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Tigers and MLB 2019-2020 Free Agents Rule 5 Offseason Calendar Winter Meetings

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ract-extension-end-season-not-now/4405853002/
Tigers' Gardenhire: Let's worry about a contract extension at end of season, not now.
Detnews

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/1...ire-wanted-to-keep-tigers-staff-together.html
Despite losing season, Ron Gardenhire wanted to keep Tigers? staff together.
Mlive

Gardenhire is done end of 2020. With Leyland running this shit show from the background, watch them bring Don Kelly in as the manager in 2021.
The Detroit and PittsburghShitsburgh connection.
 
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The Tigers are one of the teams interested in Travis Shaw. Shaw was non-tendered by the Brewers last week, as Shaw?s disastrous 2019 season left Milwaukee wary of paying the infielder a projected $4.7MM arbitration salary.
In 2017-18, however, Shaw hit .258/.347/.497 with 63 homers over 1193 PA for the Brew Crew, so he could be an intriguing buy-low candidate for several clubs. In particular, a rebuilding team like Detroit could certainly see the rebound potential in Shaw, who can play either corner infield position and also has experience at second base.

Tigers GM Al Avila provided reporters (including MLB.com?s Jason Beck) with an update on right-hander Michael Fulmer, who is ?on track? in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and ?should be able to pitch in games sometime in July.? Fulmer underwent his procedure last March, so a July return would be slightly beyond the normal 12-15 month timeframe for TJ patients, though not by any unusual amount.

MLBTR
 
tomdalton22 said:
I think what he says makes sense.
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Had opportunities for several players for a little more than what they plan to spend, Villar, mazara, hernandez, but will sign 2 million dollar players instead of the 5 to 10 million. You need to remember that Detnews, Freep, and Mlive Tigers beat writers with the exception of Fenech, and occasionally Paul are Not in Ilitch and Avila's back pocket. The rest of them write what Avila wants for a spin to keep the fans interested.
 
kalinecountry said:
Had opportunities for several players for a little more than what they plan to spend, Villar, mazara, hernandez, but will sign 2 million dollar players instead of the 5 to 10 million. You need to remember that Detnews, Freep, and Mlive Tigers beat writers with the exception of Fenech, and occasionally Paul are Not in Ilitch and Avila's back pocket. The rest of them write what Avila wants for a spin to keep the fans interested.
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what we don't know is if they had some conversations with some of those players / agents, but they didn't want to sign with the Tigers. Also, I'm OK with not signing any of the $5-$10M players right now (how'd that work out last year with Tyson Ross and JOrdy Mercer?). The Tigers aren't even close to competing and won't be for a while. I'd rather they be really shitty for another year and try to get that #1 pick again vs. just putting on some band-aids and still losing 95 games.

I think next year is the year they should dip their toes in FA, but not high end guys. Zimmerman will be gone and some of the pitchers should be ready to contribute.

That's just my opinion.
 
Every time I read tigers interested in this guy or that guy the first thing I think is meh, yeah but are those guys interested in coming to Detroit to play on a crap last place team going nowhere? Probably not.


Tigers kick the tires on X
Agent to Player: Tigers interested
Player to Agent: Oh Hell F'kin NO! who else?
 
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Tom and TM,
All I am saying is I believe very little of what Avila and the Tigers beat reporters for the 3 news feeds have to say. The writers for the most part do what the Tigers tell them or they have issues with CI and Avila. See Fenech and Paul with how they are treated by front office.

You guys could very well be correct in your assumptions, maybe I am also, all to a degree.

One thing I think we all can agree with is that Avila is not a respected GM by the other teams GM's and right from the get go, 3 years back he has hesitated in dealing players which cost them in getting better players in return, and also he got rid of said players because Ilitch wanted to dump payroll. First it's a reboot, then a rebuild.

Looks like a clusterfuck with the Red Wings too, although Yzerman's track record as GM/Pres at his previous team shows promise, most likely sooner than the Tigers.
 
Last year we tanked pure and simple. They could have gotten better players without lifting the payroll too much. They refused to do so. Another Avila screw up after '16 we got nothing for our traded stars. Can't blame anyone but him. Nothing for JV, nothing for Upton, nothing for Nicky C, JD and further back nothing for Price, nothing for Cespedes I'm sure I'm missing someone.



Not even close to a decent player. We got the wrong guy. We got the wrong guy.
 
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-2019-rule-5-draft-scouting-reports/
The 2019 Rule 5 Draft Scouting Reports.
Fangraphs

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/1...le-5-draft-results-detroit-tigers-rony-garcia
Tigers select RHP Rony Garcia in 2019 Rule 5 draft.
Yankees? prospect last pitched at double-A Trenton.
BYBTB

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...-yankees-organization-rule-5-pick/4408756002/
'Very good arm': Tigers take RHP Rony Garcia from Yankees' organization with Rule 5 pick.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...cia-rule-5-draft-new-york-yankees/4409331002/
Detroit Tigers select RHP Rony Garcia from the Yankees in the 2019 Rule 5 draft.
Detnews

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/12/tigers-select-pitcher-from-yankees-in-rule-5-draft.html
Tigers select pitcher from Yankees in Rule 5 Draft.
Mlive

https://www.mlb.com/breaking-news/rule-5-draft-2019
2019 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick.
MLB.com

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...rhp-rony-garcia-yankees-top-pick-rule-5-draft
Tigers take RHP Rony Garcia from Yankees with top pick in Rule 5 draft.
espn
 
**** austin romine a Thousand Times. That dirty no good filthy POS MF'er is the ****stick who precipitated the brawl with the yankees in August 2017.
yankee's pitchers throwing at Tigers batters and then the two of them started fighting before Miggy's at bat and the dirty cowardly gary sanchez and aaron judge attacked Miggy from behind with punches to his back and herniated disks and throat. When I say **** austin romine, I mean **** HIM!!!!!

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/1...troit-tigers-austin-romine-free-agent-signing
Tigers agree to one-year deal with C Austin Romine.
Brother of all-nine-positions utility player Andrew Romine, no less!
BYBTB

https://www.mlb.com/breaking-news/tigers-sign-austin-romine
Romine, Tigers agree to 1-year deal.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/tigers-nearing-deal-with-austin-romine.html
Tigers Nearing Deal With Austin Romine.
MLBTR

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...er-austin-romine-reaches-one-year-deal-tigers
Catcher Austin Romine reaches one-year deal with Tigers.
espn

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...mer-yankees-catcher-austin-romine/4409746002/
Tigers add ex-Yankees catcher Austin Romine; he'll compete with Grayson Greiner for No. 1 job.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...-agree-deal-catcher-austin-romine/4409913002/
Detroit Tigers agree to deal with catcher Austin Romine, brother of ex-Tiger.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/12/tigers-to-sign-yankees-catcher-austin-romine.html
Tigers to sign Yankees catcher Austin Romine.
Mlive
 
Austin McFuckStick Romine, Thanks to Huge Incompetent Shithead Al Avila.
 
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