2025 Detroit Tigers General Discussion Thread

[Edman85]

For the "he will re-sign after clearing waivers" crowd, I feel like I need to explain Hartlieb. Because he has been outrighted before, he had the right to declare free agency upon his outright. I don't know the terms of the contract he opted out of, but he was likely on a minimum deal or close to it.

Hernandez has the same right (greater than 3 yrs service), but he has a guaranteed 7 figure deal he would be opting out of. If he had 5 years he could refuse that assignment and effectively force his release to get paid. His DFA limbo ends tomorrow. I suspect if he clears waivers, he will accept the assignment.

 

[IdahoBert]

Just in general, for the upcoming series with the Phillies, their starting pitchers are total studs by ordinary standards.

None of them has missed a start. All of them have pitched a lot of innings by today’s standards, all of them have sub 3.00 ERA’s and all have won 9 games, sticking around long enough - which is a good thing - to actually win and have a lead provided by their hitting.

Compared to them —aside from our Cy Young guy — our starters are on again off again guys and recent arrivals with one good game under their belts instead of 23 each in comparison to the Phillies.

And Philadelphia is astoundingly good at Home 33–19.

[Hongbit]

I hope it doesn’t take all weekend to get your 6 runs. 

[IdahoBert]

2 hours ago, Hongbit said:

I hope it doesn’t take all weekend to get your 6 runs. 

It should, but this team is capable of surprises, which is one reason why they have enchanted so often except for that 13 games stretch where they won only one ball game. 

[tiger2022]

Bert, just came in the mail today.  Thinking about going out there next year.