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With Willis Injured, Is Snyder Detroit-Bound?
Tigers lefty Dontrelle Willis didn't even make it out of the first inning last night, leaving the game with a hyperextended right knee. The bullpen kept the game close, and the vaunted yet under-performing Tigers offense carried the team to victory. However, Willis's knee adds greater concern to an already shaky rotation. Only Jeremy Bonderman has gone over 6.0 IP in a single start this year. Do these woes, combined with the Willis injury, mean that recently-DFA'd Kyle Snyder could be wearing orange soon?
Yesterday, Tim told us that the Tigers were among two other teams interested in the 30-year-old righty. The Phillies and the Rays are the others. Whether that would be for the rotation or the bullpen we don't know. The Tigers could certainly use him as a swingman of sorts, as their bullpen also poses a problem.
I wasn't able to find any word on how long this injury will keep Willis off the mound. If it's just one or even two starts, the Tigers might not be desperate to make a move. Then again, the Tigers could stand to add some depth to the rotation and the bullpen in any case. Not sure if they are so keen on Snyder as an answer, though.
Posted by Joe Pawlikowski. Please, email me rumors.
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Detroit should have signed Claudio Vargas when they had the chance. I'd rather use Yorman Bazardo or Zach Miner to start instead of Snyder.
Posted by: cfrezz | April 12, 2008 at 10:12 AM
Check the above post, though. Looks like the Tigers DFA'd Bazardo.
Posted by: Joe Pawlikowski | April 12, 2008 at 10:20 AM
For a team so in need pf pitching I'm surprised DET got rid of Bazardo. Where's that foolish Tigers' fan that said he'd pass on Robinson Tejada? Bet he's singing a different tune now.
Posted by: maximumpotential | April 12, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Yeah, I'm not surprised by Bazardo being DFA'd since he couldn't pitch well out of the pen. He worked all of last year as a starter and couldn't be a decent reliever.
I would rather see Virgil Vasquez get a call up to have a couple of starts then hurt the bullpen even more by putting the Miner in the rotation.
And yes maximumpotential, Tejada looks pretty good right now.
Posted by: TigerFan54 | April 12, 2008 at 11:41 AM
Snyder for Porcello, totally fair trade, both former first rounders... anyone who takes me serious needs their head checked.
Snyder for a career minor leaguer or longshot? Makes the most sense, can't see Detroit offering much more. Though as I recall, Snyder has an issue with a the long ball and despite it's reputation of being a hitter's park, Fenway is not a home run hitting haven. Comerica is more of a home run park (at least according to ESPN numbers), so is Snyder really right for the Tigers?
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | April 12, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Probably not. I'm hoping, as far out there as it may seem, that Cruceta can finally get here and help this team out. I heard that he had his visa approved, but I'm not sure if he started pitching yet. If he can do anything, he would be a cheap help.
Posted by: TigerFan54 | April 12, 2008 at 11:51 AM
By DFAing Bazardo, Detroit has cleared a spot on the 40 man roster. They already called up Clay Rapada to the major league roster, meaning theyre poised to make a move. Snyder is the type of player Dombrowski would acquire, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him in a Tigers uniform next week. Bazardo blew his chance...or maybe he's just a AAAA guy.
Posted by: SnapFitness | April 12, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Whether Snyder signs on with the team or not, the Tigers may be screwed. Gerry Fraley over at the Sporting News wrote that Dombrowski took a bad gamble to win with offense. To my mind, Dombrowski's strategic thinking fits the Ford Motor Company model in terms of dealing with change and new realities (e.g. The ostrich approach to hybrid cars, fuel efficiency: if you can't see them, they don't exist!)
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/24020802/
Posted by: DoubleSteel | April 12, 2008 at 05:15 PM