Octavio Dotel

[Mitchrapp]

I'm still hoping for Daniel Murphy and the Cuban dude. I'd be okay with that.

 

[thehippo73]

Mitch[/color]]I'm still hoping for Daniel Murphy and the Cuban dude. I'd be okay with that.

I agree. We don't need to completely revamp a team that won 95 games.

 

[turok]

Mitch[/color]]I'm still hoping for Daniel Murphy and the Cuban dude. I'd be okay with that.

I agree. We don't need to completely revamp a team that won 95 games.

A lot of those 95 wins came within division during September and after the Tigers acquired Young and Fister.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if both the Tribe and the Royals contend much deeper into next season , perhaps long past the ASB. The White Sox and Twins may not, but IMO, the Twins won't end up in the ALCD cellar, and the White Sox might replace them there. All depends on what happens (or not) during the off-season, and if certain players on both of those teams can return to their career norms and/or some others that were brought up from the minors or had slumped/been injured last season can perform much better.

 

[spockmaster]

I agree. We don't need to completely revamp a team that won 95 games.

A lot of those 95 wins came within division during September and after the Tigers acquired Young and Fister.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if both the Tribe and the Royals contend much deeper into next season , perhaps long past the ASB. The White Sox and Twins may not, but IMO, the Twins won't end up in the ALCD cellar, and the White Sox might replace them there. All depends on what happens (or not) during the off-season, and if certain players on both of those teams can return to their career norms and/or some others that were brought up from the minors or had slumped/been injured last season can perform much better.

agreed, which is why we really need to fix some of our holes on offense and defense and probably get a fifth starter. DD is probably being low-key just in case he cant find any trades, which would really blow. i think we can win the division again with this team, but i dont think we'll do well in the playoffs.

 

[jmakula87]

There is still a lot of off season left to go. I think the Tigers will do something like make a trade or sign Cuban guy. And making no moves is better than making bad moves.

 

[turok]

There is still a lot of off season left to go. I think the Tigers will do something like make a trade or sign Cuban guy. And making no moves is better than making bad moves.

Yep....but when I envision the Tigers with Jackson "leading" off and playing CF, Young and Boesch in the OF corners, Raburn playing 2B and Inge @ 3B, Santiago SS-ing in relief, and Don Freaking Kelly giving Miggy or VMart a rest, with Lard catching, I can't help but try to suppress my (((shudder))) when I think about their performance at the plate and/or out on the field...yikes!!

:-/

 

[jmakula87]

There is still a lot of off season left to go. I think the Tigers will do something like make a trade or sign Cuban guy. And making no moves is better than making bad moves.

Yep....but when I envision the Tigers with Jackson "leading" off and playing CF, Young and Boesch in the OF corners, Raburn playing 2B and Inge @ 3B, Don Freaking Kelly giving Miggy or VMart a rest, with Lard catching, I can't help but try to suppress my (((shudder))) when I think about their performance at the plate and/or out on the field...yikes!!

:-/

Haha this first made me laugh, but then I thought about the possibility of it actually happening and it made me a little sick.

I still feel like we are going to move one of our Corner Outfielders, Sign Cepedes, and hopefully whoever we moved will have gotten us somebody who can play 3rd or 2nd (praying that it's Murphy)...well praying might be a little extreme.

 

[tycobb420]

This will be Dotel's 13th team

 

[mjsb2]

With the Angels talking of moving Trumbo to 3B, i think the Tigers will end up trading for one of Callaspo or Izturis.

 

[mhughes0021]

With the Angels talking of moving Trumbo to 3B, i think the Tigers will end up trading for one of Callaspo or Izturis.

They also said he would DH, play 1B and play corner OF. Doesnt sound like 3b is their full time plan.

 

[spockmaster]

With the Angels talking of moving Trumbo to 3B, i think the Tigers will end up trading for one of Callaspo or Izturis.

i agree, they have too many infielders now. id actually prefer callaspo over izturis. theyre pretty close to being the same player aside from the fact that callaspo sucks at 2B but is good at 3rd (whereas izturis is decent at either), but callaspo is younger, under control for one more year, and strikes out a lot less.


edit: trumbo may indeed be all over the place, but they still have too many infielders with the signing of pujols.

 

[tycobb420]

With the Angels talking of moving Trumbo to 3B, i think the Tigers will end up trading for one of Callaspo or Izturis.

angels are not sure Trumbo can play at 3b. They may move him (speculation).

 

[Mitchrapp]

Yep....but when I envision the Tigers with Jackson "leading" off and playing CF, Young and Boesch in the OF corners, Raburn playing 2B and Inge @ 3B, Don Freaking Kelly giving Miggy or VMart a rest, with Lard catching, I can't help but try to suppress my (((shudder))) when I think about their performance at the plate and/or out on the field...yikes!!

:-/

Haha this first made me laugh, but then I thought about the possibility of it actually happening and it made me a little sick.

I still feel like we are going to move one of our Corner Outfielders, Sign Cepedes, and hopefully whoever we moved will have gotten us somebody who can play 3rd or 2nd (praying that it's Murphy)...well praying might be a little extreme.

Correct and correct. Went from laughing to being sick. Though I did just eat a shit load of pizza rolls. I'm about to hurl.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

This will be Dotel's 13th team

That's an MLB record according to Tom Leyden.

 

[stonecold2136]

Dotel will not face very many LHB this year. Leyland will not let it happen. I think he will be lights out

 

[Mitchrapp]

Not finalized yet but MLBN reports as a $1m offer.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/tigers-to-sign-octavio-dotel.html
Tigers officially sign Octavio Dotel.
from mlbtraderumors

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2011/12/octavio_dotel_passes_physical.html
Octavio Dotel passes physical, finalizes one-year deal with Detroit Tigers.
from Mlive

 

[biggunsbob]

I love OD...... He helped me win a fantasy baseball league......Not that that means anything...

 

[stonecold2136]

biggunsbob[/color]]I love OD...... He helped me win a fantasy baseball league......Not that that means anything...

Dotel can help the Tigers. As Sbee would say no such thing as a bad 1 year contract. The 7th 8th and 9 innings are taken care of

 

[hellifino]

also a bonus with Dotel, you get a pinch hitter for Inge and Shinebox. just sayin!