Comments on: The week in links http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/ 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: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-28010 Kurt Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:36:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-28010 I wouldn't really hold my breath on it being true, looks like one of those message board rumors to me and it apparently started last night. Not a word from real media on it today. I wouldn’t really hold my breath on it being true, looks like one of those message board rumors to me and it apparently started last night. Not a word from real media on it today.

]]> By: Walter http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-28005 Walter Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:23:52 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-28005 Oops, http://motownsports.com/forums/showthread.php?p=969973#post969973 Walt Oops,

http://motownsports.com/forums.....post969973

Walt

]]> By: Walter http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27987 Walter Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:56:00 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27987 Here too. I hope this isn't true. If Maroth is healthy, he is a 14 game winner making $3M. He should fetch more in spring training after showing that he is healthy. i don't know why we would trade him anyway for a reliever. Walt Here too.

I hope this isn’t true. If Maroth is healthy, he is a 14 game winner making $3M. He should fetch more in spring training after showing that he is healthy. i don’t know why we would trade him anyway for a reliever.

Walt

]]> By: Walter http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27986 Walter Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:49:05 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27986 Has any one seen this? http://www.prosportsdaily.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65669 I can't find it anywhere else, so it may not be correct. Either way, how does it sound? Walt Has any one seen this?
http://www.prosportsdaily.com/.....hp?t=65669

I can’t find it anywhere else, so it may not be correct. Either way, how does it sound?

Walt

]]> By: Mike F http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27862 Mike F Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:26:15 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27862 And as my my question up thread, it was Sparky. And as my my question up thread, it was Sparky.

]]> By: Bob S. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27856 Bob S. Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:04:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27856 Neither one of them would have been among my top half dozen choices,especially at the price tags they come with.Right now,I lean toward Sheffield being the lesser evil given the duration of the Soriano contract. Neither one of them would have been among my top half dozen choices,especially at the price tags they come with.Right now,I lean toward Sheffield being the lesser evil given the duration of the Soriano contract.

]]> By: Joey C. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27809 Joey C. Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:59:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27809 I would certainly rather have Soriano over Sheffield, if money weren't a consideration. But that contract the Cubs gave him is ridiculous and I have no doubt that they'll be desperately trying to dump it in 4 years. Course we'll probably be wanting to dump Sheff by the middle of 08... I would certainly rather have Soriano over Sheffield, if money weren’t a consideration.

But that contract the Cubs gave him is ridiculous and I have no doubt that they’ll be desperately trying to dump it in 4 years.

Course we’ll probably be wanting to dump Sheff by the middle of 08…

]]> By: Chris Y. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27792 Chris Y. Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:58:53 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27792 You both are right. I guess I'd have liked getting to wonder whether Soriano can put together a string of 40-40s (or even 30-30s) or not. I think it is much less likely that Sheffield will do the same over the next 3 years (or 8 for that matter). Perhaps not likely for Soriano either, but who knows -- not us. It is possible he may have peaked last year, but he didn't exactly play in a prime hitters park, either. Re: the money, I was stating from the perspective of pure production, i.e. not normalized for pay. You both are right. I guess I’d have liked getting to wonder whether Soriano can put together a string of 40-40s (or even 30-30s) or not. I think it is much less likely that Sheffield will do the same over the next 3 years (or 8 for that matter). Perhaps not likely for Soriano either, but who knows — not us. It is possible he may have peaked last year, but he didn’t exactly play in a prime hitters park, either.

Re: the money, I was stating from the perspective of pure production, i.e. not normalized for pay.

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27790 billfer Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:07:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27790 Soriano was actually decent as a left fielder, and not just because of the assists. As for risks, I don't think you can say money is no object when you are committing $136 million to anyone. Soriano will significantly impact any teams spending over the better part of the next decade. That is the definition of risky. Is Soriano really on the rise, or did he have a career year when he sniffed free agency? I'm not sure the answer in this case, but Soriano is in his 30's. The story is different if he's 27. Soriano was actually decent as a left fielder, and not just because of the assists.

As for risks, I don’t think you can say money is no object when you are committing $136 million to anyone. Soriano will significantly impact any teams spending over the better part of the next decade. That is the definition of risky.

Is Soriano really on the rise, or did he have a career year when he sniffed free agency? I’m not sure the answer in this case, but Soriano is in his 30′s. The story is different if he’s 27.

]]> By: Chris Y. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27789 Chris Y. Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:58:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27789 Really. I'll take the best years of a 40-40 guy on the rise with a .350 OBP/.900 OPS over the dusky old Shef who, by the way, ain't exactly Mr. D either (zone rating about identical last year). Further, you'd be hard-pressed to make me believe Soriano was any worse than Ordonez in the outfield by the end of last season. Given money is no option, I just see much less risk than a guy who'll be 39 yr next year coming off a serious wrist injury. I sincerely hope Sheffiled makes me eat crow, and if he returns to his standard form he will. Really. I’ll take the best years of a 40-40 guy on the rise with a .350 OBP/.900 OPS over the dusky old Shef who, by the way, ain’t exactly Mr. D either (zone rating about identical last year). Further, you’d be hard-pressed to make me believe Soriano was any worse than Ordonez in the outfield by the end of last season. Given money is no option, I just see much less risk than a guy who’ll be 39 yr next year coming off a serious wrist injury. I sincerely hope Sheffiled makes me eat crow, and if he returns to his standard form he will.

]]> By: Joey the K http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27773 Joey the K Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:51:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27773 I was miffed when I first heard about the number thing, but the more I think about the more is seems silly. I love Tram, he is my all-time favorite player, but I don't blame Sheff, the Tigers should have a)either retired his number already or told him it wasn't available. I suspect they haven't or won't retire his number because how can you retire his without retiring Lou's? (Tho I would be in favor of both) Plus now with the Tigs not only retiring #'s but putting up a sweet statue of the guy (which I like) they are out of room in left field. Plus Tram will be back managing in about 7 years, so they would just have to unretire the number anyway. We all know Detroit #3 will always be Tram, so who cares if Sheff wears it for a couple years. I was miffed when I first heard about the number thing, but the more I think about the more is seems silly. I love Tram, he is my all-time favorite player, but I don’t blame Sheff, the Tigers should have a)either retired his number already or told him it wasn’t available.

I suspect they haven’t or won’t retire his number because how can you retire his without retiring Lou’s? (Tho I would be in favor of both) Plus now with the Tigs not only retiring #’s but putting up a sweet statue of the guy (which I like) they are out of room in left field.

Plus Tram will be back managing in about 7 years, so they would just have to unretire the number anyway.

We all know Detroit #3 will always be Tram, so who cares if Sheff wears it for a couple years.

]]> By: Walewander http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27772 Walewander Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:42:51 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27772 Really? You want Soriano's age 37 and 38 seasons, you're welcome to them. You want to downgrade the best defense in baseball? Go ahead. You want to add another undisciplined hacker to our K-machine offense? Hope you enjoyed the World Series. Really? You want Soriano’s age 37 and 38 seasons, you’re welcome to them. You want to downgrade the best defense in baseball? Go ahead. You want to add another undisciplined hacker to our K-machine offense? Hope you enjoyed the World Series.

]]> By: Anne http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27770 Anne Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:34:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27770 I am definitely not OK with Sheffield wearing #3. I also think retiring numbers is kind of over-done, but at least give Tram a few more years before you start handing out his number to YANKEES. Or any other bone-head. Grrr. I am definitely not OK with Sheffield wearing #3. I also think retiring numbers is kind of over-done, but at least give Tram a few more years before you start handing out his number to YANKEES. Or any other bone-head. Grrr.

]]> By: Chris Y. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27768 Chris Y. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:26:54 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27768 Oh, and I'd personally take the 136 mil and have Soriano over the next 8 than have an old, caustic Shef for his twilight years. No doubt. Oh, and I’d personally take the 136 mil and have Soriano over the next 8 than have an old, caustic Shef for his twilight years.

No doubt.

]]> By: Chris Y. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27767 Chris Y. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:25:40 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/the-week-in-links/#comment-27767 Isn't that why they retire numbers, so future boneheads can't wear it? Why isn't Tram's number retired already? Overall, I'm glad to have Shef's bat (for now), but the guy has a long track-record as an idiot with seemingly little appreciation for the finer parts of the game and it's history. Score another. Isn’t that why they retire numbers, so future boneheads can’t wear it? Why isn’t Tram’s number retired already?

Overall, I’m glad to have Shef’s bat (for now), but the guy has a long track-record as an idiot with seemingly little appreciation for the finer parts of the game and it’s history. Score another.

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