Detroit Tigers 2013-14 Off-season thread - Page 7

CONN CHRIS · 12-05-2013, 09:31 AM

Hadn't considered the 'veteran presence' - good point. Fingers crossed.

David Watts · 12-05-2013, 10:23 AM

I so want Robinson Cano to sign with someone, so I can quit worrying about the Tigers signing him.

CONN CHRIS · 12-05-2013, 10:48 AM

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I so want Robinson Cano to sign with someone, so I can quit worrying about the Tigers signing him.

lol

I'll start firing up my hate mail pen if that happens.

David Watts · 12-06-2013, 11:51 AM

Whew!!! Cano just signed with the Mariners. I can breath again. Now if the Tigers have an urge to spend, I hope it's on Choo.

Astros33Resurrected · 12-06-2013, 12:21 PM

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Whew!!! Cano just signed with the Mariners. I can breath again. Now if the Tigers have an urge to spend, I hope it's on Choo.

240 million. I wonder how Mariners fans feel about this.

Astros33Resurrected · 12-06-2013, 12:21 PM

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Whew!!! Cano just signed with the Mariners. I can breath again. Now if the Tigers have an urge to spend, I hope it's on Choo.

Dola,

Im hoping the Astros get Choo

But with Fowler coming in, its not looking like that is the case.

David Watts · 12-06-2013, 12:31 PM

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Dola,

Im hoping the Astros get Choo

But with Fowler coming in, its not looking like that is the case.

I think Choo is the type of player the Tigers have needed for a long time now. He gets on base and has decent speed. Instead it's been all about home runs and when the post season comes around the boys fizzle.

Living in Shreveport, the Astros are my adopted second favorite team to root for. I just hate the fact that they are in the American League now.

Astros33Resurrected · 12-06-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

I think Choo is the type of player the Tigers have needed for a long time now. He gets on base and has decent speed. Instead it's been all about home runs and when the post season comes around the boys fizzle.

Living in Shreveport, the Astros are my adopted second favorite team to root for. I just hate the fact that they are in the American League now.

The Yankees were always my second team, but with the Astros in the AL now, I'm forced to not root for them. I have adopted the Cubs as my second team. Watched alot of WGN Cubs games as a kid, so I have always had a soft spot for them.

Astros33Resurrected · 12-06-2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

I think Choo is the type of player the Tigers have needed for a long time now. He gets on base and has decent speed. Instead it's been all about home runs and when the post season comes around the boys fizzle.

Living in Shreveport, the Astros are my adopted second favorite team to root for. I just hate the fact that they are in the American League now.

Shrevport? I'm not that far from you. When are you taking me to the boats? haha

David Watts · 12-06-2013, 12:46 PM

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Shrevport? I'm not that far from you. When are you taking me to the boats? haha

Strange thing is, I think I can count on one hand the number of times I've been to the boats.

TribeFanInNC · 12-06-2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

I think Choo is the type of player the Tigers have needed for a long time now. He gets on base and has decent speed. Instead it's been all about home runs and when the post season comes around the boys fizzle.

QFT. Choo would be perfect hitting first or second. The problem when he was with the Indians was they needed him to be a superstar. The last year when they moved him up to leadoff, he did nothing but walk and pound balls to the left center field gap. I didn't see him much with the Reds, but I assume he would still fit well.

David Watts · 12-10-2013, 11:01 AM

Looks like Rajai Davis is soon to be a Tiger. This might be an alright signing. Dude has serious speed and combined with Kinsler gives the Tigers 2 guys that can steal 20+ bases. That's 2 more than they have had for years. Davis has trouble hitting right handed pitching and doesn't sport the best OBP, so it looks like it's a platoon with Dirks. Not official yet, but looks like it's going to happen.

cephasjames · 12-10-2013, 06:54 PM

With the Tigers picking up all this defense and speed the offseason it makes me wonder how much Ausmus has influenced these choices. I wonder if he prefers more small ball and that's why they're going the way they're going.

DamPenguin · 12-12-2013, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

Looks like Rajai Davis is soon to be a Tiger. This might be an alright signing. Dude has serious speed and combined with Kinsler gives the Tigers 2 guys that can steal 20+ bases. That's 2 more than they have had for years. Davis has trouble hitting right handed pitching and doesn't sport the best OBP, so it looks like it's a platoon with Dirks. Not official yet, but looks like it's going to happen.

Davis is signed... really don't like the K's + OBP. I'd prefer anybody that can get on so Miggy can get like a thousand RBIs. With this signing does it mean we're out of the running for Choo?

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With the Tigers picking up all this defense and speed the offseason it makes me wonder how much Ausmus has influenced these choices. I wonder if he prefers more small ball and that's why they're going the way they're going.

I like small ball and think that was one of the areas we were really lacking when competing against good teams and especially in close games. I really don't like what we got in return for Fister but I hope DD proves me wrong.

jbergey22 · 12-12-2013, 01:09 PM

Rajai in a platoon situation though would be nice. He crushes left handed pitching. He also offers some nice speed off the bench late in games. Something the Tigers have lacked lately.

Astros33Resurrected · 12-12-2013, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cephasjames

With the Tigers picking up all this defense and speed the offseason it makes me wonder how much Ausmus has influenced these choices. I wonder if he prefers more small ball and that's why they're going the way they're going.

Brad Ausmus is one of my favorites. I'm so glad he has gotten this chance. I;ll be pulling for the Tigers this year with him at the helm.

David Watts · 12-12-2013, 03:05 PM

YUCK!!!!! Joba Chamberlain? 2.5 million? Not liking this one at all. YUCK!

Astros33Resurrected · 12-12-2013, 03:11 PM

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YUCK!!!!! Joba Chamberlain? 2.5 million? Not liking this one at all. YUCK!

9.0 SO/9 in his career. Although he hasn't been worth more than 1.0 WAR since 2009, I still think a 1 year gamble on him at that price isn't bad. If he comes out pitching like his 22 year old self, that could end up being a steal.

David Watts · 12-12-2013, 03:22 PM

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9.0 SO/9 in his career. Although he hasn't been worth more than 1.0 WAR since 2009, I still think a 1 year gamble on him at that price isn't bad. If he comes out pitching like his 22 year old self, that could end up being a steal.

I will try and think positive.

cephasjames · 01-23-2014, 10:55 AM

My thoughts on Max Scherzer: I think the Tigers would like to keep him, but I think they're willing to let him go. He had a great year last year and has a couple of good years previously. But, can he reproduce what he did last year? That's really what I think the Tigers are wondering. I think that Scott Boras (Max's agent) is pushing for more than the Tigers are willing to pay because the Tigers aren't sure that Max is going to be worth the money Boras is asking for. This year will prove either the Tigers or Boras wrong.

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cephasjames Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,736	My thoughts on Max Scherzer: I think the Tigers would like to keep him, but I think they're willing to let him go. He had a great year last year and has a couple of good years previously. But, can he reproduce what he did last year? That's really what I think the Tigers are wondering. I think that Scott Boras (Max's agent) is pushing for more than the Tigers are willing to pay because the Tigers aren't sure that Max is going to be worth the money Boras is asking for. This year will prove either the Tigers or Boras wrong. __________________ 5000+ Generic Logos Free for the Taking FREE: Uniforms and logos for 500+ teams spanning 1871-present Great Lakes League: 10 Conferences, 100 Teams Pre-OOTP 23 Custom Cap & Jersey Template v3.0 by Deft and NoPepper (with layers from other various artists) that I use: Caps, Jerseys

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David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,567 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I so want Robinson Cano to sign with someone, so I can quit worrying about the Tigers signing him.

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David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,567 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Whew!!! Cano just signed with the Mariners. I can breath again. Now if the Tigers have an urge to spend, I hope it's on Choo.

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David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,567 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Looks like Rajai Davis is soon to be a Tiger. This might be an alright signing. Dude has serious speed and combined with Kinsler gives the Tigers 2 guys that can steal 20+ bases. That's 2 more than they have had for years. Davis has trouble hitting right handed pitching and doesn't sport the best OBP, so it looks like it's a platoon with Dirks. Not official yet, but looks like it's going to happen.

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jbergey22 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,481	Rajai in a platoon situation though would be nice. He crushes left handed pitching. He also offers some nice speed off the bench late in games. Something the Tigers have lacked lately.

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David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,567 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	YUCK!!!!! Joba Chamberlain? 2.5 million? Not liking this one at all. YUCK!