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Maybe a weird take, but not crushed by this. I would be curious of the odds of someone of Jobes profile having TJ eventually. Has to be high. This maybe provides some reason why he hasn’t been missing bats this year (or maybes he’s just not that good). We have depth with Cobb (maybe?) coming back eventually plus SGL. Is there any service time implication? Never a positive, but if you start with the premise it was likely to happen eventually, almost rather get it done now.

Brieske has a fip/xfip of 5+, negative war, and a k/9 of 6. He also pitched the last game. He is who we go with there?

My concern with Jobe isn’t so much the last outing, but more the fact his K rates (in minors, in MLB) have never matched his stuff. I worry he will be more average than elite. Hope I’m wrong.

This is great. Biggest holes are Jobe (Cobb coming back), CF (Vierling and/or Meadows) and SS (Sweeney playing much better of late). Keith also warming up which should help 1B/DH. Wonder what happens to Brebbia? Underlying metrics weren’t great, is he an upgrade on Brieske?

This is an interesting point. The tigers as of today (assuming Tork, McKinstry, Baez continue to play well, Meadows returns, and factoring in platoons) don’t have any major holes but no major offensive stars. Where could you realistically upgrade? Maybe SS, but you probably have a 2 war platoon. Maybe 3B, but where would McKinstry go. Seems like a hard roster to really upgrade given the way Hinch manages unless you really want to go after top end talent. Similar on the pitching side, especially if Cobb comes back. Maybe the obvious answer is expect regression and/or more injuries, but it’s a pretty deep roster lacking really high end talent.

Thanks for that. Guessing Vierling plays mainly CF with McKininsty/Ibanez at 3rd.

So assuming Meadows and Vierling come back and nobody else gets hurt (big if I know), Jung is the obvious one to go down. But probably Keith as well? Don’t think we would keep him up over Ibanez or Malloy if it means he doesn’t get consistent at bats. Would Cobb take Maedas spot? And we go with 6 starters to limit Jobe? Again likely to see some injuries but tough to drop any of the starters now. Any ETA on Vierling or Cobb? Seems like they are closer but couldn’t find any updates?

I get colts defense hasn’t been great, but I am really hoping they can talk Torres in to playing 3rd. That would really shore up our infield.

Assuming Perez goes down, wonder what the lineup against righties would look like. Margot presumably starts in cf against lefties, maybe you sneak Malloy in one corner and tork as DH (RIP outfield defense). Against RHP you would have carp in a corner, maybe tork still DHs, and do they roll with Greene in cf?

I would hope Perez doesn’t and both Malloy and Tork are on team. Don’t think we should overreact to spring stats, but Perez has a 300 ops and doesn’t have a great track record in minors. Would make sense to roll with Margot until Vierling or Meadows is back.

No it’s 2025 and 2026.

Only major FAs are Levi, Zeitler, and Carlton Davis. After signing draft picks, they will at best be able to sign two of these, maybe only one. Zeitler on a one year $8-9 mil deal would be great, move Mahogany to other guard, and Glasgow is 6th OL (only save $2 mil by cutting him, so probably worth keep as backup, but he was bad this year). I think Levi is almost certainly gone (will get big deal) and Davis would be great but may be priced out. Barnes, Davenport, Iffy, Patrick, Muhammad only back if on cheaper deals. Biggest draft needs will be OT (for future), DE/DL, backup safety, WR. Really need to replenish depth and hit on draft this year. Love Brad but he got cocky with some picks, trading lots of draft capital for Brodrick Martin, Manu, and Vaki, and it really impacted our depth this year.

I actually like the fit of Santander. Vs RHP/LHP: 1B: Keith (Santander some ABs vs LHP) 2B: Torres (Keith some ABs vs RHP) SS: Sweeney/Baez 3B: Jung/Vierling LF: Greene RF: Santander/some Vierling CF: Meadows/ some Vierling DH: Carpenter/ Santander Vierling becomes a super sub and gets close to full time work by playing full time against LHP ( at 3B, CF or RF) and playing a super sub role against RHP.

Of the 11 players for 8 spots, generally think Greene, Meadows, Torres and Keith fall into roughly everyday guys. Carp is only a platoon guy. Today Jung is probably 3B (but hopefully Bregman and Kim still in play). Ibanez and Vierling are 3B/DH platoons for Jung/Carp and IF/OF backups. Sweeney the starting shortstop. Need a backup SS so prob Baez or a FA. That would leave only one roster spot: Tork/Malloy as another RH lefty masher or Perez/McKinistry if more defensive value needed. Possible one of these could also beat out Ibanez. Kim/Bregman would drop down Sweeney/Jung to bench options if they signed. Actually like Kim more than Bregman as I think he helps this roster more.

Would be shocked if Perez, Baez, Ibanez, and Tork are all on the team. McKinistry, Jung and Malloy also in that mix. Tork is so one dimensional he would be least likely of that group to make the roster IMO.

Harris says Colt to 1B. So lineup should be something like: Greene/Meadows/Vierling/Carpenter Jung/Sweeney/Torres/Keith Dingler/Rogers 3 of Perez/Malloy/Ibanez/Baez/Tork You need someone else that can play SS, so Baez probably makes the roster today. Ibanez/Tork/Malloy to be the other side of DH platoon. Perez would be more interesting off bench if he could play IF. A trade seems likely.

This strike zone is awful, for both teams.

Bad call on strike 3, but we will take it.

Thank god Tork. Huge run.

We are we expecting to see? Guenther, Holton, Vest….Jobe?

Cool so having a hitless 1B contributed to the wins? We couldn’t have used contact with Rogers on 2b? The Tigers are doing well and Tork is a black hole—both can be true.

Cool so having a hitless 1B contributed to the wins? We couldn’t have used contact with Rogers on 2b? The Tigers are doing well and Tork is a black hole—both can be true.

Cool so having a hitless 1B contributed to the wins? We couldn’t have used contact with Rogers on 2b? The Tigers are doing well and Tork is a black hole—both can be true.

Hinch really needs to think about Ibanez or Jung or someone else. Tork is killing this team.

Fangraphs has it at 87 pct.