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if you were dombrowski
Lakernoosh:
Why would you keep Bondo & Robertson before Verlander? I didn't see Jason on your roster so I assume he is gone?
If I Were Dombrowski...
I'd admit that I'm a bungling dope with a spending problem and quit.
$20 million on free agents?
release guillen and inge then put the seawolves in romulus !
if you were dombrowski
verlander instead of one of the porcello's
if you were dombrowski
trade carlos guillen for milton bradley
trade curtis granderson and scott sizemore for ben zobrist
sign brandon lyon 2yrs/10million
sign jj putz 1 yr/3million
sign chone figgins 4 yr/48 million
Lineup:
2B Figgins S
RF Bradley S
DH Ordonez R
1B Cabrera R
SS Zobrist S
LF Raburn R
C Avila L
3B Inge R
CF Wells R
BN Thomas OF, BN Santiago IF, BN Laird C, BN Kelly IF/OF
SP Porcello, Jackson, Porcello, Robertson, Bonderman
Galarraga/Bonine/Figaro
RP Miner, Lyon, Zumaya, Perry
LP Ni, Seay
CP Putz
Tony
I would like your idea of Cabrera a lot, but I wonder if they could get him that cheaply. Good ballplayer, though and worth looking into.
As for Polly, maybe, but could they get another LH alternative like Iwamura or Kelly Johnson (in a trade) and work into some sort of platoon with Sizemore until he grabs the job? I think the world of Polanco, but I remember when Jim Campbell hung onto people from the '68 world champions too long and paid the price in the mid-1970s. Is it time to make a gesture of change here?
Hey Will,
I look at it this way ... Orlando Cabrera got $4 million from the A's last offseason, so $4 million should be the starting point in any negotiations this year. That said, I agree there should be a bit more demand for him this year, just cuz of the energy he brought to the Twins this year -- not to mention the guy's a proven winner, making the playoffs everywhere he goes.
But in regard to Polanco, I don't think you can do any better than him on the open market when it comes to defense -- yes, his geek stats are good, too -- and bat-handling. Take him out of an already-putrid lineup, and frankly, I'm afraid to see just how few runs this club manages to score next year.
That said, I am an Akinori Iwamura fan and believe he has a bright future. His services definitely are worth exploring, assuming he's fully recovered from a pretty bad injury.
$20 million on free agents?
In this order:
Ben Sheets - 1 year, $15 million, with the hopes that in 2010 once Willis, Ordonez, etc, come off the books there'd be enough to sign him to a longer deal - or, if he can't stay healthy, at least you aren't on the hook too long...
Plan B:
John Lackey - $9 million, 2 year deal.
The Tigers, in my humble opinion, need one more established, veteran starter - the guy that Washburn was supposed to be. Sheets would be ideal, but Lackey is no slouch either.
Verlander, Porcello, Jackson is a fine front 3. Adding Sheets or Lackey and a healthy Bonderman (or Galarraga) would make for a fine rotation.
I would not bring Polanco back, he's starting to diminish in ability (as we all do in our 30's), and I've got to believe that Dlugach / Santiago can give you what Everett does offensively (which isn't much). With Wil Rhymes or Don Kelly or Ryan Raburn as fall backs, I'm not the least worried about Scott Sizemore at 2B.
Hey Tex,
I definitely like pursuing Ben Sheets, though I think your money is too much. I also like pursuing John Lackey, though being the biggest pitcher on the market this offseason, $9 million a year is way low.
And if you decide to go with Santiago/Duglach and Sizemore up the middle instead of Adam Everett and Placido Polanco, be prepared to suffer the consequences big time on defense and quite a bit on offense.
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