Torii Hunter

[johnny2x2x]

I love the signing. Good character guy who is still one of the best outfielders in baseball. There will be almost no doubles to rightfield this year.

I like that he hits lefties and you have to think his numbers will hold up batting in front of Cabby and Prince and Martinez....LOL!

 

[wheels002]

I like the deal I have always respected him. He is a solid player on the field and in the clubhouse. And he didnt cost us anything to sign him.

 

[hungry]

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2012/11/14/tigers-reach-two-year-deal-with-torii-hunter/

 

[durtymrclean]

I like the deal I have always respected him. He is a solid player on the field and in the clubhouse. And he didnt cost us anything to sign him.

$13 mill a year? Hunter was slightly overpaid, $10 mill would've been better.

 

[spockmaster]

Sweet. Now we just need another corner OF and a starter, and maybe a SS if we can find an available one on the trade market.

 

[zoombabyzoom]

Who cares about the money though, its MLB. No cap, if they wanna spend, fuck let em.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

I like it. I don't care about the dollars since it isn't my money, but I like not having to trade Castellanos or Garcia, and also not having to give up a pick. He should be a great clubhouse guy too.

 

[tomdalton22]

2 years at $13M a year. If the Tigers are willing to give him 2 years at $13M a year I wonder why the Angels didn't want him for 1 year at $13M?

I guess it doesn't matter. Even though he is going to be 38 & 39 he will be better in the OF and at the plate than Boesh or DY.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Great sign. Only 2 years, fair price and as said above still great defense and character guy.

 

[tomdalton22]

Sweet. Now we just need another corner OF and a starter, and maybe a SS if we can find an available one on the trade market.

After than signing I think you can pencil in Dirks at the other OF spot.

 

[servinthed]

2 years at $13M a year. If the Tigers are willing to give him 2 years at $13M a year I wonder why the Angels didn't want him for 1 year at $13M?

I guess it doesn't matter. Even though he is going to be 38 & 39 he will be better in the OF and at the plate than Boesh or DY.

Because they have a logjam of outfielders, and Vernon Wells contract blocked them from keeping Hunter. They could not afford another outfielder.

 

[durtymrclean]

After than signing I think you can pencil in Dirks at the other OF spot.

a platoon of dirks and avisail would be nice.

 

[mjsb2]

Solid pickup.

 

[spockmaster]

After than signing I think you can pencil in Dirks at the other OF spot.

a platoon of dirks and avisail would be nice.

He may indeed be penciled in, but Dirks is NOT a full-time player. If we do have him in LF, we absolutely need a platoon partner...and it better not be Avisail. He needs more time in the minors playing full time, he's not ready for the majors yet.



Options I would prefer:
1) Sign another full-time OF for cheap-ish, someone like Victorino, Pagan, or even...Melky Cabrera.
2) Trade for another OF.
3) Sign a RH platoon partner for Dirks, someone like Cody Ross or Scott Hairston.

Dirks by himself or Dirks + Garcia are unacceptable options IMO.

 

[Thumb]

Good signing.

$13M is fair, considering Hunter is an everyday player and a proven producer.

The top 5 spots in our lineup just became legitimate.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Aj
Hunter
Vmart
Miggy
Prince

Or a variation of that looks awfully nice.

 

[spockmaster]

Aj
Hunter
Vmart
Miggy
Prince

Or a variation of that looks awfully nice.

thats how Id do it, either that or swap Hunter and VMart's spots. Chances Leyland does that though? Nil.

 

[Mitchrapp]

thats how Id do it, either that or swap Hunter and VMart's spots. Chances Leyland does that though? Nil.

Though it wouldn't shock me if Dirks was 2 and they put Hunter 6. This is Leyland we're talking about.

 

[durtymrclean]

thats how Id do it, either that or swap Hunter and VMart's spots. Chances Leyland does that though? Nil.

or bat dirks 2nd and hunter 6th to keep the r/l/r/l/s/l thing going in the lineup. That lineup would kill righties and would be pretty decent against lefties.

 

[byco42]