Last offseason, many fans understood why the Detroit Tigers were not willing to dip into the free agent market with abandon. The team was coming off a last place finish, and had just traded away several of their top players for prospects. The team was fully entering a rebuild that started on [insert your preferred date here], and the next couple seasons were going to be painful.
This offseason, fans (ourselves included) have been a bit more impatient. However, no amount of free agent dollars would turn this club into a contender in 2019; outside of signing Bryce Harper or Manny Machado, any signings this winter may not be around when the Tigers are ready to contend again.