Tigers Get Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis

[Marklar MM]

They signed RHP-Francisco Cruceta, and traded for RHP Denny Bautista. Not really significant in any way, but they are still adding arms to the bullpen.

[JamStone]

It's POSSIBLE that fatty will hurt himself in the first game and not play all year. Not very probable at all - but possible. Look at the point I was arguing. It really had nothing to do with Cabrera vs. Inge. I was just saying that the probability of Rogers still being an innings eater is not something that can be counted on.

And Alex Rodriguez hitting 40 HRs and getting 100 RBIs can't be counted on either. But he'll do it. You can't count on health or performance from anyone. Injury or performance decline can happen to any player.

[misterx91578]

According to Sweeney Murti on WFAN, the Tigers have approached the Mets about Dontrelle Willis, with Ivan Rodriguez also perhaps being involved.

[bostonguy]

Nice move for the Tigers. If the Red Sox land Santana, these will be the 2 best teams in the AL. Man I really hope we land a stud like Santana here.

[K-State Spur]

And Alex Rodriguez hitting 40 HRs and getting 100 RBIs can't be counted on either. But he'll do it. You can't count on health or performance from anyone. Injury or performance decline can happen to any player.

It's normal for a 32 year old HR hitter to continue hitting HRs.

It's abnormal (but not unheard of) for a 43 year old non-knuckleballer to throw 200+ IP.

[JamStone]

No, it's abnormal for a 43 year old to be pitching at all. 43 year olds that actually pitch can pitch plenty of innings. Evidenced by Jamie Moyer. Now, the problem is there are few pitchers that pitch at 43 years of age so it's a small sample. But, find every 43 year old pitcher in history, then tell me how many of those 43 year olds didn't pitch 200 innings that season and then tell me it's abnormal.

I can say it's abnormal for an 18 year old to hit .300 in the major leagues because they can't handle a major league fastball. But, that's because there are so few. And, saying the reason is because 18 year olds don't hit .300 because they can't hit the fastball would be a mischaracterization of why 18 year olds don't hit .300 in the majors. It's because there are so few 18 year olds that play in the majors. The ones that play in the majors that young probably can hit the fastball.

That's what's wrong with your logic.

[jochhejaam]

Inge wants out, and I imagine the Tigers don't really want a $6 million dollar bench player.

Tigers GM: Inge doesn't want to be a backup
Associated Press

Updated: December 8, 2007, 2:06 PM ET
DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are prepared to deal Brandon Inge after the third baseman told the club he would rather start for another team.

"He's loved his time here," president and general manager Dave Dombrowski told the Detroit Free Press on Friday. "He loves the city. He loves the organization. But at this point in his career, he would like to continue playing third base on an everyday basis."

The 30-year-old Inge will yield the third base job he has had since 2005 to All-Star Miguel Cabrera, obtained by Detroit earlier this week in a trade with the Florida Marlins. Inge joined the Tigers in 2001 as a catcher, but doesn't want to go back to that position, Dombrowski said.

Detroit will try to trade Inge to a club that expects him to be its regular third baseman, Dombrowski said, adding, "For as much as he's done for us, and as hard as he's played, it makes a lot of sense for us to do that."

Inge signed a four-year, $24 million contract extension after having a career season in 2006, when the Tigers won the American League pennant. Detroit is reluctant to assume any of the $19.1 million remaining on Inge's contract if he is traded, the Free Press said.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3146721

[Horry For 3!]

Cabrera could have a career year this year. He is on a diet plan, which I figured he would lose weight anyways after being traded. Then a good line-up to protect him.