Trade Jake for a miss the bat relief pitcher. These guys who come in and get behind every hitter will lose games for us. Nibble at the corners...walk hitters...SO frustrating.
When it comes to gambling, I know about points in football. These baseball odds aren't something I even come close to understanding. It all gibberish to me and I guess I just don't care enough to even learn it.
I'm glad I don't have to make that decision, it's why Hinch makes the big $$. My opinion is Javy to 3rd and Meadows in CF. And Dingler our primary catcher, with Jake as backup.
Can Meadows hit better than what we've gotten from 3rd base? Isn't our 3rd base production near the bottom of the league? This team would be better with a productive Javy playing 3rd base and Meadows bringing his defense in CF. Any production we get out of Meadows would be a bonus.
Here's some of the details I've read;
"His 2026 salary is $10,000,000, which could increase to $20,000,000 if he makes 15 starts in 2025. "
https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-tigers-sign-rhp-jack-flaherty-to-two-year-free-agent-contract
There may be a lot of pressure on Jack. I don't know the exact details but there's something like a $10m bonus on next year's contract if he gets something like 15 starts this season. Like I said, I don't remember the article I read a few months ago.
I don't like the intrusion of her "interviews" while action is happening. I look forward to it being over and getting back to why I'm watching....for a baseball game.