I don’t understand why the #Tigers won’t let Skubal stay with Team USA.
If he pitched the finals of the #WBC, he’d miss Opening Day, but his next day to pitch would be the second game of the season. Meanwhile, the Tigers also have Framber Valdez, another ace would could easily start game one.
Considering that Skubal is a free agent in the fall, why would Detroit give him any more reason to want to leave?
Authority for authority’s sake rarely works out well.
#MLB #baseball
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