Honestly I know he's a competitive guy, and he wants to play (especially to earn that 32 mill). But from a strictly business perspective I'd rather just buy him out and start someone else at DH. Let him be in the dugout as a bench coach/hitting consultant.
This is my take. The next real competitive Tigers team likely can’t afford to have a slap-hitter at DH. Buy him out, give him a special role in the org and bring in some offensive help.
This is what it will be. The Miggy farewell tour is too lucrative for Illitch to pass up. And Miggy will want his money. The only person in the org that will want to buy him out is Harris.
He should be in the role pujols was supposed to be in this year. Wheel him out against guys he definitely has good numbers against and final games of home series
Unless something improves dramatically with him, start him some fraction of games at DH (none at 1B). In any close game, pull him for a PR if he gets on base in the 2nd half of the game, as he is now a big liability on the bases. And if he can’t outhit other possible DH candidates, which is a longish list, then he’s done, except to specifically help Torkelson if needed.
I'd prefer he retires or is bought out and kept on the coaching staff. Then you can rotate the DH with guys like Meadows, Carpenter, and Haase, or give guys pseudo off-days.
He will be on the team, would be very bitter sweet for him to hang up the cleats after not playing at all the 2nd half of this year (yes I know it was because of health)
I'd have him on the bench for the most part. Let him play 1-2 times a week. Give him a proper farewell while letting some young or more productive players get some playing time.
With that contract, they will require dynamite to get him out of the locker room. He will sj\how up and honor his contract. Harris would not be having a good start if he got too involved in that. Cabrera can move up the hit list with another season.
Honestly I know he's a competitive guy, and he wants to play (especially to earn that 32 mill). But from a strictly business perspective I'd rather just buy him out and start someone else at DH. Let him be in the dugout as a bench coach/hitting consultant.
This is my take. The next real competitive Tigers team likely can’t afford to have a slap-hitter at DH. Buy him out, give him a special role in the org and bring in some offensive help.
My biggest problem with this- which I agree with- is that we all have to miss out on a farewell season.
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I wonder if something like this could help him.
My guess is he starts the year on the roster, then due to either poor performance or injury, retires and is named assistant hitting coach or something
No way he joins the org as a hitting coach immediately
If you are a brand-new GM, you don't really want to a) DFA a legend or b) commit an active roster slot to a guy who can't physically perform.
Retirement Tour. Goodwill Ambassador. Part Time player.
This is what it will be. The Miggy farewell tour is too lucrative for Illitch to pass up. And Miggy will want his money. The only person in the org that will want to buy him out is Harris.
This right here.
Give him his $32m to be a coach next year and then go from there afterwards.
Cheering on Tork, Carp, and Greene
He should be in the role pujols was supposed to be in this year. Wheel him out against guys he definitely has good numbers against and final games of home series
Either on the Bench or Retired maybe even a coach
Ideally I'd like to see him come to some sort of agreement with the $32 mil he's owed and retire.
In my fantasy, he has a Pujols caliber farewell tour and then retires to become the hitting coach.
"Best shape of his life" in spring training, goof around in the dugout, a couple three-hit games, injured and on the shelf by May.
Hopefully his role is at home watching the television set.
To retire
Unless something improves dramatically with him, start him some fraction of games at DH (none at 1B). In any close game, pull him for a PR if he gets on base in the 2nd half of the game, as he is now a big liability on the bases. And if he can’t outhit other possible DH candidates, which is a longish list, then he’s done, except to specifically help Torkelson if needed.
I'd prefer he retires or is bought out and kept on the coaching staff. Then you can rotate the DH with guys like Meadows, Carpenter, and Haase, or give guys pseudo off-days.
He will be on the team, would be very bitter sweet for him to hang up the cleats after not playing at all the 2nd half of this year (yes I know it was because of health)
I'd have him on the bench for the most part. Let him play 1-2 times a week. Give him a proper farewell while letting some young or more productive players get some playing time.
$30M part time DH
Give him the opening day series for the fans and then he can be a coach.
Business standpoint yeah you buy the guy out and give him a Bobby Bonilla type contract for the next 15-20 years
DH who's injured for 60% of the season
With that contract, they will require dynamite to get him out of the locker room. He will sj\how up and honor his contract. Harris would not be having a good start if he got too involved in that. Cabrera can move up the hit list with another season.
Slugging .230 until he calls it quits in June.
On his couch after being released/retiring
He needs to do the right thing and just get out of Dodge, or in this case Detroit. He is a distraction and pretty much just collecting a check.