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Doctor Detroit
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I had him for fantasy so I wasn't that annoyed but Ryan Ludwick repeated that effort this year with the Padres. All we needed was just a handful of clutch hits from Huff last year and the AL Central was there for the taking.
skillz
Footballguy
I just see him as better suited to go through a lineup once. If he goes into the rotation I don't see him as an upgrade over what we just used for the 2010 rotation. Plus, the bullpen is piss poor and our solution is to take him out of it? Makes no sense because I don't think he was the issue. Of course, the whole discussion is premature b/c who know what type of help they are going to acquire for the rotation or pen during the offseason. Once that gets sorted out though I hope Coke remains in the bullpen.whoknew said:
skillz
Footballguy
I thought we were playing by Price is Right rules - so you went over.
I am content with a .500 season. Looking forward to what they do for next year. Oh, and even though I enjoy following the Tigers with all of you, I just had to say Go Green on Saturday! 
MAC_32
Footballguy
Glad to hear we're making Inge (I'm sure I'm the only one) and a stronger middle of the order bat a priority, I just hope that if Maggs is brought back that the middle of the order bat we acquire can play corner OF so he can DH. I am perfectly ok with cutting our losses with Guillen a la Sheffield, keep a guy on the active 25 we can believe will play more than 10 games at a time. I don't have faith in Raburn defensively so I don't want him getting comfortable with his job, it'd be good if guys like Boesch and Wells are lurking ready to take playing time if he continues to not know how to play defense.
Disappointed to hear we want Jay-Honey back and are going with the kids at 2B.
Expected to hear we wouldn't go after a marquee arm with Porcello and Mad Max in the plans for the long haul with Verlander, still think we should make a push for Lee though. Since whatever arm(s) we're going to be adding will likely be mediocre ones I hope he brings in at least a couple of them, doesn't look like anyone on the farm will be ready to step up until 2012.
We need more arms in the pen, ones to battle with Perry for 8th inning duties. I just don't have any faith in Leyland using them correctly. Valverde was not a good signing then and still isn't now, but the way Jim handled him sure didn't help.
Disappointed to hear we want Jay-Honey back and are going with the kids at 2B.
Expected to hear we wouldn't go after a marquee arm with Porcello and Mad Max in the plans for the long haul with Verlander, still think we should make a push for Lee though. Since whatever arm(s) we're going to be adding will likely be mediocre ones I hope he brings in at least a couple of them, doesn't look like anyone on the farm will be ready to step up until 2012.
We need more arms in the pen, ones to battle with Perry for 8th inning duties. I just don't have any faith in Leyland using them correctly. Valverde was not a good signing then and still isn't now, but the way Jim handled him sure didn't help.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Vegas had it nailed too, I think they said 80 or 81 wins.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
It would have to be at a lesser salary than he is making now. Inge is 33 and his bat will only get worse.
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Greco
Footballguy
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
There is no way Inge would get more on the open market. I don`t care how many hospitals he visits.
Doctor Detroit
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The Good:
Tigers were 52-29 at home this year, in all of baseball only the Twins and Braves had better marks.
-Max Scherzer who had a really bad first half that included a trip to Toledo, bounced back to have an ace-like second half. Teams hit just .222 against him and had a combine 78 OPS+ against him. Scherzer settled down and was able to locate his fastball for strikes while using his nasty slurve as a strikeout pitch yielding him 96 second half Ks in 103 innings. His WHIP was 1.137 in the second half!
-Justin Verlander continued to build his resume as an ace and he had some fantastic outings throughout the season. Verlander needs to work in the offseason on pitching to hitters with two strike counts, something he seemed to struggle at. If Verlander can shave three to four pitches off his totals per inning, he is more likely to be able to go 7-8 innings every single outing. Verlander was 12-3 with a 1.04 WHIP at home this year and 6-6 with a 1.28 WHIP and an ERA almost two runs higher on the road. Obviously that needs to change.
-Brennan Boesch in the first half: .342/.397/.593
-Ryan Raburn in the 2nd half: .315.366/.534
-Armando Galarraga’s perfect game
-The average age of a Tiger pitcher was 26.5 this year, the 2nd youngest in baseball
-Austin Jackson was better than I ever thought he was gonna be in his rookie season. He was amazing and we can already see he is going to be at least Granderson’s equal in CF.
He ranked in the league's top 10 in runs (103, sixth), hits (181, ninth) and triples (10, tied for second).
Miguel Cabrera is the best player in baseball, period.
The bad:
That July and August was pretty bad
Porcello did not have a good sophomore season but did pitch pretty well down the stretch.
The Ugly:
The Tigers were 29-52 on the road this year, only four teams were worse and those teams all lost 90+ games.
-Brennan Boesch in the 2nd half: 163/.237/.222
-Ryan Raburn in the 1st half .208/.287/.350
-Bonderman was bad for the majority of the season, and Galarraga was bad most of the time. They need another starter, preferably a
-This team could not hit with runners in scoring position, when the game was on the line or really anytime they needed to in clutch situations. They could string together two or three hits, but then would leave a bunch of guys on base once it got by Cabrera. They desperately need a lefthanded bat behind Cabrera.
Here is what they did the last week without Cabrera: .197/.238/.315
Tigers were 52-29 at home this year, in all of baseball only the Twins and Braves had better marks.
-Max Scherzer who had a really bad first half that included a trip to Toledo, bounced back to have an ace-like second half. Teams hit just .222 against him and had a combine 78 OPS+ against him. Scherzer settled down and was able to locate his fastball for strikes while using his nasty slurve as a strikeout pitch yielding him 96 second half Ks in 103 innings. His WHIP was 1.137 in the second half!
-Justin Verlander continued to build his resume as an ace and he had some fantastic outings throughout the season. Verlander needs to work in the offseason on pitching to hitters with two strike counts, something he seemed to struggle at. If Verlander can shave three to four pitches off his totals per inning, he is more likely to be able to go 7-8 innings every single outing. Verlander was 12-3 with a 1.04 WHIP at home this year and 6-6 with a 1.28 WHIP and an ERA almost two runs higher on the road. Obviously that needs to change.
-Brennan Boesch in the first half: .342/.397/.593
-Ryan Raburn in the 2nd half: .315.366/.534
-Armando Galarraga’s perfect game
-The average age of a Tiger pitcher was 26.5 this year, the 2nd youngest in baseball
-Austin Jackson was better than I ever thought he was gonna be in his rookie season. He was amazing and we can already see he is going to be at least Granderson’s equal in CF.
He ranked in the league's top 10 in runs (103, sixth), hits (181, ninth) and triples (10, tied for second).
Miguel Cabrera is the best player in baseball, period.
The bad:
That July and August was pretty bad
Porcello did not have a good sophomore season but did pitch pretty well down the stretch.
The Ugly:
The Tigers were 29-52 on the road this year, only four teams were worse and those teams all lost 90+ games.
-Brennan Boesch in the 2nd half: 163/.237/.222
-Ryan Raburn in the 1st half .208/.287/.350
-Bonderman was bad for the majority of the season, and Galarraga was bad most of the time. They need another starter, preferably a
-This team could not hit with runners in scoring position, when the game was on the line or really anytime they needed to in clutch situations. They could string together two or three hits, but then would leave a bunch of guys on base once it got by Cabrera. They desperately need a lefthanded bat behind Cabrera.
Here is what they did the last week without Cabrera: .197/.238/.315
Doctor Detroit
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Lloyd McClendon interviewing for the Mariners job.
Please Jesus, make this happen.
Please Jesus, make this happen.
whoknew
Footballguy
Only if he takes Gene LeMont with him.Lloyd McClendon interviewing for the Mariners job. Please Jesus, make this happen.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
With Leyland in what could be his last year anywhere, he might actually want to consider going with him, who else would sign him more than this year?Only if he takes Gene LeMont with him.Lloyd McClendon interviewing for the Mariners job. Please Jesus, make this happen.
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Limp Ditka
Footballguy
:INGE!:
Doctor Detroit
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skillz
Footballguy
Last Updated: October 19. 2010 10:22PM .Adam Dunn, Rod Barajas, Pedro Feliciano would fill needs for Tigers
Tom Gage / The Detroit News
No, it's never too soon to be thinking about the Tigers and free agency.
Therefore, it's never too soon to write about it — especially when the true offseason is only three weeks away.
Dunn (a productive DH-type), Barajas (a right-handed hitting catcher with power) and Feliciano (a left-handed reliever the Tigers once released, but who's had several good years with the Mets) would fit their needs for next season.
And if all three turn out to be Type B free agents, which they could, the Tigers would not have to give up a draft choice for them, as they had to for Jose Valverde.
So they could have that going for them as well.
In any case, Hot Stove time is almost here.
The on-but-offseason for baseball is October, when the playoffs are underway, but there's no player movement.
Other than deciding a champion, nothing much happens in October. Managers are fired and hired, but players don't get traded.
For instance, the Tigers have made just one trade since 1985 in the first four weeks of October — and that was a minor deal in 1990 with the Los Angeles Dodgers for left-handed reliever Mike Munoz.
There's occasional "option" news, such as the seemingly weekly stories that the Tigers aren't picking up Magglio Ordonez's option, but that neither he nor they have closed the door on the possibility of him returning.
But even those have probably subsided for a while.
That's not to say teams go to sleep in October. For the most part, what they do is plan their offseason, identifying their needs, and how to go about meeting them.
Then suddenly it's November — and before you can say "trick or treat," it will be.
There'll be an urgency to early November this year, though. That's because free agency begins 10 days earlier than it used to — courtesy of the 15-day period between the World Series and the opening of Signing Season being reduced to five days.
It made sense to do so.
Players didn't need 15 days to file for free agency. Most of them, rather the agents for most of them, filed in the first three days they were eligible.
So instead of only half of November being a time of player movement, most of November will be.
And with the Tigers feeling a need to be "nimble on our feet," according to general manager Dave Dombrowski — which gives you the impression that they'd like to strike quickly — it could be an active time.
When asked if the likely free-agent crop will be able to fill the Tigers' needs, Dombrowski said he thinks it can.
"I don't know that it will," he said, "but it can. There are other clubs that will be pursuing what we're pursuing, though, so only time will tell.
"But I think we can get some help out there." The Tigers have identified a middle-of-the-lineup bat as their primary need, even if it's someone suited to be a designated hitter more than a position player.
Production will be more important than position.
They'd prefer it to be a left-handed hitter, but would settle for a right-handed hitter if they feel he'd help.
They also need a backup catcher and bullpen depth.
The scarcity of catchers could mean the Tigers will have to trade for a catcher. There will be plenty of relief pitchers available, but also plenty of clubs looking for them.
As for the impact bat, Dunn appears to be their primary target, according to departing Johnny Damon, who identified Dunn in comments to the New York Post as the kind of player the Tigers told him they'll be targeting.
Carl Crawford will probably get the most attention of any free-agent outfielder, but even with the money that's coming off the Tigers' books, he'll probably be too high-priced for them.
The Tigers better have a list deeper than Dunn, though, as the Washington Nationals could make a strong push to keep him.
So here's a look at the top three likely free agents at all the positions this winter.
Catcher
1. Victor Martinez
2. Ramon Hernandez
3. John Buck Comment: Buck would probably require more playing time than Barajas. Therefore, Barajas is a better fit to complement Alex Avila.
First base
1. Paul Konerko
2. Adam Dunn
3. Carlos Pena/Aubrey Huff Comment: Dunn hitting behind Miguel Cabrera appeals to the Tigers. Another player to keep your eye on, however, if his option is declined by the Yankees, is switch-hitting Lance Berkman, who might be worth a look at the right price.
Second base
1. Orlando Hudson
2. David Eckstein
3. Several with undecided options Comment: Thin crop at second. Tigers will go with what they have (Will Rhymes/Scott Sizemore).
Shortstop
1. Derek Jeter
2. Juan Uribe
3. Several with undecided options Comment: Jeter leaving? Not a chance.
Third base
1. Adrian Beltre
2. Ty Wigginton
3. Miguel Tejada Comment: Brandon Inge's likely return cancels any would-be Tigers' interest in this position
Left field
1. Carl Crawford
2. Manny Ramirez
3. Pat Burrell Comment: No, no, and no. Tigers won't get into a bidding war for Crawford.
Center field
1. Nothing worth discussing Comment: But that's O.K. The Tigers are set with Austin Jackson.
Right field
1. Jayson Werth
2. Resigning Magglio Ordonez
3. No other viable alternative Comment: And since Werth could be a Type A free agent, retaining Ordonez is much more likely.
Designated hitter
1. Manny Ramirez
2. Hideki Matsui
3. Jim Thome Comment: If he doesn't return to the Twins, and still wants to play, why not give Thome a try? Twenty-five home runs in fewer than 300 at-bats? Plus a .412 on-base percentage? Why not, indeed.
Starting pitchers
1. Cliff Lee
2. Carl Pavano
3. Jorge De La Rosa Comment: With four starters in place, now with Phil Coke being moved to the rotation, the Tigers probably won't sign a free-agent starter. Not a high-priced one, anyway.
Relief pitchers
1. Mariano Rivera
2. Rafael Soriano
3. Matt Guerrier Comment: Obviously no to Rivera, also to Soriano, and probably to Guerrier, as well, if he's a Type A. But Guerrier is one of several Minnesota relief pitchers who'll be eligible for free agency — Brian Fuentes, Jon Rauch and Jesse Crain being the others. The Twins won't retain them all. It wouldn't be surprising if the Tigers show interest in Rauch and/or Crain, weakening the Twins in the process. Lefty Randy Choate (Tampa Bay) might also be a fit. As for Feliciano, he won't come cheaply, but for the Mets, he's had an ERA above 3.30 just once in the last five years. With Coke going to the rotation, he's the type of dependable lefty the bullpen will need.
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2010101...s#ixzz132ZJujlc
Tom Gage / The Detroit News
No, it's never too soon to be thinking about the Tigers and free agency.
Therefore, it's never too soon to write about it — especially when the true offseason is only three weeks away.
Dunn (a productive DH-type), Barajas (a right-handed hitting catcher with power) and Feliciano (a left-handed reliever the Tigers once released, but who's had several good years with the Mets) would fit their needs for next season.
And if all three turn out to be Type B free agents, which they could, the Tigers would not have to give up a draft choice for them, as they had to for Jose Valverde.
So they could have that going for them as well.
In any case, Hot Stove time is almost here.
The on-but-offseason for baseball is October, when the playoffs are underway, but there's no player movement.
Other than deciding a champion, nothing much happens in October. Managers are fired and hired, but players don't get traded.
For instance, the Tigers have made just one trade since 1985 in the first four weeks of October — and that was a minor deal in 1990 with the Los Angeles Dodgers for left-handed reliever Mike Munoz.
There's occasional "option" news, such as the seemingly weekly stories that the Tigers aren't picking up Magglio Ordonez's option, but that neither he nor they have closed the door on the possibility of him returning.
But even those have probably subsided for a while.
That's not to say teams go to sleep in October. For the most part, what they do is plan their offseason, identifying their needs, and how to go about meeting them.
Then suddenly it's November — and before you can say "trick or treat," it will be.
There'll be an urgency to early November this year, though. That's because free agency begins 10 days earlier than it used to — courtesy of the 15-day period between the World Series and the opening of Signing Season being reduced to five days.
It made sense to do so.
Players didn't need 15 days to file for free agency. Most of them, rather the agents for most of them, filed in the first three days they were eligible.
So instead of only half of November being a time of player movement, most of November will be.
And with the Tigers feeling a need to be "nimble on our feet," according to general manager Dave Dombrowski — which gives you the impression that they'd like to strike quickly — it could be an active time.
When asked if the likely free-agent crop will be able to fill the Tigers' needs, Dombrowski said he thinks it can.
"I don't know that it will," he said, "but it can. There are other clubs that will be pursuing what we're pursuing, though, so only time will tell.
"But I think we can get some help out there." The Tigers have identified a middle-of-the-lineup bat as their primary need, even if it's someone suited to be a designated hitter more than a position player.
Production will be more important than position.
They'd prefer it to be a left-handed hitter, but would settle for a right-handed hitter if they feel he'd help.
They also need a backup catcher and bullpen depth.
The scarcity of catchers could mean the Tigers will have to trade for a catcher. There will be plenty of relief pitchers available, but also plenty of clubs looking for them.
As for the impact bat, Dunn appears to be their primary target, according to departing Johnny Damon, who identified Dunn in comments to the New York Post as the kind of player the Tigers told him they'll be targeting.
Carl Crawford will probably get the most attention of any free-agent outfielder, but even with the money that's coming off the Tigers' books, he'll probably be too high-priced for them.
The Tigers better have a list deeper than Dunn, though, as the Washington Nationals could make a strong push to keep him.
So here's a look at the top three likely free agents at all the positions this winter.
Catcher
1. Victor Martinez
2. Ramon Hernandez
3. John Buck Comment: Buck would probably require more playing time than Barajas. Therefore, Barajas is a better fit to complement Alex Avila.
First base
1. Paul Konerko
2. Adam Dunn
3. Carlos Pena/Aubrey Huff Comment: Dunn hitting behind Miguel Cabrera appeals to the Tigers. Another player to keep your eye on, however, if his option is declined by the Yankees, is switch-hitting Lance Berkman, who might be worth a look at the right price.
Second base
1. Orlando Hudson
2. David Eckstein
3. Several with undecided options Comment: Thin crop at second. Tigers will go with what they have (Will Rhymes/Scott Sizemore).
Shortstop
1. Derek Jeter
2. Juan Uribe
3. Several with undecided options Comment: Jeter leaving? Not a chance.
Third base
1. Adrian Beltre
2. Ty Wigginton
3. Miguel Tejada Comment: Brandon Inge's likely return cancels any would-be Tigers' interest in this position
Left field
1. Carl Crawford
2. Manny Ramirez
3. Pat Burrell Comment: No, no, and no. Tigers won't get into a bidding war for Crawford.
Center field
1. Nothing worth discussing Comment: But that's O.K. The Tigers are set with Austin Jackson.
Right field
1. Jayson Werth
2. Resigning Magglio Ordonez
3. No other viable alternative Comment: And since Werth could be a Type A free agent, retaining Ordonez is much more likely.
Designated hitter
1. Manny Ramirez
2. Hideki Matsui
3. Jim Thome Comment: If he doesn't return to the Twins, and still wants to play, why not give Thome a try? Twenty-five home runs in fewer than 300 at-bats? Plus a .412 on-base percentage? Why not, indeed.
Starting pitchers
1. Cliff Lee
2. Carl Pavano
3. Jorge De La Rosa Comment: With four starters in place, now with Phil Coke being moved to the rotation, the Tigers probably won't sign a free-agent starter. Not a high-priced one, anyway.
Relief pitchers
1. Mariano Rivera
2. Rafael Soriano
3. Matt Guerrier Comment: Obviously no to Rivera, also to Soriano, and probably to Guerrier, as well, if he's a Type A. But Guerrier is one of several Minnesota relief pitchers who'll be eligible for free agency — Brian Fuentes, Jon Rauch and Jesse Crain being the others. The Twins won't retain them all. It wouldn't be surprising if the Tigers show interest in Rauch and/or Crain, weakening the Twins in the process. Lefty Randy Choate (Tampa Bay) might also be a fit. As for Feliciano, he won't come cheaply, but for the Mets, he's had an ERA above 3.30 just once in the last five years. With Coke going to the rotation, he's the type of dependable lefty the bullpen will need.
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2010101...s#ixzz132ZJujlc
Doctor Detroit
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My buddy sent me a text today:
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Very surprised Inge got 5.5 a year. On the open market Inge would be very lucky to get 3.My buddy sent me a text today:
Doctor Detroit
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Mark DeRosa got a 2 year/12 million dollar contract last year, Pedro Feliz got one year $4.5 mill to be a back-up. $5.5 is not a bad deal, it's just we have to deal with Inge two more years and all his unclutchness. He's an above average (not great) fielder and he does have power for the occasional big hit. 700 OPS out of a corner infielder is nothing to get excited about though. If the Tigers add Martinez and Dunn or Werth, then Inge matters less. He can bat 8th or 9th.Very surprised Inge got 5.5 a year. On the open market Inge would be very lucky to get 3.My buddy sent me a text today:
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I agree with DD - if there are enough real bats to put Inge in the 8th or 9th spot, it should be ok.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
What is Inges KO ratio and what is an average OPS for a corner? It just seems that he fails to make contact in so many crucial situations, plus he hits for a low average and can`t bunt. It is frustrating to see Inhe get up and only have to put the bat on the ball and whiff.I guess I just wanted to see some fresh faces too.Mark DeRosa got a 2 year/12 million dollar contract last year, Pedro Feliz got one year $4.5 mill to be a back-up. $5.5 is not a bad deal, it's just we have to deal with Inge two more years and all his unclutchness. He's an above average (not great) fielder and he does have power for the occasional big hit. 700 OPS out of a corner infielder is nothing to get excited about though. If the Tigers add Martinez and Dunn or Werth, then Inge matters less. He can bat 8th or 9th.Very surprised Inge got 5.5 a year. On the open market Inge would be very lucky to get 3.My buddy sent me a text today:
Doctor Detroit
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For the record, I'm not a big fan of overpaying Dunn so he can hit 25 HRs and K 150 times behind Cabrera. I would take him over the alternative (nothing), but Werth would be a much better addition IMO because the guy plays the field also.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
25HRs? The guy never hit less than 25 HRs in his career and hasn't hit >30 since '03.
Doctor Detroit
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RF in Comerica is where HRs go to die. 25-30 HRs.
whoknew
Footballguy
Probably should mention his 100 walks also.Doctor Detroit said:RF in Comerica is where HRs go to die. 25-30 HRs.Limp Ditka said:
SofaKings
Footballguy
That is heartbreaking.Heard Dombrowski on the radio the other day. When talking about Peralta and Inge he sounded like he was talking about a 3B-SS combo of Longoria and Tulowitski.Sounded almost giddy.
Doctor Detroit
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Well it doesn't seem like they were too giddy. $7.25 isn't a heavy price, maybe they can get him on a two year 11 mill deal or something like that. Peralta can play 3B and SS so that would be a decent price to bring him back at.That is heartbreaking.Heard Dombrowski on the radio the other day. When talking about Peralta and Inge he sounded like he was talking about a 3B-SS combo of Longoria and Tulowitski.
Doctor Detroit
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Wow, that was just a guess but that is exactly what they are looking at. I should be GM.
Doctor Detroit
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If the Tigers got these three guys in the offseason, they'd be central division favorites next year.
Victor Martinez
Jason Werth
Jorge De La Rosa
Victor Martinez
Jason Werth
Jorge De La Rosa
Ernie and Sparky are going to pass away in the same year. Sad times.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
When DD was on the radio they were already working on a contract with Peralta. You know how that goes though..only one team needs to want him more than Detroit and he is gone.Who was the Detroit Tiger they were talking about on The Ticket yesterday? The guy goes to all the local places and acts like a jackass and is a lousy tipper. Valente and Foster would not reveal his name.Well it doesn't seem like they were too giddy. $7.25 isn't a heavy price, maybe they can get him on a two year 11 mill deal or something like that. Peralta can play 3B and SS so that would be a decent price to bring him back at.That is heartbreaking.Heard Dombrowski on the radio the other day. When talking about Peralta and Inge he sounded like he was talking about a 3B-SS combo of Longoria and Tulowitski.Sounded almost giddy.
skillz
Footballguy
Baseball's free-agent frenzy doesn't start until Sunday, but the Tigers have already started shuffling around their roster in preparation for the 2011 season.
Detroit traded minor league infielder Brent Dlugach to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Detroit also removed four players from its 40-man roster -- outrighting the contracts of right-handed pitchers Eddie Bonine and Jay Sborz, catcher Max St. Pierre and outfielder Jeff Frazier to Triple-A Toledo.
Dlugach, 27, batted .258 with 52 runs scored, 22 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 41 RBIs in Triple-A Toledo last season.
Bonine, 29, declined to be outrighted and elected free agency immediately. Bonine (4-1) had a 4.63 ERA in 47 appearances with the Tigers last season.
Sborz, St. Pierre and Frazier will be granted free agency Saturday when six-year renewal option players become eligible for free agency.
Frazier, who was promoted to Detroit in late July, batted .217 with a double and an RBI in nine games. He hit .256 with 34 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 73 RBIs for the Mud Hens.
Detroit traded minor league infielder Brent Dlugach to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Detroit also removed four players from its 40-man roster -- outrighting the contracts of right-handed pitchers Eddie Bonine and Jay Sborz, catcher Max St. Pierre and outfielder Jeff Frazier to Triple-A Toledo.
Dlugach, 27, batted .258 with 52 runs scored, 22 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 41 RBIs in Triple-A Toledo last season.
Bonine, 29, declined to be outrighted and elected free agency immediately. Bonine (4-1) had a 4.63 ERA in 47 appearances with the Tigers last season.
Sborz, St. Pierre and Frazier will be granted free agency Saturday when six-year renewal option players become eligible for free agency.
Frazier, who was promoted to Detroit in late July, batted .217 with a double and an RBI in nine games. He hit .256 with 34 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 73 RBIs for the Mud Hens.
RIP Sparky. You will be missed.Sparky Anderson has been placed in hospice care.Ernie and Sparky are going to pass away in the same year. Sad times.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
RIP Sparky. You will be missed.Sparky Anderson has been placed in hospice care.
Doctor Detroit
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Hopefully this works out. I know there are a lot of Peralta haters out there (not necessarily in Detroit) but he's young, has power from the SS position and his defense is decent. Anytime you can feel comfortable hitting your SS 6th, well that's not a bad thing. He needs to take more walks though.So Tigers are going to make a run at Crawford? I mean that's great but we'll have to overpay to get him. I think VMART is a better match, but he is gonna be expensive as well.
igbomb
Footballguy
I don't mind them signing guys like Inge and Peralta. But those guys are just position fillers who don't really hurt you. A team full of them would win about 65-70 games. This offseason will be completely graded on who else they sign. If Inge and Peralta end up hitting 8th and 9th with whoever plays second batting 2nd, I'll be happy. My lineup that I know won't happen:Jackson CF2B du jourMaggs DHCabrera 1BWerth RFVmart CRaburn LFPeralta SSInge 3BEven with the two signings they have made, they are still about $60 million under 2010 payroll right now.Werth, Maggs, Vmart and de la Rosa would fit in that $60 million and make the Tigers an instant contender. Of course I know I'm getting greedy and plenty of other teams will have something to say about where all of those guys go, but a guy can dream.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
I would like to see Maggs slide into the full-time DH role.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
from wiki:
On May 12, 2009, Werth made a pure steal of home plate in a bases-loaded situation against the Los Angeles Dodgers, which came in the seventh inning after previously stealing both second and third base. Werth stole four bases in the game, leading the team to a 5–3 victory, and again tying a Phillies record. On June 27, Werth became the 14th player in Toronto's Rogers Centre history to hit a home run into the stadium's 500 level. On July 10, Werth was named to the NL All-Star Team as a replacement for New York Mets' outfielder Carlos Beltran. On July 21, in a home game against the Chicago Cubs, Werth hit his first career walk-off home run, in the 13th inning against Jeff Samardzija, to deliver a 4–1 victory for the Phillies. He led the majors in pitches per plate appearance during the 2009 season, with 4.50. In Game 5 of the 2009 National League Championship Series, Werth hit home runs in the first and seventh innings, in a game which the Phillies won 10–4, clinching the series.
On May 12, 2009, Werth made a pure steal of home plate in a bases-loaded situation against the Los Angeles Dodgers, which came in the seventh inning after previously stealing both second and third base. Werth stole four bases in the game, leading the team to a 5–3 victory, and again tying a Phillies record. On June 27, Werth became the 14th player in Toronto's Rogers Centre history to hit a home run into the stadium's 500 level. On July 10, Werth was named to the NL All-Star Team as a replacement for New York Mets' outfielder Carlos Beltran. On July 21, in a home game against the Chicago Cubs, Werth hit his first career walk-off home run, in the 13th inning against Jeff Samardzija, to deliver a 4–1 victory for the Phillies. He led the majors in pitches per plate appearance during the 2009 season, with 4.50. In Game 5 of the 2009 National League Championship Series, Werth hit home runs in the first and seventh innings, in a game which the Phillies won 10–4, clinching the series.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Top 50 free agents and guessing where they land6. Victor Martinez - Tigers. They seem committed to Alex Avila behind the plate, but there aren't a ton of viable left-handed middle of the order bats out there. Adding V-Mart might take the Tigers out of the market for a full-time DH type.
21. Magglio Ordonez - Blue Jays. Maggs belongs in the AL. The Blue Jays can make some room at DH if they move Adam Lind to first base, while still giving Ordonez some time in right field.
32. J.J. Putz - Tigers. Putz is officially back after a very strong season with the White Sox. He may seek another shot at closing, but a chance to pitch for the Tigers close to home may be tempting.
They have Crawford going to Angels but the Tigers in the mix, Dunn to the Cubs (please not Detroit) and Werth to the Red Sux. Also they have Jorge Delarosa going to the Royals, which I don't get.
We have to get one of Crawford, Werth, VMART or Dunn though and add a starting pitcher. Putz would be good, very logical as an 8th inning guy that allows the Tigers to use Perry as a stopper anywhere in the game. Putz also can close if Valverde ####s his pants again so we don't see Leyland trying to using the big potato in the 8th.
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igbomb
Footballguy
This is one of those lists that ends up being so wrong, I'm not sure why they bother. I think the guy got like 5 out of 50 right on last year's list. Way too many variables at play here. Just checked last season's and he predicted Smoltz and Rodney would land with the Tigers and instead they got Valverde and Damon.
Perhaps I'm just feeling a little cranky today, but they should stick to ranking the free agents and leave it at that.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
The main issue I have with the Willis deal is DD giving him a four year 40 million extension before he proved himself worthy.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Every team has bad contracts, Willis went from stud to solid pitcher to out of baseball pretty quick.
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