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The Red Sox and Tigers have discussed a swap of underperforming shortstop Julio Lugo for underperforming pitcher Dontrelle Willis, a possibility that was first mentioned by Nick Cafardo in the Boston Globe. It seems that both teams are checking out the other player. Both players do have talent, both make about $9 million a year (Willis a tad less) and both have two years to go on their current deals. And frankly, this makes a lot of sense. One more thing to consider: Tigers manager Jim Leyland is said not to be all that fond of Willis. Maybe it's just his pitching because he always seemed to me to be a gentleman.

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November 22, 2008  08:13 AM ET

I'm washed up! I'll take 9 mil!!!

November 22, 2008  08:23 AM ET
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I'm washed up! I'll take 9 mil!!!

Maybe KenoshaMark will give it to you bud.....

November 22, 2008  08:41 AM ET

Hell, I am so washed up pay off my credit card bills and promise me a job for the next ten yeras at $60,000 a year and full bennies and just point me to the dotted line.

November 22, 2008  08:41 AM ET
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Maybe KenoshaMark will give it to you bud.....

Hey, CF, I don't want any of that Funny Money!!!

November 22, 2008  08:42 AM ET

This gets rid of an every day mistake for the Red Sox and who knows they might actually get a year or two out of Willis as a fifth starter. I hope not but they might.

November 22, 2008  08:45 AM ET

Given the depth of the Sox pitching, they can take a flyer on Willis, especially if they get the Lugo contract off their hands. Hey, they are going to have to pay the money anyway, so why now? Starting pitching isn't exactly a need for them, but he is still young and they seem to be able to get the best out of pitchers.

November 22, 2008  08:48 AM ET

Redsox and Cubs should have traded Crisp for Marquis straight up!!

November 22, 2008  09:09 AM ET

So hwat's the gist of this article "your crap for my crap"?

November 22, 2008  09:14 AM ET
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So hwat's the gist of this article "your crap for my crap"?

That sounds about right!

November 22, 2008  09:25 AM ET
QUOTE(#10):

So hwat's the gist of this article "your crap for my crap"?

shouldn't that be gristle and not gist? that is about he quality of meat each team is trading here, no?

November 22, 2008  09:26 AM ET

I would ABSOLUTELY trade for dontrell since the salaries match
Lugo simply sucks- that ain't changing
Willis- has been bad- but a tinker here, tinkler there & he might
at least be serviciable.......why not take the risk ?

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November 22, 2008  10:23 AM ET

Tigers might as well, they've got nothing to lose, I guess

November 22, 2008  10:47 AM ET

<crickets>

November 22, 2008  11:10 AM ET

Leyland knows as much about pitching as Obama knows about foreign policy!, hopefully Dombrowski won't let Leyland influence him when it comes to pitching decision'S concerning the team, that being said, they should make this deal!

November 22, 2008  11:12 AM ET

as a sox fan id take this we have a ss we can always use more pitching, and maybe d-train will come back to life in beantown

 
November 22, 2008  11:18 AM ET

What happened to Detroit being so high on their SS prospects?

It would make more sense as a salary dump... but its just trading expensive mistakes...

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