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Tigers 2024 Spring Training beginning 2 - 14

I haven't heard much talk about the bull pen. I wonder who the closer is going to be. I assume it's Lange, but he didn't pitch well the 2nd half of last season, and isn't doing well this spring.
 
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Panic button time has arrived for the Detroit Tigers big money shortstop

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez is having a horrible Spring Training. It's time to press the panic button and worry about what the future holds.
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Panic button time has arrived for the Detroit Tigers big money shortstop.
It's time to press the panic button on Javier Báez. The Detroit Tigers have to be supremely concerned with how things are going with their veteran.
MCBTB
 
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SATURDAY SURVEY

Last week, we started the discussion about the roster battles in all 4 areas – starting pitching, the bullpen, infield and outfield. On Wednesday, we focused the question marks surround…
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SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

Last week, we started the discussion about the roster battles in all 4 areas – starting pitching, the bullpen, infield and outfield. On Wednesday, we focused the question marks surrounding 2B.

Today, let’s stay in the infield and address the SS concerns.
As everyone knows, there are significant worries about Javier Baez’s continued poor performance at the plate. Despite yet another off-season attempt to remedy his struggles, he is having an incredibly bad spring training.
He is 1-for-22 (through Friday’s games) and continues to strike out at a 50% rate. He has not played SS now for a number of days. His slash line is .045/.080/.045/.125 and it’s now drawing national attention.

With Eddys Leonard now being re-cast as an outfielder, that leaves Ryan Kreidler as the next viable shortstop. He missed most of last year with 2 surgeries but in 2022, he was a plus defender.
Currently, he’s playing the SS position very well and has put up a slash line of .286/.483/.429/.911 (through Thursday). He has been the starting SS for the last 3 days in a row.

Baez was a +2 DRS in 2023 and he does serve as a veteran presence in a very young infield. He is also owed $98 mill for the next 4 years.
But he will hurt a lineup that is starving for runs. Kreidler on the other hand has only 37 games of experience at the MLB level.
How should the Tigers handle the SS position?

Who should be the primary SS for the 2024 season?

1. Javier Baez

2. Ryan Kreidler

3. Baez and Kreidler should share the position.

VOTE
 
Jace Jung demolishes this ball for his 2nd home run of the day. Left the bat at 105.1 mph and went 412 feet.
 
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Tigers' pitcher Tarik Skubal is the bettors favorite to be a Cy Young Award winner

It may seem crazy, but Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal has emerged as the bettor's favorite to take home the American League Cy Young Award in 2024.
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Tigers' pitcher Tarik Skubal is the bettors' favorite to be a Cy Young Award winner.
The bettors have spoken -- though its early, Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal is the most popular choice amongst FanDuel bettors to take home the 2024 American League Cy Young Award.
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