2025 Detroit Tigers: We sure do love bargain bin pitchers! - Page 67

Hrycaj · 07-28-2025, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

Dobnak was on-and-off around the Twinkies for a while, wasn't he?

Yes. He even got a playoff start against the Yankees one year. It didn't go well.

Westheim · 07-29-2025, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Hrycaj

Yes. He even got a playoff start against the Yankees one year. It didn't go well.

Does it ever for the Twinks against the Stinkees?

CONN CHRIS · 07-29-2025, 08:28 PM

Good to see them chooglin again!

Westheim · 07-30-2025, 04:11 PM

Nodded a bit in the second half there, but that's not gonna stop me from claiming a full credit for today's W.

Maybe Paddack wants to object and claim a share.

Pretty decent Tigers debut!

64-46 and W4 for the Tigers, and 17-4 and W5 for me.

CONN CHRIS · 07-30-2025, 10:47 PM

Keep watching!

Hrycaj · 07-31-2025, 06:59 AM

So Scott Harris comes out and says the price for Suarez was too high. Great narrative until he goes to Seattle for rental prices. Which is probably the bigger issue. Harris may not have the clout with other GM's to be able to get deals done with them. DiPoto in Seattle get two infield bats for something like five prospects outside of their top 10. Detroit has a better farm system than Seattle as well. However, DiPoto has strong relationships with several GM's allowing him to make all those moves.

If you can't get a 3B then see what Boston wants for Duran. It's not like you are getting any production out of CF since Baez of all people went back to the infield. Bednar would soften the blow a bit but they need another bat and to be honest could use another guy in the rotation.

CONN CHRIS · 07-31-2025, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

I am starting to think that they can add to the pitching staff with Cobb, Lange, Urquidy, and others. Bring up Hao-Yu Lee. Maybe avoid spending prospect capital entirely. Go after just Bednar if he can be got for something outside of the top 5 prospects.

I am still ok with this and wing it on a hope that they can catch a little lightning in a bottle offensively down the stretch with someone from the batch of Ibanez/Lee/Jung/Sweeney/Workman/Baddoo/Malloy to augment the lineup.

David Watts · 07-31-2025, 09:35 AM

Probably asking for the world for him, but I wonder what Marlins would take for Edward Cabrera? He's not a free agent till 29.

CONN CHRIS · 07-31-2025, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

Probably asking for the world for him, but I wonder what Marlins would take for Edward Cabrera? He's not a free agent till 29.

McGonigle, Clark and and a few youngish MLB bullpen guys like Lee & Hurter.

I would imagine that it would be some future mortgaging ask like that.

David Watts · 07-31-2025, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

McGonigle, Clark and and a few youngish MLB bullpen guys like Lee & Hurter.

I would imagine that it would be some future mortgaging ask like that.

Not worth it, based on one year off success.

CONN CHRIS · 07-31-2025, 09:49 AM

I may be in the minority, but I sort of like what Harris has done, add depth at the margins while giving up next to nothing. Where I fault him and ownership is in not giving Bregman the few more bucks that he was looking for over the winter. That still chaps me.

CONN CHRIS · 07-31-2025, 10:19 AM

They just picked up Paul Sewald (who is on the IL) for a bag of balls.

I guess the watch is on now: who comes off the IL first? Cobb, Urquidy, or Sewald?

CONN CHRIS · 07-31-2025, 01:49 PM

Kyle Finnegan is a Tiger. Better than Carlos Hernandez, I suppose.

Hrycaj · 07-31-2025, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

I may be in the minority, but I sort of like what Harris has done, add depth at the margins while giving up next to nothing. Where I fault him and ownership is in not giving Bregman the few more bucks that he was looking for over the winter. That still chaps me.

That's the one place I do not fault Harris. His offer was financially better for Bregman. He just really didn't want to be here.

CONN CHRIS · 07-31-2025, 01:58 PM

Maybe, but I bet he would have 'wanted' to be in Detroit for another 10mil.

CONN CHRIS · 07-31-2025, 06:17 PM

... and Charlie Morton right at the wire!

I assumed that they were adding him to their coaching staff when I first saw the news. :-)

Amazin69 · 07-31-2025, 06:25 PM

Paul Sewald, Rafael Montero, and Charlie Morton??

Rotsa Ruck, kids!!

CONN CHRIS · 07-31-2025, 06:58 PM

The word is that the Morton pick up was so they can put Melton in the bullpen.

Amazin69 · 07-31-2025, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Amazin69

Paul Sewald, Rafael Montero, and Charlie Morton??

Rotsa Ruck, kids!!

But

for the thread title change!

Westheim · 08-01-2025, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Amazin69

Paul Sewald, Rafael Montero, and Charlie Morton??

Rotsa Ruck, kids!!

They should contain their excitement, given that 2/3 of those were longtime Mets.

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07-31-2025, 06:59 AM	#1326
Hrycaj All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,630	So Scott Harris comes out and says the price for Suarez was too high. Great narrative until he goes to Seattle for rental prices. Which is probably the bigger issue. Harris may not have the clout with other GM's to be able to get deals done with them. DiPoto in Seattle get two infield bats for something like five prospects outside of their top 10. Detroit has a better farm system than Seattle as well. However, DiPoto has strong relationships with several GM's allowing him to make all those moves. If you can't get a 3B then see what Boston wants for Duran. It's not like you are getting any production out of CF since Baez of all people went back to the infield. Bednar would soften the blow a bit but they need another bat and to be honest could use another guy in the rotation. __________________ Click on my signature to read about the great game of baseball in Normington.

07-31-2025, 09:49 AM	#1331
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,953	I may be in the minority, but I sort of like what Harris has done, add depth at the margins while giving up next to nothing. Where I fault him and ownership is in not giving Bregman the few more bucks that he was looking for over the winter. That still chaps me. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-31-2025, 09:35 AM	#1328
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,750 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Probably asking for the world for him, but I wonder what Marlins would take for Edward Cabrera? He's not a free agent till 29.

07-31-2025, 10:19 AM	#1332
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,953	They just picked up Paul Sewald (who is on the IL) for a bag of balls. I guess the watch is on now: who comes off the IL first? Cobb, Urquidy, or Sewald? __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-31-2025, 01:49 PM	#1333
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07-31-2025, 01:58 PM	#1335
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,953	Maybe, but I bet he would have 'wanted' to be in Detroit for another 10mil. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-31-2025, 06:17 PM	#1336
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,953	... and Charlie Morton right at the wire! I assumed that they were adding him to their coaching staff when I first saw the news. :-) __________________ Check Out My Cards!

07-31-2025, 06:25 PM	#1337
Amazin69 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 3,940 Infractions: 0/2 (2)	Paul Sewald, Rafael Montero, and Charlie Morton?? Rotsa Ruck, kids!!

07-31-2025, 06:58 PM	#1338
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,953	The word is that the Morton pick up was so they can put Melton in the bullpen. __________________ Check Out My Cards!