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Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
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Hammer
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Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
If they hire Lamont over Bobby Valentine, they should be replacing another GM within a year.
We'd be signing Buerhle as a #4 or #5 starter. He's a huge upgrade over Brad Penny, and an excellent stopgap to buy plenty of time until Jacob Turner's arrival.
If they hire Lamont over Bobby Valentine, they should be replacing another GM within a year.
We'd be signing Buerhle as a #4 or #5 starter. He's a huge upgrade over Brad Penny, and an excellent stopgap to buy plenty of time until Jacob Turner's arrival.
Hammer
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Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
Ramon Santiago is back for 2 years, $4 mil. Nice contract for a utility player, but not an everyday 2B. You don't pay an everyday player $2M anymore.
Still would like a 3B, and still need a 2B. And some bullpen help. And a #5 starter. And a backup catcher.....
Ramon Santiago is back for 2 years, $4 mil. Nice contract for a utility player, but not an everyday 2B. You don't pay an everyday player $2M anymore.
Still would like a 3B, and still need a 2B. And some bullpen help. And a #5 starter. And a backup catcher.....
bronconick
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Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
Are you in self-denial about the whole "backup catcher" thing?
Are you in self-denial about the whole "backup catcher" thing?
JF_Gophers
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Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
Don't the Tigers have 4 Catchers still on the roster? Avila, Laird, Martinez, Inge
Backup Catcher (Ryan Doumit) is the only thing the Twins have addressed so far. They still need a corner outfielder, a closer, a #5 starter, etc. I'm hopeful things start picking up at the Winter Meeting.
No I don't consider signing a 50 yr old middle infielder as addressing a need.
Don't the Tigers have 4 Catchers still on the roster? Avila, Laird, Martinez, Inge
Backup Catcher (Ryan Doumit) is the only thing the Twins have addressed so far. They still need a corner outfielder, a closer, a #5 starter, etc. I'm hopeful things start picking up at the Winter Meeting.
No I don't consider signing a 50 yr old middle infielder as addressing a need.
Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
If you combined these three you might have one major league catcher.
Laird, Martinez, Inge
If you combined these three you might have one major league catcher.
bronconick
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Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
If any of our pitchers can hit, you could DH Martinez for Laird when Avila takes his 2-3 games off a month.
If any of our pitchers can hit, you could DH Martinez for Laird when Avila takes his 2-3 games off a month.
Spartanforlife4
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Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
Cespedes, por favor.
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Cespedes, por favor.
Tigers viewed as favorites to sign Cespedes
MUhawks628
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Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
Dotel, 1 year, team option for 2nd pending physcial.
Dotel, 1 year, team option for 2nd pending physcial.
Hammer
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Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
I don't see much of a downside here at at. It's for roughly $3 mil, and if he's on, it really helps the back of the pen. Now for the 7th-9th innings, we've got Coke, Dotel, Albuquerque (assuming he's healthy, like they say he is), Benoit and Valverde. And when we need someone to mop up a 9-2 game or give up moonshot blasts to future HOF's, we've got two of Perry-Pauley-Schlereth to choose from.
The only two things I don't like is that he's 38, and he can be wild. We're only in for a year, plus another one if we want it, so I'm not going to make a big deal out of that.
I don't see much of a downside here at at. It's for roughly $3 mil, and if he's on, it really helps the back of the pen. Now for the 7th-9th innings, we've got Coke, Dotel, Albuquerque (assuming he's healthy, like they say he is), Benoit and Valverde. And when we need someone to mop up a 9-2 game or give up moonshot blasts to future HOF's, we've got two of Perry-Pauley-Schlereth to choose from.
The only two things I don't like is that he's 38, and he can be wild. We're only in for a year, plus another one if we want it, so I'm not going to make a big deal out of that.
Hammer
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Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
Well, scratch part of that. Ryan Perry traded to Washington
Well, scratch part of that. Ryan Perry traded to Washington
Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
...so we traded Ryan Perry for Ryan Perry?
...so we traded Ryan Perry for Ryan Perry?
Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
Yawn. I'm still waiting for our 5th starter, 2B and 3B blockbuster deals. You know, with all them millions that came off of the books that we are giving to 38 year olds and utility guys. I'm thinking that at this point, with three months before spring training, they have taken a step back into the pile of crap they took three years getting out of.
Yawn. I'm still waiting for our 5th starter, 2B and 3B blockbuster deals. You know, with all them millions that came off of the books that we are giving to 38 year olds and utility guys. I'm thinking that at this point, with three months before spring training, they have taken a step back into the pile of crap they took three years getting out of.
Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
And in more "who cares" news, the Will Rhymes era in Detroit is probably over. Too bad he isn't in the NBA, where a lackey reserve can sign a $7 MM contract. Of course, you would have to change your name to Kwame.
Oh, and congrats to Zoom-Zoom, who had a good throwing session in Houston. One scout said that he'll have a MLB job.
And in more "who cares" news, the Will Rhymes era in Detroit is probably over. Too bad he isn't in the NBA, where a lackey reserve can sign a $7 MM contract. Of course, you would have to change your name to Kwame.
Oh, and congrats to Zoom-Zoom, who had a good throwing session in Houston. One scout said that he'll have a MLB job.
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Hammer
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Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 2 - The Charlie Gehringer version
He'll get a job. No doubt about that. It's just a matter of when the arm goes pop again.
As for Rhymes, no surprise whatsoever. Running his mouth in the postseason sealed his fate, if hitting .235 didn't already do that by itself. If he could hit major league pitching at all, Danny Worth would have not have been a concern for him. But streaker, I don't think MLB is ready for a 2B named Kwame Rhymes.
No Tiger Fest this year. Apparently we're getting a video board in left field.
He'll get a job. No doubt about that. It's just a matter of when the arm goes pop again.
As for Rhymes, no surprise whatsoever. Running his mouth in the postseason sealed his fate, if hitting .235 didn't already do that by itself. If he could hit major league pitching at all, Danny Worth would have not have been a concern for him. But streaker, I don't think MLB is ready for a 2B named Kwame Rhymes.
No Tiger Fest this year. Apparently we're getting a video board in left field.
HuskyNation
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Sounds like a jailhouse gold album......But streaker, I don't think MLB is ready for a 2B named Kwame Rhymes.
Whoops, wrong Kwame.
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