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EDLR 1/4 and an OF assist

Canha saw the 2nd most pitches per at bat; Grossman was 6th; so those 2 guys would really work the pitch count up

I do not think DeJong would beat 2/$17M as a free agent, but that is what he is owed. so the player cost would be nominal (maybe more than Bryan Garcia but much more than Drew Carlton) Paul DeJong ss 6 years/$26M (2018-23), plus 2024-25 options 6 years/$26M (2018-23), plus 2024-25 club options signed extension with St. Louis 3/5/18 $1M signing bonus 18:$1M, 19:$1.5M, 20:$1.5M, 21:$4M, 22:$6M, 23:$9M, 24:$12.5M club option ($2M buyout), 25:$15M club option ($1M buyout) at signing, largest-ever contract for a player with less than one year of Major League service time

different approach, but this is makes a lot of sense as well. seriously, do we know who is in charge of trades now? is it still Al, because I still have little confidence in his trading abilities

AFL G2 yesterday: Tork 1/3 2BB; Kriedler (@2B) 0/3 BB; Fernander 1 IP, K

Greene and Robson did their Baddoo-Hill routine; yikes!

Gruden has got to be the most overrated coach in the history of the NFL. I cannot believe anybody fell for his BS intensity act. Not defending him at all, but it unclear to me who is leaking these emails and why. They came from the WFC investigation, and so far the only person to get in trouble is .. the guy who sent horrific emails to NFL management bros while working at ESPN?

Yankees and Red Sox both tried to use Apple watches on an organizational level to steal signs before they were found out and fined. Both also used video rooms to steal signs before and after 2018. The Astros were really good before, during and after cheating. They also cheated really well.

TLR pissed about HBP, also Bregman did not ask permission to swing 3-0! Take a cab home Tony.

hmm

hard no on Boyd, Joe and Niko. Krol, Hutchinson and one of Greiner or Garneau may lose 40 man spot regardless of $

https://www.mlb.com/arizona-fall-league scores and stats here all the usual rankers will stop by for a few days and tweet what they see

Semien is the #1 guy they should target. They can offer 5/125 and SS to him, and maybe that's important to him. In 2019 and 2021, he player literally every game and put up 2 MVP caliber seasons. He is a bad man in the good way.

maybe he can, but it is actually one year for 20M, he could sign with anyone for 2023 if they don't pick up the options generally, I would think there is a number where JV is getting a good enough guarantee that overlaps with the risk the Tigers would want to take

1 year contract, with option, 20M guaranteed 2022 - 10M 2023-24 - 10M buyout, or 30M each year JV gets the same $$$ as QO from Houston; if Tigers pick up option, it is 3/70M this costs the Tigers a draft pick (Max is going to get as much as 3/120 from the Dodgers)

probably exactly opposite this

anyone want to work for the Tigers? https://blogs.fangraphs.com/instagraphs/job-posting-detroit-tigers-performance-science-roles/

must be a real *** . teams are not interested in keeping him around

if you add in Holland, Erasmo Ramirez, Nunez, Mazara, and Ramos, Avila spent about $15M on non-Grossman/Schoop free agents. probably would have been better off signing 1-2 players who can actually impact the team. not sure how much Krol, Hutchinson or Garneau made.

yes, but assumption is that he has found something that works and would want to stay. he made $1.5M* so makes sense to have him stick around for $3M. good for him if he can get more elsewhere. *Urena got $3.25M and Tehern $3M

Ilitch's (sometimes crazy) spending was not the issue; the lack of success of drafting and developing was what brought it crashing down

just realized that Houston has developed so much young pitching that Grienke will pitch in relief during the playoffs

if I remember this correctly, a decade ago the union flipped out because some team cut a guy late in spring training who won his arbitration case. union claimed that is why he was cut and team screwed him by cutting him after other opportunities filled. team just had to pay him a portion of his salary. totally within rules Players on arbitration contracts who are cut on or before the 16th day of Spring Training are owed 30 days' termination pay (based on the prorated version of his agreed-upon arbitration salary). A player cut between the 16th day and the end of Spring Training is owed 45 days' termination pay (based on the prorated version of his agreed-upon arbitration salary). The arbitration salary becomes guaranteed if the player is on the 25-man roster when the season begins.

2022 is Boyd's 4th and final year of arbitration. he made 6.5M in 2021, so if they offer him arbitration, he gets at least 5.2M (80%). seems like a lot for a guy who might get 10 starts in. 5M probably gets you a decent 5th starter w/o injury concerns. they are going to need to work something out before the arbitration deadline. like 2022 at $3m, with team option at $10M for 2023, or a $2M buyout. Boyd gets $5m minimum. Drew Smyly and Michael Pineda both signed 2/10M contracts coming off TJ, with expectation that they would not ptich year 1

2nd best #12 pick all-time after Nomar is Kirk Gibson in 1977