Tigers 2017-2018 Off Season Thread

[Rebbiv]

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/1/4/16843248/mlb-trade-rumors-detroit-tigers-pete-kozma
Tigers sign Pete Kozma to minor league deal, per report.
Kozma will provide infield depth behind Jose Iglesias and Dixon Machado.
BYBTB

more garbage from our idiot GM.

How many middle infielders does a team need?

 

[lonesometiger]

How many middle infielders does a team need?

This reminds me of an old joke about changing a light bulb,5 one that stands on the chair and 4 to pick it up and turn it around till it's right. Some how this looks like the way, how Al going to roll.

 

[Rebbiv]

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/1...esias-al-avila-radio-interview-detroit-tigers

Big Al and his mouth...

 

[Mitchrapp]

My first question would be - "Okay so who else we got?"

 

[tigermud]

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/1...esias-al-avila-radio-interview-detroit-tigers

Big Al and his mouth...

Al Millen the babbling idiot clown monkey

 

[Rebbiv]

My first question would be - "Okay so who else we got?"

Traded for or acquired the following middle infielders within the last year (trade deadline deals and after):

Isaac Paredes 18

Jose King 18

Sergio Alcantara 21

Dawel Lugo 23

Ronny Rodriguez 25

Pete Kozma 29

 

[lonesometiger]

Is there a update on Cabrera's back?, V-Mart health?

 

[tomdalton22]

Traded for or acquired the following middle infielders within the last year (trade deadline deals and after):

Isaac Paredes 18

Jose King 18

Sergio Alcantara 21

Dawel Lugo 23

Ronny Rodriguez 25

Pete Kozma 29

WTF are they doing trading for a 29 year old that can't play?

 

[lonesometiger]

WTF are they doing trading for a 29 year old that can't play?

Looking for lighting in that light bulb?!.

 

[kalinecountry]

The Tigers and catcher James McCann have agreed to a $2.375 million salary for 2018, avoiding arbitration.

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/01/james_mccann_tigers_arbitratio.html#incart_river_index
Tigers, James McCann settle on deal to avoid arbitration.
Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ign-james-mccann-avoid-arbitration/109373900/
Tigers sign C James McCann, avoid arbitration.
Detnews

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/james-mccann-signs-deal-to-avoid-arbitration/c-264601590
McCann, Tigers reach deal to avoid arbitration.
Tigers official site

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/1...-james-mccann-contract-details-detroit-tigers
Tigers, James McCann agree on 1-year contract.
McCann will make $2.3 million in 2018, his first season of arbitration.
BYBTB

McCann, 27, had his best offensive season last year, hitting .253 with a .415 slugging percentage and a .733 OPS. In the second half of the season, he hit .291, getting on base at a .345 clip with a .414 slugging percentage.
He produced a career-high in homers (13) and RBIs (49), with a 1.4 WAR according to Baseball Reference.
For his career, he's a .247 hitter with a .681 OPS.
He finished sixth in the American League throwing out 18 base stealers. His 29.6 percent caught stealing percentage ranked eighth.

Four other players remain unsigned: shortstop Jose Iglesias, third baseman Nicholas Castellanos; and relievers Alex Wilson and Shane Greene.

Players and teams formally exchange salary figures this week. If they can't agree on a compromise, an arbitrator will hear both arguments and resolve the case.

Friday is the deadline for both teams and players to submit salary numbers. According to estimates done annually by MLBTradeRumors.com, Iglesias could get awarded as much as $5.6 million, Castellanos $7.6 million, Greene $1.7 million and Wilson $2.1 million.

No Tigers player has gone before an arbitrator since 2001.

 

[kalinecountry]

Gene Lamont has joined the Royals as a special assistant to general manager Dayton Moore.
Lamont was the first-ever draft pick of the Tigers in 1965, played parts of 5 seasons with the Tigers in the 70s, and spent the last 12 seasons as Tigers coach.
and he has signed up to be a contestant in the royals midsummer 'Pie Eating Contest'.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ontracts-shane-greene-alex-wilson/1029074001/
Detroit Tigers agree to deals with relievers Shane Greene, Alex Wilson.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...tigers-avoid-arbitration-195m-deal/109397562/
Shane Greene, Tigers avoid arbitration with $1.95M deal.
Detnews

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/shane-greene-alex-wilson-avoid-arbitration/c-264616508
Greene, Wilson agree to 1-year deals.
Remaining arb-eligible players Castellanos, Iglesias yet to sign.
Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

The Tigers' 16-year stretch of avoiding salary arbitration hearings is in jeopardy: They could not settle with shortstop Jose Iglesias.
Jose Iglesias, Tigers: Iglesias filed at $6.8MM, Detroit countered at $5.6MM

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/01/tigers_arbitration_jose_iglesi.html#incart_river_index
Tigers avoid arbitration with 3 players, but Jose Iglesias still unsigned.
Mlive

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ers-arbitration-signings-iglesias/1030641001/
Detroit Tigers avoid arbitration with 3, but no deal yet with Iglesias.
Freep

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-avoid-arbitration-with-three-players/c-264616508
Tigers agree with Castellanos, Greene, Wilson.
Iglesias only arbitration-eligible Tigers player yet to sign.
Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/1...arbitration-contract-details-mlb-trade-rumors
Tigers, Iglesias avoid arbitration with one-year deal.
The team has its starting shortstop. For now.
BYBTB

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ration-hearing-17th-straight-year/1042678001/
Detroit Tigers sign Jose Iglesias to keep arbitration streak alive.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...rs-agree-1-year-deal-jose-iglesias/109556912/
Tigers agree to 1-year deal with Jose Iglesias.
Detnews

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-avoid-arbitration-with-jose-iglesias/c-264616508
Tigers avoid arbitration with Iglesias.
Castellanos, Greene and Wilson also inked one-year contracts.
Tigers official site

https://beck.mlblogs.com/tigers-avoid-arbitration-sign-iglesias-to-6-275-000-deal-aaa7821c8829
Tigers avoid arbitration, sign Iglesias to $6,275,000 deal.
JasonBeck'sTigersBlog

https://detroitsportsnation.com/detroit-tigers-news/jeff/101275/01-2018/101275/
Detroit Tigers avoid arbitration with key infielder.
DSN

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/tigers-jose-iglesias-avoid-arbitration.html
Tigers, Jose Iglesias Avoid Arbitration.
MLBTR

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/slow-mlb-offseason-trend-anomaly.html
The 2017-18 Offseason: Trend or Anomaly?
MLBTR

https://sports.yahoo.com/heres-baseballs-economic-system-might-broken-224638354.html
Here's why baseball's economic system might be broken.
Yahoosports

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/37107/rubbing-mud-evidence-price-fixing-far/
Rubbing Mud: The Evidence of Price Fixing We Have So Far.
BaseballProspectus

 

[tigermud]

Bird flipper signs with the royals

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/01/tyler_collins_royals.html

 

[tomdalton22]

good news and bad news

Fulmer on track for spring training

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ys-no-setbacks-michael-fulmer-victor-martinez

but also says Victor on track. I was hoping he was done

 

[tigermud]

Clown beleives near future? LOL STFU Millen


http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/01/al_avila_guarantees_championsh.html

 

[grandy]

Clown beleives near future? LOL STFU Millen


http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/01/al_avila_guarantees_championsh.html

If Al's incompetency resulted in new ownership and a new GM, I might agree.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/1...aining-non-roster-invites-free-agent-signings
Here?s everyone the Tigers have signed this offseason.
The Tigers have been busy making under-the-radar moves all winter.
BYBTB