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That looks cool......but the end of The Shining ruined animal suits for me https://youtu.be/7aLNa1RfkIY?si=9JSNs10o9ZshDzwR

I think Jung is one of the reasons Harris is not going to up offers to Bregman. Jung came up right in the middle of the intensity of do or die games. We really don't know what he can do yet. Toronto or the Mets or Red Sox will ultimately outbid Detroit, which is why I don't see Bregman coming to Motown. 2025 Third base will be a combo of Jung and Vierling, maybe Ibanez at times.

Hyeseong Kim to Dodgers

They have an option left with Tork. Unless a decent trade offer appears (not gonna happen) I don't see him going anywhere (except Toledo). I think it's good to put pressure on him to see how he handles it. I'm not confident that he will. I think his struggles are more mental - he overthinks. This pressure to perform will test that. If he struggles mightily again, I suspect he'll be moved. But as Harris said, perform and you have a spot on the team. I do think this will be Tork's last season in Detroit. I hope I'm wrong and a light flips on and Tork produces

Whenever Detroit played the white Sox I would watch the Chicago broadcast because I liked the Benetti and Stone combo and could barely tolerate Shep, Morris, Gibby and Monroe

The next 10 should be strong for Detroit. Doesn't help when they had 2 #1 overall picks and their overall WAR is probably about zero

A lot of those guys did suck, which is why the team was terrible. I still recall a pop foul that Jack Pierce dropped by first base. I was at the game and couldn't believe he dropped it! That said, as a 7-8 year old those were magical years for me and I cherish that time and that team. And then they added Kemp, Thompson, Leflore and Fidrych.....and the magic exploded in '76! LeFlore was my favorite player until they traded him

I believe the Tigers are currently tied for most money in their international pool. You can trade players to teams for part of their pool, to add on. So right now they can offer as much as any team. His agent is saying a lot, but I have to believe LAD or SD get him. He's a big fan of Yamamoto and Ohtani, and close friends with Darvish and closer distance for Japanese press to travel. And recently he was seen wearing a Dodgers hat

From what I am reading, right now Bregman is linked to Det and Boston. While Detroit's roster seems to be a better fit (Devers at 3rd), the green monster must be appealing to Alex.

Burnes is 29 and has pitched 903 innings. His career era is 3.19, fip is 3.21, whip is 1.06. He signed for 6/210. Unless Skubal continues at his current level or even improves, he isn't getting 400 million. Cole did get 9/324 at age 29. Skubal has had significant injuries. Maybe he gets similar, maybe 9/344? I doubt 400. The Dodgers will offer him 10/600 with half deferred and a lifetime pass to Disney

I'm sure most of you saw this in the news. I'm gonna start a thread because I was 8 when he joined Detroit and even though the Tigers were terrible, I was fully into being fanatical by that time. Guys like Vern Ruhle, Tommy Veryzer, Leon Roberts, Milt May, Aurelio, Freehan, Dan Meyer.......all meant a lot to me. And Gary was a big part of that gang. RIP Mr Sutherland

If a market like Houston is trading off pending FA like Tucker and letting Bregman walk, not sure what chances Det will have for keeping players like Skubal and Greene. MLB is becoming a ~5 team contender and 27 teams emulating the Rays of the past decade.

Speaking of Navin Field, I just bought a postcard of Navin Field from the 1910s on eBay. It's en route

Very cool story - would have been a dream job of mine to work at Tigers stadium in the 70s or 80s

A few times in my life I've been asked what player would I choose from Henderson's era to start a franchise and I've always said Rickey. If it were any player in their prime it would be between Henderson and mid 70s Joe Morgan. Both were so electric and could rattle pitchers with their speed. When they came up everyone took notice. Mike Schmidt would also be up on my list

I have a hunch they will add a versatile right handed bat, someone who will take a shorter deal. They will balance winning now with a larger focus on longer-term success. I think Jung will get a long look at 3rd. Tork will have a shorter leash but still have a chance to prove himself at 1st. Malloy will get more at-bats. And Dingler. Harris will not make a big splash but will trade for or sign a bat similar to Vierling. Several rated infielders are a couple years away. This is why I still think trading Skubal is a real possibility. I do think Flaherty is a real possibility yet this winter. He was texting Detroit players during their run last season. He clearly liked it in Motown. If Det matches other offers I actually think he would choose Detroit.

Santana to Cleveland

Santana back to Cleveland. Naylor traded to AZ

Truly and all time great. So fun to watch. Terribly sad news! RIP Rickey

USA Today ranks MLB farm systems. And they have the Tigers #1. It's USA Today......but still It's nice to see https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/12/20/2024-mlb-farm-system-rankings/77076639007/

But now we are seeing elite teams in large markets (Houston) dump stars on the cusp of big paydays. I agree people have panicked before, but this feels different to me.

SI is suggesting the Tigers consider Carlos Santana. He's 38 but can still field and hit 23 HR with 109 ops+. He seems to crush Detroit. Switch hitter. Anyway, thought it was an interesting idea. https://www.si.com/mlb/tigers/news/why-signing-carlos-santana-makes-perfect-sense-for-detroit-tigers

Into John Wick would put more keesters in the seats

He is reportedly very close with Yu Darvish. SD is a very real possibility.

Tigers have also been linked to Bohm and supposedly Philly is asking for the moon, which seems silly. Please avoid. I think once Sasaki signs with LAD (I'm jaded about LAD at this point) other dominos will fall. Or Little Caesars. Pizza Pizza