Reports: Tigers make (possibly two-year) offer to Johnny Damon

NONONONONO! No! No No No! Do not want!

How can you justify trading grandy if you go out and do this?!! No! Bad Mike Illich, bad! Stop listening to Scott Boras!

DD and MI had no idea going into the offseason that Damon would fall into their laps like this. We all know they need offense and Damon would provide.

DO IT DO IT

Please dont let KW get this guy

Why do people keeping bringing up Granderson when we sign a player. Its obvious the Tigers felt Granderson had reached the limit of his potential and traded him before his stock slipped (Was not traded to cut cost!). I for one am not a big Damon fan but if this is true it does make the Tigers a better team for this season. Hopefully its a one year deal with a team option for 2011. This moves helps the Tigers stick with the Twins and CWS.

I hope he spends all of spring training doing long toss. Isn’t that really his only major flaw? I mean besides that website of course…

Enough, already. Sign the damn contract and let’s play ball.

it’s not as though we have an overwhelming number of answers for the corner outfield and DH spots next season.

White Sox/Tigers bidding war over Johnny Damon means one thing…someone’s gonna overpay.
 

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…..This will allow us to bat Ajax 9th and way way way less pressure on him……Perfect situation for tigs and ajax.

But I’ve been “meh” on the whole situation anyways because I think the rotation is not good enough to contend for a division title this year. Justin Verlander, potentially good Max Scherzer, sophomore Rick Porcello and then two question marks. Only Verlander can be considered a sure thing, so color me skeptical.

I would put lots and lots money on Ryan Raburn having a better 2010 season than Johnny Damon, plus he can throw. That should be the #1 reason why we shouldn’t sign Johnny Damon.

I saw we all pretend that we had a blockbuster trade where we sent out Edwin and Curtis and got Damon, Coke, Schlereth, Scherzer, Coke, and Jackson. Won’t that make everybody feel better?

at the leadoff spot. That’s all I’m going to say. I wanted Grandy for the #3 spot for the last two years and obviously that’s a no-go, but this team needs that spark at #1. Damon would do that, for sure.

I mean…really..what is the purpose of retweeting something that’s already been retweeted like six times?

It’s e-mails I get at work that are "FYI"d from the squadron commander…then "FYI"d from the first sergeant…then "FYI’"d from the superintendent..then "FYI"d from my chief?

I mean really? WTF? Do you NOT see who the previous five e-mails went to?

I think Damon at 2 yrs $14 million is a terrible deal but if it gets Gullien out of left-field I can live with it. What I don’t understand is why people are convinced that Raburn won’t work out as an everyday player. By September he was practically a regular and he his numbers were consistently improving throughout the year. None of these guys are a star defender but if Damon really does have a dead arm than I would rather have Raburn out there and knowing Raburn costs less than a million versus paying Damon $14 million it just seems like a no brainer to give him a shot. I do think signing Damon is a win now move too so if the team is not in contention come September than I would argue it is a waste of a move.

Which is amazing if that’s the case. 1 year deal is plenty, IMO

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They have $60 million invested in Rios, they just added Juan Pierre to lead off (Beckham is also the likely number 2) and the every indication is that the team expects Quentin to be more like the 2008 version than the 2009. They also signed Andruw Jones should there be a need for a defensive replacement or platoon situation. Throw in the fact that there first round pick last year was an outfielder and Kenny Williams hates Scott Boras (he was asked a few weeks ago about Damon and he responded with “who’s his agent”).

If the Braves only offered one year at 4M, why would you go out and double the years and the money? Especially for a guy who apparently isn’t drawing much interest.

Today we’ve heard everything from 1 year, $4.5 million to 1 year, $7 million, to 2 years, $14 million to 2 years, something more than $14 million. Some even say that the Tigers have TWO offers out to Damon, one being the 1 year/$7 million and the other being the 2 year/$14 million. Now if that were the case, if you’re Johnny Damon, why would you take the one year deal?

Damon is a good move. I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, now just go get him. I think Illich said as much to DD. April is coming, Go Tigers!

never really got into the raburn craze. i mean, he’s a good player, but he just seemed to lack something most times he was playing that drove me nuts. and getting guillen out of left field would make me very happy.

And I’d like to see Raburn get a chance at some actual playing time. But oh well.

I did try to trade Grandy for Damon on MLB The Show for PS tonight. Couldn’t do it. Played college basketball instead.

So here’s the thing. Let’s say they sign Damon. I’m ok with his general jockass behavior (even though it really does highlight how fun, classy, and charming CG was) and I actually think his addition would make the Tigs a much better team in 2010. But here’s my problem. The Tigers story on trading Grandy was that “we couldn’t afford him — economics — etc etc” And believe me I feel the economy tugging out my soul like Admiral Ackbar lining up the rebel fleet. BUT the Damon thing — IF IT HAPPENS — basically says “no it wasn’t money — we just didn’t like Curtis — and we were lying to the fan base” And if that was true do you think it was a big controversy to use money as an excuse to trade the most popular Tiger? Why not just say “Hey look Curtis is great — except he strikes out tons, no longer hits in the clutch, and we don’t like him at ALL against lefties.” WHY WHY WHY?

if Damon sign, it’s true tigers will be a alot better team, with Damon pencil in 10 more wins in the ‘’ W’’ colume, @ means possible tigers will reach ~90+ more even 100 wins..I am excited so,the pieces is coming together perfectly!

If, Damon sign on with 2y contract that means in order to make the lineup as follows: 1. Damon DH 2. Jackson CF
3. Maggs RF 4. Cabrera 1B 5. Guillen SS 6. Rayburn LF 7. Inge 3B 8. Laird/ Avila split the time 50/50 – C 9. Sizemore 2B No Everett he plays backup to Guillen, now, if need be Guillen has a dayoff or two then Santaigo plays SS, emergency Everett! Now , if Rayburn has a dayoff in LF either Thomas or Kelly plays LF Now, if Maggs has a dayoff or two in RF either Thomas or Kelly RF Now, thats my plan of the attact, JL & DD I see it the way they do!

by the numbers : Guillen – Healthy 07 – [SS] AVE 296 HR 21 RBI 107 RUN 86 SB13 PT: 50/50 Injury 08 -[SS] AVE 286 HR 10 RBI 54 RUN 68 SB 9 – Tigers decided try him at 1B, then 3B Finally , LF but Guillen wasn’t happy with tigers skipper JL , all because everett come on the scene big mistake 09, and Guillen at that time was injuried, so he had an injury big deal, every player has it soon or later, doesn’t mean automatically switch positions which they did on Guillen..All I can say, is Guillen is very comfortable playing SS, his proves that when he is health just like 07 when drove in 107 RBI, and 21 HR’S….You made the judgements.. best guy playing SS will be I think Guillen!….move him back at SS!…Guillen numbers will be increased greatly…..P.S Guillen with those numbers he post in 07 proves it!..sorry, I am off subject very sorry but , I had to do it

Especially with a healthy splash of cinnamon

I just don’t want the Tigers to bid against themselves and overpay. I don’t think they need 2 years out of Damon… There are only two teams who want him, and one (Atlanta) apparently doesn’t want him that badly. This should all play in the Tigers’ favor.

but it bears repeating here. A 2 year deal at $14 million or so makes a boatload of sense if (and only if) the second year is an option year of some sort. Most likely, a player option. This way, the Tigers get their man in Damon and Damon gets the security of a second year. If Johnny has a good season (likely), he can decline the option and hit the market again. The Tigers are taking a risk only if he stinks. If that’s what it takes to bring him into the fold, do it.

it will totally be worth it.

While all well and true that he failed against lefties in 2009 (quick quiz: who had .739 OPS vs lefties in 2008?), the problem the Tigers lineup had was “can’t hit anybodies.”

To hit lefties, which they see 25% of the time, they have guys like Cabrera and Ordonez in the lineup. To hit righties, which they see 25% of the time, what do they have? Well, Cabrera still. But Granderson’s .897 OPS could probably have come in handy against the pitching they see three times as often, yes? Without him, their OPS against right-handed pitching was .720, which would have ranked 13th of 14 teams.

Until they find a left handed hitter who can put up a .900 or so OPS against right handed pitching, they have created a substantial hole in their lineup by making the trade.

Whether Granderson whiffs against lefties is inconsequential to that.