JackTalkThai

You also have to remember that Mike Illitch is probably saving around $60 million this year with the hockey lockout/impending cancellation of the season. It appears he had that cash just burning a hole in his pocket.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Nov 14, 2012 -> 12:44 PM) Seems a bit of an overpay. Do you really think a billionaire owner who's damn near on his death bed gives two $#!!$ about an overpaid 2 year deal? I doubt it.

Andy Dirks coming off the injured list is a huge addition to the Tigers. He was uncharacteristically hitting the ball like a batting champion before he injured his achilles and he hasn't missed a beat since his return. The additions of Dirks and Infante go a long way towards plugging the few holes they had in that lineup.

Tigers sign Verlander to an extension. 5 years $80 mill.

TIFWIW but ESPN's Cy Young predictor has Verlander as the only pitcher ranked ahead of Grienke. Apparently, largely because of the VB bonus (ie. victory bonus...leading your team to a division title). http://espn.go.com/mlb/features/cyyoung

QUOTE (scenario @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 12:22 PM) How many rosters full of players under 30 are currently competing for the playoffs? 27 of the Tigers 40 man roster are under the age of 30.

The Tigers acquire Aubrey Huff.

Peavy's numbers... 10:$15M, 11:$16M, 12:$17M, 13:$22M club option ($4M buyout)

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 19, 2009 -> 03:38 PM) WIth the status of their payroll and finances I'll bet the last thing they want is to be in that race. They are going to lose so much money up there, they have got to want to shed payroll, but they can't do it while in first place. Is Illitch really losing that much money? Aren't they still top 5 in attendance in the AL? IIRC Illitch recently gave the Tiger's GM a call to do "whatever it takes" to make the Tigers a winner this season. Now he's obviously not going to go all George Steinbrenner on anyone but Illitch has deeper pocketbooks and a more intense desire to win a title than most realize. If Detroit benches Magglio enough so he doesn't reach his extension clauses, it's not because of the money (well not entirely) but more so because he's become an awful power hitter and the Tigers are probably better off with a different player in rightfield, this season and beyond.

Verlander...98 mph on his 122nd and final pitch of the game. WOW.

The Tigers take the rubber match 8-3 against the Royals and in so doing...

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 23, 2009 -> 05:45 PM) well, i don't think a guy who was in single A last year is going to be able to stay strong for the duration of the season. Same goes for Perry, he's going to hit some bumps. Gallaraga is coming down to earth but Jackson and Verlander look very stout. That will keep them in the running. I also doubt Miggy is going to hit .380 this season, so he's due for an adjustment. But I've always liked Inge and to think they almost gave up on him. Oh...and zoom will get hurt again this season. And Gallaraga, Polanco, Guillen, and Ordonez are all going to stay sh**** all season?

QUOTE (scenario @ Apr 2, 2009 -> 11:16 AM) Frankly, I think their staff is the weakest in the division. And there is no way in **** that I would take theirs over ours. Not a chance. lol. Still think so?

Regarding the Tigers hottest pitcher coming into this series. Most would say that it's Armando Galarraga after looking at his numbers as well as his 6 innings of perfect baseball in his last start...but Verlander has been the Tigers best pitcher for about the last two months. In July... Galarraga=> 1-2, 2.84 ERA, .222 BAA Verlander=> 4-0, 2.20 ERA, .168 BAA

Which makes it all the more impressive that the Tigers just locked up Granderson for 5 more years at $30.25 million. He gets $1 million this year, $3.5 million in 2009, $5.5 million in 2010, $8.25 million in 2011 and $10 million in 2012. The Tigers have a $13 million option for 2013 with a $2 million buyout. That contract's a bargain for a player of Granderson's caliber.

CF - Grady Sizemore vs Curtis Granderson Advantage - PUSH SS - Jhonny Peralta vs Edgar Renteria Advantage - TIGERS DH - Travis Hafner vs Gary Sheffield Advantage - PUSH C - Victor Martinez vs Ivan Rodriguez Advantage - INDIANS 1B - Ryan Garko vs Carlos Guillen Advantage - PUSH 3B - Casey Blake vs Miguel Cabrera Advantage - TIGERS LF - Jason Michaels vs Jacque Jones Advantage - TIGERS RF - Franklin Gutierrez vs Magglio Ordonez Advantage - TIGERS 2B - Asdrubal Cabrera vs Placido Polanco Advantage - TIGERS

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Dec 12, 2007 -> 01:22 PM) This was my projection. I think Jacque will split time with Thames. Considering they have plenty of power, would YOU start Jones? It's sounding like Thames might not even be offered arbitration by the Tigers. Jones is their starting left-fielder as of today. That Detroit lineup (regardless of whether Thames or Jones or my grandmother Ethel start)...is going to be filthy and will score ridiculous amounts of runs. Noticably more dangerous from top to bottom than the Indians IMHO.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Dec 4, 2007 -> 09:08 PM) As I said, I respect the Tigers for going for it all right now, but they are in trouble down the line, now more than ever. They have a very old core, and with the Flordia deal, they just traded basically all their replacements. Even if they sign Cabrera long term, they still are in trouble down the road. However if the can win the series in the next two years, it will be worth it. With a potential quartet of pitchers the caliber of Verlander, Bonderman, Willis and Porcello...I think the Tigers will be alright three or four years down the road. And with an owner seemingly willing to increase his payroll as high as anyone not named the Yankees or Red Sox, I think Detroit will be in fine position in the market to restock their DH, C, 1B and RF positions in a few years. With one of the best GM's in the game in Dave Dombrowski running the show...if I were a Tiger fan, (which I am) I'd be pretty confident that Detroit will be able to remain competitive for the foreseeable future. PS. I guess this means I need a new avatar now. lol. Oh well, to get Miggy...it was worth it.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Sep 6, 2007 -> 03:48 PM) I like Polanco and the Sox were looking for a secondbaseman at the time he was moved. Did the Tigers have to give anything up for him? The Tigers acquired Polanco from the Philadelphia Phillies in 2005, for relief pitcher Ugueth "The Murderer" Urbina. The Phillies were looking to unload Polanco because they had Chase Utley ready and waiting for full time duty. "They needed relief pitchers, and we needed a second baseman, so the trade happened pretty quickly," GM David Dombrowski said.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in '05 @ Jul 2, 2007 -> 03:55 PM) You'd think with his speed he could steal 50+ bags a season. I don't know about 50 but he should have btwn 30 and 40. Leyland has an opinion on that...

And another HR on wednesday to give him 18 for the season. HR - 18 2B - 34 3B - 21 SB - 17 He also has been caught stealing just once and has grounded into a double play just once.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Aug 17, 2007 -> 01:02 PM) 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.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 15, 2007 -> 05:45 PM) 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.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 06:14 PM) Hmm... I'm interested in yours and Jack's opinions here -- are you sort of miffed that Ledezma was relegated to the bullpen while guys like Maroth and Durbin got shots over him? I've always liked what I've seen from Ledezma, although maybe I just catch him on his 'right' days. I'd like to see how he does in a set role as a starter. Fredo has definitely pitched well for the Tigers in the past...with "the past" being as recently as last season. You loved him and his potential because that live south-pawed 94-96 mph fastball (when it was on) was a precious commodity to have. When he was locating, he looked like the second coming of Steve Avery in his prime. Overall, he had a great 2006 season for Detroit. But you wonder if that all was a fluke because he has been consistently inconsistent this year and has been making some horrible decisions out there on the mound. For whatever reason, he absolutely cannot get left-handers out (they're batting like .340 off of him). I definitely agree though that he's probably a better starting pitching prospect than as a reliever (he struggles out of the stretch at times) but I really question if he has the mental makeup to succeed as an every(5th)day starter. Sure it would've been nice if Detroit had the options left to send him down to Toldeo to work on a few things, cuz he definitely needs some work...but the options were all used up and Dombrowski had no other option but to trade him. In the end I think DD got decent value for him...especially since Detroit was never going to use him as a starter. Now only if he can unload Maroth for a strong throwing, dependable, long-inning righty to replace Jason Grilli and trade Todd Jones for a used bar of soap.

The Tigers are straight up mashing the ball this month. A few stats for illustrative purposes... Magglio is hitting .483 in June. The Tigers have SEVEN players hitting over .330 in June. The Tigers AS A TEAM is hitting .333 in June. Wow.