On board with this plan.
I don't doubt there will be trade offers. But I don't know how to adequately put a value on playoff contention. I don't know how to adequately put a value on having Skubal in a playoff rotation. How do you put a price tag on that in a trade?
I like Ohtani and Betts. Ohtani is a generational talent doing something we’ve never seen before and likely won’t see again. I don’t think Betts gets enough credit for his combination of versatility at such a high level. I think that’s in part because of Ohtani being on his team. And neither appear to be unlikable personalities.
Yamamoto’s performance in game 7 after game 6 is highly impressive to me. And the story is that he was willing to pitch in game 3 if needed because of how long it was going after pitching the complete game in game 2.
The are other Dodgers that on an individual basis seem like they’d easily be fan favorites if they played for Detroit. The collection of Dodgers is just annoying.
I'm not ready for autumn/winter. I want more Tiger games, I want more bike riding, I want more lawn mowing, I want more windows down in the car, I want more short sleeves and shorts.
I'm the opposite. If my team loses, I'd rather it be highly competitive. I can walk away better from the Seattle series this season and the Cleveland series last season than I can after being swept by Baltimore or San Francisco. Those series were embarrassing.
Thinking about Bichette having to stop at 3B earlier in the game because of the bum knee. Tough to say it plays out as it does afterwards, or close to it, but it’s a play that sticks out to me now.