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Yeah, but even not winning it all can't be tied to the level of action or inaction at the trade deadline. It's unprovable that picking up this player or that, regardless the cost, would have improved - or hurt - the final results. This stuff is fun to speculate about, and it's what this forum is all about, but we really never know the answers to the what ifs.

Maybe, but "improvement" can be in the eye of the beholder. Granted, if they could acquire someone who would objectively upgrade a position of need in exchange for a future consideration (draft pick), the calculus becomes: To what extent will the reasonably expected improvement change the end results for this year, and what's that worth? I don't mean to state the obvious, but every FO has (or should have) their own way to measure this. Obviously, their job security depends on it. I for one enjoy seeing action at trade deadline and in offseason, but that's because it has entertainment value. I don't have anything important riding on it (except for my mental health during season).

Remember Matt Anderson 😀

A lot of interesting thoughts on 2026, and fair points made on all sides. Some thoughts on the topics discussed so far: 1. I'm kind of in the camp of "why trade Mize?". He's an above average ML SP and, as mentioned, still cost-controlled. Maybe there's a trade scenario in which the Tigers improve their roster, but I think unlikely. Also, I'm totally in favor of having analytics based decision making (hell, it's part of my job), but the body language Casey showed Thursday night was more comforting to me than I've seen from him. I think that means something wrt long term performance. On that note, Melton looks very poised! 2. I agree that Tork has become a "glue" guy, for lack of a better term. I also agree that ABS will benefit him. Glove work has improved, though not sure what the numbers say about that. 3. JHM is a 4A guy. 4. Jones has been super effective in his role. Not sure if sustainable, but he has really come though numerous times. 5. Season ending nose dive notwithstanding, you could do a lotworse than having Wenceel as your 4th OF.

Definitely, but he could pitch well and we still lose. For example, I could easily see Skubes allowing 1 run over 7IP and leaving tied or behind. This is as much about how Tigers perform against Castillo. This game is by no means a gimme imo.

Oh man that’s brutal. I’m totally down with folks having that passion. If you grew up there, you’d most likely be a Mariners fan .

this. Tork could have just as easily had a walk.

KC is the worst, though the huge parking lot works better for baseball than for football. Saw Tigers play there on on Friday night this year and it was actually not a bad stadium experience, other than the fact that you might as well be on a desert island when outside the park. Sure, they have bars/restaurants inside, but of course the prices are exorbitant.

Just took a peek between meetings. Happy to see 1 - 0 , but not as happy after glancing at P x P and seeing golden chance to score more wasted (again). Just get a 3 run cushion guys. Well, at least they've scored 4 runs in the series so far. If we could just push that to a cumulative Bert for the 3 games, we might have a chance. Edit: oh gosh, now it's 2 on with 1 out. I can't bear to look.

Came close! 380 mil? 🙂

Spoke with my son yesterday. He's lived in Portland for almost 10 years and he says that protest energy has been pretty low over the past year or so. The ICE protesters are just a handful of folks. He said the felling there is it will most likely be National Guard folks picking up trash. Having said that insofar as he's been historically pretty engaged with social and political things, I was concerned and told him that he needs stay away. Really HATED telling him that, because I support peaceful protest. But, I guess I'm really cautious when it comes to my own kids, even though he's a grown ass adult. It concerns me though that he's a Black man and could also be targeted as a suspected immigrant.

That's fair.

Very well said. Really sums up how I feel as well.

Oh, there's no doubt that I still have some PTSOL, which has been well earned over the 55 years or so I've been a fan. We all have to some degree or another. FWIW, not referring to your comments at all when talking about irrational negativity (I should have been more specific, but it's really only one or maybe a few posters) Not that I'm the arbiter of such things, but I think it's just normal of fans who are emotionally invested to get PO'd about certain plays and point things out. I just get tired of the grade school level stuff from a very small few.

Funny you say that; I was thinking about this and came to the conclusion that much of us Lion's fans, especially the long timers amongst us, suffer from a sort of PTSD. I admit to those thoughts, but in general I try to look at the good. I mean, you have to acknowledge the truth about what's not good, but you also need perspective. Plus, optimism supposedly leads to better health! Having said that, realism is always OK, the the constant irrational negative statements from "some" folks is tiresome.