2025 MLB Thread

[Sports_Freak]

5 hours ago, GalagaGuy said:

Ohtani is pitching tonight, might have to stay up a bit late. 

He prolly won't go more than 30 pitches or so. 2 innings max. He should be off the mound by 10:45 EST.

[Sports_Freak]

2 minutes ago, casimir said:

It’s Ohtani.  He could throw 8 shutout innings tonight and I wouldn’t be surprised.

The Dodgers are so hard up for pitching, they didn't even send him out for a rehab start. Pretty arrogant (and ignorant.)

But yeah, anything that guy does no longer surprises me. He's a.....freak. 😆

[GalagaGuy]

17 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

He prolly won't go more than 30 pitches or so. 2 innings max. He should be off the mound by 10:45 EST.

Yeah, just saw an article that says as much.  

[IdahoBert]

Ohtani 28 pitches in the 1st, 2 hits 1ER no BBs or Ks

[TigerNation]

1 hour ago, Sports_Freak said:

The Dodgers are so hard up for pitching, they didn't even send him out for a rehab start. Pretty arrogant (and ignorant.)

But yeah, anything that guy does no longer surprises me. He's a.....freak. 😆

They don't want to lose his bat, they can't send him down.

Edited Tuesday at 02:41 AM by TigerNation

[chasfh]

17 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

Ohtani is pitching tonight for the Dodgers. They're not even sending him out for a rehab start. He'll prolly only pitch 2 innings max....

As a Tiger fan, I would want no part of Devers. The Tigers have a flexible roster of guys willing to play wherever asked...Keith plays 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Riley play any OF position. Even Javy will play anywhere he's asked to play. Devers? He's a prima donna who will only play where he wants to play. No thank you.

Devers is an extreme case, but I am under the impression there are quite a lot of veterans who would not be a fit on this version of the Tigers for similar reasons.

[chasfh]

11 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

The Dodgers are so hard up for pitching, they didn't even send him out for a rehab start. Pretty arrogant (and ignorant.)

But yeah, anything that guy does no longer surprises me. He's a.....freak. 😆

They still needed his bat in the lineup.

[Sports_Freak]

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

Devers is an extreme case, but I am under the impression there are quite a lot of veterans who would not be a fit on this version of the Tigers for similar reasons.

Not only not a fit but too expensive. Harris hasn't signed many players to long term deals. Keith and...who else?

[Tiger337]

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

Devers is an extreme case, but I am under the impression there are quite a lot of veterans who would not be a fit on this version of the Tigers for similar reasons.

Devers appears to be a special case.  Generally, I think it's more about money than fit.  

[RatkoVarda]

31 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Not only not a fit but too expensive. Harris hasn't signed many players to long term deals. Keith and...who else?

Greene is the test case. This Winter they could lock him up, will cost well over 200M

[chasfh]

45 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Devers appears to be a special case.  Generally, I think it's more about money than fit.  

I don't think fit means nothing. Even if Devers were going through the same thing with the Red Sox but on a one-year $15 million deal instead, I would bet Harris still doesn't go after him.

Edited Tuesday at 03:58 PM by chasfh

[Tiger337]

12 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I don't think fit means nothing. Even if Devers were going through the same thing with the Red Sox but on a one-year $15 million deal instead, I would bet Harris still doesn't go after him.

That's why I said Devers is a special case.  He has proven to be a malcontent, but all things being equal I think Harris will take talent over fit.  He's not going to take a gritty 3B over a top five 3B because of fit, but he might do it because of money.  

[gehringer_2]

On 6/15/2025 at 11:06 PM, IdahoBert said:

Wow, reading the rage of Red Sox fans is pretty intense. Being in the stratosphere of baseball is hard. Lose Mookie Betts, lose Devers. I sure am glad it’s not my problem.

TBF, the return for Betts wasn't that bad for a guy in his walk season that they weren't going to sign. Verdugo and Wong are at least useful major leaguers. It wasn't equal player value to Betts but he was on his way to FA so equal value was never on the table.

[TigerNation]

12 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

TBF, the return for Betts wasn't that bad for a guy in his walk season that they weren't going to sign. Verdugo and Wong are at least useful major leaguers. It wasn't equal player value to Betts but he was on his way to FA so equal value was never on the table.

The only reason Betts was in his walk season was because the Red Sox decided to play broke. The Dodgers signed up to an extension before entering FA. So from the perspective of Red Sox fans they aren't looking at it as a walk year trade.

[gehringer_2]

24 minutes ago, TigerNation said:

The only reason Betts was in his walk season was because the Red Sox decided to play broke. The Dodgers signed up to an extension before entering FA. So from the perspective of Red Sox fans they aren't looking at it as a walk year trade.

Once you decide you aren't going to pay the guy, it becomes 100% an exercise in getting what you can. The situation with Skubal is going to look pretty much the same. The only difference is that pitchers are so fragile today that every year they get through might be their last, so I'd lean more toward keeping him right through FA and taking the comp pick.

[Tigermojo]

17 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Once you decide you aren't going to pay the guy, it becomes 100% an exercise in getting what you can. The situation with Skubal is going to look pretty much the same. The only difference is that pitchers are so fragile today that every year they get through might be their last, so I'd lean more toward keeping him right through FA and taking the comp pick.

Since we're competing it would suck to trade him and then have to face him in the playoffs.

[Shinzaki]

19 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Once you decide you aren't going to pay the guy, it becomes 100% an exercise in getting what you can. The situation with Skubal is going to look pretty much the same. The only difference is that pitchers are so fragile today that every year they get through might be their last, so I'd lean more toward keeping him right through FA and taking the comp pick.

Under Avila I would disagree...but I have more faith in Harris to get something of value with a comp pick.  Assuming he's still here

[Tiger337]

50 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Once you decide you aren't going to pay the guy, it becomes 100% an exercise in getting what you can. The situation with Skubal is going to look pretty much the same. The only difference is that pitchers are so fragile today that every year they get through might be their last, so I'd lean more toward keeping him right through FA and taking the comp pick.

That is the problem with dealing veterans for propects at the deadline.  It seems that the team getting the veteran has more leverage more often than not.  

[papalawrence]

If Detroit is contending, I don't see Harris trading Skubal. Not after 7-8 years in the mlb basement. Fans are back. While it would suck, if they are contending next season, I see Det taking the comp pick. 

[gehringer_2]

24 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

That is the problem with dealing veterans for propects at the deadline.  It seems that the team getting the veteran has more leverage more often than not.  

If your intent is to sign the player, you deserve the leverage because you are going to spend a lot of money for it!

[Sports_Freak]

I watched the Yankees-Angels game last night. An extra inning game that was scoreless after 9 innings. The announcer said the Yankees were among the few teams, including the Tigers, that haven't lost 4 games in a row. The Yankees lost so it's one less team on that list. 😆

[GalagaGuy]

Devers is trolling the sh*t out of the Red Sox.  

[IdahoBert]

The Mets have lost four games in a row,

The Yankees have lost five games in a row.

The Nationals have lost 10 games in a row.

In the AL Central, Cleveland, Minnesota and Kansas City are a collective 6–24 although it looks like Cleveland could beat the Giants tonight. 

And the Tigers, going through one of the roughest spots in the year so far, are 6–4 in their last 10. 

[gehringer_2]

14 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

The Mets have lost four games in a row,

The Yankees have lost five games in a row.

The Nationals have lost 10 games in a row.

In the AL Central, Cleveland, Minnesota and Kansas City are a collective 6–24 although it looks like Cleveland could beat the Giants tonight. 

And the Tigers, going through one of the roughest spots in the year so far, are 6–4 in their last 10. 

It's really hard to play .600+ baseball for a whole season. The exception might the NL West with Colorado being so bad. I could see two 100 win teams in that div.

[gehringer_2]

4 hours ago, GalagaGuy said:

Devers is trolling the sh*t out of the Red Sox.  

He sounded like one happy camper in the presser. I wonder when Alex Cora starts to build a rep for leaving destruction in his wake.

Edited Wednesday at 04:17 AM by gehringer_2