Detroit?????

I agree with jack dein. i say the braves keep all their guys for now (unless a crazy offer comes that we cant turn down) and save em up for a midseason trade for a guy like Holliday, Halladay, Ankiel, etc. You can never have too many pitchers and/or prospects.

GO BRAVES.

Some of the most fucking annoying stuff. Post a joke or anecdote or something. Haithcock does not approve.

sdp needs to calm down haha

Jo-Jo Reyes probably has more value than a guy that won 22 games just a few years ago, right now. For lack of a better term, Willis has been kind of the equivalent of Andruw Jones – on the pitching mound; ironically, 2005 was the year that he too had his monster season. But for reasons completely unknown, he has fallen off of this cliff with no indication that he’ll ever make it back out. Like Andruw, Willis had knee problems, but it still seems murky why he hasn’t bounced back yet.

Willis was mature enough to realize his need for refining, and accepted his demotion to the minors, but he couldn’t even figure it out in Single-A. To say that there’s probably something mental blocking his potential would be believable.

Jo-Jo could interest the Tigers, maybe. But after the Renteria/Jurrjens&Infante deal, and the Braves unloading Macay McBride onto the Tigers, I doubt they’d want to do business with Atlanta any time soon.

It’s apparent that Detroit has a very weak starting rotation this year. With Verlander, Jackson, and possibly Bonderman leading the rotation it’s apparent that Detroit needs help. Despite their horrible rotation they still have a very potent lineup that will keep them in games.

As everyone knows, the city of Detroit is struggling and ticket revenues are somewhat of an unknown in 2009. Typically, you keep your payroll within 10% of revenue in order to establish a conservative business model that is still profitable. Detroit’s starting payroll will be $120 Million. Revenue’s realistically might be $100 Million and therefore the tigers are putting themselves at risk.

With the current economical conditions it would be in Detroit’s best interest to explore any moves possible to lower payroll and bring in prospects and young mlb ready pitching like Jackson (Jackson is not great but he accomplishes what they need).

Now, what FAT can be trimmed in order to accomplish the above mentioned plan?

Ordonez is due 15-18 million and has a 3 million dollar buyout next year. He has two years of options at 15 million and needs to be moved despite his productivity. If Detroit eats 7 Million of the contract for 2009 they would have numerous suitors with young talent.

Sheffield is due 13 million and can still hit. Yes, his stat’s are down but he is still a viable impact player. Once again, Detroit should eat half of his contract and move him. He’s useless to them and they could bring in young cheaper talent.

Guillen 10,13,13 million threw 2011 can be moved

Polanco should have been an offseason trade to the Cardinals, Dodgers, or Angles. All of those teams have good farm systems and would have helped the tigers in the long term.

Unfortunately, the tigers hype last year is very similar to Dontrelle Willis career in Detroit. There was potential for big things. It didn’t work but everyone decided to be patient and let themselves work out. Now on the dawn of the 2009 season it looks as if they need to make hard decisions and move on.

Are there any Detroit pieces worth Reyes, Morton, Brandon Jones, Josh Anderson, Blanco, Parr, etc…..Would Wren trade for Ordonez with a 10 million dollar tag that has options for two years? Yes, those options are pricey but it gives Wren flexibility with bringing up our young OF talent like Jason. He also brings exactly what we lack (Right handed power bat).

Should the Wren make the call?

I get what your saying but Dunn is not Ordonez.