Comments on: The trade: the emotional response http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/ 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: YankeesVine » Blog Archive » The other side of the Granderson trade http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136349 YankeesVine » Blog Archive » The other side of the Granderson trade Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:12:11 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136349 [...] he runs a terrific Tigers blog and I wanted his perspective on the deal. He had already written a great post about his emotional response to the trade, and I thought his perspective could be welcome here at [...] [...] he runs a terrific Tigers blog and I wanted his perspective on the deal. He had already written a great post about his emotional response to the trade, and I thought his perspective could be welcome here at [...]

]]> By: Rick G http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136317 Rick G Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:58:56 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136317 The look on that little girl's face when she saw the home run was priceless - almost as if she was responsible for it by the sheer force of her wishing. Of course, here's <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=4478819" rel="nofollow">On the track... it is GONE... no it's not, Granderson caught it...</a> gotta love those Cleveland announcers. It's going to be hard to watch him in pinstripes, such a good guy. I've never rooted for a Yankee before, but I will now. The look on that little girl’s face when she saw the home run was priceless – almost as if she was responsible for it by the sheer force of her wishing.

Of course, here’s On the track… it is GONE… no it’s not, Granderson caught it… gotta love those Cleveland announcers.

It’s going to be hard to watch him in pinstripes, such a good guy. I’ve never rooted for a Yankee before, but I will now.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136313 Kathy Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:39:02 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136313 Today, I got to thinking about the emotional toll of losing Grandy and started remembering some of my favorite memories about him. That same play you mentioned, billfer, came to mind. I remember it just like it happened yesterday night. That's when Grandy and Zumaya were still roomates in Detroit. Junior hit that HR and we thought all was lost. The camera focused on one little girl with both her fingers crossed as Grandy went up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth and by gosh he hit that homerun. That was when I knew the Tigers were for real, that they were good. He tied the game, and of course the Tigers went on to win. Gosh, we'll miss him. Today, I got to thinking about the emotional toll of losing Grandy and started remembering some of my favorite memories about him. That same play you mentioned, billfer, came to mind. I remember it just like it happened yesterday night. That’s when Grandy and Zumaya were still roomates in Detroit. Junior hit that HR and we thought all was lost. The camera focused on one little girl with both her fingers crossed as Grandy went up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth and by gosh he hit that homerun. That was when I knew the Tigers were for real, that they were good. He tied the game, and of course the Tigers went on to win. Gosh, we’ll miss him.

]]> By: RPS http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136308 RPS Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:49:51 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136308 I don't see 100 RsBI with this lineup. I think .310 and 15 HR is just about the right place, though. As for last year, no one will ever, ever, ever convince me that Magglio wasn't playing through a terrible injury in order to get his option to vest. If all you have to do to make an extra $15 mill is show up to work, you're gonna show up every day no matter what. I'd do it, you'd do it, Magglio would do it. So I would tend to agree that he's going to have a "pleasant surprise" kind of year. I don’t see 100 RsBI with this lineup. I think .310 and 15 HR is just about the right place, though.

As for last year, no one will ever, ever, ever convince me that Magglio wasn’t playing through a terrible injury in order to get his option to vest. If all you have to do to make an extra $15 mill is show up to work, you’re gonna show up every day no matter what. I’d do it, you’d do it, Magglio would do it. So I would tend to agree that he’s going to have a “pleasant surprise” kind of year.

]]> By: TSE http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136307 TSE Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:40:00 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136307 Magglio would be the last player on the team who's hitting skill I would worry about. He's a bonafide high-quality professional hitter. Magglio would be the last player on the team who’s hitting skill I would worry about. He’s a bonafide high-quality professional hitter.

]]> By: Trev in Calgary http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136305 Trev in Calgary Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:10:17 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136305 A couple of things I'd like to note: Best of luck to Grandy in NY, he'll have a shot at a Championship again (2006 still hurts!); I think organisationally we're loaded with pitching now and can fill some holes if need be by dealing some prosects. Finally, I think we could all agree that if Maggs had started the year like he finished the year, nobody would've been complaining. While his power numbers have been steadily declining over the years, I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that his wife's cancer & the World Cup (wish they never play it again!) hung on his mind. The dude seriously raked from just after the All-Star Break and started hitting his doubles and even homers by the last part of the season. Call me dumb if you want ,I'm sure a few will :), but I have a gut feeling he comes back with .310, 15HR & 100RBI type of season this year. A couple of things I’d like to note:
Best of luck to Grandy in NY, he’ll have a shot at a Championship again (2006 still hurts!); I think organisationally we’re loaded with pitching now and can fill some holes if need be by dealing some prosects. Finally, I think we could all agree that if Maggs had started the year like he finished the year, nobody would’ve been complaining. While his power numbers have been steadily declining over the years, I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt that his wife’s cancer & the World Cup (wish they never play it again!) hung on his mind. The dude seriously raked from just after the All-Star Break and started hitting his doubles and even homers by the last part of the season. Call me dumb if you want ,I’m sure a few will :) , but I have a gut feeling he comes back with .310, 15HR & 100RBI type of season this year.

]]> By: Andre in Chi http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136304 Andre in Chi Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:03:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136304 I can only guess that it would be less ironic than your acronym, or one of your predictions coming true. I can only guess that it would be less ironic than your acronym, or one of your predictions coming true.

]]> By: TSE http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136303 TSE Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:23:19 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136303 Coke will have one less homer to worry about when AJ robs Grandy of one this year. How ironic that would be? Coke will have one less homer to worry about when AJ robs Grandy of one this year. How ironic that would be?

]]> By: Tags http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136302 Tags Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:18:08 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136302 As a Yankee fan it was a great read, and nice to see all the nice words from true Tiger fans. But know there are many Yankee fans like myself who hated to see Austin Jackson go. He was a player that was mentioned in every trade, and yet the Yanks held onto him until now. I've seen Jackson play many times at Trenton AA and followed him last year at Scanton and loved his game. He's a bit like Granderson without power, speed, hits for average, excellent outfielder. I also saw Coke as a starter in AA and loved how he threw. He hads some ups and downs last year with the Yanks, (too many homers) but I think he has an upside. As a Yankee fan it was a great read, and nice to see all the nice words from true Tiger fans. But know there are many Yankee fans like myself who hated to see Austin Jackson go. He was a player that was mentioned in every trade, and yet the Yanks held onto him until now. I’ve seen Jackson play many times at Trenton AA and followed him last year at Scanton and loved his game. He’s a bit like Granderson without power, speed, hits for average, excellent outfielder. I also saw Coke as a starter in AA and loved how he threw. He hads some ups and downs last year with the Yanks, (too many homers) but I think he has an upside.

]]> By: The other side of the Granderson trade http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136301 The other side of the Granderson trade Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:57:38 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136301 [...] he runs a terrific Tigers blog and I wanted his perspective on the deal. He had already written a great post about his emotional response to the trade, and I thought his perspective could be welcome here at [...] [...] he runs a terrific Tigers blog and I wanted his perspective on the deal. He had already written a great post about his emotional response to the trade, and I thought his perspective could be welcome here at [...]

]]> By: The other side of the Granderson trade | The LoHud Yankees Blog http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136300 The other side of the Granderson trade | The LoHud Yankees Blog Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:38:49 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136300 [...] he runs a terrific Tigers blog and I wanted his perspective on the deal. He had already written a great post about his emotional response to the trade, and I thought his perspective could be welcome here at [...] [...] he runs a terrific Tigers blog and I wanted his perspective on the deal. He had already written a great post about his emotional response to the trade, and I thought his perspective could be welcome here at [...]

]]> By: Andre in Chi http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136264 Andre in Chi Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:24:21 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136264 NYYfan, Don't worry, we don't think we just got the next Torii Hunter. Same goes for you though, while he wasn't your top prospect, A-Jax was your #2 (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090731&content_id=6161780&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb). As recently as 2008, "Baseball America dubbed him the best talent in the Bronx Bombers’ farm system" (http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/trade-fallout-austin-jackson-to-detroit). NYYfan,

Don’t worry, we don’t think we just got the next Torii Hunter.

Same goes for you though, while he wasn’t your top prospect, A-Jax was your #2 (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb).

As recently as 2008, “Baseball America dubbed him the best talent in the Bronx Bombers’ farm system” (http://www.fangraphs.com/fanta.....to-detroit).

]]> By: NYYfan http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136260 NYYfan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:42:04 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136260 Are you kidding? Not once was Phil Coke ever, Ever, EVER our top prospect. Never even in the top 10. He was always projected as a solid reliever, and that's exactly what he is. Do you think he would ever be ranked over Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain? Jeez... A-Jax is a great player, but he was never our top prospect either, that would be Jesus Montero. A-Jax projects to be a good player, and nothing like Granderson, they're not similar. A-Jax has no power, but he gets on base and has good speed. He'll be a consistent .300 hitter. Just stop kidding yourself, you Tigers didn't come away with uber-prospects, at least not from the Yankees. Are you kidding? Not once was Phil Coke ever, Ever, EVER our top prospect. Never even in the top 10. He was always projected as a solid reliever, and that’s exactly what he is. Do you think he would ever be ranked over Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain? Jeez…

A-Jax is a great player, but he was never our top prospect either, that would be Jesus Montero. A-Jax projects to be a good player, and nothing like Granderson, they’re not similar. A-Jax has no power, but he gets on base and has good speed. He’ll be a consistent .300 hitter.

Just stop kidding yourself, you Tigers didn’t come away with uber-prospects, at least not from the Yankees.

]]> By: Keith (Mr. X) http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136179 Keith (Mr. X) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:43:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136179 Thank you Granderson for all the great Tiger memories you gave us. Thank you Granderson for all the great Tiger memories you gave us.

]]> By: Goodbye Curtis Granderson « The Gordie Howe Hat Trick http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136158 Goodbye Curtis Granderson « The Gordie Howe Hat Trick Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:02:26 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/12/the-trade-the-emotional-response/#comment-136158 [...] no question it would be a #28 Granderson home white. Billfer sums up my sentiments perfectly at the Detroit Tigers Weblog: The Tigers, the city of Detroit, and the state of Michigan had a favorite son. A guy who’s off [...] [...] no question it would be a #28 Granderson home white. Billfer sums up my sentiments perfectly at the Detroit Tigers Weblog: The Tigers, the city of Detroit, and the state of Michigan had a favorite son. A guy who’s off [...]

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