But, I’ll get back to Betancourt later. Now to most everyone (other than me) Zack Greinke is the big deal here, and fans around the country (including Detroit) will be a little disappointed that the one true Cy Young caliber pitcher still on the block didn’t wind up on their team. I will admit, Greinke wearing a D would have given the Tigers the rotation that they need to beat the Twins and the White Sox in 2011. Still, I didn’t have much hope that a deal could have been made that would not have crippled the Tigers in 2013. So my immediate reaction wasn’t surprise or disappointment.

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Royals Get Rid Of Yuniesky Betancourt - Motor City Bengals - Motor City Bengals - A Detroit Tigers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Just after the Tigers, comprised mostly of players that had no business being in the major leagues, wrapped up their historically and comically bad 2003 season, a season that included 119 losses, it became crystal clear to team owner Mike Ilitch that he had to spend some money to get results.

The Tigers were a punch line in 2003. They started poorly and it only went downhill from there. The starting rotation featured three pitchers who each lost at least 17 games, including staff “ace” Mike Maroth, who became the first pitcher in better than 20 years to lose at least 20 when he finished at 9-21. In total, exactly three pitcher who appeared in more than 20 games ended the year with an ERA of less than 5.00. One of them was Nate Cornejo, who logged better than 194 innings and manage to strikeout only 46 batters while walking 58.

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Pudge Rodriguez Laid Groundwork for Martinez Deal - Motor City Bengals - Motor City Bengals - A Detroit Tigers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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Former Tiger Dmitri Young Jailed - Motor City Bengals - Motor City Bengals - A Detroit Tigers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More