Former MLB GM skewers Tigers over Tarik Skubal contract negotiations

Former MLB GM skewers Tigers over Tarik Skubal contract negotiations

Former MLB GM and The Athletic writer Jim Bowden criticized the Detroit Tigers for their part in Tarik Skubal contract negotiations at arbitration.

How Could the Mets Finish the Offseason? Part 2

In part 1, we discussed the top-tier market for hitters and how the Mets are positioned very well. In light of recent events, this has changed fairly significantly. Therefore, Part 2 will focus on what has changed, whether anything deeper is at play, and analyze the moves from a baseball perspective, and, most importantly, how […]

The RSN Collapse Is Quietly Reshaping the MLB Offseason

As regional sports networks crumble, MLB teams are tightening payrolls. The Tigers–Skubal standoff shows how deep the financial uncertainty runs. The Detroit Tigers’ current arbitration battle with Tarik Skubal is telling in a number of ways. The 29-year-old ace has won the last two American League Cy Young Awards, joining Jacob DeGrom, Clayton Kershaw, Roger Clemens, Denny McLain, and Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers to ever go back-to-back. A…