Comments on: Lopez, Not Damon, Should Be Tigers Target

By: rea

rea — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:21:00 +0000

Maybe we should sign them both? I kniow–I’m dreaming.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:32:31 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Seay’s contract makes him untradeable. That’s the kind of economy we’re in. I think what you’ve really gotten onto is that there is cheap talent out there right now, but only in places the Tigers don’t need it. Any team that wants to win without a $150 million payroll has to be willing to hand over starting roles to top prospects when they are ready. Lopez isn’t the only solid second-baseman available for a song right now – the Tigers just don’t need a second baseman. I’m in favor of anything that keeps Adam Everett out of the lineup, but I’m not sure Felipe Lopez has the range to play short – he was significantly below average (and younger) the last time he did so regularly. The Tigers don’t have a need for a corner outfielder with weak defense either, and those were and are in abundance. As weak as this offense looks right now, a few injuries could give us 2003-style futility.

By: John Parent

John Parent — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:21:34 +0000

The problem with trading for a left handed thumper is that those players just aren’t available. I’m not opposed to dealing Raburn and I have been adamant about trading Seay, but if Henning thinks he’s going to bring back a big bat for those two, he’s mistaken. As long as DD insists the Tigers don’t want a full-time DH, the Carlos Delgado-type hitters aren’t coming here either. So you have to look at areas that could be improved given the available talent, and having a guy like Lopez, who can play multiple positions and give the offense some pop, would be much more advantageous than Johnny Damon, who is essentially a DH that can still run.