Can he bring a few of the Twins pitching Studs with him ?
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Jimbo
Detroit Tigers 2008
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Can he bring a few of the Twins pitching Studs with him ?
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Jimbo
Shopping list is lengthy
Dombrowski re-confirmed Tuesday the Tigers are continuing their hunt not only for a shortstop, but for bullpen help and for another catcher -- priority areas that had been established even before the end of a dismal season that saw Detroit finish last in the American League Central.
"We have a few needs we're trying to fill," Dombrowski said. "We've committed a lot of resources (payroll) already, although resources aren't a problem. We have one of the highest payrolls in Major League Baseball, and we need some of those guys who are being paid well to have good years and at the same time find some people who will make us better.
"We have to weigh some needs for a catcher, at shortstop, and in our bullpen. We've talked to a lot of clubs. A lot happens between now and the Christmas holidays, although it wouldn't surprise me if things (trades and free-agent signings) ran later.
"Big-name free agents usually take until the early part of the winter (to sign), so it slows down the market. But you never know."
Free agents can begin signing with new clubs Friday, although Dombrowski doesn't anticipate anything dramatic on the first day, either nationally or with respect to his club.
Don't rule out a mega-trade
The Tigers are almost certainly out of the free-agent sweepstakes for mega-million relievers such as Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes of the Rockies. They either will sign a second-tier reliever who could perhaps function as a closer, or they will trade for relief help, which also could be their remedy at shortstop and at catcher.
The serious need for meaningful help at three places, beginning with the bullpen, makes it more likely that a trade for premier hitter Magglio Ordonez is inescapable. A limited free-agent budget likewise suggests the Tigers will consider a major trade as their answer at so many vital positions.
The equally limited number of trade-worthy Tigers points just as directly at Ordonez being the best of their bargaining chips.
Dombrowski did not get into specific names Tuesday, although he did say next month's winter meetings (Dec. 8-11 in Las Vegas) could be significant as they bump up against a Dec. 12 deadline for clubs to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players they choose to bring back.
"I think there'll be a lot of trade conversations," said Dombrowski, not discounting his own team's potential to fill holes, one way or another, with three months to go before spring camp opens in Lakeland, Fla.
This article is an excerpt from Lynn Hennings column in the Detroit News.
Say it isn't so, Joe.
Dombrowski re-confirmed Tuesday the Tigers are continuing their hunt not only for a shortstop, but for bullpen help and for another catcher -- priority areas that had been established even before the end of a dismal season that saw Detroit finish last in the American League Central.
"We have a few needs we're trying to fill," Dombrowski said. "We've committed a lot of resources (payroll) already, although resources aren't a problem. We have one of the highest payrolls in Major League Baseball, and we need some of those guys who are being paid well to have good years and at the same time find some people who will make us better.
"We have to weigh some needs for a catcher, at shortstop, and in our bullpen. We've talked to a lot of clubs. A lot happens between now and the Christmas holidays, although it wouldn't surprise me if things (trades and free-agent signings) ran later.
"Big-name free agents usually take until the early part of the winter (to sign), so it slows down the market. But you never know."
Free agents can begin signing with new clubs Friday, although Dombrowski doesn't anticipate anything dramatic on the first day, either nationally or with respect to his club.
Don't rule out a mega-trade
The Tigers are almost certainly out of the free-agent sweepstakes for mega-million relievers such as Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes of the Rockies. They either will sign a second-tier reliever who could perhaps function as a closer, or they will trade for relief help, which also could be their remedy at shortstop and at catcher.
The serious need for meaningful help at three places, beginning with the bullpen, makes it more likely that a trade for premier hitter Magglio Ordonez is inescapable. A limited free-agent budget likewise suggests the Tigers will consider a major trade as their answer at so many vital positions.
The equally limited number of trade-worthy Tigers points just as directly at Ordonez being the best of their bargaining chips.
Dombrowski did not get into specific names Tuesday, although he did say next month's winter meetings (Dec. 8-11 in Las Vegas) could be significant as they bump up against a Dec. 12 deadline for clubs to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players they choose to bring back.
"I think there'll be a lot of trade conversations," said Dombrowski, not discounting his own team's potential to fill holes, one way or another, with three months to go before spring camp opens in Lakeland, Fla.
This article is an excerpt from Lynn Hennings column in the Detroit News.
Say it isn't so, Joe.
It would make sense for them to trade Ordonez, I hope it doesn't happen though.
They already traded Pudge and Ordonez was another piece that made them respectable, hell, they may as well trade Cabrera too, then they would be right back where they were in '03, exactly.... go ahead, get rid of your top players and see who watches the games this year.
Jimbo
Yes we do, but Sco, we normally have a general MLB thread and an individual thread for the particular teams that alot of us follow ...
Paul and I and a few others have had a Tigers thread every year for quite a while now.
There is also a Yankees thread floating around somewhere, they didn't do well enough last year for the Yankees fans to keep it afloat.
There are others as well, just depends if you have enough participants to keep it alive or not.
One of us will start a Detroit Tigers '09 thread closer to April.
This is still the '08 thread .....
Jimbo
Jimbo, I fully agree with you, the question was asked to sabers - he seems to want to limit threads about individual teams for some reason. - Please read his post in the G-Men thread, you will better understand why I asked him this.
