Comments on: The Tender deadline, Derek Lowe, and Just a Little more Beltre http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2004/12/tender-deadline-derek-lowe-and-justphp/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mark http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2004/12/tender-deadline-derek-lowe-and-justphp/#comment-225 Mark Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://test.detroittigersweblog.com/2004/12/20/tender-deadline-derek-lowe-and-just.php/#comment-225 It is fine we did not get Beltre. Disappointing, but he is expensive. What about going after Ryan Freel at Cincinnati or Eric Hinske? Both are booted from 3b due to the siging of Randa and Koskie, respectively. They are good young players. Eckstein, just released from Angels, could platoon with Inge at 3b. <br> <br>A trade for Sean Burroughs would be a nice fit, but probably unlikely. <br> <br>Also, how about Wade Miller released from Houston? He is work horse. It is fine we did not get Beltre. Disappointing, but he is expensive. What about going after Ryan Freel at Cincinnati or Eric Hinske? Both are booted from 3b due to the siging of Randa and Koskie, respectively. They are good young players. Eckstein, just released from Angels, could platoon with Inge at 3b.

A trade for Sean Burroughs would be a nice fit, but probably unlikely.

Also, how about Wade Miller released from Houston? He is work horse.

]]> By: Ken http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2004/12/tender-deadline-derek-lowe-and-justphp/#comment-226 Ken Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://test.detroittigersweblog.com/2004/12/20/tender-deadline-derek-lowe-and-just.php/#comment-226 As someone who has had Beltre on my fantasy teams for years, I'm very happy the Tigers didn't sign him. I have no faith in him at all. I honestly believe signing him would have been a disaster equal to trading for Juan Gon. <br> <br>Pavano would have been a nice addition, although I'm satisfied with the starters. I certainly don't want Derek Lowe. <br> <br>The bullpen was the Tigers' biggest hole, and signing Percival should help, so I don't feel the offseason has been a total bust. The guy I really, really hoped the Tigers would get was J.D. Drew, even with the health issues. As someone who has had Beltre on my fantasy teams for years, I’m very happy the Tigers didn’t sign him. I have no faith in him at all. I honestly believe signing him would have been a disaster equal to trading for Juan Gon.

Pavano would have been a nice addition, although I’m satisfied with the starters. I certainly don’t want Derek Lowe.

The bullpen was the Tigers’ biggest hole, and signing Percival should help, so I don’t feel the offseason has been a total bust. The guy I really, really hoped the Tigers would get was J.D. Drew, even with the health issues.

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