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5 minutes ago, 4hzglory said:

Well, since neither had pitched in the majors, and don't have the track record of guys like Brieske, Hurter, Hannifee, etc, it's quite the assumption to make that they are better than 5 guys on the 40 man.   

And to the 2nd part, actually, value for players like Skubal usually goes up the closer you get to the deadline as teams have more clarity as to whether they are in or out, and have more time to bid against each other.

You think Jahmai Jones is more worth keeping around than a flyer on a guy with a 2.00 ERA and a sub 1.10 WHIP? I'd rather take a risk on a reliever that may be of help. Trade someone like Hanniffee to free up space. Even if you get hardly anything. Worth keeping a look at guys with good numbers in AAA. Heck even if you got back a AA or High A guy for a relief pitcher..... 

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54 minutes ago, AlaskanTigersFan said:

You think Jahmai Jones is more worth keeping around than a flyer on a guy with a 2.00 ERA and a sub 1.10 WHIP? I'd rather take a risk on a reliever that may be of help. Trade someone like Hanniffee to free up space. Even if you get hardly anything. Worth keeping a look at guys with good numbers in AAA. Heck even if you got back a AA or High A guy for a relief pitcher..... 

I do think Jones should be waived, but think it's much more likely Anderson takes his place on the 40 if he is than one of those 2.

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1 hour ago, chasfh said:

I can imagination the reaction if we would have added Go and Seelinger to the roster and they came in and stunk up the joint.

Upside is that we'd have 2 vacant roster spots for Skubal prospects.

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50 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

After the trash we got from the Verlander trade, I’m not letting the Astros sniff Skubal

Not Harris, not fair to judge him on that.  He got Lee for Lorenzan, start there.

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I wonder if we have a bad week, once the draft takes place and teams get more higher end picks that they can move, then Skubal will be on the move. I really am starting to believe that Harris will move players but wants a chance for teams to increase their bounty that they can offer that will include some players from this years draft. Could get interesting soon. 

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3 hours ago, AlaskanTigersFan said:

I wonder if we have a bad week, once the draft takes place and teams get more higher end picks that they can move, then Skubal will be on the move. I really am starting to believe that Harris will move players but wants a chance for teams to increase their bounty that they can offer that will include some players from this years draft. Could get interesting soon. 

Unless they changed the rules, you can’t trade drafted players for a certain amount of time-I know it went at least to the offseason.

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6 minutes ago, 4hzglory said:

Unless they changed the rules, you can’t trade drafted players for a certain amount of time-I know it went at least to the offseason.

Day after the WS ends. But they can be listed as a PTBNL. Much like the Arizona trade for Dansby Swanson way back when. 

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10 minutes ago, AlaskanTigersFan said:

Day after the WS ends. But they can be listed as a PTBNL. Much like the Arizona trade for Dansby Swanson way back when. 

No they can't. This changed 10 or so years ago. Have to be eligible to be traded when traded.

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3 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

Seelinger’s first outing with the Mets.

1 IP 7ER 4BB 1 HR

Mets have turned a 9-4 lead into a 16-9 deficit.

Yikes!  That’s a tough MLB debut.

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They should try to win every year but some of Avila's players are soon going to be FA'S.  Harris can only live off the fruit of someone else's labor for so long.

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That’s a load of ****.

If that’s what Skubal “badly” wanted, it could be easily accomplished.  He would also get to stay here for the rest of his career and also become the highest paid pitcher in baseball.    Ilitch will pay him a mint.  It just won’t be as much as the deferring loopholers in LA can.    

Sadly, what he really wants is to make the absolutely most money possible and do whatever Boras tells him to do. 

I don’t blame him for wanting the payday.  That’s his prerogative but don’t pretend like he doesn’t have all the control.  He does.   

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17 hours ago, tiger2022 said:

They should try to win every year but some of Avila's players are soon going to be FA'S.  Harris can only live off the fruit of someone else's labor for so long.

Many teams shy away from huge contracts for established stars. Tampa, Milwaukee, WSox and several other teams trade away or let players walk who are going to be very expensive. It's....just the way it is.

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