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13 million. Yikes. That's a lot for a guy who will be hurt half the season and get shelled in half the games he pitches in. Might as well have brought back Paddack and Morton And they lowballed Skubal at 19 million.

Mlb doesn't make anything simple.

True, but when there is action it is a lot more exciting than baseball, plus there is a time element associated with football...towards the end one team is hurrying up, frantically trying to score. Baseball players have never in the history of baseball tried to speed anything up. Football also does a lot better job of marketing their product. Plus, a channel like the RedZone was ingenious. It wouldn't work for baseball. And football plays 17 games, so each game in football is super important. Baseball...not so much. Players are marketed much better in football. Baseball...People who don't follow it might know Ohtani and Judge and not a lot of other players. I played baseball in college and loved to play, but it isn't super exciting to watch on TV. I personally think that nba basketball is unwatchable and hockey can be tough to watch because it's hard to follow the puck sometimes. And I watch the red zone

I think they will watch highlights on YouTube or some other app. That's what has happened to the NBA. Their ratings are awful in the USA. China loves the NBA. Maybe baseball will have to do something similar and focus on other areas of the world. The USA cannot even support 30 teams as attendance is awful for some of the teams.

In about 5 years all sports will be behind a pay wall. They are potentially locking out a whole generation of younger fans who will decide they'd rather not spend X-amount to watch sports when they can do other stuff with their time and money. And almost anyone under 50 does not have cable or direct TV or anything like that. Baseball really needs to reevaluate their model for the future because it's a sport where mainly older people watch. I know of very few young people that will watch a baseball game. Not saying there aren't younger fans, but baseball isn't like football, hockey or even basketball. There is a lot of standing around and doing nothing during a baseball game.

Nearly all the important players from the last 2 years were guys Avila brought in. That's why I don't understand the posters on here gushing in their pants about Scott Harris. I wasn't an Avila fan, but Harris has done little to nothing to help the mlb team; things just kind of worked out. And while he has helped the minor league system, let's wait until those guys accomplish something in the majors before people annoint them as future hall of famers.

Steve Howe remembers the good 'ole days getting 3 or 4 lifetime bans and 7 total suspensions.

I would bet Harris manipulates the service time for McGonigle. He won't be on the opening day roster

He'll be injured by game 25 anyway.

If he is as good of a hitter as people believe, they'll find a position for him. I can't believe his glove can be worse than Colt Keith's. Dude was on pace for about 50 errors a few years ago until they pulled him off the field. Torres won't be back next season, so that opens up 2nd base.

How many games before Valdez really hates his infield? Torres has below average range, Keith has limited range, substandard arm, and could easily lead the league in errors. Tork is average at best, and if Baez plays center field, shortstop will be McKinstry. Q

Keith's defense is going to be a huge problem. And as a DH, I don't think his offense is enough

Higginson also played against much better offensive players, so some of his stats ranked against others will be lower Tucker seems like an above average player but not an elite talent than people claim he is.

Nobody outside of Detroit cares about Detroit. It's not any different than me not caring about Colorado or Baltimore. For the record, I don't care about Bosto , New York etc

More like Alcantara, King, and Lugo?

The Pirates are one of the most profitable mlb franchises. Their owner doesn't care about the trash product he puts out on the field. He was fortunate to draft one of the premier players that people want to watch. And has another one in Griffin.

There were a lot of reports that the Tigers lowballed him with a non competitive offer. They really never had any intention of trying to sign him because they weren't going to offer anywhere close to what he would get as a FA and knew he wouldn't sign. Plus, comments that Skubal has made sure sounds like he doesn't have any faith in the front office and ownership.

The cost of the disgusting hot n ready pizzas will be going up.

Even if they did there will still be owners like Pittsburgh thatvw9n't spend anythijg

I was told that the Tigers have 8 amazing options at 3rd this season earlier in this thread.

I seriously don't understand the hate for Skubal and Boras. They are trying to make as much money as they can. Everyone on here claims its a business, but then get angry because a player is treating baseball as a business to try and increase their wealth. Do you get mad at yourself for trying to make more money at your job? Or are you more "I would prefer the owner/executives keep that money instead"

If they trade Skubal before the season starts, the Tigers will be dead to me. It would confirm my belief that they aren't serious about winning. I don't care about magic beans or Ilitch wanting to cut payroll. I want them to win now.

I know you want the Tigers to extend him, but why would he want to stay with an organization that he feels isn't trying when he can go to another team that will put him in a better position to win a WS?

It's only his last year of arbitration that he can compare to other pitchers Skubal can compare himself to any mlb player

But what has Pittsburgh actually tried to do with a once in a lifetime pitcher? They put a bunch of AAA players behind him. They deserve to lose him ASAP.