RatkoVarda

hmm. that could happen, I suppose he seems to be taking the Over for all of these deals, which might be correct Dylan Cease at 6 years, $174 million? yikes Bregman at 6 years, $171 million, makes sense I do not think Pete Alonso gets 5 years, $140 million Michael King at 3/75 I would support Edit: he has Torres at 3 years, $48 million, which would mean no 1st round comp pick

so who calls the plays than? Dan Campbell? Brunell? Montgomery?

wonder if a Dingler extension is on the table? he started a bit late; he is 27; 5 more years of control has him hitting FA at 32 in 2031. catchers take a beating so who knows where the bat is then. 7-year deal buys out 2 FA years and sets him up for life

if they win the 2026 WS, it would be much, much easier for both sides to move on

I don't think I would ever see a team hit with injuries like the 2024 Lions, but this Commanders team probably has it even worse

Dan gave a fan's answer; at the end of negotiations, the Tigers will blink, and the Dodgers will not; that's the ball game.

2 units played like crap, and they were just a Monty fumble and a FG "block" away from pulling it out. still a really talented team. Morton is going to get sidelined if he cannot figure out how to use these weapons.

https://nypost.com/2025/10/29/sports/tigers-tarik-skubal-will-have-to-bridge-massive-contract-offer-gap/ this story is hard to believe, that the Tigers offered Skubal less than 80M over 4 years. there's no way to do that math. I cannot see how this is accurate in any way. if that's 2024-2027 it would be 24 10 25 20 26 20? 27 25? if that was 2025-2027 it would be 25 18? 26 20? 27 20? 28 20? i think there is some truth to the idea that Boras regularly uses Heyman to leak all sorts of nonsense; if so, then Boras is laying the groundwork for Skubal's guaranteed departure

they're gonna be able to field 2 teams with all these great players!

SFG signed Willy Adames last year for 7/182; Bregman/Bichette will land in that neighborhood/neighbourhood

having him walk for nothing, or signed to long-term deal, both sound not ideal but having the 35th pick, or getting him for 1 more year at a bit of an overpay, both sound good he did have i think the 3rd best bb/k ratio in baseball

i think minor leagues would play, but guys on 40 man roster cannot play

Tucker at 400/10 is the safer bet, as pitchers break down. but that is probably the floor for him.

Bezos has gone full MAGA. All that is missing from this "survey" is "Do you want your daughter to be raped by a tranny? yes or no."

with a QO attached, nope. He can bank the $22.5M, get rid of the QO, and hope for a healthier season in 2026. he was not good the 2nd half of the season.

I think Torres is coming back under the QO, which is fine. They need to add a RH bat and it will be in CF or RF if they are looking to get playing time for McGonigle, Anderson and Lee in an already crowded IF. need to sign 2 SPS and 2 RPs - none on the Cobb or Maeda level division is there for the taking if they want it

that's surprising. the heart says keep him, make a WS run, and maybe Iitch makes, and Skubal accepts, a $400M deal but the heart is dead wrong, and the head says trade him before he walks for (almost) nothing

success in better than failure in the AFL, but McGonigle and Anderson are continuing to hit really well, just like Liranzo and Briceno did last year

Harris said there is no Skubal window or Skubal timeline that is influencing his decisions

note to Brian Branch: did you see how effective a bunch of guys were - all a lot less talented than you - when they played smart, disciplined football?

refs were awful. but mostly helping Detroit. Wheat tripping Mayfield was a horrible miss.

10 years and 400M are the conservative estimates. I won't be surprised by 11 or 12 years and 440M or more. need a couple of more teams to join the Phillies and Mets in a bidding war, and then Harris should trade Skubal this winter before he walks for a 2027 comp pick who might turn into a Top 100 prospect in 2032.

Harris needs to do 3 things this Winter that I don't think he has done before: 1. Sign an impact FA (Bregman or Bichette are only clean fits) 2. Trade real young talent/prospects. They do not need 7 guys for second base. 3. Trade a superstar. Skubal is leaving. And if all they get is a 2027 draft pick as compensation, THAT will set the franchise back for years.

worth repeating what others have pointed out. Skubal did not get the job done in Game 5 last year; this is his 2nd chance to get the Tigers to the ALDS. His performance here will not effect his FA contract either way, but now is the chance to show everyone that he is a $400M pitcher.