Comments on: What to do about…Jamie Walker? http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:11:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joshua M. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27616 Joshua M. Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:07:33 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27616 It was nice to have a lefty like Walker coming out of the bullpen, but with Zumya, Rodney , and Jones all still there his innings pitched would more than likely be headed down again this year. And 4 million a year is just to high a price for something like that. I think Ledezma proved he could do the same job as walker out of the pen. He is just young and has some growing up to do before he is as good at is as Walker has gotten to be. Congrats to Jamie though one shot at free agency and he took advantage of it. Now who are the best choices to replace him???? It was nice to have a lefty like Walker coming out of the bullpen, but with Zumya, Rodney , and Jones all still there his innings pitched would more than likely be headed down again this year. And 4 million a year is just to high a price for something like that. I think Ledezma proved he could do the same job as walker out of the pen. He is just young and has some growing up to do before he is as good at is as Walker has gotten to be. Congrats to Jamie though one shot at free agency and he took advantage of it. Now who are the best choices to replace him????

]]> By: Chris in Nashville http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27193 Chris in Nashville Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:12:15 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27193 If someone wants to sign a guy who will probably be a one inning, middle relief pitcher $4 million a year, by all means, let them. I would LOVE to have him back, but the O's WAY overpaid, and I think Dombrowski made the right move. And there is no way we need, or will get Tejada, Guillen and Inge are fine where they are at. If someone wants to sign a guy who will probably be a one inning, middle relief pitcher $4 million a year, by all means, let them. I would LOVE to have him back, but the O’s WAY overpaid, and I think Dombrowski made the right move. And there is no way we need, or will get Tejada, Guillen and Inge are fine where they are at.

]]> By: Jojo SunDevil http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27191 Jojo SunDevil Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:07:46 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27191 Wow, great graph by the way!! But, I still say bring him back and pay the money. Left-handed releivers are like kickers in football, you don't realize how important they are until you have a crappy one Wow, great graph by the way!!

But, I still say bring him back and pay the money. Left-handed releivers are like kickers in football, you don’t realize how important they are until you have a crappy one

]]> By: Jojo SunDevil http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27189 Jojo SunDevil Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:59:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27189 Ooooh!! I dunno, I think we could definitely use Walker, but it is easy to see why he is so prized. He is a young left-hander with a lot of potential who has just been getting better every year. I don't like the idea of throwing out there, young right handed pitcher to face left hand hitting, and then they get roughed up, and then their confidence gets all messed up. Having a good left handed middle releiver is priceless. Look at Embree when he was with the Red Sox, Ron Villone with the Yankees, and I rememebr a few day ago Mike Fetters with the Diamondbacks. They're not big names or even all-stars. BUt they are huge important, and they get that one big out when we absolutely need it, and then the crowd gets excited and the momentum changes. Walker was moving into that category. Pay the Man!! Ooooh!! I dunno, I think we could definitely use Walker, but it is easy to see why he is so prized. He is a young left-hander with a lot of potential who has just been getting better every year.

I don’t like the idea of throwing out there, young right handed pitcher to face left hand hitting, and then they get roughed up, and then their confidence gets all messed up.

Having a good left handed middle releiver is priceless. Look at Embree when he was with the Red Sox, Ron Villone with the Yankees, and I rememebr a few day ago Mike Fetters with the Diamondbacks. They’re not big names or even all-stars. BUt they are huge important, and they get that one big out when we absolutely need it, and then the crowd gets excited and the momentum changes. Walker was moving into that category.

Pay the Man!!

]]> By: Matt in Toledo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27047 Matt in Toledo Thu, 16 Nov 2006 01:11:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27047 Apologies to Kyle M for picking up on the same point he made about the compensation for Jamie Walker. Apologies to Kyle M for picking up on the same point he made about the compensation for Jamie Walker.

]]> By: Brian http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27029 Brian Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:48:14 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27029 Thats a lot of money for a LOOGY. Even if he is a very good one. I wish him well and I am glad for him and his family that he could find someone to give him that kind of money. I can understand the Tigers not wanting to give him that though. I guess they get a comp pick this year. Thats a lot of money for a LOOGY. Even if he is a very good one. I wish him well and I am glad for him and his family that he could find someone to give him that kind of money.

I can understand the Tigers not wanting to give him that though. I guess they get a comp pick this year.

]]> By: Adam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27011 Adam Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:13:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27011 I just read an article saying the O's offered JW a 3-year deal. He won't get that here, so I think he'll take it. It didn't say how much money though, but even if it's not a lot, I think he'll take it. I just read an article saying the O’s offered JW a 3-year deal. He won’t get that here, so I think he’ll take it. It didn’t say how much money though, but even if it’s not a lot, I think he’ll take it.

]]> By: Sam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27009 Sam Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:02:55 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-27009 The Orioles are Idiots. Yep, they are going to overpay for him. Good for Jamie. I wish him well. -Sam The Orioles are Idiots. Yep, they are going to overpay for him. Good for Jamie. I wish him well.

-Sam

]]> By: Don http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26993 Don Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:11:04 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26993 good points matt, I think in the spring of 2009 we'd all rather have a toolsy AA or AAA guy we draft in 07 trying to make the team rather than giving a 37 year old walker the easley/higgy treatment. good points matt, I think in the spring of 2009 we’d all rather have a toolsy AA or AAA guy we draft in 07 trying to make the team rather than giving a 37 year old walker the easley/higgy treatment.

]]> By: Matt in Toledo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26984 Matt in Toledo Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:44:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26984 So now we should be rooting for them to sign him quickly so the Tigers get draft pick concentration, right? He's Type B, so they'll get a sandwich pick after the first round if I remember correctly. They should grab a lefty reliever off the scrap heap and use the money they save to draft and sign a player with signability issues with their new pick. So now we should be rooting for them to sign him quickly so the Tigers get draft pick concentration, right? He’s Type B, so they’ll get a sandwich pick after the first round if I remember correctly.

They should grab a lefty reliever off the scrap heap and use the money they save to draft and sign a player with signability issues with their new pick.

]]> By: Ken from Cincinnati http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26983 Ken from Cincinnati Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:36:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26983 That article seems to indicate to me that there is no way he's coming back. He's already brown-nosing other franchises and saying him and the Orioles are on the "same page". By the end of this week, we no longer have him. I think we'll survive. That article seems to indicate to me that there is no way he’s coming back. He’s already brown-nosing other franchises and saying him and the Orioles are on the “same page”. By the end of this week, we no longer have him. I think we’ll survive.

]]> By: Joey C. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26982 Joey C. Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:31:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26982 From what I've read, Dumbrowski has already done the math and won't be resigning Walker for the money he's likely to command on the market. When you've got morons like the Os bidding on a guy, you know he's gonna end up over-paid and Dumbrowski isn't likely to match. From what I’ve read, Dumbrowski has already done the math and won’t be resigning Walker for the money he’s likely to command on the market. When you’ve got morons like the Os bidding on a guy, you know he’s gonna end up over-paid and Dumbrowski isn’t likely to match.

]]> By: Kyle J http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26977 Kyle J Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:32:14 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26977 Apparently, the Orioles have made a contract offer to Walker. http://www.mlive.com/weblogs/cutoffman/index.ssf?/mtlogs/mlive_cutoffman/archives/2006_11.html#204975 Apparently, the Orioles have made a contract offer to Walker.

http://www.mlive.com/weblogs/c.....tml#204975

]]> By: Chris Y. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26972 Chris Y. Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:11:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26972 $4 million per year is a big difference in the free-agent market. $4 million per year is a big difference in the free-agent market.

]]> By: Kyle M http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26964 Kyle M Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:53:56 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/what-to-do-aboutjamie-walker/#comment-26964 The smart move is to let jaime walk (sorry for the bad pun). Mr. I's money can be spent better elsewhere. Bilf had it right that 06 was his best season. He will probably never be this good again, certainly not in two or three years. Also it should be noted that, since jaime is a type B free agent, if the Tigers offer him arbitration (which he should turn down) and he signs elsewhere, they would get a good draft pick to help restock the farm system. The smart move is to let jaime walk (sorry for the bad pun). Mr. I’s money can be spent better elsewhere. Bilf had it right that 06 was his best season. He will probably never be this good again, certainly not in two or three years.

Also it should be noted that, since jaime is a type B free agent, if the Tigers offer him arbitration (which he should turn down) and he signs elsewhere, they would get a good draft pick to help restock the farm system.

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