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Why would we want Arenado for 3 seasons? I like what Scotty had to day today regarding Bregman:

You make a good point about Tork. I speculated a while ago that Tork is a grip-it-and-rip-it guy who wants nothing to do with the analytics, and that the more information he gets, that more he gets confused, and the worse he does, so he hates getting information because he's never had to use information before just to hit. He's always had to just go up there and hit. No big whoop. And he got paid $8 million upfront for hitting that way in college, so of course he doesn't want to change his way of hitting. And at a certain level, it makes sense that whatever worked in college is going to work anywhere else he plays. But, no surprise, that's not how it work in the major leagues, the highest level of baseball in the world. It's a lot a lot different from college, and also, from the minors (where he seemed to do well until 2022). Even a transcendent hitter is not going to go up to the plate knowing nothing about anything except see ball hit ball and succeed in the majors. Not any more, anyway. Maybe Babe Ruth could do that a hundred years ago. Not today. These days, hitters have to be educated about pitchers, what they throw, what to look for in certain situations, and how to react to it when they think they see it. They have to think about and learn the process of hitting during practice in the offseason and during spring training and in the cages between games, so that when they are in actual games, the learning is totally ingrained and they don't have to think about process while they're in the box. It doesn't look as me like that's what Tork is doing, though. Ironically, it looks like he is overthinking when he at the plate during the regular season. That tells me he didn't internalize all this during practice when he was supposed to, so when things start going south during games, it looks like he starts overthinking and pressing to try to shake himself out of his funk while in the box, which is exactly the wrong time to do that kind of thinking. That's what practice is for. To your other point, I would be really, really surprised to learn that the Tigers take a certain kind of individual approach where they tell their hitters, you can choose to see the analytics, or you can choose to ignore them and just swing any way you like, doesn't matter to us. I believe it matters to them a great deal, since they have established a way they want to develop their players and have poured millions of dollars into the resources needed since 2022 to do so. I don't think anyone can reasonably argue that Tork is not failing as a hitter. The organization has presumably been doing everything they can into fixing that. They've made the resources available to him to help him figure it out, and he has said, flat out in the press this week, that he doesn't want anything to do with that, and essentially, the team should just leave him alone and let him do whatever he wants so he can figure it out himself. I just don't see how that makes good baseball or business sense for the Tigers to simply accept that. Maybe I'm just a judgmental person talking here, but my takeaway from everything I have read about what has happened this offseason is that the Tigers are unhappy with how Tork has been approaching his job and they are making preparations to move on from him. And in all honesty, I hope you get to laugh, point at me and yell "See! I told you!" when Tork is born again hard and puts up the MVP season for the Tigers that befits a former 1/1 pick. Because I will gladly accept your derision to see that happen.

Interesting choice to defend nazis.... again

We knew Trump openly defying the ruling of Federal courts was bound to happen. It looks like that time will be today. We will officially become a dictatorship in a few hours. Amazingly, half the population of brainwashed dummies will actually support it.

It doesn't matter when it originated. It's still a huge conflict of interest (to put it mildly) to have someone who is receiving more money than anyone overseeing the funding by the entire govt.

Nah, just another weak ass troll attempt by a weak ass troll.

ps, he landed in Toledo.

https://pbats.com/pbats-announces-2024-season-awards/#:~:text=The Detroit Tigers athletic training,and professionalism throughout the season.”

These federal judges aren’t ruling in favor of government waste, they aren’t ruling whether sex reassignment surgery is ok, and they certainly aren’t on the take to protect a liberal agenda. They are ruling only if these orders violate our constitution and are thus illegal in their current form. I expect it from the maga idiots that believe whatever is fed them via social media but it’s so disingenuous from Washington politicians and South African Billionaires that understand how the law works.

I guess there are a few who still have principles

Its just a piece of paper, a set of ideals, and the very thing many of us swore an oath to protect from all enemies foreign and domestic.

I furiously concur.

When's day one?

Nothing happens until 2027 likely. Unless some real ricebowl smashing happens. They could theoretically cross a line when it starts to impact Medicaid/Medicare and SSN.

Saying you don’t know **** is not the same as saying I know. I don’t, and I’m not willing to brand someone with baseless speculation.

And a great resignation letter. It won't mean a thing to the folks tearing down our democracy...

I don't know, but Hegseth seems to be an idiot. In his first term, your president made some respectable military hires. This time, his whole cabinet seems to be clowns. It's almost like he is deliberately hiring unqualified people.

too bad there is a net there because past the vistors dugout is gonna be a great place to get some extra baseball with the unproven players at the corners

The pale blue dot photo.

check the Cardinals fan's sites to see if they are salivating over Tork

The fact is, it’s just pointless speculation based on very little actual information. You don’t know how much, or to what degree he is utilizing resources, or really what are the actual issues that are holding him back. So any assumptions that he is uncooperative, or that the Tigers are displeased with anything regarding his efforts, other than production, are presumptuous.

It's amazing he can do all that with a hangover.

My father left me a helmet he took from a German soldier killed in WWII. It has a swastika on it. He never displayed it publicly. He showed it to us but never put it on display anywhere in the house or elsewhere. I will never display it either. He was very bothered by any swastika displays he saw anywhere.

keep doing what your doing, it seems to be working great for you and Tork.

Tork's advisors can argue this out if he likes. Tork's lawyer: "Your honor, i realize my client never produced as a 1st round generational talent as advertised, but when he was quoted out of context and the Detroit paper put his quotes in the article, they were smearing his good name. " Tork: Yes your honor, I never intended to have those quotes indicate I didn't use the team's resources and data." Judge: "So, you issued a correction? Tork: "No" Judge: "But you did use the resources provided by the team?" Tork: "No, but I did come up with the Pizza Pizza-themed HR celebration" Judge: "You are in enough trouble, young man! Counsel, please advise your client to stop this self-destructive testimony"

that was my goal.

Way to stretch a point beyond recognition

Remember this?

A player can be uncoachable, do-it-his-own-way, selfish, and hard-working. All those things could be true at the same time. As for the idea of his doing everything the club is asking of him, Tork was directly quoted this week saying how he doesn’t like to look at numbers or video and likes to just basically grip it and rip it and let the launch off the bat tell him how he’s doing. Given how steeped in data and video this organization has been reported to be for the last two years, that smells like a lot of smoke to me, anyway.

There is nothing intrinsically wrong with the quote. People learn and apply skills differently. What’s useful for some doesn’t work for others. You can’t tell what’s actually going on from a few quotes.

if he didn't correct the quote. He's poorly advised by his representatives.

Who's going to impech anybody? Nobody is coming to the rescue. This is the new normal. Our country is not exceptional anymore.

I have to say that if I see a editorial take from Carlos Monarrez I usually assume its lazy. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/carlos-monarrez/2025/02/14/alex-bregman-tigers-news-scott-harris-aj-hinch/78537729007/

Muskavites looking to offshore their stolen $$$

competitive balance tax (amount). The threshold was $237 last season. MLB.com says $241M for this season. The CBT number is not the same as the annual cash payroll amount as it's adjusted for deferrals etc.

Beyond all the reasons other have already expressed, Tork has been behaving like an uncoachable, do-it-his-own-way, selfish disappointment. His act of not listening to the team and then not performing on the field is tired.

Small sample size for Jung, but he outhit Colt Keith based on how they both started their careers. And Jung was performing with a bum wrist.

I dont get why people are so eager for Jace and so quick to just say dumb Tork. Jace hasn't shown much at the ML level either.

i don't think it's fair to say they spend the whole offseason wishing for one player. They wanted him no question. But they did sign Torres and sign two starters to help improve the team. In terms of other RH bats. Literally four other 3rd basemen have signed and all suck. Keith from all indications was heading to first no matter what so you lose that spot. They kicked around on Stranander and the other right handed hitting outfeilders were a bunch of meh. They wanted a really good player and missed. Btu still was one of the more active teams on the market and will see payroll go up next year. That is certainly not just wishing for one player.

I’d rather be able to sign pitchers and have to develop hitters than the other way around.

Let's just say this. Yes, Bregman is better than Vierling. But if Vierling is a $3 million a year guy, Bregman is not a $40 million a year guy. He's not that much better. Not even close.

Baby Inge! Can’t believe he’s old enough to have a kid in college

The majority of Americans have no clue what he's even doing. He is dismantling the government by sidestepping other branches of government. You may like what is happening, but what he is doing is illegal and anti-constitution. It is also very damaging to millions of Americans. The United States is not supposed to be a fascist dictatorship. My employer is one of the many organizations which is suing him right now. I applaud them.

I gotta brag a bit. My grandson won a gold metal in Social Studies in the 7th grade class competition Friday in the Aquinis Academic Olympics at Cabrini High School. His school finished in first place in the Tourney.