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This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- The final games in Oakland for the Athletics (2:25)
- The Tigers have climbed back into the postseason race and have promoted Jackson Jobe (5:40)
- The Nationals are looking for middle-of-the-order bats and maybe Juan Soto could be one of them (16:15)
- The Reds fired manager David Bell (26:45)
Plus, we answer your questions, including…
- What will the Yankees’ backup plan be if they don’t re-sign Juan Soto? (30:20)
- Do you see the Pirates making any significant off season moves to put a good offense around Paul Skenes and Jared Jones? (39:30)
- Which three teams will be the most interested in signing Willy Adames? Could he command $100MM over 4 years? (46:10)
Check out our past episodes!
- The Matt Chapman Negotiations, Dodgers’ Pitching Injuries, And Strengths And Weaknesses Of Playoff Contenders – listen here
- Matt Chapman’s Extension, Star Prospect Promotions, Bo Bichette’s Future In Toronto – listen here
- Royals’ Reinforcements, Promoted Angels, And The Terrible White Sox – listen here
The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page here!
HTF are the Tigers doing it with that pathetic lineup ?
LMFAO!
Cooper
RIley green has a 135 OPS+
Kerry has a 159 OPS+
Parker has a 106 OPS+
not to mention tarik skubal is the frontrunner of a good rotation.
and their bullpen is good as well, if you don’t know baseball, just tell us,
Thefrogs
Whos a hater? you called soto “overrated” below.
As a lifelong Tiger fan I’m as surprised as anybody. Hinch has been brilliant managing the pitching staff. After Skubal, he has no certified, reliable starter. He has basically told Casey Mize that he is not a starter right now. Olson is, but is easing back in off the DL. If Montero can get through 5 tonight without blowing up….whew.
They are playing very good defense. Meadows in CF is outstanding. Sweeney has been a huge surprise at SS.
With no clutter in the lineup like Baez, Urshela and Cana the youngsters have stepped up. They have some speed on the basepaths. They have some excellent Swiss Army Knife bench guys. And Hinch is not afraid to pinch hit anybody at any time.
I think they make the 1st round. The Orioles have pretty much stopped hitting and have lost a lot of on field mojo. If the Tigers can surpass KC for the 2nd WC slot, I like their chances vs. the O’s.
Houston, at home, will be tough for any of the WC teams. If the Tigers get the Orioles, then they might get to the Yankees….and the Tigers love to beat the Yankees.
I’m praying Madris gets put on the team for Thursdays game as the starter, I hoping he’s in Detroit so they can announce it after the game.
Why the love for Bligh Madris? Nice guy and filled in nicely when Tork was in Toledo, but there’s no way he plays much with Tork being a threat at the plate, I’m not totally sold on Spenny, but he has been part of this late season run and fiddling with this roster now might be suicide.
No, Bligh will be insurance in case of injury. We are probably done seeing him this year….and possibly as a Tiger. He’s on the 40 man, and it might be a bit premature, but Madris, Kreidler, Leonard, Vilade, Baddoo, Vanasco and Englert are all on the bubble. I don’t know who in the Tiger’s minor league system might need to be protected from the Rule 5 draft.
It would be nice for the fans if the Tigers started Jobe one game, even if only once through the order. That’s secondary to making the playoffs of course. but still.
I don’t think the Nats will go hard after Pete Alonso but I do think they target Christian Walker very hard. Santander is also another target, absolutely able to afford both given how low their expected team salary is projected to be
I highly doubt the Padres do a long-term with Adames with SS De Vries as arguably their most studliest prospect. But it will be very interesting to see what they do to replace Kim (assuming Kim opts out).
Kim won’t be back…sadly.
yeah, that’s my assumption too.
Interesting news today from Pads though, he’ll be rejoining the team this friday in AZ. Would be shocked if he was re-activated?
Jazz can also potentially go back to the OF if the Yankees don’t re-sign Soto. Martian/Jazz/Judge would work.
Sign someone like Walker or Alonso and then get scrappy at 2b/3b with guys like Berti, Cabrera, Peraza, Vivas, and Durbin. Kim would also be interesting,
why would soto go back to the nats lmao? no chance.
I agree. He stays in New York with my pic as the darkhorse candidate to sign him, the Texas Rangers.
elaborate on how he’s “overrated” please, enlighten everyone..
He isn’t overrated. He isn’t gonna win any gold gloves but he makes any lineup better…
Soto becomes despondent when he just has to travel to our nations capital for road games… and who can blame him. Ahahaha!
I;d sure like to see Blake Madris come up for the last 4 games of the regular season. Tork is looking he was before being sent down. He’s really off at the plate, and we don’t have Canhs or Urshella to give him a break. Everybody in Detroit is rooting for Tork, but we need a hitting first basemen.
Send out Jhsm and bring Madris up for the last 4 games. First base may be another platoon position. Have Tork as another right handed power hitter on the bench for the last 4 games, then decide if the team makes the playoff on the 26 man roster. Tork needs some relief right now, and Msfris hit .300 for them this summer.
WOW ! Tork needed that contact, and home run. That puts Detroit up 5 to 1, outstanding at bat by Tork. He understood the situation he was putting management in,and he responded. GO TIGEFRS !!!
Tork’s down the line r.b.i.double after his home run,means one thing. PANIC IN DETROIT….IS OVER ! GO TIGERS ! Dingler, just like Price’s Tingler film, makes it 7=1
Jobe to close WEDNESDAYS GAME IN DETROIT. WOW !! Family here what a game. TIGERS WIN……SO MANY STORIES TONIGHT !!!!