It's simple, the way this team is headed with the current payroll and structure is going to be ugly. In 2 or 3 years they will closely resemble the phillies. I'm all for going all in for a title, but if you miss you are sacrificing the distant future.I don't get all the negative talk about high payroll. Why are some of you guys mad that an owner is spending more of his own money? It's not like we have monster increases in ticket prices. I can see debating HOW the Tiger's are spending money. Just don't understand the bitching about the fact that they keep getting higher payrolls. I would think that the only people that would have a beef with Mike I spending more are his kids. Not a bunch of jerk offs on a message board.
This isnt new york or LA where they can out spend their problems because they are printing money. Fact is this team does not make money and illitch is the only reason this team has a top 5 payroll. Unfortunately when he is gone I doubt they will spend like they have.