https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2019/08/27/the-trade-track-record/
THE TRADE TRACK RECORD.
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Let?s face it, we?re keeping track. Even if they are no longer wearing the Old English D, we?re keeping track. Some of us because of loyalty and fan favorites. Some of us out of curiosity. And some, because we want to gauge the skills of those in the Front Office. After all, if the team is rebuilding, they have to accurately judge the talent before they acquire it.
We generally point to a couple of high-profile players as our proof. But what about the overall number of trades made? How did the Tigers do overall in trading away their top talent?
In other words, how did these players do after they left the Tigers? Did we get an equal return on the talent that left?
Sure, there are a number of factors to consider. Players end up with other teams that offer them better chances of hitting with runners on base. Other teams have established and advanced analytics and hi-tech tools that make training more effective. Ballparks can also be a factor, as can better coaches. And let?s face it, you can be more productive by simply moving to a team not mired in extreme losing and low energy.
Let?s look at those who have been traded since Dave Dombrowski?s last days. We?ll focus on the players with higher profiles and eliminate those who were with the team for a year or less. We?ll also ignore the multiple players who were simply released ? Joe Nathan, Francisco Rodriguez, Bruce Rondon and others ? due to age or personal factors.
And in this exercise, we?re not going to necessarily emphasize the returns the Tigers received for each player traded. In many cases, the prospects have not yet made their mark or the jury is still out. Let?s focus on what each former Tiger brought to the table for their new team. What was received in return will be considered, as will salary.
Great move? Bad move? Or sideways move? It?s all here below.
(Any stats used are current through Monday, August 26th.)
