Tigers Eyeing Furcal

one year deal aye? if thats true they have no chance at him.

I'd like the giants to go after Furcal 2 year deal

what about the sox going after furcal?

what about the sox going after furcal?

what happen to lowrie? you cant have him sit in the minors and they would need to trade him for something good.

To block Lowrie again? The Red Sox won't go after Furcal because they have to keep the payroll on Lugo because he has such negative value.

Tigers should give him two years
Then it will give them some flexibility with the better developement of either Cale Iorg or Danny Worth

Milwaukee should spend some money on him. Move Hardy to 3B or see if Furcal would be willing to man 2B.

Then, they'd have a legit leadoff man too

What happened to the talk about the Tigers not increasing payroll? Furcal is clearly going to cost some dough to leave LA. And the Tigers have multiple other holes. This looks to be a pipe dream, all things considered.

The Braves should try to send Yunel Escobar and a prospect to Detroit in exchange for Maggs. It would plug in holes for both teams plus Detroit would have some cash freed up to spend on pitching. Atlanta would get some much needed pop from the right side of the plate and Detroit would get a solid .295 - .300 hitter who plays great defense. (His arm is as good as Furcal's.)

Furcal has been mentioned with the Cubs, too, as they are looking for a leadoff hitter. It wouldn't make much sense with Theriot as their shortstop, but what if they were open to trading Theriot? I really don't have a good concept of what Theriot is worth...he seems pretty average all around, except for his batting average...

There'd be a problem with payroll in that case, I'd assume too, but still.

hes not going to settle for 1 year. and how in the heck can they afford him? They would have to trade mags, and good luck trading an older, over priced vet without eating 6-7 mm per year.

Den,

The Dodgers haven't been linked the either Burnett or Lowe. Furcal is also more of a priority than anyone other than Manny. With Blake Dewitt, the Dodgers can choose between a 2B or 3B in a trade of FA next year. In fact, Torre prefers Dewitt at 3B. Furcal walks if he gets an insane deal somewhere else for more years than the Dodgers will offer, not because the Dodgers acquired too many FAs.
In fact, Furcal is almost guaranteed to sign before Manny.

Kemp,

It's not a discount because he loves LA. It's because he was injured. Very few players give a hometown discount. Furcal was with the Dodgers for less time than he was in Atlanta. He chased the biggest paycheck 3 years ago. He's likely to do it again. He's likely to pick LA if deals are comparable. But don't cite hometown discounts.
If you remember, 2 years ago JD Drew swore up and down he wasn't going to opt out of his contract because he and his wife loved LA. 2 weeks later he signed with the Red Sox.

Kemp, i suggested another starter because i think the Dodgers will lose out on CC. If you read my post i still said that it was very likely he resigned. i was just putting that out as a possible senario, albeit an unlikely one. was just looking for a little feedback no need to blow things out of persepctive

please!
give us Jack Wilson!!!

Rob M that is what I was thinking if you sign Furcal then you trade Magglio for the best package and not for one that has to include a SS.

I don't see Furcal going to Detroit. If the $$$ is close or even in the vacinity, he stays in LA.