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Pena will probably be the runner up prize to whoever loses out on Fielder/Pujols. He may have a .225 batting average but he also has a .345 OPB. Though I have to agree, I’ll be surprised if Boras can get another $10M deal.
john
The A’s will offer Willingham arbitration. Beane will not let a A free agent go without draft picks. He is the a’s best power hitter in 3 years so look for him getting a deal done in oakland.
Alldaybaseball
Tue it is a win-win because they will either get draft picks or a one year deal with a middle of the order threat.
corey23
i really hope he re signs in oakland… DH him. Carter can play LF about the same as willingham… Taylor in right, sweeney or cocoa in center. or maybe grant green, since he isn’t going to be playing SS anymore. let the young guys play, please.
JacksTigers
I really think that Jose Reyes is what the Tigers need to get over the hump. The Tigers have not a had leadoff hitter since, well, before I was born. Austin Jackson is spectacular with that glove, but strikes out way too much. The Tigers have $26.5MM coming off of Magglio Ordonez’s, Carlos Guillen’s, and Brad Penny’s contracts. They can use about $18MM or $19MM (if not more) to get Reyes. Slide Peralta over to third. Use the left over money to sign a new second basemen or re-sign Guillen to a more reasonable contract. Many people feel that Detroit needs starting pitching, but our starters are so young and full of potencial that it seems that the starters are bound to blossom soon. As of opening day 2012, the rotation/lineup would like this as long as this goes to plan:
1. Justin Verlander (29)
2. Max Scherezer (27)
3. Rick Porcello (23)
4. Doug Fister (28)
5. Jacob Turner (20)
1. Jose Reyes SS
2. Brennan Boesch RF
3. Delmon Young LF
4. Miguel Cabrera 1B
5. Victor Martinez DH
6. Alex Avila C
7. Jhonny Peralta 3B
8. Carlos Guillen/???? 2B
9. Austin Jackson CF
guydavis
Delmon Young hitting third? Is that what’s happening at the moment? Madness!
JacksTigers
He has been hitting with power and gets a lot of pitches to hit in front of Cabrera. He’s been great.
Phil
“but his stock will be hurt if he climbs to Type A status and turns down an arbitration offer from the Twins, thereby costing his new team a draft pick.”
Is there something I am missing? I thought if he accepted the arb offer he would be considered signed by the Twins. So no one gains or loses a pick.
stl_cards16
I guess you would be missing the part that says…..
“and turns down an arbitration offer from the twins”
Bob
Ramirez’s option is mutual? I’m sure this has been discussed before, but where does that info come from?
start_wearing_purple
Well according to Cot’s it’s a $16M team option with a $2M buyout. But Ramirez can void the option, but he won’t get the buyout. So, technically it’s mutual.
mgsports
Wilson B. or Inge Tigers 3B next year.
sf55forlife
That Aubrey Huff deal keeps looking worse and worse. Almost everyone on this list is either an outfielder or first baseman.
I don’t know if the Giants will go out and sign an outfielder when they have Huff at first and a corner outfield spot dedicated to Brandon Belt (who should be a first baseman).