 |
|
|
| |
« Cain Hopes To Stay | Main | Rosenthal's Latest: Huff, Hardy, Russ Ortiz »
Tigers Could Re-Sign Freddy Garcia
With payroll looking tight for 2009, re-signing starter Freddy Garcia at a reasonable price would be a great move for the Tigers. John Lowe of the Detroit Free Press thinks Garcia wants to stay.
His first big league start of the year was excellent - just two hits and one walk in five innings. Garcia averaged 88.8 mph on his fastball, down 2.6 mph from his effective 2005 season. Still, he'd be a fine addition to a questionable '09 rotation. The Tigers will hopefully use their goodwill to sign him before he hits the open market.
TrackBack
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d834515b9a69e2010534b93c2b970c
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Tigers Could Re-Sign Freddy Garcia:
Comments
Verify your Comment
Previewing your Comment
This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.
As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.
Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.
Top Stories
Search MLBTR
MLBTR Features
Recent Posts
Rumors By Team
Monthly Archives
Live Chats
Tuesdays at 2 p.m. CST
This signing can't possibly hurt the Tigers. It just makes the competition for the rotation better.
Posted by: TigerFan54 | September 19, 2008 at 12:06 PM
How much is he gonna cost though? Rotoworld is predicting $7M plus incentives.....can the Tigers even afford that with their inflated payroll?
Posted by: Hermie13 | September 19, 2008 at 12:42 PM
I could see a little less but not much. I just don't know how much they will drop payroll...the Tigers haven't actually said anything.
Posted by: Tim Dierkes | September 19, 2008 at 01:24 PM
I bet Gillick is still kicking himself in the ass right now for acquiring Garcia... Right now having a guy like Gavin Floyd would be great
Posted by: prov1x41 | September 19, 2008 at 02:33 PM
prov1x41- I bet money that if Gavin Floyd, regardless if he is proven a "fluke" or not as so many people profess, were still a Philly, the Blanton trade would never have happened. That means three more legit prospects and one more filler chip (Spencer) in the Phillies' system.
What would be defined as a reasonable price for Garcia though? The Rotoworld estimate looks rather high IMO.
Posted by: melonis rex | September 19, 2008 at 10:22 PM