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 |  Subject: Burning Questions: Tigers making the right moves  Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:50 am | |
| Lynn Henning: Burning QuestionsTigers making the right movesBurning questions after the Tigers kept up with the Joneses in trading for Jacque and signing Todd during a busy Hot Stove week
Q . How would you grade the Tigers' big three offseason acquisitions to date -- Edgar Renteria, Jacque Jones and Todd Jones -- in terms of roster value and price?- Spoiler:
A . A solid B, maybe a B-plus. Signing Todd Jones was essential to a bullpen that remains tender because of Joel Zumaya's extended and uncertain recovery. The trade for Jacque Jones was safe and inexpensive because of Omar Infante's expendability. Renteria was a costly necessity in that the Tigers had to nail down a predictable, two-way shortstop.
Q . Did the Tigers give up too much to get Renteria?- Spoiler:
A . A shortstop who can field, throw and hit is going to hit you hard when it comes to compensation. Most observers thought parting with right-handed pitcher Jair Jurrjens was where the Tigers went overboard. Not so here. Gorkys Hernandez, the young outfielder who played at West Michigan last season, in this view will have a longer and better big league career.
Q . Why so dismissive of Jurrjens?- Spoiler:
A . He has pitching talent, no question. The concern is durability. I keep wondering if the Tigers saw a red flag when Jurrjens missed a couple of weeks in August with supposed shoulder inflammation that proved to be pretty much nothing. I think the Tigers considered him replaceable.
Q . What do you make of Jacque Jones? He hit five home runs in 2007 after hitting 27 a season earlier.- Spoiler:
A . The key statistic with Jones is doubles: He had 33, which is the second-most he has hit in his nine big league seasons. What the Tigers can expect, conservatively, from Jones: .280 batting average, a dozen home runs, 70 RBIs in 400 at-bats. That adds up to decent production from left field when Marcus Thames will also contribute there.
Q . Will the Tigers yet sign Kenny Rogers?- Spoiler:
A . If forced to make a guess -- yes.
Q . Why did he not sign by now when everyone knows the Tigers made a healthy offer?- Spoiler:
A . Rogers' agent, Scott Boras, figures he has everything to gain and nothing to lose -- financially -- by stretching out negotiations. The Tigers aren't likely to withdraw their offer, and any late-comers know what they have to do to beat it.
Q . Will the Tigers add another relief pitcher prior to spring training?- Spoiler:
A . Yes. Expect to see an acquisition similar to last offseason's pickup of Jose Mesa.  (God, I hope not!)
Q . What do you make of Zumaya's chances of returning and being effective next season?- Spoiler:
A . Remember that there was a good deal of doom and gloom last spring when Zumaya tore a finger tendon. Lots of people thought he was finished, at least for the year. He made it back in 3 1/2 months and was back throwing at 100 mph by late September. Doctors appear optimistic that he will heal and be somewhere close to normal by the middle of next season.
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| | Subject: Re: Burning Questions: Tigers making the right moves Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:17 pm | |
| Come back well, Zoom....come back well, | |
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| | Subject: Re: Burning Questions: Tigers making the right moves Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:35 pm | |
| A conservative guess for Jones is 2.5 times more HRs than he had last year...that's a little strange. | |
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tigersaint
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| | Subject: Re: Burning Questions: Tigers making the right moves Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:02 pm | |
| I certainly hope you are talking about Jacques and not Todd!! | |
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tigersaint
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| | Subject: Re: Burning Questions: Tigers making the right moves Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:04 pm | |
| I think Jacques will return to some kind of forem. Maybe he's more comfortable in the AL.
15 HR's oughtta do it..... | |
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