Will Tigers Pony up for Skubal

[Tiger337]

1 minute ago, NorthWoods said:

Obviously you missed Red's post. Much more recent examples.  Id recommend you read it.

I apologize for not dedicating my afternoon to researching minutae of baseball trades to refute your erroneous statement.    

Ortiz, Schilling, and others in my post played this century so stop beating that horse.  

It is as it has always been.  Some prospects pan out, some don't.  The prospect you never acquire will never work out for you.   

 

 

[Tiger337]

3 minutes ago, NorthWoods said:

I apologize for not dedicating my afternoon to researching minutae of baseball trades to refute your erroneous statement.    

 

 

Sounds tempting!

[NorthWoods]

1 hour ago, Tiger337 said:

Sounds tempting!

Honestly i wish we were talking about what hitter(s) we could add but I don't think this is that year.  

Realistically the primes for the core of this team don't align with Skubal to trying to add some other younger prospects makes sense in that regard too.

[chasfh]

9 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

But take Skubal and Mize, for instance. If Tiger management determines they're not going to spend the money to sign them, or if the players are determined to test the market and refuse to sign, wouldn't it be better to get a couple (or few) prospects for them at the trade deadline over getting a single draft pick once they leave? IDK...

Like the few prospects we got for Verlander and J.D. Martinez? 

[chasfh]

7 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

1st round picks for both Skubal and Mize? End of the 1st round? That"s kinda tempting...

And that may be the calculation Harris is making right now.

[chasfh]

5 hours ago, NorthWoods said:

The Tigers appeared in that story more than I would have guessed.

Lol Reese Olson: “Olson joined the Tigers’ rotation in 2023 and has been a fixture ever since.”

Yeah, a fixture on the injured list.

[Tiger337]

23 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Lol Reese Olson: “Olson joined the Tigers’ rotation in 2023 and has been a fixture ever since.”

Yeah, a fixture on the injured list.

Not a "fixture", but he's been quite good every year when healthy.  

[Sports_Freak]

6 hours ago, chasfh said:

And that may be the calculation Harris is making right now.

Its his only choice. He doesn't make trades. If the Tigers are way out of a playoff spot at the deadline, functional teams would trade pending free agents. Get some prospects a bit further along than high school players the draft picks would get you. This may be a good chance for Harris to prove he's a good GM.

[Sports_Freak]

6 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

Not a "fixture", but he's been quite good every year when healthy.  

Speaking of starting pitchers, how safe is Flaherty? We have a few starting pitchers coming back soon, Melton, JV, Eventually, Jobe and Skubal. Jack may be headed to the BP? I sure hope Verlander is effective...

[Tiger337]

5 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Speaking of starting pitchers, how safe is Flaherty? We have a few starting pitchers coming back soon, Melton, JV, Eventually, Jobe and Skubal. Jack may be headed to the BP? I sure hope Verlander is effective...

He is useless right now.  I don't see how he's going to help in the bullpen with all the walks.  Maybe, mop up duty to save the rest of the bullpen.  

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, Tiger337 said:

He is useless right now.  I don't see how he's going to help in the bullpen with all the walks.  Maybe, mop up duty to save the rest of the bullpen.  

His salary worries me. With his contract, will Hinch be obligated to run him out there every 5 days? Send Montero packing? Ugh...the horror...