tiger2022

It's a message board. If you get all bent out of shape because someone says something you don't agree with, you might want to disconnect from the internet.

Max Clark sure did a hell of a job out in left field the other day.

Meadows is not going to hit much. He doesn't have the skills with the bat. I think his avg will be around .210 and maybe 15 home runs. Is that enough to keep him in the lineup? Probably depends on how the other guys do. I also think Keith's defense will cost the Tigers some games. His bat needs to improve a lot to justify keeping him in the lineup with his horrid defense. Riley should be fine. It's a new year. Verlander is toast. He'll miss half the season, have a few good starts and look like Charlie Morton most of the time. Could have used that $16 million for an outfield bat or 3rd base bat. Just paying for memories.

Why would he settle for that when he can go to a team that will pay him more and put a much better lineup behind him?

I think the Tigers infield defense leaves a lot to be desired. The one thing they have on defense is some of the better catchers in the game. Dingler won the GG and rightfully so and Rogers is way above average behind the plate. Outside of Skubal, Dingler was the team MVP last season. I'm not sure people realize how much Dingler contributed to the success last year. Strong up the middle. Baez needs to play SS and Meadows needs to stay healthy and hit just a bit. Torres has limited range but at least makes all the routine plays.

I agree with most of what you wrote. Avila was just the guy who drafted all those players, a lot of them very high in the draft. And Hinch has done a nice job with yhe roster, and while Harris has done a nice job drafting..although those guys are still just prospects. But as far as adding value to the major league team, he hasn't really done much...Torres has been average at best, Flaherty had a nice half a season, Nick Maton, Sweeney, etc...not so much. He got lucky Tork, Skubal, Greene, Carpenter, Dingler developed into what they did. But adding Morton, Cobb, Paddack, going into last season with Jung and Sweeney at SS and 3rd base was not a good idea. Not having veteran pitchers at AAA that could come up and give the Tigers innings was also bad. Signing washed up Verlander for $16 million seems preposterous when they could have used that money for a 3rd baseman, outfielder, or DH. I don't mind the Valdez signing but with Tork, Torres, McKinstry (if Baez plays CF), and Keith on the infielder...all those guys are below average defensively... can't be ideal for a ground ball pitcher.

What did Harris actually do to help the mlb roster the last few years? His FA signings have been meh to bad...his trades have been awful. So Harris takes the job, waves a magic wand, sprinkles pixie dust and suddenly transforms the players that were in the organization into competent players. The credit goes to the players first and foremost. Anyone who thinks Skubal suddenly became a Cy Young caliber pitcher because of Harris really needs to lay off the drugs.

Verlander finishes with a 5.34 era, spends most of the season on th IL and basically is Charlie Morton of 2026 Dingler turns in an awesome season with 25 dinglers. Parker Meadows is sent to AAA after 30 games. Tork hits 40 homers but becomes a one trick pony with a .210 avg. Framber valdez gets suspended for the season for performance enhancing drugs. Fernando Rodney comes out of retirement to sign with the Tigers in June.

The union leaders are also under investigating because they were using a company to financially enrich themselves. Unbelievable. Who would ever believe that union bigwigs would ever do anything unethical?

Not lazy. I have better things to do with my life. I post on here when I am bored. And if what goes on a Tigers message board is that important in your life, it has been a complete and utter failure.

...or you can go back and read about how it was an amazing signing yourself. I have better things to do than go back and find all the posts and quote them to satisfy you. Quite frankly, I don't care.

I think Valdez is going to have a rough season with the Tigers infield defense and lack of range, especially if Baez isn't at shortstop...not Zimmerman bad, but it'll show.

Obviously, you haven't read some of the posts on here.

Let's be honest with ourselves. People on here think Verlander is going to be the ace of years ago. He's more likely going to be Charlie Morton from last year. Dude is 43 years old, will spend half the season on the IL and half his starts are going to be really ugly. It isn't an amazing signing other than nostalgia. I'd prefer they spend on a 3rd baseman or corner outfielder/DH.

I was 5-11 and 175 lbs as a junior in high school and met Whitaker and Trammell. Trammell is listed at 6-0, 165 lbs and Whitaker at 5-11, 160 lbs. The weights might have been correct but I was at least 2 inches taller than Whitaker and a good inch taller than Trammell. They were more like 5-9 or 5-10.

Framber looks like he is on the Miggy workout routine

Mark Prior and Kerry Wood. So much potential but then Dusty Baker was their manager.

Nomar would have been a shoo in hall of famer. Only ARod was better in that era. He was an elite glove, 30 hr power, and a great all around hitter.

But Albert Belle was a lot better baseball player than Bo Jackson. It's not even close. Both had hip injuries early

True, but shoulder injuries are the kiss of death for a pitcher.

Nope. 13 million to be their #3 starter

They aren't paying him 13 million to hang out in the bullpen and be a spot starter.

He hit 99 home runs in his career. They need to bring him back...chase for 100. It'll be just like watching Cabrera try to hit #500. Kind of.

I'm hoping they can sign Tom Brookens and Johnny Grubb for the upcoming season. Those guys never got their retirement tour.

I think Albert Belle is the ultimate what could have been.