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I won't....Hafner is younger and far more likely to stay healthy for the next couple seasons while Thome's production is gonna continue to decrease and decrease (plus he's gonna continue to get more and more banged up).

Hafner is already 30, and what's his excuse for his big drop in numbers this season?

Hafner is already 30, and what's his excuse for his big drop in numbers this season?

 

what was Frank's excuse for 1998, when he was, coincidentally, 30? or 1999? Throughout it all, he's putting up an .850 OPS.

 

Players are never allowed to have down years it would seem.

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<!--quotec-->Hafner: .262 .396 .453 .849

Thome: .269 .430 .522 .952

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<!--quotec-->Travis Hafner signs a 4 year extension worth about 57 million.

Yep. I'll take Thome for half the price.

 

Hafner led the AL in OPS+ for the past three years.

Kenny Rogers is on the DL again with left elbow inflammation. Jordan Tata has taken his rotation spot over.

Kenny Rogers is on the DL again with left elbow inflammation. Jordan Tata has taken his rotation spot over.

 

Oh man, I hope his nickname is Bodacious Tata.

Buddy Bell will step down as manager of the Royals at the end of this season.

Indians designated RHP Fernando Cabrera for assignment.

The Indians completely stopped trusting Cabrera after he followed up an exceptional April with an awful May. He had pitched just 10 times in two months and twice since the All-Star break. The Indians might get a little something for him in a trade.

 

We should jump all over claiming this guy off waivers. I would think Tampa Bay wont let him get to us... but I am all for giving a 25 year with a mid 90's fastball a look.

Bring back the magic Coop.

Jeff Cirillo goes from the Twins to the D-Backs ona waiver claim

Ryan says no time to swing a trade because they needed the roster spot for Cuddyer as he comes off the DL

Was Cirillo a well liked guy in the clubhouse?

Tigers place P Andrew Miller on DL. They lose another starting pitcher.

Was Cirillo a well liked guy in the clubhouse?

 

from newspaper reports and blogs, it didnt sound like it

 

Tigers place P Andrew Miller on DL. They lose another starting pitcher.

Another example of hard it is staying competitive every year.

 

 

Maggs homers twice today against Oakland....in the 2nd inning!!!!

Jair Jurrjens is starting for the Tigers tomorrow against Cleveland on ESPN. He's got a ton of talent.

Jair Jurrjens is starting for the Tigers tomorrow against Cleveland on ESPN. He's got a ton of talent.

 

 

I heard that Detroit scouted him off of his sheep farm in Iceland.

Jair Jurrjens is starting for the Tigers tomorrow against Cleveland on ESPN. He's got a ton of talent.

I'll be watching intently.

 

Nothing the White Sox need more than yet another talented pitching prospect to emerge out of Detroit.

 

Although this is a mere spot start, and we'll have to wait a year -- at the earliest -- before Jurrjens pitches full-time.

Lincecum got to 7 wins pretty quickly.

I'll be watching intently.

 

Nothing the White Sox need more than yet another talented pitching prospect to emerge out of Detroit.

 

I don't know about you but I thought that Jurrjens looked pretty dang good. His poise and the location and speed of his fastball were all impressive...and he's only 21 years old. I guess he's going to be starting another start with Detroit (next week (again) against Cleveland) as Miller struggled some in his first rehab start with Toledo.

Edited August 17, 200718 yr by JackTalkThai

The Tigers have reportedly decided to designate Craig Monroe for assignment to make room for Cameron Maybin

 

That they're jettisoning Monroe suggests the Tigers believe Maybin will play a significant role through the end of the season.

 

I knew my avatar would make sense sooner rather than later.

 

If you had asked me a week ago, "Who will make it to the Majors first, Cameron Maybin or Jay Bruce?"

 

Never in a million years would I have said Maybin.

 

Edited August 17, 200718 yr by JackTalkThai

why couldnt they have just traded him for like Gary Sheffield or something?

He makes way too much, but any help vs. LH would be a welcome addition.

That's surprising. He's gotten some big hits for that team.

Edited August 17, 200718 yr by Whitewashed in '05

The Maybin call-up is very surprising, he's only had 20 AB's at AA Erie.

 

I think they are trying to pull a Monroe for Jack Wilson trade(ugh)

Who is going to play CF next year for the Twins? Am I missing an up-and-coming prospect in their system? They're going to have a helluva time replacing the 120 OPS+ that Hunter has given them the past two seasons...

Who is going to play CF next year for the Twins? Am I missing an up-and-coming prospect in their system? They're going to have a helluva time replacing the 120 OPS+ that Hunter has given them the past two seasons...

 

I hope its Tyner.