Will Tigers Pony up for Skubal

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5 minutes ago, buddha said:

but this guy isnt 99 other guys.  its your best player. 

that said, we'll never know because were not privy to all the information, and it is just as likely that this is driven by boras as by the tigers.  its equally as likely that boras told skubal "the tigers are likely to come in at $19 to get to a number like $25, so we'll come in at $32."

as you pointed out, DD and others hate this process because it makes you go in and tell your player how less valuable they are than they think they are.  better to resolve it out of "court" than have to publicly denounce your talent.

The problem, as usual, is...

Boras.

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Skubal having Boras as an agent tells me he means business and understands the Tigers mean business too.  Skubal isn’t fragile. He knows what the Tigers are doing.  It’s fine. These numbers and this process will have no impact on his future with the team. It relates to 2026 only. Peoole watch too many movies.