I just want this city to stop shooting itself in the foot. Lions need to fire John Morton, Tigers gotta try and keep Skubal.
Jeff Passan is saying the exact opposite.
“Everyone wants Tarik Skubal, the soon-to-be two-time American League Cy Young winner, but as of now, the industry expects Detroit to hold onto him, even with his free agency approaching after the 2026 season.”
I think no one knows what the fuck we are going to do yet.
Probably not even Harris.
Most likely a trade will wait until near the deadline, and the likelihood of one happening will depend on the standings.
Also worth noting that you clearly don’t win a World Series just by having one elite pitcher. You need a complete team. So exchanging an elite pitcher for multiple pieces that each fill a need for the team is not unreasonable. Doubly so if it means you don’t get locked into a long, expensive contract with a pitcher who’s already had TJ once, and has had a history of other injuries. No need to hobble your ability to assemble a great team just to keep one guy.
If they trade Skubal, it’s a sign Harris is trying to copy the Rays, and I will want him fired. Though really, if we try to operate like the Rays, that’s probably more on Ilitch, in which case I’ll want them to sell the team to someone who will actually spend.
The best version of this team next year has Skubal on it. There is no easy replacement for arguably the best pitcher in baseball. We should be adding around him, not trading him away before he gets expensive and becomes a FA.
I mean, obviously there’s a package that gets the deal done. The thing is whether anyone wants to offer said package. This means nothing.
Might sound dramatic, but my level of support for this team will be virtually zero if they don’t sign him.
Trade him for a bunch of prospects and hope what? One of them turns into the best player in baseball? And then not sign him?
We have a young core now, and the best pitcher in baseball. Sign him, add a couple more pieces and we could be great for years.
So ridiculous we don’t seem willing to spend
Who do any of those teams have that they can trade?
Realistically it is going to take the equivalent of a top 20 prospect position player, an MLB ready pitcher with 3+ years of control on an affordable salary and 1 or more random crapshoot guys and I don’t know what contenders if any have that available in theory nor which if any of them would actually part with that much for 1 year of an ace.
“Teams believe” is about on par with “if I say it enough, it will happen”
It’s really obvious to me. There’s nothing more for Skubal to prove. You either give him what he wants before the season or if you don’t you trade him before the season.
But based on the past couple trade deadlines, it seems Scott has gotten a reputation as unreasonable. My guess is he stays and lose him in free agency.
I mean, if we can get what we want, and that’s a ridiculous amount of value that makes the trade a new win for us, than sure. That’s literally always the case.
This just in: agents feed baseball writers half-truths and speculations. Film at 11.
Tigers have two options. Sign Skubal till age 40 with his desired 10-year 500 million deal, or let someone else do it.
If they don’t want to do it, they have to trade him.
I honestly don’t know if signing him for 10 years is smart. It might work out, but it could be a disaster too.
Why do I get the feeling Harris is going to bungle this and we’ll get nothing of substance?
Personally I see him taking this to free agency to get max dollar with an agent like Scott Boras. If that’s the case I’d rather maximize and get bidding wars going to trade him over letting him walk bc we know Chris is spending for him like his father would.
I’m just saying, thank fuck the Dodgers aren’t on this list
if any of those three hopefully the Mets
I really don’t care if they trade him. He can go get 10 years with the Mets and do nothing there either. So if he leaves ok thank you for the memories and if he stays great. It’s not my money.
Kind of an overreaction here.
This just means that the Mariners, Mets, and Red Sox have all told Buster that they would love to trade for him and have talked to Detroit. Of course they’ve talked to Detroit, that’s what GMs do.
We either make him the highest paid pitcher of all time or trade him, that’s the question.
I love Skubal, and i’d love some feedback on this. We are losing playoff games that he starts, now that isn’t his fault, but 10 year 500 mil and he can only pitch every 4 games or whatever idk. He can dominate through 6 and then you lose anyway in the playoffs. I just don’t see how its worth it, obviously you need elite starting pitching but.
Oh well he’s good he maybe has 5ys left dudes had 2 Tommy Johns surgeries and can barely go over 6 innings when we needed him most he couldn’t give us but 6
I think it’s a good move to trade him off
I think a trade is the best move. But I also don’t think the right trade will be offered. They may just let it ride until the lockout. A whole new world after that anyway.
I mean anyone who’s played ootp or even understands how baseball works knew he was getting traded.
Anybody want to tell me Chris Ilitch isn’t a cheapskate today?
The post Mike Ilitch organization doesn’t give a shit about winning or Detroit. They only care about their Billions of dollars sitting in the bank.
It makes total sense to trade him if we can get an incredible package in return rather than possibly losing him for nothing in free agency, but there’s massive risk in that just as there is in running this back into free agency. I’m glad I don’t have to make the decision.
I selfishly wish he’d be willing to re-sign without going into free agency to do it, but I respect it. He’s earned the right. Get your bag.
if we let him walk I’m not watching this team again
Ugh I hope we get an in n out in Royal Oak out of it at least
Why are we the minor league training team for the rest of the League? Trading Skubal would be a slap to everybody cheering the Tigers on for the last couple of years. We are NOT a FEEDER team.
I may be the only one with this opinion. But shit, let’s listen to some offers. We need help everywhere
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I just want this city to stop shooting itself in the foot. Lions need to fire John Morton, Tigers gotta try and keep Skubal.
Jeff Passan is saying the exact opposite.
“Everyone wants Tarik Skubal, the soon-to-be two-time American League Cy Young winner, but as of now, the industry expects Detroit to hold onto him, even with his free agency approaching after the 2026 season.”
I think no one knows what the fuck we are going to do yet.
Probably not even Harris.
Most likely a trade will wait until near the deadline, and the likelihood of one happening will depend on the standings.
Also worth noting that you clearly don’t win a World Series just by having one elite pitcher. You need a complete team. So exchanging an elite pitcher for multiple pieces that each fill a need for the team is not unreasonable. Doubly so if it means you don’t get locked into a long, expensive contract with a pitcher who’s already had TJ once, and has had a history of other injuries. No need to hobble your ability to assemble a great team just to keep one guy.
If they trade Skubal, it’s a sign Harris is trying to copy the Rays, and I will want him fired. Though really, if we try to operate like the Rays, that’s probably more on Ilitch, in which case I’ll want them to sell the team to someone who will actually spend.
The best version of this team next year has Skubal on it. There is no easy replacement for arguably the best pitcher in baseball. We should be adding around him, not trading him away before he gets expensive and becomes a FA.
I mean, obviously there’s a package that gets the deal done. The thing is whether anyone wants to offer said package. This means nothing.
Might sound dramatic, but my level of support for this team will be virtually zero if they don’t sign him.
Trade him for a bunch of prospects and hope what? One of them turns into the best player in baseball? And then not sign him?
We have a young core now, and the best pitcher in baseball. Sign him, add a couple more pieces and we could be great for years.
So ridiculous we don’t seem willing to spend
Who do any of those teams have that they can trade?
Realistically it is going to take the equivalent of a top 20 prospect position player, an MLB ready pitcher with 3+ years of control on an affordable salary and 1 or more random crapshoot guys and I don’t know what contenders if any have that available in theory nor which if any of them would actually part with that much for 1 year of an ace.
“Teams believe” is about on par with “if I say it enough, it will happen”
It’s really obvious to me. There’s nothing more for Skubal to prove. You either give him what he wants before the season or if you don’t you trade him before the season.
But based on the past couple trade deadlines, it seems Scott has gotten a reputation as unreasonable. My guess is he stays and lose him in free agency.
I mean, if we can get what we want, and that’s a ridiculous amount of value that makes the trade a new win for us, than sure. That’s literally always the case.
This just in: agents feed baseball writers half-truths and speculations. Film at 11.
Tigers have two options. Sign Skubal till age 40 with his desired 10-year 500 million deal, or let someone else do it.
If they don’t want to do it, they have to trade him.
I honestly don’t know if signing him for 10 years is smart. It might work out, but it could be a disaster too.
Why do I get the feeling Harris is going to bungle this and we’ll get nothing of substance?
You could get a f*cking haul for him, tho
https://preview.redd.it/3lrmy349yhzf1.jpeg?width=959&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b51a1cdf9780a8c9b15c3aca5f7368427d75403b
Personally I see him taking this to free agency to get max dollar with an agent like Scott Boras. If that’s the case I’d rather maximize and get bidding wars going to trade him over letting him walk bc we know Chris is spending for him like his father would.
I’m just saying, thank fuck the Dodgers aren’t on this list
if any of those three hopefully the Mets
I really don’t care if they trade him. He can go get 10 years with the Mets and do nothing there either. So if he leaves ok thank you for the memories and if he stays great. It’s not my money.
Kind of an overreaction here.
This just means that the Mariners, Mets, and Red Sox have all told Buster that they would love to trade for him and have talked to Detroit. Of course they’ve talked to Detroit, that’s what GMs do.
We either make him the highest paid pitcher of all time or trade him, that’s the question.
I love Skubal, and i’d love some feedback on this. We are losing playoff games that he starts, now that isn’t his fault, but 10 year 500 mil and he can only pitch every 4 games or whatever idk. He can dominate through 6 and then you lose anyway in the playoffs. I just don’t see how its worth it, obviously you need elite starting pitching but.
Oh well he’s good he maybe has 5ys left dudes had 2 Tommy Johns surgeries and can barely go over 6 innings when we needed him most he couldn’t give us but 6
I think it’s a good move to trade him off
I think a trade is the best move. But I also don’t think the right trade will be offered. They may just let it ride until the lockout. A whole new world after that anyway.
I mean anyone who’s played ootp or even understands how baseball works knew he was getting traded.
Anybody want to tell me Chris Ilitch isn’t a cheapskate today?
The post Mike Ilitch organization doesn’t give a shit about winning or Detroit. They only care about their Billions of dollars sitting in the bank.
It makes total sense to trade him if we can get an incredible package in return rather than possibly losing him for nothing in free agency, but there’s massive risk in that just as there is in running this back into free agency. I’m glad I don’t have to make the decision.
I selfishly wish he’d be willing to re-sign without going into free agency to do it, but I respect it. He’s earned the right. Get your bag.
if we let him walk I’m not watching this team again
Ugh I hope we get an in n out in Royal Oak out of it at least
Why are we the minor league training team for the rest of the League? Trading Skubal would be a slap to everybody cheering the Tigers on for the last couple of years. We are NOT a FEEDER team.
I may be the only one with this opinion. But shit, let’s listen to some offers. We need help everywhere