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Fisk's plane just landed. The chopper will have him there by the 18th

Carbo is pinch hitting

With Vlad on deck that was a tough send. I hate the Dodgers

On to extras!

I predict you will be experiencing resentment toward Skubal in the near future. I hope I am wrong

Back to back complete 1-run games. He's on a tier very close to Skenes and Skubal imho. With Snell, Yamamoto and Ohtani, arguably they have 3 of the top 10 starters in mlb

Say the Dodgers lose. They want Skubal. They offer Sasaki and a top 100 prospect. Do you pull the trigger?

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Makes me feel old. It's been a longer period of time from 1971 to today than it was from 1920 to 1971

That came into my feed this week as well. Seems strange to not have those swings called strikes.

Fairly ugly game. Rusty shooting, inc FT. Detroit's hustle and grit gave them a chance. The Bulls announcers raved about Holland

I get the Flaherty comp, but Cease was CY runner-up in 2022 and was 4th in CY voting as recent as 2024. I see him landing a 2/60 type deal - similar, but slightly better than the 2/45 that Flaherty signed. He is inconsistent so I don't see any long term deals being offered. Maybe, as you say, 3/75

He's probably more well known for his military actions than he was as a ball player.

I would think he'll want something with an early opt-out. Likely wanting a rebound year. A couple years ago he was mentioned in the same breath as Tarik.

Okamoto is posting from Japan. Struggled with upper velo, but looks intriguing. Plays 3b, 1b and OF. Good k and bb rates. Perhaps Harris will kick the tires Kazuma Okamoto To Be Posted This Offseason - MLB Trade Rumors https://share.google/3mD0ElKqfK6dA3ntH

Got to see him play his senior year. Had a great Dr J afro and he scored 32 points

I was a fan of Lofton and Thome, when they weren't playing Detroit

And he was leading off the inning. Was a huge call

I'd say there is a 94% chance Skubal starts 2026 with the Tigers. The Mets aren't trading McLean, and I believe that's the type of talent Harris will need. If the Tigers are out of contention at the deadline he likely gets traded. As for Harris, imho he had done an excellent job establishing his vision of a culture and it's taking shape. They were an inch from the ALCS. I don't know how Harris is as a negotiator for trades or FA, although he seemed to do fine with Flaherty. For all the buzz, I expect a relatively low key off season. Maybe a splurge on someone like Cease, bringing back Finnegan and another BP arm or 2. Maybe a 1-yr deal for JV, although I expect him back in SF. Probably another 1-yr to a project SP.

You were a Dodgers fan?! J/K

I have a few close friends in Seattle. They're crushed right now. 9 outs from their first WS. Baseball is more cruel than jovial

After tonight I could see Seattle going hard after Skubal. But I think Harris won't budge on the ask and ultimately he stays.

Another way to favor NY and LA today. Probably means more dough for MLB

If they're not offered a huge package, I don't see Harris biting.