|
|
Post by SPLASH on Nov 5, 2012 18:43:08 GMT -5
Let's get the talks started. Detroit's sports talk radio 97.1 the ticket- one of the shows says there is talk that Illitch is telling Dombrowski to get Josh Hamilton. That would have to be a $100,000,000 contract. Do you see this happening? They paid a lot for Fielder to bomb in the world series.
Pitching- We know Verlander, Fister, Scherzer are starters. Porcello starting or bullpen? Resign Sanchez? How about giving Smyly a legit chance as a starter. Give him from April to end of June maybe in the rotation and see if he's ready? It's obvious we need a lefty starter, look what they did to us in the world series. Papa Grande is a goner, so does that mean Coke is the closer? Coke and Dotel? Just Dotel? Benoit as setup even though he blew it so many times? Alba whatever, I'll mess up his name as mid relief or setup or closer?
They say Delmon is gone, Hamilton in LF or who? Dirks gets RF? Keeping Perralta, any thoughts on that? Letting Laird go so we have Avila who can't hit, doesn't seem to throw many out at 2nd and one of the 2 youngsters brought up as #2? Lot's of questions and opportunities for next year.
|
|
|
|
Post by ScoutB on Nov 5, 2012 20:29:03 GMT -5
Wow, where to start? I really like Sanchez and I hope we keep him. Valturdy is a distant memory, thank goodness. I think Dotel gets the closer job, Benoit still the setup man. I've heard that Delmon is gone too. I liked him but that was still probably a good move. Dirks should play full time - put him in left and Garcia in right. Perralta had a pretty bad year but I think he's got a few good years left in him. Avila sucks but he's still better than Laird. Maybe the plan is for Victor Martinez to catch a few games? We need some new blood at that position.
|
|
|
|
Post by SPLASH on Nov 12, 2012 20:44:19 GMT -5
No way will Martinez at his age and off this kind of injury play catcher. He will DH. Who knows if he'll still have it at the plate anymore anyway? I like Dirks, but he is not going to put up big numbers. Garcia shows potential, but not what we need as an everyday outfielder next season.
You never commented on Hamilton? I heard today that Detroit and Texas are the front runners for Torii Hunter and he will decide quickly. Also heard he already has a home in Texas. He doesn't excite me much. Now we sign Bonderman again? Bye Bye Sanchez....................?
I'm done with Avila! He is the next Inge/Raburn.
|
|
|
|
Post by ScoutB on Nov 15, 2012 19:57:28 GMT -5
We signed Torii Hunter today. Maybe he can get together with Jhonny Perralta and they can take classes on how to properly spell their first names. Hunter should put another big bat in the lineup. That makes the first 5 Jackson, Hunter, Cabrera, Fielder, and Martinez. That should peg the pucker meter on a few starting pitchers.
I haven't heard any chatter about Hamilton. Are we still talking?
|
|
|
|
Post by SPLASH on Nov 19, 2012 19:56:37 GMT -5
I highly doubt Hamilton since we signed Hunter. I wasn't too excited about Hunter, but I like the story of how it all came together. Do you hear or read about it? He set up the meeting with Dombrowski and Illitch without his agent. Sat with them and his wife and said "this is my first stop and I want it to be my last".
|
|
|
|
Post by ScoutB on Nov 19, 2012 20:04:00 GMT -5
Nope, didn't hear those details. That speaks volumes about his character.
|
|
|
|
Post by SPLASH on Nov 19, 2012 20:35:47 GMT -5
What I already said................ Somehow it leaked out he was at Comerica for the first meeting and his agent was in another state when his phone blew up from other teams asking to talk to Hunter before a decision was made. After talking to Hunter, the agent replied to all teams "No way, done deal". Hunter told Dombrowski, Illitch, and other in the first meeting " Only (forget his name) has more at bats against the Tigers than me, I've spent me career trying to kick your @$$, but now want to play for you". The Tigers had no idea about that stat, but found it was true. He also said "I am here for one reason, a ring". The next day Hunter, his wife, now accompanied by agent made the deal. Contract to be signed after physical.
|
|
|
|
Post by OJ (Original Junkie). on Dec 5, 2012 19:25:12 GMT -5
I'm happy with the hunter signing. He's still a solid player who has a few years left. Could be a solid addition to our outfield. Hamilton was a pipe dream, never would have happened, we're not the Yankees.
|
|
|
|
Post by ScoutB on Dec 5, 2012 20:10:09 GMT -5
I'm happy with the hunter signing. He's still a solid player who has a few years left. Could be a solid addition to our outfield. Hamilton was a pipe dream, never would have happened, we're not the Yankees. Nope, but we are a farm team for the Yankees. |
|
|
|
Post by OJ (Original Junkie). on Dec 5, 2012 22:17:32 GMT -5
I see we traded Andy oliver to the Pirates for a catcher named Cabrera.
|
|
|
|
Post by ScoutB on Dec 5, 2012 22:22:32 GMT -5
Sweet, we needed another Cabrera. But really, we need a good catcher. Don't know anything about this guy though.
|
|
|
|
Post by SPLASH on Dec 9, 2012 13:29:46 GMT -5
We aren't the Yankees........................ We overpaid for Bubba Fielder, we now sign Hunter, Fister, Verlander, and Cabrera are all up for resigning in a couple seasons. Obviously you have to pay Verlander and I predict 27-30 million a year! Just watch. How can you let Cabrera go? Pretty sure Fister will be getting Dougie with it somewhere else. Still hearing talks about signing a closer. I want this guy in the D! youtu.be/RibFoSoqfBM |
|
