I get his point but not sure I agree I mean the bolded part… and Tigers have several highly rated Infield prospects due in Detroit between now and 2026summer.
Carlos ignores the prospects in the current system and how DD typically traded those away as fast as possible. Trading to the point that the farm system was terrible.
I mean sign him to a shorter albeit much higher AAV but please no to a 6 or 7 yr deal.
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Let’s get something straight. This isn’t about Bregman, a valuable right-handed batter and a two-time Gold Glover, being the key to ensuring the Tigers get back to the playoffs. Bregman turns 31 next month and his stats — average, OPS, RBIs and other baseball-nerd metrics — indicate he’s in a slow but steady decline.
Signing Bregman is about trust. It’s about fostering trust in Tigers fans who have been waiting far too long for a winner. And now that a winner appears to be here, thanks Harris and manager A.J. Hinch unlocking some kind of weird pitching cheat code in August, Ilitch needs to make sure he engenders more trust among fans and even within the organization through the optics of spending.
“The cohesiveness in the Tigers’ scouting and player development departments is paying off in a steady stream of big league contributors,” Baseball America writes. “Tarik Skubal’s Cy Young Award is a notable PD win. Jackson Jobe, Max Clark and Kevin McGonigle have high ceilings and aren’t all that far away. They could provide a big boost in 2025 and 2026.”
I think I might be okay if they skip Bregman. I’m a little leery of another big contract. If it was a pretty reasonable deal, then hell yeah. I know you always pay top dollar in free agency, but I think we nee a shorter deal with him. Plus we have some nice talent in the pipeline.
I do the same thing. I’ll never forget that game vs the Jays where he went down 0-2 and proceeded to fight off pitch after pitch until he reached like 11 foul balls. Then proceeded to put one in the upper deck.
the slower the better.