My Idea to Solve the V-Mart Problem

and actually really want us to sign him to DH/spell Miggy at first.

But I do not want Damon for LF. No arm, and I really don’t think he can play the outfield anymore.

Do you want Pena because he walks a lot? If so, does that really protect Cabrera? Will people be scared of walking Cabrera because the guy behind him will take balls? If when Pena forces the pitcher to throw a strike, he doesn’t get hits nearly 80% of the time. Pena is a valuable player, but not a #5 hitter.

If Pena’s your man, bat him at #2 or 3 where his primary OBP skill makes more sense than at #5.

And like others have said, Damon doesn’t make the team better; his offense and defense are both as bad or worse than Delmon…it just adds another useless piece. Fukudome would most likely put up much better offense and defense than Damon.

Delmon has nearly no trade value based on his extensive faults (defense and OBP) and a 6.5M salary. I will continue to preach this opinion. I don’t hate Delmon, but he simply doesn’t have trade value.

Not sure we could do Delmon for Encarcion, and I’m thinking Damon might not be the best choice in LF, but this is at least different. And it solves lots of problems all at once.

It’s the type of thinking I expect out of Dombrowski.

Sign Maggs to a one year deal, inject him with so much HGH he plays like he did in 2007. When he gets busted hopfully it’s around the trading deadline and we can afford to bring over a big bat to replace him when he’s suspended. Sorry folks thats all I got : (

I’d like to see a poll set up in one of these posts to see who thinks what.

At this point I’m thinking Carlos Pena would be the front-runner.

I wonder, if you could have Pena for $10 million, Carlos Lee for $10 million and Damon or Vlad for $6… who would you choose?

I honestly think Lee is under-valued at this point, and Houston has said they would pay half of his contract ($19 million) to make a deal. He’s my pick with Pena in second place.

I would much rather a solid LF (I’d been hoping for Prado and Dejesus to be Tigers), but there’s nothing left on the FA Market.

Makes sense him as our DH, gettting a little older, never like the prospect of bringing over a NL hitter to the AL and become a DH though. I went over his numbers and looked very good if we got him on the cheap, Houston would be even willing to pay for some of his massive contract from what I hear.

Here’s my thoughts, Pena is younger but does not give you good at bats all the time he’ll hit for power but that’s what Miggy for and we need some one to move the base runners. Vlad is aging quickly and don’t think he’ll be able to produce for the entire year. Johnny D is another option, he could take over lead off, hit for avg, and put the ball into play. But there’s not that chance for a big year, the Tigers are looking to steal some one who might be able to give them one year of magic, in comes Lee. Stuck on a bad team for so long, he might be able to produce the kind of season Vlad did with Texas for one year, he’ll know he’ll be on a playoff team so maybe he can give us one season of magic. what would be a steal and one season of magic from him a 285avg. 25HR and 100 RBI would be just the steal were looking for. Sounds far fetched but a player on a new team, a playoff team none the less could be just the kick in the ass he needs…

Michael Young,I know this was brought up last year,but there is no better time to do it than NOW !!! If the Rangers would consider a few minor leagers like Oliver,Crosby,Below,or anyone other than Turner and Castannelos (spelling ?),I say go for it,Also add Juan Pierre to bat leadoff and I think that would make us just as strong if not stronger than we were with Victor….I’m hoping we can somehow pull off a trade for a veteran HITTER.(just not Vlad,or any of those over the hill has-been players)