Just don't get off to another horrid start. The last 3 years the team was out of it by May 15th. Just can't happen again, can it?
Nothing makes me believe Casey Mize will be good in 2024. Seems like it takes a year of pitching for the TJ guys to be right again. If E-Rod leaves I think they'll need to sign TWO starting pitchers (well, probably have to sign 2 anyway, even if E-Rod stays). If they can figure out a shoe guard that won't hinder his pitching, Matt Manning needs to wear it. At least it's not an arm injury. I think we all believe Colt Keith will come north from ST, but he could struggle like Tork did. Greene needs to stay healthy, they really need to get 130 games out of him at least. Next year they will figure out if Carp is the real thing or Brennan Boesch 2.0. We have no idea what they're gonna do with Malloy. Seems like the guy couldn't catch a cold. Is he the DH that occasionally plays LF next year? We are hoping for Baez to bolt, but is someone else going to pay him anything close to what the Tigers are? Jury's still out on Parker Meadows - he's a human highlight reel, but he's quite overmatched at the plate. I don't mind Ibanez and McKinstry being back, but not as starters. Is Carson Kelly any better than Eric Haase? Is Dillon Dingler close to being good enough defensively? I am a fan of having Matt Vierling around and could he solve the third base issue? Is there a Free Agent infielder/high OBP guy available? The Tigers would likely have to overpay like they did with Pudge in '04. Is Justice Bigbie the next Carpenter? Is their life outside our Solar System? So many questions...........