The Detroit Tigers Effect

[MDtransplant757]

If Sox added Bradley, that would do it I'm guessing. What I'm reading here in Boston is ChiSox want an outfielder. That might kill our chances. I wonder if Bundy, Sisco, Mancini and Mountcastle would work?

That's a big ol' hell no from me.

[ArtVanDelay]

based on what a speculated BOS and LAD packages would look like Moncada/Devers/Kopech/lottery and Urias/De Leon/Verdugo/lottery. You're probably looking at Gausman/Bundy/Sisco/lottery

Those packages are absurd. No player is worth that. (The BOS and LAD ones.)

[Camden_yardbird]

How about just Mancini and Wright for JD Martinez. Mancini is mostly redundant and you would very likely be getting a QO pick for Martinez, though we have to see the new CBA first.

[Redskins Rick]

I understand your reluctance but if we all agree our window closes in 2 years with the Big Exit (Dan, Buck, Manny), why not go for it now? Sale, Gausman and Tillman would be Death in the AL East. Just my two cents.

I think Bundy, Gausman and Tillman will be a very strong front 3 SP.

IMO, they are lacking a STUD at COF and a decent catcher behind the plate.

[MDtransplant757]

I understand your reluctance but if we all agree our window closes in 2 years with the Big Exit (Dan, Buck, Manny), why not go for it now? Sale, Gausman and Tillman would be Death in the AL East. Just my two cents.

It would be dominant, but we lose Bundy, Sisco (Catching depth we sorely need), Mancini (Mini Trumbo), and Mountcastle (the future). That's a lot of pieces in the future that I'm not willing to part with.

[MDtransplant757]

How about just Mancini and Wright for JD Martinez. Mancini is mostly redundant and you would very likely be getting a QO pick for Martinez, though we have to see the new CBA first.

I'd love to have either Martinez. It's cost on contract and cost in terms of who were giving up is what I'm concerend about

[ArtVanDelay]

If Sox added Bradley, that would do it I'm guessing. What I'm reading here in Boston is ChiSox want an outfielder. That might kill our chances. I wonder if Bundy, Sisco, Mancini and Mountcastle would work?

Bundy/Sisco/Mancini/Mountcasle isn't on the same planet as Moncada/Kopech/Devers.

[Redskins Rick]

I am not in favor of trading Bundy.

He has enough talent to turn out to be equal or better than Sale.

[ArtVanDelay]

It would be dominant, but we lose Bundy, Sisco (Catching depth we sorely need), Mancini (Mini Trumbo), and Mountcastle (the future). That's a lot of pieces in the future that I'm not willing to part with.

We would be stealing Chris Sale from the White Sox with that package. DD would faint if they offered him that. There's no way someone wouldn't offer something way better.

[MDtransplant757]

I am not in favor of trading Bundy.

He has enough talent to turn out to be equal or better than Sale.

Same with Gausman. Dude is the next Jim Palmer/Mike Mussina

[Redskins Rick]

Same with Gausman. Dude is the next Jim Palmer/Mike Mussina

I dont want to deal him either, but IMO, I think Bundy is probably a hair better than Gausman, but I think both are going to be STUDs.

[MDtransplant757]

I dont want to deal him either, but IMO, I think Bundy is probably a hair better than Gausman, but I think both are going to be STUDs.

Gausman has to keep using that third pitch to really knock it out of the park. Bundy will take a couple years for him to really be great, whereas I think Gausman is on the cusp of being great.

[Redskins Rick]

Gausman has to keep using that third pitch to really knock it out of the park. Bundy will take a couple years for him to really be great, whereas I think Gausman is on the cusp of being great.

He has more big league experience, their stats were eerie similar.

Bundy has more growing to do, as a big league pitcher, but he does have nasty good stuf, but I think will end up a hair better than Gausman.

It will be much like the 1971 Orioles and discussing which of the big 4 SP was better than the other, they all were pretty damn good.

[sportsfan8703]

I thought this was going to be a thread about "What if The Tigers had Traded for Miller in 2014?"

How we lose to them in the ALDS that series but have Ed Rod now. Meaning we probably don't sign Gallardo or trade for Miley. So we'd have Ed Rod, 1st rd pick in 2015, and Ariel Miranda. Plus 20+ million in cash off the books right now.

But enough joking, Mancini can DH. Pedro Alvarez is probably an easy re-sign. We need a RF. They have some nice pieces. I just don't see how we could make something work. Maybe this...

O's get: Upton, Kinsler(plays 3rd, Manny to SS)

Tigers get: Brach, Hardy, comp pick, Sisco, Scott

[Il BuonO]

Chris Sale reminds me of Bedard in the sense that's he's affordable, but someone will give up an Adam Jones/Chris Tillman type package with some BP pieces to get him. He just is a train robbery waiting to happen.

Chris Sale reminds me of a guy who's arm is waiting to explode. Every time I watch him.