For Maybin, Miller, and 4 other prospects, says Peter Gammons. The Marlins could be lethal in '09...Not so much this year. And I'm convinced now the Tigers will be serious contenders. Being in that division, more reason for the Twins to trade Johan.
Unless the Marlins get a new owner I wouldn't ever worry about them being lethal. They're too cheap to hold onto even their best players.
They say he will play 3rd, leaving Inge on the outside looking in. This has to make Detroit one of the favorites for next year.
The Tigers are loaded, Mags, Sheff, Cabrera, Renteria, Granderson and Pudge. A rotation of Willis, Verlander, Rogers, Bonderman, and Robertson. Detroit and the Sox will be tough to beat
Angels too if they go after Santana now. Of course the Yankees are always hard to beat (until the playoffs).
In '97 and '03 though, they put together 1 great year by itself. This trade could be the foundation of that.
Can't expect much from Willis. Maybe the #4 starter after his past two seasons and coming from the NL.
Yeah, and maybe Detroit can figure out what his problem is. health, mechanics, whatever. It isn't like he hasn't done it before and he is still very young.
I'd be more impressed if they got Sheffield off the team... it's his 2nd year...time for him to become the cancer he's been on every other team he's been on
Tigers are stacked. Willis at this point is expected to be a back of the rotation guy that eats innings but if they can get him fixed that rotation of Verlander Bonderman Robertson Rogers and Willis is pretty nasty. The lineups stacked too. Florida made out well here though they got two guys that many people think are going to be superstars, to go along with the growth of Hanley and some of their other young players. They weren't keeping either Willis or Cabrera.
yes 1, then the team was disbanded and he's caused nothing but problems on EVERY OTHER TEAM he's played for since....
