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So what do they get for Skubal?

(05-22-2026 11:13 AM)WesternDave Wrote:  So what do they get for Skubal?

It will be very hard to get a big package for him as he's almost guaranteed not to sign and start a bidding war in FA. Most we can hope for is maybe a top 50 prospect.

(05-22-2026 08:16 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  Wow, 2-14 in the past 16 games. This team's crashing hard.

Best we can hope for now is they get completely healthy before All-Star break, make a run, and hope Guardians fall off like Tigers did second half of last season.

I have watched a lot of bad Tigers baseball, but man, this might be the worst stretch I have ever seen. This includes the team that almost broke the record for losses. At least we knew that team was God awful. This team is just so predictably pathetic.

Now tied for the worst record in AL. Just trade Skubal and pay his remaining salary (they budgeted for it anyway) to get that bidding war and a mini haul in return.

Given up game losing home run on the last out/pitch three times in a month. 6-20 in May. 15 blown saves. They have like 3 or 4 hitters on their roster. 50-77 since July 9 of last year. I've never seen anything like this.

(05-30-2026 07:43 AM)bronconick Wrote:  Given up game losing home run on the last out/pitch three times in a month. 6-20 in May. 15 blown saves. They have like 3 or 4 hitters on their roster. 50-77 since July 9 of last year. I've never seen anything like this.

Not since 2019 anyway.

Tigers' offense always seems to be better with Carpenter in the lineup (as does W-L record).

Getting Torres back should help too.

Not to mention if Skubal and Verlander are on the mound anytime soon.

Bullpen seems to be imploding though.

Playoff hopes are over.

Injuries have played a part (Greene, Carpenter, Perez, Baez, Torres, Meadows, Vierling, Flaherty) for sure.

But veterans that should lead the way - Torkelson, Dingler, Valdez for ex. - have bottomed out.

Jobe isn't ready or is incapable of pitching at Major League level.

They are going to be like a Triple-A team for September with "youth movement."

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/t...573674007/

It was over at the trade deadline. But they flirted with us for a little bit. They need to stop signing aging pitchers (Cobb 1 year for $14 mill, JV 1 year for $13 mill). Also stop going to the dollar bin to find relievers. The young core looks promising.