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DEEPER DISCUSSIONS.
Totally Tigers
Nothing like writing a blog about Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene and then finding out within the hour that Tork made the Opening Day roster and Greene is going on the IL.
So rather than discussing them specifically, let?s discuss the overall situation that the Tigers may find themselves in again (hopefully) next year. And that is the question of whether or not to promote a prospect to the Opening Day roster. There are advantages as well as disadvantages.
If it should happen, and the prospect puts in enough service time, the Tigers will reap an extra draft pick as created by the new CBA.
However, there may also be advantages to keeping him in the minors. If the prospect stays in Toledo for only 15 days, the Tigers receive an extra year of service time. Instead of 6 years, they would get 7.
For the record, there are a number of promising prospects in the Tigers? farm system who are represented by Scott Boras. You know what that means.
So what would you do? Would you bring this player up if he was ready? Or would you happily trade a couple weeks of not seeing him in order to gain that extra year? A year in which he will most probably be in his prime performance years?
Today?s blog addresses this dilemma and allows readers to share their thoughts in more detail. And hopefully, to actively engage with others by responding to their posts and creating back-and-forth discussion threads. The more the merrier!
For this one blog only, you?ve got 6 sentences max to share your thoughts. Of course, you can respond to as many other readers as you want.
TT will supply the ammunition. One thought-provoking question. Several options provided. One hard choice to be selected. One vote.
Ready?
Should the Tigers put a top prospect on the Opening Day roster if he's ready?
1. Yes, if he's ready.
2. Hold him back 15 days to get the extra year of service.
VOTE
