SoCalTiger

Hope Skubal can return by mid year and Mize probably 2024 or can he pitch next year sometime?

Happy to have Boyd back. Now he can work with Fetter and I also think he will be starting. I remember Hinch saying Breiske's stuff would play well out of the pen and after trading much of the current bullpen arms away he will be needed. Boyd is a good fill in as we wait for Skull and Mize to return. We added him for less than what we saved on the arbitration guys we let go. Much better value. Solid move.

This is my sentiments as well plus a desire for a new vision screen.

Good luck to Candy. I truly wish him well and am also glad he is gone.

The expanded base size could play into Badoo's favor next year as well.

I will go on the record that I think Harris is a great hire and will find himself at or near the top of all Heads of Baseball Operations. So far he has impacted the organization in many areas. Just my Buffalo 🦬 nickel.

What do you folks think about Caven Biggio for 3B/2B ? Seems blocked in Toronto. Young with MLB experience, Lefty, takes a walk, started his career fast and has slowed but still worth 1 war and might improve with playing time. Salary only 2.6 million next year and three more years on control. Might be available for the relievers we have. Maybe try to package him with Jansen for Catcher ?

Another thought could Harris thinks Candy at a lower cost is a moveable asset should a better option present itself later in the off season.

Would you pay BMW price for a Ford ?

I think Harris will add at least one cornerstone player this off season and not just one year fillers. No idea who that might be or how he will obtain them. I don't see him passing on an off season to replace poor players with mediocre ones only to find himself in the same spot next off season.

Perhaps keeping Cisneros was Harris reacting to what seems to be a much higher value being given to relievers so far in free agency so the 2.2 million was deemed reasonable. Also the stated interest in our relievers to trade.

You can never have enough arms especially if your planning on trading out your bullpen.

The house is looking cleaner now. Much better. Way the F overdue !! I mean if Harris didn't clean these players out wouldn't we be worried about him ?

I think that will require cleaning house.

Looks like my customer base during this recession.

Anyone here ?

Clean house. New players please.

I think arbitration has to be offered on the 18th(?) so if Harris plans on not offering to some players wouldn't they just be dropped today ? Is there a reason for keeping a player under contract today and taking a spot to then drop them 3 days later ? Is it just 3 days to trade said player or open more spots for rule 5 additions ? It seems like these two dates should be combined to the same deadline. What am I missing ?

Clean house. New players please.

With free agency just beginning it seems relievers might be the hot commodity and it makes sense if starters are now indeed only good for 5 innings. Why pay big $$ for starting pitching if they are maxing out at 150 innings. So hopefully this means Harris can turn Soto-Jimenez-Lange etc into a good position player.

That makes sense.

Good organization to learn from. That would bring 3 people from progressive teams Harris-SF, Metzler-Tampa and Click-Houston. Picking up the 3 year GM from the World Champs should be a winner and rare opportunity.

I also saw this and it's not inspiring. Maybe Taillon or Elfin if low cost. Profar is Willie Castro want be and Quintana seems like last year was a fluke. My guess none of these sign with Detroit. I think Harris will do better or pass free agency. Hope he is looking for building blocks in free agency ..foundation pieces not aluminum siding that won't survive the Detroit winters.

Yes that was very surprising.

How about Manning and Soto for Moreno and Kikuchi