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    Read; https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigan-whitmer-stripped-emergency-powers
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    It IS the GOP's fault. From last summer; https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigan-whitmer-stripped-emergency-powers
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    Only if we find a Stanley Clarke to play 2nd base.
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    Boyd is pretty much worthless. Hurt and moving into free agency. We may be better off getting him healthy and effective by the trade deadline. Then either extend him or trade him.
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    No way. For $50m we could sign a healthy and younger pitcher. Besides, use that money for a SS.
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    That superstar will get $30m per year, or more. The fringe player will accept an invite to spring training. So, no.
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    If he's totally overmatched in ST like last year, no way. He'll need to force himself onto the team. Sure, the good ones make it quick and I'm not gonna give up on the guy if he has a bad spring. At worse, send him to Toledo until he gets hot.
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    Tork has played one season of professional ball, after taking an entire season off. If he's tearing the cover off the ball in ST, it wouldn't surprise me if he comes north.
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    Just by the eye test, it seemed like Manning had untouchable stuff at times. If Skubal gives up another 35 home runs, his Tiger career may be in jeopardy. Yes, the strikeouts were nice but it means more pitches thrown. I don't know the advanced stats but Manning was learning at the ML level last season, never easy to do.
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    Yeah, and Skubal is a LH. Generally more valuable. I just see an upside with Manning that will be around for a while. Skubals strikeouts are impressive though.
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    If he can get the HR ratio down. Giving up so many kills him.
  12. Sports_Freak
    Wasn't that his first season in pro ball? Or did he play before the pandemic? Either way, a year off could have stunted growth for many of the young guys.
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    Since this is a hot stove thread, let's think about trades. In order to get talent back, we would need to offer talent. Skubal? I would say Tork and Greene as untouchable. Same with Mize and Manning. Maybe we're all overlooking trading for a SS. Maybe with a team that signs one of the SS on the market? Just about anyone would be better than what we ran out there.
  14. Sports_Freak
    Agreed. Just look at Grossman this season. He was much more valuable then his BA in 2021.
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    I don't know. I just hear bits and pieces and usually get it wrong when I try to remember it. Did I hear age 27 or 29 to be a FA? It's still too early to hear many of the proposals, I guess. The current CBA doesn't end until December 1st.
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    To me, the bigger deal is the service time. Teams hold players back just to delay their free agent status. Make it a set age and we may see talent reaching MLB at a younger age. And I also heard rumors that no more losing draft picks for signing free agents?
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    I would argue that the expansion of the bullpen is, by far, the biggest change in baseball. Maybe the biggest change in any sport.
  18. Sports_Freak
    Agreed. And I hear a rumor about service time no longer counting. A players age may determines when he's a FA. If so, we may see more young talent at the ML level.
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    Turnbull will be given every opportunity when he regains his health. So will Boyd, if he's still around. If the Tigers sign a SS, I don't think Kreidler will ever be given a shot, at shortstop.
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    No, seriously. The Tigers get competitive and there's a work stoppage? That would be horrible. I can barely wait until spring...lol
  21. Sports_Freak
    I agree. SP isn't the Tigers major need but I would take him on a minor league deal. But we really need to start working on a new CBA.
  22. Sports_Freak
    I knew that question would pop up. Faedo (sp). And that guy we just added to the 40 man roster, Olson. Turnbull will be back, along with Boyd. And Wentz. Also, a couple of guys named Rodriguez I noticed on our 40 man roster. So yeah, a few will never make it and a few may get hurt. Or not.
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    It really is amazing looking at pitchers stats from the 60's and before. 300 innings? No problem..... https://www.baseball-almanac.com/pitching/piinnp4.shtml
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    I heard Dombrowski say something like that when the Tigers drafted pitchers when he was still the GM. Good SP can get a lot in a trade. Maybe it's how we'll fill the SS role, someone none of us have guessed.
  25. Sports_Freak
    We have 3 or 4 guys that'll be ready in a year or 2. But yes, get more. Someone once said you can never have too much pitching.
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