Tiger337

That's not your role. Your role is to tell us that he is not unhinged and that he knows exactly what he's doing.

He's needs a blower in the Majors.

Coincidence. They went through the shame **** at the end of last year without an injury to Skubal.

Who said he's betting ON the Tigers?

Ted Turner was the God father of cable TV. I loved watching the Braves on TBS.

How about Jack Morris? He can pitch to the score.

I was surprised to see that he has been playing in the majors for 12 years. I didn't think it had been that long. He actually has a decent track record, but has not done anything for a couple of years.

Kwan has a lifetime OPS of .701 vs the Tigers, .734 overall Witt .778 vs Tigers, .843 overall.

I agree that's a great contract for the Tigers. McGonigle's contract probably will be too.

I don't think he has ever been regarded as the main player. When I say "build around", I am thinking about a core of several players (like Whitaker, Trammell, Parrish, Lemon, Gibson, Morris). So far, he is petty far from that class of player. It's still possible he could reach that level, but progress has been slow and he doesn't really have a position. He seems more like Johnny Grubb than a building block. And that's not a knock against Grubb. Grubb had a pretty good career as a role player. I am talking about his entire career, not just his years with the Tigers.

I don't think it's a strategic move, but rather a psychological thing where he wants to keep news about Skubal as positive as possible at all times. I don't know who he's trying to fool, but isn't that how marketing works?

I agree with this. Norms of behavior change over time and are often driven by public figures such as entertainers and politicians. The president, as a representative of the United States, certainly has a role in shaping that behavior. I hear a lot of Trump suuporters say that his personailty and bahevior don't matter as long as he "gets things done". I have told Republican friends about the importance of the president as a role model and they say it doesn't matter and that children's morals and ethics come from the church. That's right, the same church that supports everything Trump does! Don't worry, I also make it clear to them that his policies suck as much as his personality.

No doubt. Just looking at performance to date isn't enough. And you you can't really base it on what has happened long-term in AAA for a couple of reasons. There is a very different level of talent between MLB and AAA. Also, there is so much turnover in AAA that pitchers might not get a chance to adjust.

Come back to what? He hits the same way every year. He's a decent hitter, but not somebody you want to build around, especially since he can't field.