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Kenny Rogers, Others Placed On Waivers
TUESDAY: Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press says Rogers and other Tigers were placed on waivers Friday. So we'll know today who cleared and who was claimed. Rogers could make sense for a contender like the Mets. Buster Olney doesn't seem him getting that far - he guesses the Yankees or Red Sox.
MONDAY: According to Tom Gage of The Detroit News, it may be the end of the line for Tigers lefty Kenny Rogers. The 43 year-old has a 5.09 ERA in 161 innings, and his walk rate continues to climb after last year's jump. He's owed another $1.58MM this year, plus up to $2MM more in deferred bonus money. Paul Byrd and Greg Maddux cleared waivers; Rogers probably would as well. Even if the Tigers don't move him this month, they don't seem likely to re-sign him next year.
Baseball Prospectus assigns the Tigers playoff chances at less than 0.2%. It's time to focus on 2009. Peter Gammons suggested the Tigers might trim payroll from the current $137MM range to $100MM. Problem is, they've already got more than $101MM tied up in current players and will be looking for help at shortstop and in the rotation.
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Agreed. Hard to improve the team and trim $40m off the books at the same time.
Posted by: bjsguess | August 25, 2008 at 01:21 PM
Rogers is gone after this year, Sheff should be cut. I'm still unsure if the Tigers should get rid of Renteria because I have a hard time thinking that next year can be any worse than this.
Jones is out, Farnsworth should be gone...
C - Inge
1b - Miggy
2b - Polanco
SS - ??
3b - Guillen/Larish
Lf - Joyce
Cf - Granderson
Rf - Ordonez
DH - Guillen/Larish
If Larish can play third, I think he can make a difference next year. I think that Jack Wilson could be one possibility, but Santiago or Hollimon could be the SS.
SP - Verlander, Bonderman, Galarraga, Robertson, Vasquez/Willis/FA
BP - Zumaya, Rodney, Seay, Rapada, Miner, Lopez, +1
Posted by: TigerFan54 | August 25, 2008 at 02:59 PM
Get RID of Renteria. He will NOT get better. He has proven to be terrible, why keep garbage around? he is only getting older and slower, plus he is expensive. Have Hollimon and Santiago compete for the job. yeesh that 'pen looks bad, we have to sign relief help.
Rogers, don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Posted by: Calriver | August 25, 2008 at 06:12 PM
Depending how much money Atlanta kicked in on Rent-a-wreck, letting him walk should be an easy decision. Boston is on hook for the buyout. The question will really just be whether or not he gets offered arbitration... I'm betting despite his poor numbers this year he's still a Type A. As for the Tigers hole at short, why not fill it with Guillen then try to sign Crede?
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | August 26, 2008 at 08:58 AM
That won't work since we just moved Guillen away from SS. He committed too many errors to play there.
Why not just trade thames for jack wilson?
Posted by: TigerFan54 | August 26, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Cutting Sheff is great but the Tigers are still on the hook for his 09 salary. No cost savings there.
Not bringing back Renteria and Farnsworth will clear up some money. Still need to replace them though. If it's Jack Wilson then the savings are minimal.
Also, Tigers still need a 4 and 5 starter at a minimum. Robertson can't be trusted. For that matter, Galarraga is hard to project. Did he finally get it this year or will 2008 prove to be a fluke?
Posted by: bjsguess | August 26, 2008 at 10:28 AM
if the tigers want to actually win over 70 games next season they better spend MORE. im talking about K-Rod, Sheets, Furcal, Fuentes and a backup catcher.
if Salty becomes available the tigers need to jump on board.
FIRE JIM LEYLAND!
Posted by: Quantumleaper(GoTigers) | August 26, 2008 at 12:54 PM
K-rod is overrated, Sheets and Furcal are injury prone.
The only things I agree with are Salty and Fuentes. Those two would be really helpful.
Posted by: TigerFan54 | August 26, 2008 at 01:20 PM
I'm still surprised Gammons says we have cut $40 mil in payroll. Despite the losing Detroit has been selling out. hm.
While I'm not big on velocity most cases, i can't help but notice K-Rods is slightly declining. The tigers need rp more than oxygen, but not at that price tag.
I agree with grabbing Fuentes and Saltalamacchia, but where does inge go? 3rd again with Guillen DH? I would shop thames for relief help.
Posted by: Calriver | August 26, 2008 at 05:47 PM
Why not. Guillen is getting older, but being a DH can help the offense (and to some extend the defense).
Fuentes can close, Zumaya and Rodney still being setup guys.
Thames for any SS.
Posted by: TigerFan54 | August 26, 2008 at 06:34 PM