Dave Dombrowski, You Have J.P. Ricciardi on Line Two
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 23, 2009 9:35 PM EDT
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PrintOver in Toronto, any cell phone conversation Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi has these days is going to attract attention from nearby media. After all, he's got the proverbial belle of the trade deadline ball in Roy Halladay. But in a sidebar anecdote, Jesse Campigotto of CBC Sports noted a call that might be of some interest to Detroit Tigers fans:
During batting practice before Wednesday's game, Ricciardi was overheard on his cellphone asking for Dave Dombrowski, his counterpart with the Detroit Tigers. When asked about the call, Ricciardi said it was "Not about Roy Halladay. Something else."
Campigotto speculates the subject of the call could be Marco Scutaro, who's in demand from teams looking for shortstop help. In the Tigers' case, however, Scutaro could be more likely to fill in at third base, where he's played 98 games over his career.
Scutaro is in the midst of his best offensive season. After yesterday's two-homer, four-RBI outburst versus the Indians, he's batting .286/.384/.430 with eight home runs and 43 RBIs.
Oh, and why "Line Two" in the headline? Because Dombrowski's working Billy Beane for Matt Holliday on Line One, of course.
(via Motown Sports on Twitter)
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hitting
tigers just need hitting they keep getting good pitching. juan pierre and adam dunn would be exactly what the tigers are looking for
lol
Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.
by Detroitchik on Jul 23, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
wasn’t laughting at your prediction, just the fleecing part….I think, for the most part, Tag – you have pretty good insight. ;o)
Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.
by Detroitchik on Jul 24, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know about anyone else
but I like Scutaro.
Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.
Marco Scutaro
would be an asset to our team. He’s playing great baseball this year. He would fit in well with the clubhouse because he is Venezuelan and already knows about half of our lineup. It’s probably easier to make that transition to another city when you already have friends there.
However, I would not sign him more than a couple of years because he is 33, however he would be much better at short than Everett who just keeps reinforcing over and over the reasons I do not care for him in Detroit. Not a good fit for us. (IMO) I know thet spoke about possibly filling Scutaro in at 3rd I am sure he would do fine there, but let’s face it, Inge is outstanding in that position.
Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.
by Detroitchik on Jul 24, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Scutaro could start at SS or 2B for us next season
And would cost just as much as Everett. There would be little-to-no drop-off defensively.
Well,
I really like Polly at 2nd, but I would definitely say Scutaro at short or possibly as a fill in for Brandon at 3rd. I read Brandon is playing with a “microtear” in his knee, if he doesn’t let it heal, he’s goingf to end up on the DL and we may need someone like Scutaro to fill in the gap.
Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.
by Detroitchik on Jul 24, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Scutaro is having a very good season...
…but this would be a classic “sell high” move by the Jays. Scutaro has never been this good in the past, and at 33, I’d bet he’s never this good again.
Scutaro would definitely help, but I wouldn’t overpay for him. He’s just not worth it.
Please no Adam Dunn
We already have plenty of players who can strike out and occasionally hit a home run. And those players aren’t doing our offense much good right now. 107 K’s in 332 at bats.
NO THANK YOU.
Have you seen his numbers?
We have a lot of players that occasionally hit home runs, and who occasionally get on base. Dunn frequently hits home runs, and frequently gets on base. He has an OBP of .400 again this year, no one on this team (except Porcello) can say that. If you look past the K’s (and I choose to), the only drawback is his defense, and at this point I’m ready to sacrifice a little D to get any kind of offense.
http://tigerstracks.com
I'd take a guy that strikes out a lot
Over a guy that constantly hits into double plays
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com
by rock n rye on Jul 24, 2009 9:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Not sure about scutaro....
…..I guess id rather have a left handed bat.
by BennieBladesFan on Jul 24, 2009 9:02 AM EDT reply actions
No
It’s Alex Rios- the Jays are looking to dump his contract. Maybe a salary trade (bad contract for bad contract) with Detroit throwing a prospect in?
well, i thought his numbers were a bit better
but it would be an upgrade over Clete or Anderson for sure.
alex rios
is the worst contract in baseball … we do not want any part of that
and i wouldn’t read too deeply into the scutaro speculation. i am happy with our infield at present, and you don’t go pick up a scutaro to back someone up.
by Motown'sFinest on Jul 24, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
possibly vernon wells
both contracts suck and neither has performed remotely up to them. But never never never give that long and big a contract to a pitcher.
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 25, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
MLB trade rumors says Josh Anderson is DFA'd
not sure if anyone has reported this yet. I’ve been in hiding since receiving my stocking full of coal yesterday.
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
Guillen is playing today. That was quick. And an obvious move of desperation.
by StringTheory on Jul 24, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I guess there giving him the weekend
to find out if he’s the bat they need. I just hope if he’s not there will be someone to trade for
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com
by rock n rye on Jul 24, 2009 11:33 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
see, the hope here is he at least hits
a fly out to left field, whereas the rest of the guys just pop out to shortstop.
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 24, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Guillen baby!!!!
Best news of the day……Im calling a Hr for him today!!!!
by BennieBladesFan on Jul 24, 2009 11:45 AM EDT reply actions
Holliday to Cards?
Tim Kurkjian says it’s almost a done deal
"Tigers Tracks":http://tigerstracks.com
Beane really dropped his standards quick if you ask me
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 24, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
are you serious?
Beane is getting an incredible deal if mlbtraderumors.com is to be believed.
Wallace and four other prospects for a two month rental of Holliday (and the two draft picks that come with losing a type A player).
by Motown'sFinest on Jul 24, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
correction
Wallace and two other players. I must have misread the mlbtraderumors piece.
by Motown'sFinest on Jul 24, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Here’s what he’s getting
A third baseman who could swing a nice bat, but might end up needing to move to first base, where the A’s already have a log jam.
A couple of mid-level prospects. One is a low-strikeout pitcher. Another is a no power outfielder.
I’d like this move for the A’s a lot more if I believed Wallace could stick at third base.
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 24, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
judge for yourself
Clayton Mortensen, RHP, Grade C+: Gets grounders, could be an inning-eater, but strikes me as overrated by some other sources.
Shane Peterson, OF, Grade C+: High OBP college guy with gap power, but not many homers.
I linked the names to baseball cube. Are the A’s really hauling that much in on top of Wallace?
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 24, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
those scouting reports are from John Sickels, FYI. We need an edit fuction!
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 24, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
So I get the Scutaro thing for next season
but what does he do this season? Our infield is kinda loaded at the moment.
Update
Tigers president Dave Dombrowski said there is a chance RHP Jeremy Bonderman(notes) could return this season as a reliever. Bonderman has only started once in the past 14 months because of a blood clot in his pitching shoulder.
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