Comments on: Tigerfest sells out and some other trade. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:29:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Eric W. Kent http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74696 Eric W. Kent Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:07:52 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74696 At only $19 million over 3 years, I would HOPE the Tigs aren't liable for any of Inge's salary. I know he's a lightning rod around the Tigers Kingdom...but he's certainly worth $6 mil a year. I'm really kind of hoping he gets traded to Milwaukee, so I can watch him play more. (He's My wife's Tiger...what can you do?) But I don't think that's likely. Brewers GM Doug Melvin has said he isn't interested...and Milwaukee has the same bullpen weakness that Detroit does, so I don't know what Detroit could get from here. But I can hope. At only $19 million over 3 years, I would HOPE the Tigs aren’t liable for any of Inge’s salary.

I know he’s a lightning rod around the Tigers Kingdom…but he’s certainly worth $6 mil a year.

I’m really kind of hoping he gets traded to Milwaukee, so I can watch him play more. (He’s My wife’s Tiger…what can you do?)

But I don’t think that’s likely. Brewers GM Doug Melvin has said he isn’t interested…and Milwaukee has the same bullpen weakness that Detroit does, so I don’t know what Detroit could get from here.

But I can hope.

]]> By: Rings http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74695 Rings Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:01:45 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74695 According to Danny Knobler today: "The Tigers said today that Cabrera is their third baseman, and people who know him say that's where he prefers to play. There is some chance he could end up playing first base with Carlos Guillen at third (one NL manager suggested they should do it this way), but for now Guillen remains the first baseman and Cabrera the third baseman." He also says that Inge will almost certainly be traded before the end of spring training and that the Tigers don't expect to have to pay part of his salary. According to Danny Knobler today:

“The Tigers said today that Cabrera is their third baseman, and people who know him say that’s where he prefers to play. There is some chance he could end up playing first base with Carlos Guillen at third (one NL manager suggested they should do it this way), but for now Guillen remains the first baseman and Cabrera the third baseman.”

He also says that Inge will almost certainly be traded before the end of spring training and that the Tigers don’t expect to have to pay part of his salary.

]]> By: greg http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74694 greg Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:54:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74694 It should be noted, that Denny Bautista was, supposedly, this can't miss phenom. I think it was 2004 that the Orioles traded him away to 'win now'. And boy, did the local AND national 'experts' rip the Orioles mercilessly for trading him. This 'slam dunk' future ace.... I guess they were wrong. As you don't hear much about him anymore. If only I had a nickel for every 'can't miss' prospect that missed..... It should be noted, that Denny Bautista was, supposedly, this can’t miss phenom. I think it was 2004 that the Orioles traded him away to ‘win now’. And boy, did the local AND national ‘experts’ rip the Orioles mercilessly for trading him. This ’slam dunk’ future ace….

I guess they were wrong. As you don’t hear much about him anymore.

If only I had a nickel for every ‘can’t miss’ prospect that missed…..

]]> By: Matt in Toledo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74689 Matt in Toledo Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:25:56 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74689 Go look up Capellan's page on Baseball Cube and you'll see it's not a unique mistake. :) Go look up Capellan’s page on Baseball Cube and you’ll see it’s not a unique mistake. :)

]]> By: Eric W. Kent http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74687 Eric W. Kent Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:15:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74687 Ah...that makes a little more sense. Thanks for the correction, Matt. Ah…that makes a little more sense. Thanks for the correction, Matt.

]]> By: Matt in Toledo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74686 Matt in Toledo Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:04:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74686 Different Capellan. The one who was drafted is from the Boston system and was at Lowell (NY-Penn) last year. Different Capellan. The one who was drafted is from the Boston system and was at Lowell (NY-Penn) last year.

]]> By: Eric W. Kent http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74685 Eric W. Kent Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:54:02 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74685 According to MLB.com, Jose Cappellan got picked up via Rule 5 by the Giants. Hope he hadn't bought his plane ticket for Denver yet. According to MLB.com, Jose Cappellan got picked up via Rule 5 by the Giants.

Hope he hadn’t bought his plane ticket for Denver yet.

]]> By: ron http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74684 ron Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:52:25 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74684 Yeh, we need Bonds and his easy chair. Neither his head or chair would fit in the locker room. Yeh, we need Bonds and his easy chair. Neither his head or chair would fit in the locker room.

]]> By: em3 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74682 em3 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:43:44 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74682 Rule 5 draft is today. Good summary of the rules below: http://mlbfleecefactor.com/2007/12/06/rule-5-draft-rules-they-should-just-call-it-the-fleece-draft/ Rule 5 draft is today. Good summary of the rules below:

http://mlbfleecefactor.com/200.....ece-draft/

]]> By: greg http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74678 greg Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:36:42 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/12/tigerfest-sells-out-and-some-other-trade/#comment-74678 Jim Leyland, during an interview with one of the Detroit radio stations a month or two ago, stated emphatically that Bonds would not be a Detroit Tiger. "End all speculation right now," I believe his words were. He said Bonds was not a good fit. Jim Leyland, during an interview with one of the Detroit radio stations a month or two ago, stated emphatically that Bonds would not be a Detroit Tiger. “End all speculation right now,” I believe his words were. He said Bonds was not a good fit.

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