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Tigers To Decline Renteria's Option
John Lowe of the Detroit Free Press has the news - Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski said today the team will decline shortstop Edgar Renteria's $12MM option for 2009. They'll pay the $3MM buyout instead. Next question: will the Tigers offer him arbitration? Renteria is a Type A free agent, and he'll be less attractive to the other teams if he'll cost draft picks.
Dombrowski will be looking to improve the club at catcher, shortstop, and closer next year (though Francisco Rodriguez will be too costly). Dombrowski debunked the rumor about the Tigers reducing payroll - he says it won't be down significantly. In general, the Tigers will not be active on the free agent market. One other note - Kenny Rogers says it's the Tigers or retirement for him in '09.
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I'm absolutely SHOCKED! Or not... I think it'll come down to this, every team will wait until after the deadline for arbitration before considering signing Rent-a-wreck. Though I'd think he'd be more attractive to National League teams, he has a good history of success there.
Posted by: start_wearing_purple | September 29, 2008 at 01:27 PM
reasonable move by the Tigers
Posted by: Mike Simms | September 29, 2008 at 01:55 PM
The Tigers won't be able to compete next year unless payroll stays the same or increases IMO.
Robertson, Sheffield, Willis, and Inge are untradable.
Posted by: melonis rex | September 29, 2008 at 02:32 PM
the tigers should let Santiago be the everyday SS...and use any money we would of used at short on some bullpen help.
also we need to increase payroll. let the GM spend as much as he wants...
Posted by: Quantumleaper(GoTigers) | September 29, 2008 at 02:35 PM
Things are going to be tough for the Tigers until they can free up money to improve their pitching. They really need a healthy Bonderman and a good Verlander. The Tigers need to get guys like Renteria and Sheffield off the books so that they can add some descent bullpen help and help in the rotation, they need starters who are better than Nate Robertson if they're going to succeed. Detroit tried it with this group and it didn't work, the way they were constructed reminded me of some older 80's and 90's Yankee teams that never won anything. Lot's of overpaid sluggers and undreperforming pitchers.
Posted by: pageian | September 29, 2008 at 02:41 PM
Weird thought
Khalil Greene and Cla Meredith for Maggs
Tigers get a potential closer and a shortstop
Padres get a real middle order thumper to help protect AGon and Headley and a good RF to go with Gerut/Venerable
Posted by: AnteaterPadre | September 29, 2008 at 03:27 PM
i think Detroit would ask for more than that.
About Renteria: I've been praying for this. Just get outta town.
Posted by: Calriver | September 30, 2008 at 12:14 AM
this is insane. the tigers have some of the best fans in the nation... they dont want to wait around to rebuild. i love shef, but he needs to retire. along with jones, rogers and renteria would free up around 40mil. they need to go after a big name starter. again didnt the tigers set records for attendants this year... spend some money illich. WE WANT C.C.
Posted by: Jon Butler | October 02, 2008 at 04:06 PM
Is this really plausible? Move Maggs? I understand the pitching problems, SS, C, Sheffield, etc. What protection do you give Cabrera in the line-up if you move Maggs now? Sheffield, Gueillen? Come on, does anyone think this is the best option? With what seems like 10 leftfielders on the damn roster start moving there. The truly sad part is the Tigers are stuck with Inge, Sheffield, Guiellen & Robertson. Oh yea don't forget about Willis, "I ain't playing winter ball". Maybe they should look at Garcia as an option. Verlander should have a better year. Galarraga earned his stripes this year. Bondo if healthy and capable of finding another pitch should be okay. Minor, Robertson, Willis & Garcia fight it out to fill the rotation put the rest in the pen. Bring in a few low cost relievers to fill the pen. Maybe a possibility would be moving Rodney? Zumaya is still relatively cheap give it another year.
The reality here is the Tigers are on the hook with some silly contracts, Sheff, Inge, Robertson, Willis. Teams aren't gonna give value for Tiger crap! It seems like the Tigers are kinda a stuck, searching for a diamond in the rough. Unless Illitch unlocks the vault, I cannot see major changes happening, unless it is a deal they couldn't pass up.
Posted by: n.pell | October 23, 2008 at 11:19 PM