Bless You Boys Podcast 27: Replacing Victor Martinez

by BigAl on Jan 19, 2012 1:37 AM EST in Detroit Tigers Podcasts

We said in the last episode the BYB staff would convene for another podcast if there were news to cover. The Tigers announcing Victor Martinez tore his left ACL and would miss the entire 2012 season is considered NEWS, with a capital NEWS. Thus, we recorded Bless You Boys Podcast 27 (aka The David Tokarz Memorial Podcast) to discuss the fallout.

BYB Podcast 27 has a running time of 57:11, and features Kurt Mensching, Patrick O'Kennedy, David Tokarz and Al Beaton.

Topics discussed:

No trolling, please!
David has an announcement.
How soon can Martinez return?
Should the Tigers go for the short-term or long-term fix?
WAR and Martinez.
Lynn Henning says GO BIG with a trade, Drew Sharp, in a moment of lucidity, says get Vlad Guerrero..
In house replacements: Why not Delmon Young or Ryan Raburn?
What about Ryan Streiby?
Unrealistic free agents, aka the Prince Fielder portion of the podcast.
Realistic free agent pickups, aka the pretty much everyone else portion of the podcast.
Is a trade possible?
Prediction time: What will the Tigers ultimately do in their attempt to replace Victor Martinez's production?
Bye bye, Zoom Zoom: Joel Zumaya signs with the Twins.

Brandon Inge mentions: Zero

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This was a fun surprise!

OK, it wasn’t actually that fun to think about the absence of VMart. But I liked listening.

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by jhitts08 on Jan 19, 2012 3:03 AM EST reply actions

Glad you liked it!

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by BigAl on Jan 19, 2012 11:12 AM EST up reply actions

I pretty much agree with everyone

but I think we’ll should add 2 players. I’d like to see us add a 3B and decent bat. I think Wilson Betemit is still a Free Agent, so I’d try to get him back if we can get him for cheap. I’d be fine with Ordonez, Vladi , Pena, Fukudome, Damon, I guess pretty much anyone… I’m not too picky when it comes to free agents that don’t cost us draft picks. Cespedes would be most ideal, but I don’t see it happening anymore.

I’d be even be OK if we just went the defensive route by adding Danny Worth to the mix at 2B/3B and moving Raburn to LF, but only if we add a good 5th starter like Roy Oswalt.

Also, Great Podcast once again. It’s amazing quality work you do Big Al. Everything just flows so smoothly and there’s no damn commercials either. Bravo.

by Keith-Allen on Jan 19, 2012 7:30 AM EST reply actions

I agree with this

If you’re going the free agent route, there is only so much you can do. To find a player that fits exactly where you need him most is going to take a trade at this point. Methinks that DD will explore those avenues first, then settle on a free agent type if it’s not there. I can’t get too excited about any of the free agents left, other than Fielder- and that’s not gonna happen. We’ve got the DH types on the roster already.

You can shuffle the lineup so that you don’t lose too much in the five slot, but when you take a quality bat like Victor’s out of the lineup, it’s going to sting when it’s all added up after the domino effect is measured. I’d love to add Oswalt and one quality hitter- or two. DD is full of surprises. He might go out and get a Logan Morrison or someone out of the blue.

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by Tigerdog1 on Jan 19, 2012 11:03 AM EST up reply actions

Oswalt, etc

I agree, TD. Oswalt looks like a better option every day. I’d prefer to get a real outfielder and move Delmon to DH, but Damon isn’t the worst choice – at least he can get on base some – just don’t bat him third.

by Bigpaw on Jan 19, 2012 8:38 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks! I think the podcast is really coming into its own

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by BigAl on Jan 19, 2012 11:12 AM EST up reply actions

I would be OK

with bringing up Worth to split time between the two platoons. I don’t think he would add much in a platoon with Santiago though. Moving Raburn to LF and DHing Young could work if we can’t get a FA in or work a decent trade.

I do hope we are doing our due diligence for Oswalt.

by wilsonm24 on Jan 19, 2012 11:23 AM EST up reply actions

No Brandon Inge mentions?

Way to screw up our ratings.

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by Rob Rogacki on Jan 19, 2012 9:05 AM EST reply actions

I could swear I mentioned him at the end

Maybe that’s the part we had to do over.

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by Tigerdog1 on Jan 19, 2012 10:58 AM EST up reply actions

I beleive so. It was lost in the ether when skype dropped

But I was able to add the sad violins…

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by BigAl on Jan 19, 2012 11:10 AM EST up reply actions

Great stuff

as usual. Just wanted to comment on what David said about agreeing with Lynn Henning and needing to make a move for an impact left fielder as a long-term solution.

It may be the fantasy GM in me speaking, but the first name that came to mind was Andrew McCutchen. Rumor was in the fall that the Bucs were open to listening to offers for him… I think they would be all over adding Turner to their stable of young arms: Taillon, Cole, Allie, etc. I’d bet on the Cubs winning the World Series before I bet on this happening, but any thoughts?

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by BrianCMU. on Jan 19, 2012 12:10 PM EST reply actions

I'd kill for McCutch

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by David Tokarz on Jan 19, 2012 12:53 PM EST up reply actions

Your Podcast....

at BlessYouBoysTigersblog are always so informative and enjoyable. Al is the perfect MC/host, Kurt as always has a good take on the Tigers, and so very glad to put a voice with the TigsTown and Twitter postings of another Tigers guru Patrick/Tigerdog1. David all the best to you in your endeavors, hopefully you will be in some podcast down the road.
Hope the rest of the crew will return for the next Tigers podcast.

by KalineCountry on Jan 19, 2012 6:45 PM EST reply actions

we're glad you like them

you can tell we have fun recording. Plus I get to act like an ass, so that’s always bonus fun.

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by Kurt Mensching on Jan 19, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks for the props, KC!

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by BigAl on Jan 19, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions