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DEEPER DISCUSSIONS.
Totally Tigers
It?s a given that Tiger fans are fed up with this rebuild that has now been going on in earnest since 2017. We want to see a team becoming competitive as soon as possible.
When reading the social media platforms, you see lots of comments from fans demanding that Scott Harris start signing legitimate MLB players now. For him to pull a ?Pudge? in order to kick start the team.
But is this the right thing to do? To throw money at the surface and not at the system where everything is incubated?
Is it right to spend money now on players before knowing the potential of your current players and prospects and at what levels they may contribute?
The Tigers now have spent millions on new brains, new ideas and new systems to maximize the talent they currently own and identify better talent down the road.
Is it right to sign new expensive talent to fill slots that eventually may block young, controllable talent? To bring players on board now but then find out a year later that a top prospect could fill the position better?
But of course, the new player development system and coaches now in place will not show immediate results. It may take a couple months. It may take a season before things change.
But we are currently seeing improvement in a number of prospects. And now the program is being accelerated.
The former strategy, while possibly being immediate, is non-sustainable. It is also not guaranteed to show results either. For all the money the Tigers spent under Mr. I, it never produced a ring and resulted in a painful, decade-long teardown/rebuild.
Spending big money on a well-known free agent isn?t a guarantee. Just look at the Tigers? acquisition of Javy Baez last year. If he doesn?t improve, the team will be stuck with him for another 5 years ? through 2028.
But the new system being developed is a sustainable one.
Which leads us to the question: Are you willing to wait a year to see better play or are you willing to take the risks associated with spending on free agents to possibly see better play this year?
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?
Which risk are you willing to take in order to see the Tigers become competitive?
1. Sign players now for a temporary fix.
2. Wait 1 year while the new plan kicks in to create a sustainable talent pipeline.
VOTE
