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this is a tough situation for Skubal. He may really like Detroit, but he knows that this is probably his best time to cash in, and I don't blame him one bit.SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY.SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY
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Déjà vu all over again like Verlander and others FA pitchers. They wanted to stay with the Tigers but ownership didn’t want to pay them. Instead giving long term contracts to players in their 30’s like Miggy and Vmart.
Tigers: Eduardo Valencia, Trei Cruz, Hao-Yu Lee now on 40-man.
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I voted that he deserves every penny he can get. He won back to back Cy Youngs and is the best pitcher in baseball.WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY
Yesterday, Totally Tigers covered the evolving situation between Tarik Skubal and his agent, Scott Boras, and the Detroit Tigers. To quickly recap, the Tigers made an extension offer back in 2024 a…
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Yesterday, Totally Tigers covered the evolving situation between Tarik Skubal and his agent, Scott Boras, and the Detroit Tigers.
To quickly recap, the Tigers made an extension offer back in 2024 and it was turned down. Recently, both sides exchanged arbitration numbers. On average, cases that go before an arbitration panel have a difference of $1 mill. For Tarik Skubal, the difference is $13 mill.
The Tigers attempted to submit 2 other numbers to Scott Boras but he refused to return their phone calls.
The arbitration process has nothing to do with the free agency process and players who are still under team control, like Skubal, are compared with other team-controlled players from previous years. Thus, Skubal cannot be compared with any current free agents or their salaries. The Tigers initially offered a record amount for a pitcher, almost doubling Skubal’s salary, but dropped it when the other side refused to engage.
Scott Boras is looking to more than triple Tarik’s current salary. He’s also looking to set a record arbitration amount and is planning on using a loophole (which has never been used) in the CBA to get it. He wants to compare Skubal with notable free agents and not players under team control.
It’s known that he is hoping to significantly change the arbitration process for the upcoming CBA. Skubal is the test case and he also sits on the Executive Committee of the MLBPA.
To his credit, Tarik has won back-to-back Cy Young Awards but did it while under team control, not via a regular contract. Historically, there are stats supporting both sides’ arguments for a new salary. The Players’ Union is partnering with Boras while MLB is advising the Tigers.
Being under team control means that the organization still maintains their rights over the player. The purpose of the arbitration process is to allow teams to build a roster and retain the talent for a certain period of time before losing said player to free agency.
While the Tigers have remained quiet about the process, Scott Boras has not and has attacked the Tigers multiple times in the press. Skubal himself has said he has no control over the process but he is the client.
At this point in time, how do you feel about Tarik? Are you on his side, unhappy with his stance or somewhere in-between?
Given the circumstances surrounding the arbitration process, how do you currently feel about Tarik Skubal?
1. He deserves every penny he can get.
2. Not happy with either side.
3. Disappointed that Skubal is not controlling how this plays out.
VOTE
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