Sports_Freak

If you think I'm the only fan who wasnt/isnt happy with the Tigers hanging onto 7 2nd base prospects instead of bringing in some established quality players,you're mistaken. The players they could have targeted may have been expensive. And I would venture a guess that was the main reason. Heck, we got a Minnesota pitcher with, what, a career 5.00 ERA? And a 41 year old pitcher who was pretty good...5 years ago? And Washington's closer, who seems to be doing a really good job. Bring in enough players and eventually one will pan out.

He hasn't signed any top tier free agents or made any trades to bring top talent here. I acknowledge that he has certain strengths but I also won't turn a blind eye to his weaknesses. It may be orders from above, none of us know, but trades and free agent signings have been a weakness. Quality players were traded at the deadline without teams giving up their top prospects. The Tigers got leftovers...

Really? I guess it depends what you consider high dollar contracts. There were a few pitchers signed the last 2 season for what I consider high dollars that were here just long enough to be totally ineffective....Just off the top of my head, we had Maeda, Shelby Miller and John Brebbia. I'm sure if I looked further, there would be a few more. Like I said, sign a dozen players and hope a few stick. Was his best signing Torres? At a position that wasn't an obvious need? And was his signing just something that fell in his lap? It seemed strange at the time, considering we just signed Keith to a long term contract last year and the fact we had 3 other players who could fill in at 2nd base. You know, I get it. The Tigers are a business and they're apparently making money. That's the goal of any business. Winning is nice but in the long run, making money is the goal. And since players contracts are overhead, keeping costs down is a good business decision.

Looking at the top players on the current team, most of them were drafted or acquired by Al Avila. How many saves did Shelby Miller blow last season? Seven? The Tigers finished 6 games out. How about Maeda? Cobb? And there are probably several more. Harris did acquire McKinstry, but like i said, bring in a dozen players and hope a few will stick. His trades have never amounted to much, his strength is in drafting and developing.

Several. It's not just not always about money, it's his inability to acquire quality players. Sign a dozen and hope a couple pan out. How many games were the Tigers stuck with Nick Maton at 3rd base?

Because Harris paid him 15 million $$'s. If they give Cobb 2 or 3 starts and he gets shelled, it would just to be to satisfy Harris' decisions.

Free runner innings. More LOB runners?

Keith has made 2 misplays today.

Jason said the longest Tiger HR in the statcast era.

Twins were down but take a late lead over Toronto. 7-4 in the 9th.

A huge majority of Detroit Lion draft picks have been busts throughout the years. So I don't care if Hooker was a bust in a draft that got us a few all pro players. Brad has built a winning team and totally changed our culture.

They showed Ibanez having to walk out past the outfield to get to a clubhouse to stay/get warmed up and ready for a possible pinch hitting opportunity. It's a minor league park, what low A ball?

Matt Boyd and JV facing off tonight in San Francisco.

If they stay healthy, they may be a better team with a worse record. If their defense stays mostly healthy, I see them as a top 5 NFL defense. Even if the offense struggles a little bit, they still be an elite team. 13-4? 12-5? Either way, a playoff team that nobody wants to play. Especially at Ford Field. This may be the season we go all the way, but we're the hunted and not the hunter. Teams no longer circle us as an easy win. It's more like...."We gotta play Detroit." instead of "We get to play Detroit."

Is Bido just an opener for them? The guy doesn't usually pitch into the 4th inning.

Not me. I felt 100% positive we would not only win, but blow the A's away. But baseball being baseball....SMH I'm sure glad I don't gamble, this pitching match up looked like the lock of the season.

Cutting Medicare and Medicaid and claiming only cutting fraud and abuse? Causing the poor to suffer? He's adding to the swamp, how many millions of $$ was the kickback he received?

Stick a fork in 'em.

Think it's over? Just stay tuned....

These minor league umps come with the minor league park? Hitters can't trust the ump to get the call right so they swing at bad pitches.

Skubal better watch his antics, some umps feel like they're being shown up.

I'm sure they'll find a spot to pinch hit him.

Skubal is filthy. A man among boys.

This pitching match up has my confidence thru the roof.