Tenacious D

That’s going to help, but it will all come down to lineup improvements. Can everyone improve and can the rookies contribute? I think it’s possible, but with great risk for ‘24.

Probably depends on your assessment of where Tork, Greene, Carpenter, Rogers and Baez. Collectively, I would expect better offensive production from this group, but also a bit risky.

I’m on board with letting Keith, Jung, Malloy and Meadows get regular time in the majors next season. Could be boom or bust, but all have demonstrated that they are ready for this opportunity.

Regarding of how we value our players, I hope we can all agree that our division is up for grabs. I’ll be disappointed if Harris and co. do not capitalize on this. I’m not saying they should take a Dombrowski approach to live in the moment and let the future be damned, but there are moves that could be made to make us sustainably competitive much sooner.

I’m aligned. The only exception for me is if you can acquire an upgrade or complement to Rogers. Dingler looks a bit redundant to him. Agree we should apply resources to the pitching staff to make it elite, or provide the depth to trade from later.

There’s the rub. We need him, but he’s also our best trade asset to fix an offense that was one of the worst in the majors.

Look at his numbers this season. How many LHP hit 97 and have two other wipeout pitches? He was elite this season, and has a reasonable contract. I get the injury concerns, but there should be none around his performance.

I don’t remember anything about Kaline’s playing career—my fandom started in 1976. Glad I was spared from his decline. I remember him most on the Tiger telecasts with George. And having batteries named after him. Im probably more forgiving of Miggy because of the debilitating injuries he has has encountered. He’s not been able to use his legs to hit for sometime, which sapped his power. Without this, he is easily a top-10 all-time hitter in many categories.

? He’s probably a top-25 pitcher in the MLB. He’s not a mid-back of rotation guy for almost any team. I think you’re selling him short.

I think we’ve been pretty solid in bullpen games this season. Wentz going 3 innings probably doesn’t help the cause tomorrow.

Why? What’s the rush? He doesn’t strike me as the type to let it affect his play this season.

Carpenter looks lost. He’s swinging from a knee. Hope it’s a just a slump.

I can think of something worse.

So, this is the game we’re not trying to win this weekend?

Why? He was one of our better hitters this season. For all of the consternation that everyone seemed to have at the beginning of the season, my AAT was pretty good. Not HOF good, but he had some key hits playing part time. I’m glad he was on the team.

He meant Gelof and two others for Skubal. I’d rather send Tarik, if we think it makes sense to trade him, to LA for the booty that was supposed to come our way for ERod. Skubal would command even more. Another bold move would be to go after Soto or Tatis Jr from the Padres. We need a young, impactful hitter in this lineup to help elevate everyone else.

Yes—they got slammed by the AL East. That’s the bar now—what will it take to be competitive with them?

This. All Will be forgotten, just like it was with Ortiz. I’ll wager with anyone that Miggy is first ballot.

Please stop it.

The only reason to add a player to the 40 man is if you think another team will select them and keep them in their ML roster all season. Very little risk of that happening with either Cruz or Workman. And if another team decides to do that, you let them.

I’ll bet they time it to his HOF induction year, which I believe will be 2028.

You’re not including guys in our minors that need to be put on the 40 man roster or risk being exposed in the Rule 5 draft.

Won’t it ultimately come down to whether the Tigers want to use a 40-man roster spot on him? Not sure how many have graduated to require a spot on the 40-man, though we have a handful of players I’d be willing to discard before Akil.

Totally agree. I’m just glad I don’t have to make a choice.