RatkoVarda

Thank you Angels! that should help not only set a high prospect price but also takes a SP out of the already shallow pool of available guys

I don’t know how that helps Cleveland at all

Metzler would know who to target; to me, Rays don't match up well with needs, but Harris still in just talent hording mode

I would hope ERod would get more than that - Os sure do have a bonkers amount of IF talent

looks like Trei was pissed Wenceel got promoted to Toledo

pool: 15,747,200 105% of pool: 16,534,560 bonuses charged against pool: 16,477,450 (1.0464%) ($57,110 remaining) total spend: 17,677,450 - this exceeds both pool and 105% of pool, because you get 150K for players selected in rounds 11-20 that does not count against pool and I will note that the Tigers actually spent $25,000 more than Callis counts, because 10 of their first 11 picks also got a $2,500 contingency bonus, which does not count against pool either

yep. lots of things to criticize Chris for, but they routinely spend over 100% of pool the past few years; 1.0464% this year

just need ERod to pitch 7 SO innings, without getting hit in the face, hand or nuts

market forces have not always blown in the Tigers direction; good to see things are falling in place this year

I don't see how downgrading the defense at SS from Baez to Short/McKinstry helps keep a horrible defender like India on the field at 2b.

Rogers (20th round) got standard 150K I've seen nothing on last guy either way - Stewart (17th round HS LHP), but I assume no deal just like 18th rounder; has until 5pm tonight to sign; no big deal either way

yikes! he's even worse than I thought. dead last at 2b since he has been in the majors

but isn't it better to have holes in the rotation, if there are multiple FA options available this winter? and players could be looking for a Lorenzen-type rebound? the position players - again - this winter are very scarce, and - again - Comerica is not going to be seen as a preferred destination for many hitters.

he's bad defensively

Manning for Nolan Gorman. Maybe that's a Winter trade, but could work. 4 years of Manning for 5 years of Gorman. Put him back at 3B if you think Keith can make it at 2B.

One week to go. ERod and Lorenzen will (must) be moved. Would be very surprised if they are the only ones. 90% of the organization are Avila's guys. Buyers outnumber sellers this year. Scott "Calculated Risk" Harris can go a little crazy.

if that is what Johnson brought back, then Cisnero should be moved for sure

SF has been on the road since the ASB; Detroit is 4th city, 11th game; won first 5; lost next 5; got swept by Nats; hopefully they are looking to get this over quickly playing in the rain

Rangers BP is so bad they would keep Mason in majors if Tigers returned him to Texas. The FB just isn’t there so unless they find an “injury” I think no loss in losing him

Bigbie HR

if you can get a young guy who fits the 2024 team better - like a RH CF or a good bat catcher - then moving him could make sense Malloy has reverse splits so he is like another lefty - Greene, Carpenter, Baddoo, Malloy, P Meadows (and sometimes McKinstry)

wrong thread

Bigbie was great at WMI, and is going bonkers at Erie; SSS and unsustainable BABIP, but he just keeps hitting

this was the Andy Oliver case, where one agent tattled on Oliver that he had represented him in negotiation as a high schooler, but then he bolted (I think to Boras) as his "advisor". NCAA tried to suspend Oliver and he sued, basically saying he had a right to consult legal counsel as a 18-year old while dealing with a multi-billion dollar organization, and any NCAA rule to the contrary was void as against public policy. He won, not sure on what grounds. But like so much of what the NCAA did and does, the agent rule is bullcrap, and I doubt they would try to defend it in court again. The NCAA just does not want these kids to be empowered. It is a cruel and dumb rule.

crunching some numbers. Tigers gave both McGonigle (CBP) and Rucker (4) exactly 123% of slot. (Diaz got 117%.) I thought they would easily have extra money for 17th and 18th round guys, but Wilson was a huge splurge (over 750K more than slot), so maybe they just don't have enough to entice those 2. Tigers have the biggest bonus in rounds: CBA, 12, and 15