RatkoVarda

26 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Trade an unknown A ball pitcher to bring back a pitcher who would go 9-0 down the stretch? 😅

while it would have been nice if the Tigers choose Steve Searcy instead of Smoltz, but all that would have done is delayed the Smoltz trade. even if he become a dominant pitcher with the Tigers (not a given), they were so talentless that Smoltz would have been traded in a few years anyhow.

1 minute ago, RandyMarsh said:

ts just a total roll of the dice trading for a young pitcher like that. You could get 6+ yrs of prime Verlander or Kershaw, or you could get 6 years of Stephen Strasburg.

There just isn't a reliable way to predict their health to my knowledge and for that it's too risky to empty the farm for. 

bingo. Skenes could be Nolan Ryan and give you 8 WAR a season for 4.5 years; or he could have TJ 18 months from now

Audio released of unhinged lunatic threating to bomb Russia and China plunging world into a nuclear winter killing billions.

Same unhinged lunatic threatens to invade DC and NY.

but NYT wants you to know that Biden's team was annoyed reporter kept calling Biden and they took steps to stop it

we are both literally and figuratively doomed and corp media cannot be bothered to report on that

Josh Hader was clear - i don't do 2 inning stints

16 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Well heck.  Just as well. Saw that Lawrence Butler hit an inside the park home run for the Athletics in the first inning of tonight‘s game and the A’s have scored five runs against Atlanta so far and it’s only the second inning. 

Jess Chavez who turns 42 next month pitching for Atlanta

7 minutes ago, holygoat said:

Also fun is the Dodgers being on a 5-game skid.

that should solidify their #1 spot in ESPN rankings

unstoppable

pervert wants people to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein

I think that is more than DD gave up for Miggy who is an everyday player.

2 top 10 prospects; a cost controlled player; a 2027 wildcard in Jobe; and a developmental success story in SGL

ESPN today

But Skenes is a pitcher -- and pitchers get hurt. So, if the Pirates are open to listening ...

Offer No. 1: New York Mets offer SS/CF Jett Williams (No. 20), RHP Jonah Tong (No. 50), RHP Nolan McLean, IF Ronny Mauricio, OF Carson Benge

Offer No. 2: Los Angeles Dodgers offer C/OF Dalton Rushing (No. 14), OF Josue De Paula (No. 17), IF Alex Freeland, RHP Emmet Sheehan, LHP Jackson Ferris

Offer No. 3: Detroit Tigers offer OF Max Clark (No. 8), SS Kevin McGonigle (No. 11), RHP Jackson Jobe, IF Colt Keith, RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long

The one that could get it done: Tigers.

A playoff rotation with Skenes and Tarik Skubal? Thank you very much. Reminder: The Tigers haven't won the World Series since 1984.

On 7/4/2025 at 5:47 PM, papalawrence said:

I don't spend too much time dissecting profiles. I used to spend hours doing that. I remember the weeks leading up to the 2019 draft. I was really hoping Vaughn or Bleday would fall to Detroit. I liked Greene too, but not as much. If you re-draft that year today, you can argue it would go 1-Whitt, 2-Greene, 3-Caroll.

 

Rutshman looked like a HOF pick for 2 years, but catchers endure so much abuse

just coming here to post the same thing.

so the NYT decided that Hillary's emails on risotto cooking tips just HAD to be published - but not Vance's oppo on Trump

and they continue to describe this nazi as an "academic" when clearly he is not

Illegal immigrant whose companies received billions in corporate welfare is forming a new political party to fight

(wait for it) (wait for it) (wait for it)

waste and graft!

28 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

I've been on the sidelines of the Epstein stuff for the most part...

But an AG going out and saying there's a list, then contradicting themselves five months later?

That would be a career killer in any other administration 

Hillary had the list killed.

18 minutes ago, holygoat said:

100%.

Speaking of guys we could use at the moment, Matthew Boyd has 9 Ks through 4 innings with the Cubs tonight.

someone else mentioned it, but signing Boyd in 2025 not 2023, or signing Boyd over Cobb in 2025 would make this a team a freight train

38 minutes ago, holygoat said:

Nats fire Mike Rizzo and Dave Martinez.

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/breaking-news/article/nationals-fire-general-manager-mike-rizzo-manager-dave-martinez-222559950.html

somebody needs to make the #1 pick next week for the Nats

I am aware its more the responsibility of others, but Rizzo would have made a third 1/1 pick if he stayed.

Hernandez? do not like

Cleveland battles Skubal to a standstill, and still is looking at 15.5 game deficit

Cleveland has scored 2 runs in last 4 games; they need 6 in the 10th to tie

BOOOOMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol, Tigers have 1 hit and we are going to extras!!!!!

corny to say, but this team battles and battles, maybe they win this game, maybe they lose

but really love this team

let's break some hearts

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Don't walk the guy hitting 167

i would demote him to Toledo for this