Tenacious D

Look at how having Baez has handicapped the Tigers. They’ve stuck with him way too long and the commitment to giving him AB’s at the expense of potentially others impacted on field performance. I don’t think Bregman will be anywhere near that bad, but as the payroll grows and they need to extend Greene, Skubal, Carp, others, having payroll flexibility will be crucial. Our payroll is incredibly low right now, and we could afford making a splash for a few seasons, but as our young core moves beyond their arb years, we won’t want to be saddled with bad contracts. Hell, we still have to pay Baez for 3 more.

I don’t see the Chiefs beating either the Ravens or Bills, even with the refs on their side. Now I find myself in the uncomfortable position of having to cheer for the Eagles. Not fair.

Honestly, I don’t know what would make me happy. Bregman and Flaherty give me Baez and Zimmerman vibes—both seem like they would not fulfill a long term contract well. I would like to see a trade of some sort that could move some depth from our minor leagues for an established hitter. However, I’d prefer to see our young guys get more opportunities, too. We really don’t know what we have in Jung or JHen, for example. And, stubbornly, I’m not ready to give up on Torkelson, either.

Plan B

Nice sentiment, Bert. I’m a fan of all Detroit teams, so this one was tough. A couple of the Tigers Twitter dweebs seemed to relish in the loss, especially with Goff playing poorly.

Great season, tough way for it to end. I thought we were going to fold earlier when the injuries piled up. Get healthy, make some defensive additions and we’ll get after it again next season.

As a friendly reminder, still some dudes out there.

Bregman’s career stats in Comerica no es bueno. I can see why they want to avoid anything short term with us.

Would like to see Sasaki go to Toronto, especially if we’re supposed to face LA in the World Series this year.

Not sure if we have any International budget left, but it sounds like Dodgers and Padres are trying to find more to sign Sasaki. Maybe capitalize on their desperation?

Gabba, Gabba, Hey!

I had a Detroit News paper route in 1978. My route was along Ryan Rd, from 11 to 12 Mile roads. I’d collect from a handful of houses each day and take my earnings and buy baseball cards.

On the subject of Alex Bregman, I suspect Tigers Twitter and many casual fans will implode if he signs elsewhere. Just too much hype and speculation (thanks Ben Verlander and your daily tweets!). I will continue to go on record and say anything more than 4 years is probably a mistake. He picked the wrong season to decline, so it’s difficult to tell if he’s truly slowing down or it was just an anomaly. If he signs for 4 years or less with another team, then I’ll believe he really didn’t want to play in Detroit anyways. And if he’s trying to reestablish himself, Comerica probably isn’t the best environment for him. If we don’t get him, we can look to either get a RH 3B or RF via trade. Vierling will fill in at either spot, depending how they address.

That’s more like it. That’ll pay for his prom tuxedo, limo and, if lucky, a corsage for his date.

Yes, but I had elite stock boy skills. On an 80 grading scale, I was a solid 65. And my ceiling was at least 70. College ended up getting in the way of reaching my full potential. I wasn’t some pampered Venezuelan high school kid who went to an “academy.”

Sucks. I was making $3.35/hr when I was 16.

I would never have a Jones on my team. Except for Lynn—kind of liked that dude.

Parker Meadows played parts of three seasons at High A, so it’s not horrible if that happens. Again, he’s still very young.

Actually, Campos has hit for decent average, but his power hasn’t emerged yet. Not necessarily old at 21, but a bit disappointing.

And so is Clark at 31 (for the opposite reason). They’re not very high on him.

And he’ll probably get Coach of the Year.

And you don’t dive in and hotdog it when you’re getting bitch slapped. He’s an idiot—I wonder how much of a douche he is played into getting dealt away?

A coach will only go there with no other prospects.

Susan Saint James might be better in the red zone.