Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 01/13

by Ian Casselberry on Jan 13, 2009 6:00 PM EST in Detroit Tigers News

TigerBlog wonders how Derek Lowe's new deal with the Braves (four years, $60 million) will influence Justin Verlander's negotiations for a long-term contract with Detroit. (And don't we have to assume this is a big reason why the team isn't making any moves in free agency? ... No offense to Adam Everett.)

Jon Paul Morosi looks at the Hall of Fame chances for Alan Trammell and Jack Morris and isn't encouraged. (I know this probably deserves its own post, but I don't know how much can really be said about it.)

At Minor League Ball, they're discussing the Biggest Prospect Failures. If you click through to the position player or pitcher threads, you'll see some (painfully) familiar names mentioned among the busts.

Lynn Henning still insists the Tigers might look at trading Magglio Ordonez. He's going down swinging on that one. Is it the only way Detroit can really find bullpen help?

Did you see the Pirates signed Craig Monroe (to a minor-league deal)? That'll break up all that Steelers coverage in Pittsburgh, I'm sure.

Tom Gage passes along some mixed opinions on Fu-Te Ni. Is he the "Taiwanese Okajima" or a "'fringy' left-handed specialist"?

SI.com's Jon Heyman says an observer told him Chad Cordero "threw very well" in his workout for 12 teams.

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Prior...

He just signed a minor league deal that may pay him 1 meeeelion dollars if he pitches in the majors! I see a Wood like resurrection brewing…and on the cheap. Throw his butt in the bullpen! We couldn’t have use that K ratio…..or at least a shot at it.

by Zappatista on Jan 13, 2009 7:43 PM EST reply actions

OT Watching the Pistons game

and just saw the new Tigers’ ad showing the ‘ol English D and Always A Tiger underneath. Pretty cool ! Who’s your Tiger? Who’s our closer?

by densogirl on Jan 13, 2009 10:16 PM EST reply actions

Who's Our Closer?

That make-a me laugh out loud.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jan 13, 2009 11:17 PM EST up reply actions

"look at trading" Magglio?

Yeah.. I love Magglio… but with the current market shaping up, I think Mike Hessman might have more value then (based on their contracts) either Magglio or Gary Sheffield. That’s kind of a joke… but kind of not. Ugh.

by jb_sf on Jan 14, 2009 1:19 AM EST reply actions

Magglio

I’ve been saying for a while now the Tigers should dangle Magglio out on the trade market and see what he might be worth. Can’t hurt to inquire…

That of course was before Matt Joyce was traded, though I still think if Ordonez was traded, there is enough outfield depth both in Detroit and on the farm to compensate for the loss of Magglio.

by Todd1005fm on Jan 14, 2009 12:15 PM EST reply actions

Cordero

I hope the Tigers were one of the 12 teams to watch him throw…

And if he really did throw well, get this guy signed before another team does.

by Todd1005fm on Jan 14, 2009 12:16 PM EST reply actions

Rodney and Thames

Just signed 2.7 and 5 million respec tively. Who’s Our Closer?

by densogirl on Jan 14, 2009 8:04 PM EST reply actions

No, Thames signed for 2.7 too.

by densogirl on Jan 14, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions

wrong again. Thames is getting 2.27, I think.

by densogirl on Jan 14, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions

Closers

are overrated in general. if Zumaya’s healthy just let him close. the Tigers need to figure out what to do with some of their other epic holes. Orlando Cabrera? with the way the market’s going you might be able to squeeze out a lowball deal for him, with him at SS and Guillen at 3rd?

Bullpen’s up and down has a lot of luck involved, if you have no real sure fire options out there, just sign a ton of maybe guys and hope someone stick.

the Cubs might trade away Pie, Hill and Cedeno, the Tigers have no real use for Cedeno, but maybe Pie and espically Rich Hill. Hill had massive controll problem last year, but it might be a residual effect from him overpitching in 07. even if he doesn’t work out maybe they could stick him in the pen or something.

by RollingWave on Jan 16, 2009 1:32 AM EST reply actions