Nate7474

To me when i look at the organization from top down this is the healthiest I have ever seen/remember the whole organization as someone who was born in 1986. Success that looks like it can sustain at the top end with talent at every level in the organization. We've had times where the Tigers looked great but the farm was mostly trash and times when the farm looked good but the Tigers were trash. I'm excited and optimistic with Harris's stated vison that he has a plan for sustaining that organizational depth.

It's funny to hear other perspectives because I find him boring. I guess that's why they rotate.

Anyone have a good list of players that need to be added to the 40man this offseason? Seems to me that we are going to have a decent amount of changes to the extended roster. Going to be interesting to see what Harris does either with trading/cutting vets or trying to flip prospects for lower level players that don’t need to be added yet.

I have been questioning this for a couple years now so I think it very acceptable to start questioning how they are handling practices and their own strength and conditioning programs. To me it’s not acceptable to use the excuse of football is a violent sport for practices. There are always ways to reduce potential Injuries.

I don’t think Briceno has seen enough high quality spin yet and between his missed time and still learning 1B defensively I would assume most of the year next year would be in the minors.

I am not sure that Hope starts the year with the Tigers next season. I see him getting the Max treatment and playing in Toledo all year unless he makes it extremely obvious he can play almost everyday like McGonigle did but in RF. Carp among others are still under cheaper contracts for next year so I think they will go that direction to start.

Don’t think he has much value. Would love to see what Meadows would look like in RF next to Clark to end games and gets some starts against righty’s.

I do worry that Harris’s strategy is going to be extend early in their careers to buy out years or let them walk/trade them when their first contract runs out. Use Free agency to fill gaps on 1-2 year type contracts. If this is accurate then we may be looking to replace players like Greene in a couple years.

My guess is he will sign a very similar extension but slightly more. Why? Because we live in a different world than yesterday and contracts always go slightly up. The Tigers would do well to get it done as soon as possible because that price goes up if he is successful the rest of this season like he is looking to be so far.

I think yes to all of the above?

I think we have to realize that the broadcast isn’t for the superfans that post on message boards. They are for the casual fan who doesn’t tune in every night. When thinking of it from that standpoint Jason and whoever he’s with each night are entertaining. My wife who doesn’t watch every night found that last conversation hilarious and I just tuned it out.

I think it’s fair for him to say that since didn't I read 13 million of that is deferred to the future so he’s really not paying him 2 mil this year? That reads exactly like I want to bring the fans in to see the last currently known Tigers HOF. Frankly if Verlander pitched all year the ROI would’ve probably been pretty good money spent in just tickets sales and merchandise.

I think there is also a 45 day timeframe that he would for sure be over if he’s up the entire time.

Just absolutely no swing and miss in this bullpen.

Problem is treading water is just lost opportunity that makes the percentage of remaining games you must win go up and it starts to get to an unrealistic number pretty quickly.