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I think it was easy to predict that a big guy like Cabrera would have injuries in his 30s. Cruz's health is more the exception than the rule. I know why they signed him, but the contract was always going to be too long.

It was a good point, but it wasn't my point!

My feeling is a team is not hurt by signing good players to big contracts. They get hurt when they sign the wrong players.

Lots of people at my school do it. I don't because I think it's silly. If you want to show that you care, get to know someone and refer to them by name.

I think it was poorly organized like everything Trumpers do, but it was clearly known that something was going to happen long before January 6. How do you think it went down and why do you think Trump tweeted about it weeks before it happened?

I think it will be more than that. Their shortstop will probably cost at least that much and then they'll add a few smaller pieces.

Candelario was average this year according to Baseball Savant. They had no plus defenders this year other than than perhaps Hill/Cameron and I don't know how much they'll play next year. I do think they'll improve significantly next year, but at the current moment I'd say they have a lot of work to do.

So far, it isn't. Hopefully, that is addressed in the off-season.

I approve of this signing. It sounds like just about everyone else does too.

It was a Puerto Rican flag with a Tiger next to it. Not sure it had anything to do with Detroit, but possible.

The Yankees haven't had a losing record since 1992 and they make the playoffs most years, including the last five years. I would bet that the correlation between payroll and wins over several years is quite high.

The salaries are going to be what the salaries are going to be. I've never understood why fans get so wrapped up in that. I remember when fans were outraged by players making a million dollars to play baseball. Then 5 million. Then 10 million and so on. The salaries keep going up and up and baseball keeps making money and the teams that spend the most tend to have more success.. It's between the owners and players. Maybe they'll blow it up this winter and we'll have a system with a hard salary cap which is difficult to avoid. I doubt it.

I am not at all convinced that gun ownership makes one less likely to be killed or seriously injured in a violent crime. I think it makes it more likely.

Right, 85 and 86 had nothing to do with players leaving. That came at the end of the decade, but they didn't add anybody either. Still, it was disappointing that they couldn't even win 90 games in 85, 86. Going from 104 wins to 84 in one year was a lot.

That's why they need more guns! So, the good guys with guns will stop the bad guys with guns.

They played well together in 84, but what happened in 85 and 86? As much as I loved that team, I am not sure they got the most out of their talent. Part of it was cheap ownership not always wanting add final pieces and also not keeping some of their best players at the end. .

What difference does it make what you call it? The argument is the same.

At least they traded for a catcher with a hot wife.

I feel like Bannon could survive prison better than any of the other clowns. Yeah, I know he's not going there.

The Tigers are in on every shortstop and starting pitcher and they expect a signing frenzy before December 1. Otherwise, they won't sign until February. This should be fun.

At least he didn't talk about himself being a national hero.

Even though I've always hated the Red Sox, that team was difficult to hate. The gold dust twins Lynn and Rice, Luis Tiant, Bill Lee, etc. was a fun team. I always hated Rick Burleson though. He was supposed to be the glue that kept that team together and he really wasn't that great and he always looked like he was pissed.

That's what matters. Seriously though, thanks for your opinion. Opinions from fans who watched a player regularly is one good way to get input on a new player.

yeah, he was overshadowed by some of his great teammates, but he was a big part of the Tigers teams of the 80s.

Also, 1976