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Tigers 2017-2018 Off Season Thread

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/11/tigers_kevin_comer.html#incart_river_index
Tigers sign 2 minor-league free agents.
Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...rmer-high-draft-picks-minors-deals/107752870/
Tigers sign 2 former high draft picks to minors deals.
Detnews

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/11/16/16667312/detroit-tigers-sign-kevin-comer-niko-goodrum
Tigers sign Kevin Comer, Niko Goodrum to minor league deals.
Comer was a 2011 first-round draft pick of the Blue Jays.
BYBTB
 
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/11/tigers_roster_additions.html#incart_river_index
Tigers add 8 young players to 40-man roster.
Mlive

The Detroit Tigers added eight young players to their 40-man roster on Monday, protecting them being selected in next month's Rule 5 Draft.

The Tigers selected the contracts of outfielder Michael Gerber; shortstop Sergio Alcantara; catcher Grayson Greiner; and left-handed pitcher Gregory Soto; and right-handed pitchers Gerson Moreno, Spencer Turnbull and Eduardo Jimenez.

They chose to leave unprotected right-handed pitchers Paul Voelker and Adam Ravenelle; infielder Kody Eaves; and outfielder Jose Azocar.

Additionally, the Tigers signed left-handed pitcher Ryan Carpenter to a Major League contract.

The Tigers now have 39 players on their 40-man roster, leaving room to make one selection in the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 14.

The draft allows teams to poach players from other clubs who haven't been protected on the 40-man roster.
 
A longer list of forgettable names I have not seen. But there?s intrigue in this season, in that there are so many new players.


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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...5/detroit-tigers-blaine-hardy-deal/108009848/
Tigers, Blaine Hardy strike deal, avoid arbitration.
Detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...ine-hardy-avoid-arbitration/?topicId=27118376
Hardy avoids arbitration with 1-year deal.
Detroit signs 4 to Minor League contracts with spring invites.
Tigers official site

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/11/25/16699006/tigers-re-sign-blaine-hardy-to-1-year-contract
Tigers re-sign Blaine Hardy to 1 year contract.
BYBTB
 
That the Tigers are signing guys like Hardy for nothing and scrubbing the Minor League FA market illustrates the dearth of talent home-grown and the unwillingness of Chris Ilitch to spend money on players. Not that this is the season to open the spicket, but CI never will.


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Tigers ownership and FO are gonna expect a mulligan
from fans and sports pundits for the remainder of this decade, at least.
 
byco42 said:
That the Tigers are signing guys like Hardy for nothing and scrubbing the Minor League FA market illustrates the dearth of talent home-grown and the unwillingness of Chris Ilitch to spend money on players. Not that this is the season to open the spicket, but CI never will.


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How you you know? It's his first off season and it was expected.
 
turok said:
Tigers ownership and FO are gonna expect a mulligan
from fans and sports pundits for the remainder of this decade, at least.
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There really isn't much they can accomplish the rest of the decade. They don't have many trade chips left and the farm is bare. CI was screwed the day he took over.
 
tomdalton22 said:
There really isn't much they can accomplish the rest of the decade. They don't have many trade chips left and the farm is bare. CI was screwed the day he took over.
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You can get mid type FA that are cheap and relatively young and get better. Another JD maybe too. Maybe they have to change their style.. Get guys who walk, maybe hit for average and has speed. Become a Punch and Judy team. Get rid of Victor should be priority #1.
 
Mitchrapp said:
You can get mid type FA that are cheap and relatively young and get better. Another JD maybe too. Maybe they have to change their style.. Get guys who walk, maybe hit for average and has speed. Become a Punch and Judy team. Get rid of Victor should be priority #1.
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all of those things COULD happen but that kind of change doesn't happen overnight.
 
tomdalton22 said:
all of those things COULD happen but that kind of change doesn't happen overnight.
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It doesn't need to happen over night. If you look at our recent draft history it's usually SP with big arms and nothing else or hitters who have no eye or plate discipline. Is it asking a lot to sign a FA who can take a walk? I'll settle for a .260 guy who has a .360-.380 OBP and can play good defense. Or someone near there. Not sure there are FA out there that fit that bill but the status quo has been status sucked.
 
Mitchrapp said:
It doesn't need to happen over night. If you look at our recent draft history it's usually SP with big arms and nothing else or hitters who have no eye or plate discipline. Is it asking a lot to sign a FA who can take a walk? I'll settle for a .260 guy who has a .360-.380 OBP and can play good defense. Or someone near there. Not sure there are FA out there that fit that bill but the status quo has been status sucked.
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that type of FA will be difficult to find. The Tigers have to pretty much overhaul most of their roster.
 
tomdalton22 said:
that type of FA will be difficult to find. The Tigers have to pretty much overhaul most of their roster.
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Then overall it. I know it won't be easy but they have to find players with different skill sets than they have now. I'm not expecting to compete but get guys who can play.
 
I just don't wanna relive the early 00s all over again, hopefully that isn't too much to expect, even though it may well be.
 
The Tigers will most likely non-tender right-hander Bruce Rondon, per freep's fenech.

It seems that righty Bruce Rondon will wind up his tenure with the Tigers, as the organization is set to non-tender him, per Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free-Press (via Twitter). Rondon was long viewed as a potential late-inning arm for the Tigers, but had some notable run-ins with the organization, struggled with control, and never consistently produced at the MLB level. Though he projected to earn just $1.2MM, Rondon will be allowed to find a new organization. He will turn 26 later this month.
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