Comments on: First to 100?

By: Jason R

Jason R — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Left handed slugger = Carlos Pena. No?

By: Ian C

Ian C — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I might just be in a bad mood, but I’m beginning to wonder if Dmitri Young should be on this team next year. I really like him, and I think it’s great that he seems to enjoy being in Detroit, but his approach at the plate seems to be hurting the Tigers more than helping them, and 1st base/DH could be a replaceable position.

By: Nolan

Nolan — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I would rather see us drop some of this payroll before the trade deadline for some decent prospects than hold to the bitter end with these guys when we all know we’re going to finish at least 15 games out of the wild card. DY and Rondell are free to go if we can get any kind of trade value for them. Johnson and Farnsworth should be traded for prospects if it looks like we aren’t going to be able to resign them (which a good GM should know)

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I’m with Ian and Nolan here. If the Tigers can get something for him, maybe it’s time to move DY.

By: Jason R

Jason R — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I’d hold on to Farnsworth, Nolan. Younger and cheaper than Rondell and DY, and the most effective guy in the bullpen this season. That’s nice to have a second time around, for the right money.

Hey, I’d love it if someone would take Percy.

By: Joey

Joey — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Yeah. If we could pick up anything for DY, I’d dump him now. It sucks because I like the guy…but he looks terrible and he’s starting to find the pine frequently.

Rondell is another guy I like, and he’s performed very well–even for my fantasy team–but given the crowded outfield, I think we would be best served by dealing him at the deadline.

Farnsworth has looked good in seasons past, only to fall apart the next year–but I still think we should hold onto the guy. He looks much better than good this year.

Percival I’d trade for a sack of potatoes.

By: billfer

billfer — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Barring injury, Dmitri Young will be with the Tigers next season. He is about 200 plate appearances away from his option year vesting. At that point, the Tigers will be paying him $8.5 million. As for trading him, his recent performance has made that difficult. The same reason that people don’t want him in Detroit is the same reason other teams won’t be interested: Too much money, too little production.

By: billfer

billfer — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

As for Pena, I’d like to see him back if there is a way to move Dmitri. I don’t want Shelton to lose at-bats. I still don’t know how good Pena is, but I know he isn’t as bad as he showed during the first two months.

By: Nolan

Nolan — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

The issue with Farnsworth is not if we want him around – he is obviously a great guy to have in the pen (and I think Cluck has made him better than he was when he got to Detroit) but rather if we will want to pay him what he is going to command on the free agent market. If we can ink him for a two year deal right now – great, do it. If we can’t get a deal done by the deadline I say cut him loose because the Mets (or someone like them) are just going to come along and overpay for him anyway.

And I love Rondell, I love him at the plate and I love him in the clubhouse. But business is business and if we can get value for him pre-trade deadline then pull the trigger. As someone pointed out the outfield at CoPa is crowded and that mean Rondell is odd man out this offseason (if not before).

Pena is a joke. Even if he were not a 27 year old minor leaguer he doesn’t have the power we are going to need from the 1B position if we’re going to be contending for a playoff spot.

By: Jason R

Jason R — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I’d love to see a Shelton-Pena platoon, with Shelton getting a decent number of starts against righties.

The good thing about future negotiations with Farnsworth is that he isn’t accumulating those magic save cookies.

By: Tim D

Tim D — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Shelton should be in the lineup full time at 1b or dh. Pena is a crapshoot at this point, they could probably get better production from a non-tender pick up. But if he smokes AAA he deserves a last chance. Young has been in a bad patch, but we know he is a better hitter than this. Trouble is he isn’t worth 8 mil even when he’s hitting well. My priority would be to give as many AB’s as possible to Shelton, give Pena a last chance, and let big D sit out enough that his option won’t vest. Not that they couldn’t hang onto him for less. Polanco was a steal and a keeper. Hope they sign him ala Guillen, before the end of the season.

By: Walewander

Walewander — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

This is off topic, but WHY is Bonderman not going to the

ASG, nor was he on the 32nd man ballot? The game is in DETROIT, and he’s staying home behind a guy who’s twice as old, half the pitcher, and probably 100 times the jerk. Arrrgh.

By: Joey

Joey — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Jim! Glad you drop a line!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Any cite to document Dmitri Young’s contract status? This is the first I’ve heard that the 2006 option automatically vests depending on plate appearances.