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Looks like O-line will be getting some love early next year 🙂

Sucks. Wish we coulda gotten one more year out of him..... Good luck to him though. He'll be missed.

Lol. I remember taking my little step brother to a game and there was this cop standing over a guy who was sitting on a corner bleeding cuz he was stabbed. Sheeeeeeesh. You're right, thats Detroit for you!

Torres has beyond exceeded my expectations.

I agree 100%. I'm just wondering if a more experienced catcher would be able to help guide him a little more. Might be time to call in a "Crash" Davis type situation.

That stash is thiiiiiiiiiiic

MOO TO THE MOOOOOOO! GO KEITH!

ROGERS GOT DA WHEEEEEEELZ!!!!!

I wonder how much guidance Jobe has from his catchers. I just feel like he's not being led enough by them so he's guessing what will work...... Something's off with him it seems. He's better than the results show.

Baez has a .349 BABIP. I expect him to end around .280 for the year like he has been for the last few years. I don't think his resurgence is real. Man, I hope I'm wrong. But I don't think I am. If a SS gets injured somewhere, I'd try and flip him for a RP right away.

Exactly. Anytime you get rid of a career .400 OBP player, especially if they're on our team, I'm gonna be pissed. Dude gets on base. We don't need to "ask Pete" on this (hopefully you get this joke if you're a true baseball fan). I'll take a DH with a .400 OBP anyday.

https://www.mlb.com/player/liam-hicks-689414 - Still pissed we let him go........

Like I said, I wouldn't do the trade either. But that's what it'd cost to get him. Skubal an Skenes though would be a pretty good 1-2 punch, gotta admit it.

Skubal wasn't 5 years control making 800K

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It's three for Skenes. They did that for Juan Soto and Skenes is going to cost more since they get five years of control (two of which will be less than 3 million per season). We did three for Miguel Cabrera (Andrew Miller and Maybin at the time were both top 5 prospects IIRC). Just playing a lil devils advocate.

Ken Rosenthal is floating this out there. Thought I'd ask. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6376646/2025/05/23/pirates-paul-skenes-trade-mlb-notes/ Would you trade Clark, McGonigle, Bryce Rainer , Jaden Hamm and Owen Hall for Skenes? (It'd probably take that). Just curious on your thoughts. Skubal and Skenes, not a bad 1-2 punch. (I wouldn't do this deal but am curious what ya'll think).

Dat boi jus upped his price a lil today I think.....

I'm all for him signing a 7-8 year deal with opt outs after 3 or 4. Heck I'd even offer the opt outs. Get the best of him, let him walk as he gets older to alleviate the risk. Love Skub, but 40/year for 9 years, I don't see it.

He's not getting higher than 35 Mil at the high end. I could see 35/8 for a total of 280. But 75 mil a year? Bruh.....

I think it's also worth pointing out that our roster is pretty much set this year AND next year. After next year is when the contracts are gonna take a while to figure out. Not sure how many more spots we can add.... Our 53 man roster is going to be tough to maneuver minus any injuries that occur......

Teams were offering the Angels their top 2 if not Top 3 prospects for 1/2 a season of Ohtani. Now I understand its not the same but I'm just saying, if we're gonna lose him, I'd rather lose him for 1/2 a season an gain 5 years of control over two or three stud prospects. I'll take my chances for 10-15 starts especially of Jobe and Mize are humming. Flaherty is doin great as well. Those three could anchor a rotation in the playoffs I think.

I wonder if this off season, we float trading him. We should be able to get two Top 50 prospects for him plus others. If one of those is a pitcher, then why not? I get I'm in the minority, but I think we could reload some premium talent. Maybe we focus on a pitching prospect in return. Something like to the Giants for Kyle Harrison, Keaton Winn, and Josuar De Jesus or Tibbs for him. Replace our pitching and give us good prospects too. I'm all for it.

Can you explain the cap hit? If a player is traded, doesn't his salary go to the traded team? I forget the really famous Edge that sat out most of the year. He got penalized for sitting out, but I thought the team was trying to trade him to get him off the books but because they coudln't he sat out a bunch of games and got fined quite a bit. Really famous guy. But I thought the salary went to traded team.