Tiger337 Posted May 14 Posted May 14 13 minutes ago, chasfh said: I think one thing we can all agree on is that it’s fun to see Alex Bregman watching the team he spurned beat him and the team he chose. Not really. I like seeing the Red Sox lose, but Bregman is having a great year which is what you claim is all he wanted. Quote
chasfh Posted May 14 Posted May 14 17 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: Does he use the same diplomacy with other teams that were involved in the bidding? Did he tell the Chicago and Toronto media that he thought all winter that he was going to become a Cub/Blue Jay? Did he not? Quote
chasfh Posted May 14 Posted May 14 15 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: Not really. I like seeing the Red Sox lose, but Bregman is having a great year which is what you claim is all he wanted. Man, tough customer! 🤣 Let me try again: Puppies are cute. Quote
Tiger337 Posted May 14 Posted May 14 11 minutes ago, chasfh said: Man, tough customer! 🤣 Let me try again: Puppies are cute. I like Bregman as a player which is why I wanted the Tigers to get him. I am happy he is doing well and still wish the Tigers signed him. It's not like he's "Big Papi" or something! I am also happy the Red Sox are not doing well. Also, I believe most people here were originally from the Detroit, so they have some pride in the city and some may even have a chip on their shoulder about people putting it down. My only connection to Detroit is the Tigers. Quote
Tiger337 Posted May 14 Posted May 14 25 minutes ago, chasfh said: Did he not? I don't know. I know he said that about the Tigers and I don't think it's something he had to say. He could have said they had a good organization and he knows Hinch and it was a difficult decision. He didn't have to say he though all along he would be a Tiger. Quote
romad1 Posted May 14 Posted May 14 8 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: I like Bregman as a player which is why I wanted the Tigers to get him. I am happy he is doing well and still wish the Tigers signed him. It's not like he's "Big Papi" or something! I am also happy the Red Sox are not doing well. Also, I believe most people here were originally from the Detroit, so they have some pride in the city and some may even have a chip on their shoulder about people putting it down. My only connection to Detroit is the Tigers. This is totally a thing. Every sports success is part of reassembling the parts of the damaged soul of each person who lives the resentment of "nicer" places. Quote
holygoat Posted May 14 Posted May 14 41 minutes ago, chasfh said: Did he not? He literally singled out the Tigers. Quote
oblong Posted May 14 Posted May 14 The reason Tiger fans boo him is because he gave an impression, maybe it's wrong to assume this impression, that he was only going to sign with Detroit because nobody else was out there, not that Boston made him a much better offer. Kind of like resigning yourself to going to the dance with the ugly girl because nobody else is saying yes, until the prettier girl does. To give him the benefit of the doubt, he probably felt his asking price was fair and legit and the Tigers didn't quite meet it and they aren't going to bid against themselves so he was holding out for what he felt he deserved. Why should the Tigers artificially set the market for him all by themselves? Then he got an offer that either met that or came closer to it. Nobody did anything wrong. That's negotiations. 1 Quote
papalawrence Posted May 14 Posted May 14 Boras played the biggest role. Detroit's offer was mostly leverage for him. Boston eventually ponied up. He is tearing it up with Boston and they have a ton of young talent. 3/120 with opt-outs is a good deal Quote
chasfh Posted May 14 Posted May 14 5 hours ago, Tiger337 said: I don't know. I know he said that about the Tigers and I don't think it's something he had to say. He could have said they had a good organization and he knows Hinch and it was a difficult decision. He didn't have to say he though all along he would be a Tiger. Now that you mention it, it might have been a hat tip to AJ, whereas there's nobody in Toronto or Chicago he's connected to like that. Still, that doesn't mean Bregman's is de facto opening the kimono to show his true feelings. His goal was clearly to get back on the market next winter, since he turned down a bigger contract without an option after 2025 for a smaller contract with an option, and based on his own history, he was not likely to put up the same numbers in Detroit to go into that market than he will in Boston. Quote
chasfh Posted May 14 Posted May 14 5 hours ago, holygoat said: He literally singled out the Tigers. We already know he literally singled out the Tigers. The question was, did he tell the Chicago and Toronto media that he thought all winter that he was going to become a Cub/Blue Jay? Quote
Tiger337 Posted May 14 Posted May 14 4 minutes ago, chasfh said: We already know he literally singled out the Tigers. The question was, did he tell the Chicago and Toronto media that he thought all winter that he was going to become a Cub/Blue Jay? If the Tigers had NO chance to get him, why did Harris get involved? Or was that all made up too and he really didn't make an offer? Quote
holygoat Posted May 14 Posted May 14 3 hours ago, chasfh said: We already know he literally singled out the Tigers. The question was, did he tell the Chicago and Toronto media that he thought all winter that he was going to become a Cub/Blue Jay? He didn't tell this to the Detroit media, he told it to a national podcast. Quote
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