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This would be bittersweet. The Tigers need to get younger and replenish their farm system, but its always hard to trade a player like Pudge. I wouldn't be surprised to see an outfielder go as well.

You'll probably see Sheff and Jones gone as well. The problem with Pudge, is that they don't have any minor league catchers that will be ready for the Majors next season unless James Skelton can develop quickly. Alex Avila is doing well in West Michigan, but is a '08 draft pick and will need some more seasoning. Best bet is to keep Inge behind the plate, but there goes your best defensive infeilder if they do that.

Pudge is coming around better at the plate lately, However, the real assets he brings are the behind the plate work. His pick-off numbers are down but his knowledge of the game and how he leads the team on the field is the real gain. Does he warrant the 13million per he is getting? Probably not.

Bigger fish to fry is Jones and Sheff. In addition the bullpen needs to be shored up. Renteria is playing well as of late but has been a disappointment most of the season. I believe he is under a 1 yr contract so no need to worry there.

didn't know that the tigers wheren't already out of the AL cent. race..

Would anyone want Jones or Sheff? Sheff comes off the books this year either way. Is it time to get rid of a contract like Mags? (This is all of course only if the Tigers decide they are sellers...)

What can they get for Pudge? FA seems more likely.

they said a few weeks ago--pudge was not on the market!,SO SIGN HIM ALREADY!!-i may be getting old(baseball terms) but he is still the best they have,and there isn't too many in the league either. i say sign him for 4 more years(he'll be 40) hell maybe with 9 years in detroit-he'll go in the hall of fame as a tiger too.

opps--he may be getting old--dam typo errors!!

The outlook is not really clear on this. I don;t think Detroit is out of the race yet but the extra picks would probably be better than what we get for Pudge at the moment. Detroit might have to make some hard decisions but the hardest part is realizing, even if they wanted to or not, they won't be able to get much, if anything for some of the older players we have now. After this season Pudge, Jones, Renteria, and Rogers are off the books. Sheff would still have one year to go so unloading him would be nice too but who would take him? If we let that kinda aged payroll go we could still be a winning season club but be building a better farm for a better run in the near future. Porcello could be ready as well as Willis next season. If by some act of God Willis got back to form, we could trade Nate for other things to fit the bill. Everyone wants to write off detroit, but then- that's when we supride the most...

BYE BYE 'Roid Boy!!!!!!!!!!!

BYE BYE 'Roid Boy!!!!!!!!!!!

THE TRUTH | 07/28/08, 10:24 AM
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after his nads shrunk to the size of small pistachios he didn't have to wear a cup no more.

I'm predicting a full profile pull-down in 40 minutes.

I am:

Nice one Dum DUM!

after his nads shrunk to the size of small pistachios he didn't have to wear a cup no more.
Me DUM DUM | 07/28/08, 12:10 PM
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Rumor has it you can play a fine game of HUNGRY-HUNGRY HIPPOS with them

Out On Bail has never been:

Can't say that about me though

Harold Reynolds is a toxic waste receptacle.

Well you can say THAT I suppose

Tell me something Fuct, gotta sister?

She died giving birth to our deformed conjoined twins.