Tigers' SS Jose Iglesias has stress fractures in both legs

[Blarg]

I do not want Porcello because the Angels beat him like a rug every time they face the Tigers.

[Inside Pitch]

I would think the D-Backs with Didi Gregorius and Mariners with Nick Franklin would be higher on the Tigers' list than Aybar.

[The Dude]

Racist.

 

That's Denzel Washington, not Jose Iglesias.

Wrong. That's Laurence Fishburne, they don't all look alike you know....

[Cdaniel]

Gotbeer would you do the Pocello/Aybar trade straight up?

[gotbeer]

Gotbeer would you do the Pocello/Aybar trade straight up?

 

That's a tough one.  IMO, I think Aybar is on the downslope.  Right now, I'm wondering if Romine might be the better defender.  Aybar is probably a better hitter than Romine.  But Aybar isn't on a level like a Drew.  Aybar is IMO a pretty average hitting SS.  

 

Porcello IMO is what he is.  A #4/5 type pitcher for the reasons I stated above.  But considering our pitching options, that's what we need.  

 

Yeah, I'd probably do a Porcello/Aybar straight up trade.  I'd hope Porcello can give up a low 4 ERA/1.3ish WHIP.  That would be a solid #4/5 for us.  Would let us ease in Skaggs.  Would put a better defense behind the pitchers, which might help their numbers a bit.  Free the spot for Romine to prove he belongs.  And if not, we still have Green.  So it's a position of depth.  Salary wise, probably a wash.  

[Blarg]

By chance did Iglesias blame his dog?

[Docwaukee]

I just don't see the halos making any significant changes to the starting 9 between now and the season's start. 

[Stradling]

I would trade Aybar for Porcello straight up. It allows us to keep Romine as the starter and McDonald as the utility guy. It lets us release Blanton and have Skaggs down at AAA a phone call away.

[Mark68]

I would trade Aybar for Porcello straight up. It allows us to keep Romine as the starter and McDonald as the utility guy. It lets us release Blanton and have Skaggs down at AAA a phone call away.

I would too. But we're not running things. At least, I'M not.

[Stradling]

Well considering Chuck and his posse (myself included, at least for now) we apparently get special privileges, so maybe the Angels will let us make a trade. If they do I will try to make this happen Mark.

Edited March 18, 2014 by Stradling

[Mark68]

Well considering Chuck and his posse (myself included, at least for now) we apparently get special privileges, so maybe the Angels will let us make a trade. If they do I will try to make this happen Mark.

All right. Git 'r' done!

[Jay]

Romine for Verlander.

 

Well, almost

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Well, almost

Jerry is waiting for Torii to have a sports hernia before he trades Schuck for Verlander.