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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS
I hope that we've seen the last of Zimmerman in Detroit too. I admit to being excited at his arrival but he has never preformed as hoped. Lots of young horses in the system, hopefully at least one or two rise up to be solid starters.
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You are not the only one. Zimmerman was a big time pitcher when that contract was signed. Detroit as a club was still trying to maximize what was left of their rapidly closing window of opportunity. People loved the signing. I remember the press conference where Illitch basically flubbed his nose at the MLB luxury tax. The first month of Zimmerman was exactly what they paid for. He was absolutely lights out with that devastating slider. Then he got hurt. Then he continued to get hurt. His drop off because of injuries was very rapid and tough to watch. His contract maybe becomes a cautionary tale but in all, for me at least, Zim is a metaphor for the lost opportunity of that era of Tiger baseball. He is the last guy that could be linked to the past. The future seems bright and I’m more than ready for that to be put to the test. Bring those young guns up and let’s go.