Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski and Mets GM Sandy Alderson got to know each other a little bit better on Friday.
“We must have had at least 20 conversations with Sandy Alderson today,” the Tigers GM said, according to Jason Beck of MLB.com (on Twitter).
All of that talking wasn’t for nothing as the two sides agreed to a deal sending Cespedes to New York this afternoon. The Mets didn’t want to part with Michael Fulmer until today, but they had a change of heart that paved the way for the deal. Here’s more out of the AL Central..
- The Tigers made the Yoenis Cespedes deal with the Mets with the belief that they’ll be reunited again this winter, Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweets.
- Dombrowski said the Tigers didn’t come close to making any other trades, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press tweets.
- White Sox GM Rick Hahn is a little bit frustrated that he couldn’t make a splash today as he was optimistic something would get done, Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com tweets. In the end, he says that the cost did not justify the return.
- Hahn said the only big change in the White Sox’s strategy was considering short-term rentals, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune tweets. Ultimately, however, he didn’t want to hurt the club’s long-term future.
The White Sox were foolish to hold onto Samardzija.. They could have gotten a couple of very good prospects similar to what Oakland nabbed for Kazmir.. Cashman reportedly has wanted Samardzija since last year.. I am sure he would have parted with Sanchez and another lesser prospect or two for him.. Now they will only get a comp pick for him..
agreed. shark should have been moved
Hard to say whether trading the Shark would make sense.
The Tigers just came off 4 in a row AL Central’s. Fans can be a little more patient with a “reboot” than WS Fans.
I wonder what the proposed 3 way deal between the White Sox, Tigers and Mets would have been.
I totally disagree. I don’t think the prospects that he would have brought back in return would’ve been marginal at best. Better to hold on to Shark, ride the season out … then make an effort to re-sign him and take the comp pick if they don’t.
The Porcello trade looks better and better for the Tigers. Not only did they get 4 great months out of Cespedes, they got two other good pieces from the Sox for him. Now they flip him for a couple of more pitchers and they can resign him in the off-season.
I’m not sure Céspedes will want to return to a dismantled Tigers’ team in decrepit Detroit after playing in Queens for a young contender in the biggest baseball market. The Mets probably won’t resign him but I think Céspedes will shop around now that he’s gotten a taste of the City.