Tenacious D

Some reasons for optimism: -Greene, Tork and Carpenter stay healthy and build on the success they had last year. -Baez figures a way to climb out of last season’s black hole and hits .250 with 20 bombs. -Canha, hitting mostly leadoff, has a .350+ OBP -Keith and Malloy make the team and have respectable rookie seasons offensively. -We don’t have to rely on AB’s from Nevin, Schoop and Short, and much fewer from McKinstry.

Didn’t help that each of our franchises decided on a rebuild at the same time.

Never a doubt.

Could Mosley or Johnson have been able to defend Jefferson better? Getting a playmaker there has to be a priority in the offseason.

We better score now

It’s a Christmas miracle. Or gift.

Definitely agree with your second point. I doubt we’d do it, but I would put Olsen ahead of Manning. His performance last year warrants it.

Why do we need to limit Manning’s innings? His injuries were foot-related. Take the training wheels off. In my mind, only Mize needs the special treatment.

Is he getting traded? He was rushed to the majors in 2022 and hurt a good chunk of last season. I’ll take that bet.

Combined with Madden, Flores and Hurter likely moving up. And Jobe at some point.

He might as a short reliever. #failedstarter

If Olson isn’t in the rotation, I think he’s in Toledo.

Projected roster (at this point in the offseason)? Skubal Maeda Mize Flaherty Manning Faedo Wentz Brieske Holton Miller Chafin Foley Lange Rogers Kelly Torkelson Keith Maton Baez Vierling Greene Meadows Carpenter Canha McKinstry 26th man: Malloy, Ibanez or Kreidler?

He also allowed only 19 hits in 42 innings. WHIP was under 1.0.

Makes you wonder if there is something in Flaherty and Miller’s profiles that make the Tigers think they can unlock something, similar to what they were able to do with Lorenzen.

Love stats, hate/suck at math.

Bye, bye, Ben Johnson

Ugh. This board is in desperate need of a transaction to dissect. Any transaction will do.

Another blast from the past, signing autographs this past weekend at a sports card show in Troy, MI

I think the increase in travel teams, from a very young age, has increased the wear and tear on pitchers arms. My boys played in tournaments where opposing coaches were gaming innings limits to make sure their best pitchers threw more. I also think the increasing pressure on HS and College programs to win can lead to bad judgment/behavior.

Are those dollar amounts the increase they will receive?

They have to win one game vs Minny and their 3rd string QB. If not, we probably don’t deserve a playoff spot.

Pecota sounds like a ****.