February 5Feb 5 22 hours ago, ptatc said: Its all second hand so nothing specific but far too many stories with not just players. So the scuttlebutt's basically he's not a good dude.
February 5Feb 5 Framber to Det. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/tigers-framber-valdez-agree-to-three-year-deal.html
February 5Feb 5 2 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Probably be a good indication that they won against Skubal If this means Skubal will leave after 2026, I’ll take this trade off from the Sox perspective. Valdez is good but he’s definitely not on Skubal’s level.
February 5Feb 5 2 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said: If this means Skubal will leave after 2026, I’ll take this trade off from the Sox perspective. Valdez is good but he’s definitely not on Skubal’s level. He was probably always going to regardless of the outcome of this case lol
February 5Feb 5 5 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Probably be a good indication that they won against Skubal He was never coming back after the number the Tigers submitted to start this
February 5Feb 5 4 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said: If this means Skubal will leave after 2026, I’ll take this trade off from the Sox perspective. Valdez is good but he’s definitely not on Skubal’s level. Unlike the Sox, the Tigers will absolutely load up on this trade, when it eventually happens
February 5Feb 5 Feels very on the nose to pay Valdez the highest ever AAV for a LHP (and more than Skubal was asking for) right after Skubal's arb hearing lol
February 5Feb 5 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Unlike the Sox, the Tigers will absolutely load up on this trade, when it eventually happens For a half season? Nah. They will be lucky to get a top 50 guy.
February 5Feb 5 13 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: He was never coming back after the number the Tigers submitted to start this And if he dominates again he’s going to Dodgers or somewhere else anyway. Didn’t really matter about this case honestly
February 5Feb 5 22 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Unlike the Sox, the Tigers will absolutely load up on this trade, when it eventually happens Why would the Tigers trade Skubal? They're trying to win with the Valdez signing.
February 5Feb 5 50 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: So the scuttlebutt's basically he's not a good dude. Yes.
February 5Feb 5 4 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Why would the Tigers trade Skubal? They're trying to win with the Valdez signing. And play in one of shittier divisions in baseball
February 5Feb 5 5 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Why would the Tigers trade Skubal? They're trying to win with the Valdez signing. Because they aren't going to pay him and they want to get something in return? Valdez may be the replacement.
February 5Feb 5 Author 3 minutes ago, ptatc said: Because they aren't going to pay him and they want to get something in return? Valdez may be the replacement. They're trying to make the playoffs this year and probably will. He's a free agent after this year, and if they keep him past August 3, they won't have the opportunity to trade him.
February 5Feb 5 3 minutes ago, WestEddy said: They're trying to make the playoffs this year and probably will. He's a free agent after this year, and if they keep him past August 3, they won't have the opportunity to trade him. I hope they resign him. It's bad for baseball when teams can't keep their elite players.
February 5Feb 5 31 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: For a half season? Nah. They will be lucky to get a top 50 guy. If he pitches like himself this year, the Tigers will get 3 to 4 guys, including a Frontline one if they choose to move him. Pitching is always insane at the deadline.
February 5Feb 5 5 minutes ago, WestEddy said: They're trying to make the playoffs this year and probably will. He's a free agent after this year, and if they keep him past August 3, they won't have the opportunity to trade him. Depends on where they are in the standings at the teade deadline then.
February 5Feb 5 3 minutes ago, kitekrazy said: I hope they resign him. It's bad for baseball when teams can't keep their elite players. They just burned that bridge and pissed on the ashes with their action through the arb cycle.
February 5Feb 5 2 minutes ago, ptatc said: Depends on where they are in the standings at the teade deadline then. Exactly. If they are in it they hold, offer him the QO and get the comp pick. If not, he gawn.
February 5Feb 5 Honestly the baller thing to do would be to trade Skubal now and cut your losses, but grab someone's top 5 to do it. Absolutely reload. Take a hit today to own the AL Central in the future.
February 5Feb 5 6 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Honestly the baller thing to do would be to trade Skubal now and cut your losses, but grab someone's top 5 to do it. Absolutely reload. Take a hit today to own the AL Central in the future. Agree, but Detroit fans are already pretty disgusted with the situation, if it was OOTP sure but I could see an ugly backlash. I'm close with a bunch of Tigers fans IRL, they are all disgusted at the Illitch kid's running of the finances.
February 5Feb 5 16 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Honestly the baller thing to do would be to trade Skubal now and cut your losses, but grab someone's top 5 to do it. Absolutely reload. Take a hit today to own the AL Central in the future. That is definitely a good way to look at it. Would depend on the offers with inly 1 year of control.
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