Tigers trade/FA rumors

[Glenn]

Better not fuck this up.

http://www.detnews.com/article/20091...s--trade-talks

[Hermy]

Or they aren't "trying". Everyone is available besides Rick I'm sure. The team lost 20 mil or so. If someone wants to take salary and give us stud prospects that has to be our mood.

[Glenn]

When I read that I got the impression that Illitch told DD to cut payroll. Sounds like they're trying to trade Cabrera to do that. But it's just semantics, so fuck it. I'm sure "the incident" doesn't help, tho.

[Hermy]

I think Illitch has said "if we can win, spend". Clear now we can't win.

[Glenn]

I think Illitch has said "if we can win, spend".

Got a timestamp on that comment? Obviously, things have changed in a non-baseball sense.

[Hermy]

I think he would do it again right now. Things were awful when he let Maggs play out.

[Glenn]

Hearing Tigers sought young pitchers brandon morrow and shawn kelley for edwin jackson. Mariners apparently said no.

[Glenn]

Winter meetings stuff from Henning
http://www.detnews.com/article/20091...inter-Meetings

[Wilfredo Ledezma]

Jackson for Scherzer swap is being talked about.

Scherzer last year w/ Arizona: 9-11, 170.1 IP, 4.12 ERA, 174 K, .253 Opp BA...he is 25 years old

Jackson (27 yrs old): 13-9, 3.62, 214 IP, 161 K, .247 Opp Avg


Max Scherzer's best years are def. ahead of him since last year was his first full season in the league. He's the type of arm the Tigs covet (over K/Inning). I'd prefer him over Brandon Morrow, that's for sure.

[Glenn]

That's the kind of deal that makes a lot of sense when cost certainty is what you are after.