A lot can happen between now and the end of 2026. Skubal is definitely betting on himself to stay healthy. It worked for Scherzer, but it's definitely a gamble
Negotiations always start somewhere. My guess is that Harris opened the door and Boras said Skubal is going to test the open market, which is what Boras almost always does. My point was that I do not believe Harris made any offer to appease the fans, to "look like he tried." My hunch is that Harris did this to let them know Detroit would love to have him stay there for his next contract. Boras likely said there will be no early extension.
In no way do I believe Harris made a low-ball offer 2 years prior to free agency, to appease the fans. Whatever the offer was, I don't believe it was made to make him look good to fans. That's not Harris' style
I think Harris sticks to his plan. I doubt he would make a low-ball offer to appease fans. I do expect Harris and Greenberg to come up with a legit offer within their plan and either make that offer or trade Skubal.
I agree, but the Yankees are currently the last wc team and they are 4.5 behind Detroit. The Red Sox and Mariners are both 2 games behind Detroit. 44 games remain.
I expect Detroit to right the ship, but at this point I will not be surprised if they fall out of the playoffs
Knuckleballer Kenny Serwa update:
Other than too many bb, he's looked good at AA.
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