah." I don't know ERod personally, but based on his history here I'd guess that he may not be 100% trustworthy to follow through on vague promises so unless there was an iron clad promise there should have been alternate plans in place.

This is the best thing I've seen this morning. Key quote:

Rinse, Recycle, Repeat

Headline in the Detroit News, but paywalled, that said a majority of Michigan voters, including Republicans, support SC term limits.

Two choices: A) Jackson Holliday plus. B) No.

He is pitching again - went 4 innings on Friday- one run in 4 IP for Tampa - A ball.

Don't believe you there. If the GOP wins enough control to legislate on taxes they will absolutely cut them again(extend/expand current cuts) and blow up the deficit just like e.v.e.r.y.s.i.n.g.l.e GOP government but one (GHWB) has done since 1980. *THAT* is what you can count on.

Atta boy Dingy!

and also says he can spot a bad performer miles away LMAO

weird you want him to post *more* antisemitic videos?! pretty maga