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Tigers FO thread, Scott Harris Pres. of Baseball Ops,Tigers Hire Jeff Greenberg GM

https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/09/22/five-for-friday-44/
FIVE FOR FRIDAY.
Totally Tigers

Today, dear readers, you are in charge of Five for Friday. I?ve been writing about new President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris all week. Now it?s your turn to create an overall fan reaction to this hire.

If you want to learn more about Harris, check out these recent blogs:

To quickly summarize Scott?s achievements, he has shot up the ladder with a number of MLB?s top organizations and worked for the best minds in the game ? Epstein, Hoyer and Zaidi to name a few. He has experience in rebuilding teams, replenishing farm systems, drafts and even the physical/biomechanics fields. He?s also worked with budgets, large and small.

As GM, he helped the Giants win 107 games last year which was a franchise record. Oh, and he has a ring.

Harris is 35 years old with an MBA and has also worked for MLB. He has been employed in baseball for 12 years. And he?s never been fired or demoted. He has also had at least 1 other offer to be a GM.

With the Cubs, he was Director of Baseball Operations and promoted by the Giants to GM. With the Tigers, yet another promotion to President of Baseball Operations, the first time for this position in Detroit.

Chris Ilitch used a dozen people directly in his search that included people inside and outside the organization. Many others were asked for input.
What do you think about this hire?

What do you think about the Tigers hiring Scott Harris?

1. Thrilled/happy

2. Leaning positive

3. Hopeful

4. Neutral

5. Not impressed
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/09/23/saturday-survey-46/
SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

In his introductory speech, new President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris said that there are 3 main concepts that will drive the work in Detroit.
They are:

1. Acquire, develop and retain young players.

2. Create a culture of development where everyone and everything has the ability to improve.

3. Controlling the strike zone dictates everything about the game ? offense, pitching and defense.

If you need more information about why they are important, check it out here:
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/09/21/finally-2/

If you had to pick just one, which of these 3 do you believe is the most important one for the Tigers?

Which one of these 3 main concepts do you believe is the most important one?

1. Acquire/develop/retain young players.

2. Create a culture of development: everyone/everything has ability to improve.

3. Control the strike zone to control offense, pitching, defense.

VOTE
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/09/24/deeper-discussions-43/
DEEPER DISCUSSIONS.
Totally Tigers

The Tigers newest leader, Scott Harris, is now the President of Baseball Operations. Hired last week, he is now on the job, spending 3 full weeks solely focusing on learning about the organization and meeting everyone. His plan is to fully understand how the franchise is being run and what each individual is contributing to the effort.

Harris transitions to decision-maker on October 6th, the first day of the off-season. He is expected to start making changes immediately. And there are lots of them to be made.

Including some very tough decisions.

Rest assured that Harris took the job after understanding and accepting what needs to be done and that some of what he does may be controversial.

One of those issues involves Miguel Cabrera. Miggy has $32 million left on his contract and an $8 mill buyout on top of it. Due to chronic injuries, Miggy is a shell of his former self and is relegated to playing DH. Over the course of the year, his playing time has diminished to where he was only capable of being in the lineup for 1 game out of each series. He is no longer able to use his right leg to drive balls and has turned primarily into a singles hitter.

But Miggy is a first-ballot Hall of Famer and baseball protocol dictates that those players should have some kind of farewell tour and official recognition before they retire. But he is a part-time player taking up a full roster spot and the Tigers desperately need to shake up their roster and lineup.

Speaking of the roster, Harris will need to shake it up in a significant way. It is expected that there will be lots of turnover. As a result, he will need to find a number of new players to fill those openings.

The Tigers are currently limited in viable replacements and it is believed that some significant trades will have to be made. Trades that may involve young talent that would bring back multiple players possessing a higher caliber of talent and potential.

It is not likely that Riley Greene will be on the trading block but other players, most notably pitchers, may. Men like Matt Manning and other promising and presumed starting rotation members.

Which of these moves ? determining Miggy?s future or trading top young talent ? will be the most difficult decision to make?
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 one of these moves will be the most difficult one to make?

1. Determining Miguel Cabrera's future with the team.

2. Trading away top young talent to rebuild the roster.

VOTE
 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...cody-stavenhagen/id1557916983?i=1000580637157
Turning the Corner Tigers Podcast 83: Detroit Tigers Scott Harris First Impressions. 67 minutes.
With Cody Stavenhagen & Kieran Steckley

The Detroit Tigers introduced a new front office head man. The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen and co-host Kieran Steckley discuss Scott Harris' press conference. Other topics include Jace Jung's inspiration (41:00) and Home Run Chase etiquette.
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/09/27/watercooler-wednesday-55/
WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
Totally Tigers

Today, another opportunity for readers to discuss the hottest topics in a forum where thoughtful dialog and a variety of opinions are welcomed.

Let?s create some running conversational threads. And for those of you back in actual offices, here?s a question to take with you ? or use via Zoom ? as you talk to your co-workers.

Here is today?s topic:

New PoBO Scott Harris told us all to expect a lot of moves when he officially takes over next week. Those moves could be in the form of both personnel and roster re-imagining.

During his tenure, former GM Al Avila failed to make any strong signings or trades and it?s expected that Harris will attempt to offset some of the $243 million Avila spent on 5 free agents by attempting to trade 1 or more of them in order to revamp the roster so it is more effective. Here are those players:

Javier Baez ? 5 years left at $120 million
Andrew Chafin ? 1 year left at $6.5 million
Austin Meadows ? 2 years left (arbitration kicks in @ app. $5 mill/year)
Eduardo Rodriguez ? 4 years left $63 mill
Jonathan Schoop ? 1 year left @ $7.5 million

Some of these players will be more valuable as trade pieces than others. Some of them, due to either salary or performance, will be more or less tradeable.

For each of them, consider what each might generate in return should they be traded.

Additionally, there is the potential that the Tigers may have to eat a portion of their salaries in order to effect a trade.

Which one of these 5 players will bring back the best return in terms of receiving new talent if he were to be traded?

Which trade has the potential to boost the Tigers? roster the most?

Which trade may bring back the most players or the highest level of talent?
Which one of these players will bring back the best return if traded?

1. Javier Baez

2. Andrew Chafin

3. Austin Meadows

4. Eduardo Rodriguez

5. Jonathan Schoop

VOTE
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/09/28/truly-offensive-2/
TRULY OFFENSIVE.
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Ever since he was hired, we?ve been discussing new PoBo Scott Harris? philosophy about how to build a successful baseball organization. In his press conference, he referred to 3 main concepts. The last one, he said, was the most important one and the key to winning.

It?s controlling the strike zone ? on both sides of the plate. It is the quickest way to improving the team.

Today, we?re going to look at the Tigers? offensive game?

? and just how very far they have to go.
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/09/29/five-for-friday-45/
FIVE FOR FRIDAY.
Totally Tigers

A couple Fridays ago, I asked readers to submit their top 5 list of positional players they would keep for next year?s roster. I also promised to tally the results and report them.

Then a little somethin? somethin? happened in the Tigers? Front Office and the final results of that story got put on the back burner.
Until now.

Let?s pick up where we left off and get back to that poll.

If you need a refresher on that blog, check it out here:

There was a definite pattern seen in reader voting. Important to note because less than 10% of those who read TT on that date voted. (An above average percentage of reader participation for all social media platforms.)

For the record, not everyone could offer 5 positional players they would keep (which was a viable voting option). A number of readers submitted lists with less than 5 players.

And those who listed pitchers only had their remaining list of positional players tabulated.

Finally, readers who clicked ?like? for someone?s list did not count in tabulating the vote.

Now, for the results??.
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/09/30/saturday-survey-47/
SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

The 2022 baseball season is coming to a close next week. (Phew!)

For many Tiger fans, the most exciting part of the year will start on October 6th when new President of Baseball Operations, Scott Harris, takes over and tries to right the rebuilding ship.

But until that date, let?s look back at the Tigers? season. There were a few good things that happened.

Miguel Cabrera joined the 3,000 hit club and we watched him inch his way up the ladder and pass other baseball greats. He also achieved over 500 HRs and combined with hits, is only 1 of 4 legitimate players to have done so.

Riley Greene made his debut and constantly dazzled us with his plays in CF.

And finally, the Avila Reign of Error ended with the hiring of President of Baseball Operations, Scott Harris.

Which one of these was the highlight of your year?
Which of these events was the highlight of the year for you?

1. Miguel Cabrera passing 3,000 hits/500 HRs

2. The debut of Riley Greene

3. The hiring of PoBO Scott Harris

VOTE
 
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https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2022/10/01/deeper-discussions-44/
DEEPER DISCUSSIONS.
Totally Tigers

The Detroit Tigers have had an extended winning streak (through Friday?s games). They have now moved out of the basement of the AL Central ? but just barely.

They have also just now been eliminated from the potential of losing 100 games but 99 losses is still a possibility.

While the team has been in the bottom 3 for most of the season, they now appear to have moved up and among the 4th ? 6th worst.

While this may be a good thing, it also puts them in a worse position for next year?s draft order. The new CBA changed the system where the 3 worst teams have the best ? and equal ? chance of selecting the #1 pick. The ones ranking #4 through #6 have slightly lower chances of scoring the top draft pick.

This process will work through a lottery system.

After the bottom 6 teams, the rest of the order (also done via lottery) will be determined by each team?s winning percentage in reverse order.

Currently, the Tigers sit as the 6th worst team, which would garner them the second-best odds. But they are close to ending up in the 7th position or higher which would further decrease their chances of receiving one of the top draft picks.

Potentially, they still have the ability to finish the year at the #3 position, which would put them into the top tier of draft selection.

After Saturday?s game, there are only 5 games left in the season.

What should the Tigers do? Play their best and go for the wins and therefore potentially lower their draft order?

Or should they finish the year by tanking in order to garner better odds in their draft selection order?

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?

What should the Tigers prioritize as they finish out the year?

1. Win as many games as possible.

2. Tank in order to improve their draft order odds.

VOTE
 
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