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I do understand the patience part, it is Harris second year. What I do not understand is that there seems to be a trend. He tends to favor versatile middle INF types who can work a count. He got ZMcKinstry, AIbanez, NMaton, MVierling and NSolak. He recently picked up BKennedy. We can say that may be all that was available, yet for a FA he signed GUrshela. During his first draft, after an obvious first pick (of 2 or 3 players available in the very first round), he went after KMcGonigle and MAnderson. I have heard him say he wants AJ to be able to put together a 'dynamic' lineup on a daily basis that has the best chance to when given the opposing team and P. All that is fine, to an extent. Does he understand that winning teams need some set 'everyday' potential star positional type players (I did not say superstasr)? It all gets down to player development. We need to see progress from several of the lot of Tork, Greene, Kieth, Meadows, Carp, Jung, Malloy or another 'rebuild' will be upon us... Can we find some help from Dingler, Kriedler, Hiura, Baddoo, Bigbee, etc. I get it, then we add to that - yet, will we add again with just supplemental utility types? One thing I do agree is that he does not give SPs long term deals. Unfortunately the game has changed here big time and injuries are constant.

Odds are one of the first four mentioned could be on the IL. Yes, one of the other two 'may' be the same and/or ineffective... ALL clubs will be going through this. We should all know this by now. The Q is whether or not we have 'enough depth' to stand our ground - I believe we do, but only if a couple of the group of SGL, Madden, Montero, Jobe, etc. take the next step. The concept and evolution of SP has changed. No longer are there 2-3 SPs pitching on a staff throwing 200 innings. Heck, even 180 is REALLY pushing it. There needs to be about 10+ pitches who can give 150 innings total, in the upper echelons (MLB, AAA and to a less degree AA), of an organization this day and age.

Thanks mucho 🙂

All well put. I will add, IMHO, he (AA) was 'trained' a certain way for a long time - hence he was not earlier on with the changes the league had made (biomechanics, the sciences, player development, etc.). He also had most all 'old school' types working for him and was loyal to a fault and this put the org behind the 8 ball big time. Yet, he did see the changes and tried, like you mentioned, to move forward (Garko, Hinch, etc.). With said the org. could not develop much in terms of offensive minded players and still relied on 'pure power' types and guys who "could run like gazelles" as he often put it - but development and baseball quotient identifying was not in the cards at all. I do feel AA could ID some players for sure - but overall the people in the organization were too far out of touch with the modern methods and again development was poor.

Yea, a lot of 'chatter'. I remember hearing chatter as well - something about Mike Drumwright (RHP) and Roberto Duran (LHP) for Williams, but the NYY Pres/or owner 'supposedly' nixed it.

That is a good one !

Are you kidding me ? You can't make that up. 🙂

Thank you for the feed backs! I will look at these things. Yes, I think my desktop is more 'messy' than messed up, lol. Yet, in most other things I am quite 'orderly' for the most part - sometimes it even irks people. 🤨🙂

Another churn and burn. That was fast for Ingram. Maybe he makes it through waivers.: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/tigers-claim-t-j-hopkins-designate-kolton-ingram.html

Thanks for the suggestion. I will look into this. BTW, do I need a password to get into Safe Mode to do this in Windows 10?

Opps, I posted this in the Spring Training thread... 😔 I do like the risk. As mentioned 'Maybe we can help him get better'.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/tigers-to-sign-keston-hiura.html Cannot hurt. A lot of K's but power and ability to play some 1B and 2B. So more depth. Maybe 'We can help make him better'. That adage fits here. Still just 27 yrs old.

This is true. However, when it is cold the body will relinquish 'energy' to stay warm. Then bodily reserves are taxed. Then, if the body is in that state, when around others, a bacteria and/or virus which another may have, could be spread more easily (ex hand shakes, hugs, any contact or with shared item usage, etc.) - then when one touches their own face, eyes, nose, etc. it may be transferred.

Thank you for answering. I tried clicking on the 'security' tab. Then hit 'edit' below the first box (image 1). Then next box (image 2) it would NOT allow me to choose anything. Then I 'x' out and choose 'advanced' below the second box and this appeared (image 3)... Not sure here...

Hello, This app/icon recently showed up on my desk top, it was after visiting a couple sites to talk about the Tigers and logging into Playstation. Just before Superbowl wk end. I do not do any betting nor even sought to. I have tried to get rid of it by deleting it R click (see what happens below in image nos 1-3) even hit L click (no 4). I tried to go into my Settings and then 'Add or Remove Programs' - but the file is not there or obvious to me. In laymen's terms what might be the next step to try to remove it? Any help greatly appreciated...

Yea, I felt that he may be able to be a decent part time player. He had a high pedigree (a no. 1 draft spot), held prospect status for awhile in CO., and he has shown he can hit at AAA. Perhaps there is still something there and he is a bit of a late bloomer - or he could simply be another AAAA type. Seemed the second time around last year with the team he had made some progress (yes some bad BABIP). H is also pretty selective at the plate and versatile. Just maybe...

Interesting on SImanaga, perhaps several teams were scared off with all the 'speculative' amounts that were being thrown around to get him - after the apx YYamamoto deal of 12 years and $325 mil to the LAD. Hindsight is 20/20 but Imanaga at 4 years and $53 mil (or 5 at 80) seems decent enough. I am ok with the JFlaherty deal and we have a little bit depth (though I would still sign another Depth/reclamation type SP). My point is maybe we felt there was not a chance to get Imanaga (to sign with Detroit) and/or the speculative price was going to be too high (yet came in decent) so the Tigers acted on plan B/C. I do not blame them at all, and see the end result as decent enough. We will see who is left standing for the FA musical chairs (pitchers and position players) and maybe an 'opportunistic' chance will show itself as we go deeper into the off season as ST gets closer and closer.

That would not be a wise move IMHO for SF... but... they may do something like this AND more.

I too like the idea. However, Baltimore simply does not seem to want to move any prospects per say. They barely traded last deadline (the did acquire JFlaherty but not for top type prospects.) The O's were a team that could of went deeper into the post season had they had more SP perhaps. If they want to acquire some P sooner or later they will have to move prospects. The thing is they have 'several' INFs and there is no way they are all going to play on the team - so why not us?

Agree with the Rangers, but the FAs are just as important as the 'young core' in this case, IMHO. Yea, seems very little for FA position players right now. Maybe a vet invite to ST that could 'possibly' make the team who could also have a veteran influence ex TKemp, Moose, etc. because putting all of that on MCanha is not fair either and if he hits the IL at some point... Could get another vet SP (close to retirement: Kluber, Mad Baum, etc.). We would be fooling ourselves like the last two years in thinking we have enough depth right now. Even another 'invite' type/reclamation project (ex JRYU, FMontas, Carrasco, etc.). They could also go after SImanaga IF they feel he would be worth it. In other words a gamble to sign him and then our P is then pretty much lined up for a while (including SGL, Madden, Jobe, etc.) and from there focus on position players (starting next year as we see how development unfolds this year). However, I feel Imanaga's price tag has perhaps gotten well over what they had initially thought it might be.

Double agreement 😉 👍

Looks like Andrew Chafin is back!

Agree as well

I do see that point. However, they may be more in to win (division)/compete mode this off season than they were last year at the same time. Another thing to think about is that we can rattle off all the potential SP names we want on the current team (including the minors), we have done so previously - however, the fact is Joey Wentz was second on the team in IP last year with 105. Say it cannot happen again? it already did, Drew Hutchison was second on the team in IP in '22 with the same mount - 105. Will it happen again? I do think they will 'look' into another SP or two seriously. Say, if someone really does fit the team and/or a reclamation project. Injuries are going to happen with all teams, especially SP, it is a fact. That in mind, the Tigers should be well aware by now and prepare accordingly. For the rest of the roster? There could be a trade - possibly. However, I see your point much more accordingly here and they may just wait and see what they have as the youngsters continue to develop. Your 'crystal ball' is usually pretty good 🙂

All IMHO, I think the Tigers have a plan A, B and C. They may very well look at Yamamoto and put together a combination of what they feel comfortable doing and what he feels he desires ex higher AAV or longer term, opt outs, etc. and of course understanding there will be risk. I think they will make some effort here. With said there are going to be a dozen other teams doing the same thing. So the odds are stacked against. It simply may come down to what the player wishes to do - not as much so as to what any team desires, in this particular case. I think they will also look at another SP regardless (and maybe one reclamation, lesser known type). Perhaps a LH SP and here is where Shota Imanaga may be a real interest as well (or Hyun Jin Ryu, Alex Wood, Sean Manaea, JPaxton, etc.). There are quality arms out there this year and hopefully the Tigs can land one more that could potentially give 150IP. As far as getting 2 fifteen million dollar bats instead - hopefully two fellows by the names of Greene & Tork are getting there and right now we have them for less. This year as we all know here is not a good off season to add a FA core bat.