2025 MLB Trading Deadline

[SeattleMike]

1 minute ago, chasfh said:

Errrrr … 

ouch

[chasfh]

OK, well, looks like we have who we’re going to war with for the next two to three months. The big takeaway looks like, the guys we already had in house have to keep stepping up and lead us, with some help on the fringes from some of the new guys. 

[Tiger337]

Charlie Morton was acquired for his veteran presence.  

[chasfh]

Harold Reynolds seems to remember that Charlie Morton was pretty good in the 5-to-10-year-ago range, so of course he predicts that Charlie Morton will start playoff games for us this year. 

[GalagaGuy]

Tigers are cheap and not serious about winning.  What an absolute joke of a trade deadline.  

[monkeytargets39]

I’d have been fine with not acquiring Morton.  Hopefully we gave up nothing more than some magic beans and a sack of baseballs

[holygoat]

The Twins traded half their roster.

[IdahoBert]

I guess they’re going for that “veteran presence” thing. 

[romad1]

1 minute ago, Tiger337 said:

Charlie Morton was acquired for his veteran presence.  

I mean much respect for his service in the Great War, lets hope he can regain the form that helped him in the Battle of the Marne. 

[IdahoBert]

2 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Charlie Morton was acquired for his veteran presence.  

Oh, you beat me to it by seconds. 

[SeattleMike]

1 minute ago, GalagaGuy said:

Tigers are cheap and not serious about winning.  What an absolute joke of a trade deadline.  

What does this have to do with cheapness? It's more a reflection of philosophy. 

[chasfh]

Lemonade out of lemons? Scott Harris has just communicated to this group of guys that he believes they are good enough as is to take us deep into October and maybe even November, and don’t need help from high-priced trade targets that cost us anyone from the top of our system. That kind of thing means a lot to extreme competitors as major-league players are, especially on a team on which most of them all came up together and are growing as major leaguers together. Take that for what it’s worth.

[chasfh]

3 minutes ago, GalagaGuy said:

Tigers are cheap and not serious about winning.  What an absolute joke of a trade deadline.  

And herrrrre we goooo … 😉😂

[Tiger337]

Charlie Morton essentially has to make to the 25-man roster.  That seems like a waste of a roster spot.  What do they plan to do with him?  

[IdahoBert]

Is this like a prank? Is Ashton Kutcher going to jump out of a Cadillac Escalade to laugh at us?

[chasfh]

2 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Charlie Morton essentially has to make to the 25-man roster.  That seems like a waste of a roster spot.  What do they plan to do with him?  

Start him? That’s one less pitching chaos game every five days. 

[IdahoBert]

Are they gonna use him in long relief?

[Tiger337]

1 minute ago, chasfh said:

Lemonade out of lemons? Scott Harris has just communicated to this group of guys that he believes they are good enough as is to take us deep into October and maybe even November, and don’t need help from high-priced trade targets that cost us anyone from the top of our system. That kind of thing means a lot to extreme competitors as major-league players are, especially on a team on which most of them all came up together and are growing as major leaguers together. Take that for what it’s worth.

I know you are trying to make lemonade out of lemons, but I heard players saying this week on a broadcast that they wanted the Tigers to make additions.  A couple of them said they would love having Suarez as a teammate.  

[IdahoBert]

I’m glad that Johnny and Daniella aren’t expected to talk about this off the top of their heads right now. It’s a good thing it’s an off day.

[Tiger337]

2 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Start him? That’s one less pitching chaos game every five days. 

I'd rather they start Paddack and Melton.  Morton has been horrible this year.    

[buddha]

9 minutes ago, romad1 said:

I mean much respect for his service in the Great War, lets hope he can regain the form that helped him in the Battle of the Marne. 

which one?

[Tiger337]

4 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

Are they gonna use him in long relief?

Mop-up guy and emergency starter seems like the only role for him.  

[chasfh]

Just now, IdahoBert said:

Are they gonna use him in long relief?

Our rotation as it stands looks like it might be Skubal, Flaherty, Mize, Paddack, Morton, Melton.

A temporary six-man rotation gives us a little breathing room if one of the guys goes down with an injury, plus it gives everyone an extra day to recharge as we go through the dog days of August and September and into the playoffs. If they go this route, I’d bet it would get pared down to a five man rotation by end of month. 

[IdahoBert]

1 minute ago, Tiger337 said:

Mop-up guy and emergency starter seems like the only role for him.  

Seems like it. 

[chasfh]

7 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I know you are trying to make lemonade out of lemons, but I heard players saying this week on a broadcast that they wanted the Tigers to make additions.  A couple of them said they would love having Suarez as a teammate.  

Sure they would say in public that they want a monster ballplayer to help them win a pennant. Who wouldn’t say they want that? And I’m sure they’ll now say in public that they know they have the horses they need to win the pennant and a ring. Who wouldn’t say they know that?