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I don't think they are in a practical position to beat the White Sox this season. I think they need pitchers to get through this season, right handed or left handed. Mize & Skubal have not gone over 150 IP yet. Manning is still questionable. All three are on the upswing of their careers, so that is helpful, but that's over half of the rotation that's pretty young and still proving themselves. But adding Montas isn't going to be enough to get them on the same plane with Chicago.

Montas is pretty good, no doubt.

Yes, there are others to kick tires on, too. Looks like Richards and Duffy are now off the board. We've been through the Urena experiment already, although maybe he's willing to go the minor league route this year.

Sure, as with everything, what is the cost to do business? I'd rather move Paredes or Clemens than Kriedler, but that's just me.

Bey is unstoppable on St. Patrick's Day. The green hair accent was the warning and nobody took it seriously.

I agree. So that only increases the price on a guy like Pineda.

Good for him. He's a California kid, so after being dumped by Atlanta, this seems a next best kind of move for him. Atlanta maybe made the right move going younger and cheaper (annually) than Freeman. And both guys get to go areas where they grew up. Its just a bit of a sour taste seeing Freeman jettisoned after winning the world series and leaving the only organization he's been associated with.

Manaea has one season left before free agency. Montas has two seasons left before free agency. Oakland is going to want and get a boatload for both because that's what they do. It might not appear to be a boatload, but they will acquire players that will turn out to be very good ball players that will be traded away for more prospects before they hit free agency. Wash, rinse, repeat. Castillo has two more seasons before free agency, but I'd feel more comfortable dealing with Cincinnati because, aside from Simon for Suarez, they aren't the kind of trade machine that Oakland is. Its a stupide rationale, I fully admit it. But Cincinnati has already made questionable deals this offseason, so it seems like that's the table to play poker at. I've not been much of a fan of Pineda, but perhaps that's the Tigers' best available move. It'd be just money (which, of course, the amount and length of contract makes it relative). He's in awful shape and has had injury issues in his past, and I'm not sure I want to trust him with a pile of cash and get only 120 IP/season out of him. Maybe they can get him on a short term incentive laden deal? There's talent there, but can the talent take the mound every 5th day? The farm system has improved, but I'm not sure that it is all that deep. And the major league team has improved, but I'm not sure its good enough to be dumping a bunch of prospects for major league rentals.

Nah, don’t be rude. So, TD, what other alcohol induced thoughts do you want to bless us with?😀

It’s that old? I must have been watching reruns.

Actually, there’s a doubleheader tucked into the Seattle trip. Single game on Monday, doubleheader on Tuesday, and the final game of the regular season on Wednesday.

That's good, I kind of remember that show.

Detroit Pistons (18-51) vs Orlando Magic (18-52) (Nobody is going to watch this even though this is the only NBA game of the night.)

Somebody needs taken to the concussion tent.

I would hate dealing with Oakland. By default I would think the Tigers got worked because of how Oakland seems to get useful parts back for whomever they deal away. I'm sure its not true for every trade that they make, but it seems that way.

So just for giggles, sunrise on New Years Day is around 8am and sunset after 5pm. It will now by 9am/6pm? I'm cool with that.

Agree. A minor league deal with an invite to Lakeland is fine. Now go steal Castillo from the Reds.

Good to see. I think his 2021 stats should be taken with a grain of salt.

In case anyone has missed it: PISTONS BROADCASTER GEORGE BLAHA TO MISS REMAINDER OF NBA SEASON DUE TO MEDICAL PROCEDURE George doing his part for the tank. All kidding aside, here's hoping for a full recovery.

How about some cheap pizzas instead of peanuts?

That fruit is past expiration date.

I've heard rumors that in lieu of the shift, RHBs would have all balls hit to RF counted as outs and all LHBS would have all balls hit tot LF counted as outs. Additionally, if there weren't enough players available for a particular game (maybe they didn't finish up their chores in time to play or maybe they were away on family vacation or something), instead of throwing the baseball to the bases to record outs, the defense could use the "pitcher's mound out" rule.

AJ is such a tease.