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Tigers Offseason Plans
John Paul Morosi discusses the Tigers' potential plans for the offseason. They spent roughly $134MM on a fourth place team this season and project at another $130MM next year assuming no free agent signings or extensions. According to Morosi,the Tigers can sustain $110MM payroll based on revenue alone. Owner Mike Ilitch already approved a $40MM payroll increase to make this year's team, so can they possibly go any higher? It doesn't seem likely.
Still, Morosi notes that Ilitch wants a World Series and the Tigers need pitching to get it. After Justin Verlander and Armando Galarraga, the Tigers have tied up $29.5MM in 2009 and $34.5 million in 2010 in Jeremy Bonderman, Dontrelle Willis, and Nate Robertson, none of whom are guarantees to even make the rotation out of spring training. Considering how little these long term signings have contributed, Morosi wonders if spending on more pitching is the best solution.
One expected cost cutting measure would be to decline Edgar Renteria's $9MM option and try to sign him for less. If they can't, why not give Ramon Santiago a shot? That's a start.
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First, why would they want to exercise Renteria's option?
Second, why would they want to bring him back at all?
Posted by: icedrake523 | September 07, 2008 at 10:15 AM
What do they have in their farm system that they are going to use to aquire a SS.
Posted by: BucSox | September 07, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Won't Porcello be ready next year?
Posted by: ballerwhiteboy | September 07, 2008 at 10:56 AM
No, Porcello has remained in A ball this year. Next year, he'll move up to AA and hopefully be promoted in AAA at some point next year. He'll be in the majors in 2010.
Posted by: TigerFan54 | September 07, 2008 at 12:27 PM
TigerFan you're somewhat wrong. Porcello will not spend anytime in AAA. He'll more than likely start next season in AA and I can easily foresee a May call-up. The Tigers have a long history of only promoting their highly touted prospects up to AA. They use AAA for servicible major leaguers.
Posted by: gZusLuvsU15 | September 07, 2008 at 01:36 PM
They should let Renteria go. They also have a void out in left field. Joyce is good, but I don't think he's the guy. They should put Inge at SS and try to persue Jose Guillen for the outfield. Thames is a pretty reliable player, but I don't think he's an outfielder like Jose Guillen. With that kid that they called up this week Dusty Ryan, he should be our full time catcher next year and maybe put Inge at SS next year. They have options and I am anxious to see what they do. The way Dusty Ryan played today he reminded me of Joe Mauer. Maybe I'm on to something.
Posted by: Fishbone | September 07, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Does Guillen still have the range to play SS? If so, they wouldn't have to come up with something else there. They could simply plug him in at SS, and put Inge at 3B.
Posted by: jacklaf | September 08, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Joyce will start next season in LF because Thames is not the answer. And Dusty Ryan has had one game in the majors, let's wait and see how he does for the rest of the season and ST.
Inge has been moved around enough, let him be the catcher and just find a SS.
jacklaf, Guillen still has the range to play SS, but he was moved to improve defense and rest Guillen's knees.
I think all of these offseason plans revolve around Sheffield... if he retires, then we have some leverage and options.
Posted by: TigerFan54 | September 08, 2008 at 09:12 AM
Bonderman missed time because of a life-threatening blood clot. He will be reliable so let's knock that off and focus on the two lefties. I want to see what Willis (and Garcia) bring to the table over the next two weeks. Garcia could work for next year. Robertson...good luck finding a suitor for him.
I agree with icedrake; Renteria is bad for the team. Even if he brings the avg. up to .280 he sorely lacks speed and defense, and there have been many times this year especially early on where I've questioned his focus. He doesn't come through in the clutch anymore. And no more Joe Mauer comparisons for now. The guy has a couple of games under his belt and is riding one of the hottest streaks of his life. Let's wait until there is pressure for a job in spring training to see what Dusty Ryan is made of. I like the kid certainly, but his career avg. in the minors is under .270. I want to see more results first. Thames SHOULD be dealt for pitching.
Posted by: Calriver | September 12, 2008 at 02:55 PM