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We need an Andres Gimenez lol

Kerry C!

Is that bad? /s

Sounds about right... AJ isn't going anywhere nor should he.

Boy the Rangers jacked this situation up

Added Civale to the Fantasy BB team today.... works like a damn charm lol

Franklin Perez - 2 IP, 4 H, 6R (4 earned), 6BB, 0K Time to hang it up, Chief....

Surprising. Just my two cents but, while Jon Daniels has achieved some highs that Al Avila never did, it's been six losing years in a row for the Rangers. The farm is in better shape than the Tigers, but ultimately I doubt Chris Woodward is the problem.

I would add Meadows to the list.... but otherwise, yeah lol

My favorite part of yesterday's game (in a schadenfreude kind way) was Dan Dickerson, during Willi's first AB, hyping up how valuable W. Castro is because he's good at a number of different things, only for the AB to end on him flailing at a 80 MPH curveball for strike three. Nothing if not predictable.

Completely forgot about that

https://theathletic.com/3507311/2022/08/15/tigers-next-gm-candidates/ Goes through a list of candidates, but the top of the list (and one he says is gaining traction): AJ Hinch + Theo Epstein connections

Cody Stavenhagen made that point on his podcast this AM.... if they want even a chance of next season not to be a complete wash, the next GM is gonna have to have the conversation. I think we all assume next season will be a wash regardless, but I would hope this team and it's management doesn't treat it like one. There will be reasonably cheap options on the market to get better production at the position should they want to get one.

I would feel better about Baddoo if his defense wasn't so bad.... I do think he needs more runway to establish himself as an offensive player, but he really needs to work on his defense if he wants to stick in this league.

It's a general failure of the Avila era, although I don't know whether trading Greene/Tork for someone like Juan Soto would have been a great idea in any event for this ballclub given how far away they are and the questionability of signing him long term. I do expect that a new GM might be a little more aggressive with trading assets, particularly with pitching assets they have.

We're on the same page. I really like the idea of bringing in Wilmer Flores. Professional hitter who is versatile and plays all over the diamond. Who knows, maybe he has a close relationship with his brother and would like to play behind him one day lol

Man, great day to have Lance Lynn in your fantasy lineup 👍

It's bewildering.... lol

They had another MiLB trade earlier this year where they acquired Mike Mariot for cash.

Best case scenario for next year to me is if Riley / Spencer make significant strides (feel decent about Riley doing that, concerned about Spencer), Meadows comes back healthy and performs and somehow adding 2-3 2-WAR position players (would likely have to be through free agency, but trade market with young starters may be possible). But even with that plus better luck on the starting pitching side? Probably enough to get them back into the high 70s in wins, but hard to see much beyond that. But may put them in a position to compete on 2024. They really can't do another rebuild, but it's not clear to me that they should or even want to. Between Chris and AJs comments, it seems like they want more to try to build off what they have as opposed to tearing down.

I see some of Whole Foods guy's lament as being about the change in the culture - this is, after all, a country that, less than 20 years ago had corporate CEOs falling all over themselves to support the Iraq War and was harsh on those that didn't properly endorse or revere the decision to go (ie. Natalie Maines). And even at one time, Chick Fil A's messaging on various social issues was more accepted in the culture at large (its no accident that they have largely muted or backed away from some of this activism as time has evolved). That isn't the case anymore... the culture has evolved, and these guys are having a fit because the public does not endorse or go along with the public airing of their views as easily as they did in the past.

I've only been into a Whole Foods once... too high end for my taste lol

Poor thing... I feel so sorry for him, what will he do with all of the millions he's made since 2009?

Listened to Friday's episode of The Athletic podcast which talked about the rebuilds of three different teams (Tigers, Athletics, Royals). What I found interesting is that when they interviewed the Athletic beat writer for the Royals and was asked about Bobby Witt, he detailed how the turnaround in his performance is closely aligned with their dismissal of Terry Bradshaw as head coach. Won't happen till the end of the year, but "Cooley" maybe needs to go.

The tough part for about being a late round guy like Carpenter is how much skepticism someone like him generates, which I doubt he's oblivious to. Which makes it natural to press in that situation of getting the call up to the big club, which in turn may make it self-fulfilling prophecy when trying to stick. My view is that he is here because he earned it. Even if it is a crappy ballclub, he earned the shot. Hopefully getting this behind him will help going forward.