Poll: Lyon, Rodney, Polanco---who would you re-sign

[Wilfredo Ledezma]

Say we only decide to re-sign one.

Who would you rather have...?

Polanco

Pros- .300 hitter, clutch, defensive stud, veteran
Cons- may have to commit 3-4 yrs, old

Lyon
Pros- cheapest of the 3, durable, proven, closing experience
Cons- would you want to pay him $5M+/yr to be a reliever?

Rodney

Pros- closing exp, he got the job done at an insane success rate this yr
Cons- could command 4-5 yrs at $7-8M per, odds are he will blow more than 1 sv next yr


The way I see it, we won 86 games this year despite scoring fewer than 800 runs, that tells me it was due to pitching & defense. Re-signing Lyon would allow you to have some left over change to get another bench player or another bullpen arm.

My pick: Brandon Lyon


Here are some variables...

* If Joel Zumaya is healthy next spring, losing Rodney won't hurt as bad

* If we offer Polanco arb., and he signs elsewhere, then we net 2 extra 1st rd picks next June. Those picks can be used on 5-4 star prospects that you can use to build your minor league system, or use to compensate for guys you choose to trade this offseason or next offseason.

* The Tigs got some solid play out of some pitchers in the minors this year...guys like Robbie Weinhardt, Cody Satterwhite, Casey Crosby are all destined to be big leaguers...

* What if Scott Sizemore can hold his own? There's nothing to suggest he can or cannot, so it would be easier for him to give him the full-time job next April, rather than ease him into the roll and play once every 10 days when Polanco needs a breather.


Thoughts...?

[Tahoe]

Lyon with PP being a close 2nd.

Lyon did pretty well after a shaky start, iirc. When he eff'd up later in the season it was because he was left in that extra inning. He had some great outings this year.

[Glenn]

I'll take Polanco.

What closers are available?

Somebody like a Huston Street would be nice.

[Glenn]

But we'll probably end up with Octavio Dotel or something.

[Tahoe]

If there is someone younger than PP that can play SS or 2nd, I say sign him and have Santiago play 2nd or SS whichever the new guy doesn't play.

Its an option.