Valverde is DFA'ed and is now unconditionally released

[kalinecountry]

Jose valverde was designated for assignment.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130621/SPORTS02/306210092/jose-valverde-detroit-tigers
Tigers designate Jose Valverde for assignment.
from the freep

Tigers will give Valverde the option, if he clears waivers, of going to Toledo and working on issues.
DD: "He didn't say no.

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/6/21/4453018/jose-valverde-dfa-released
Jose Valverde DFA'd by Tigers.
from bybtb

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/06/21/sports/doc51c4b25cb9fa9357882189.txt
The Jose Valverde experiment is over for Tigers, at least at the big-league level.
from the Oakland Press

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/e...16/tigers-designated-jose-valverde-assignment
Tigers designated Jose Valverde assignment.
from cbssports

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/06/end_of_the_line_jose_valverde.html
End of the line: Jose Valverde designated for assignment by Detroit Tigers; Al Alburquerque recalled from Triple-A Toledo.
from Mlive

http://walkoffwoodward.com/?p=7764&fb_source=pubv1
Tigers Finally Face Reality, Designate Valverde For Assignment.
from walkoffwoodwardtigersblog

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130621&content_id=51342078&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tigers designate Valverde for assignment.
Club hopes that struggling closer will agree to go to Triple-A Toledo.
from the Tigers official site

http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/06...lverde-for-assignment-recall-al-alburquerque/
Detroit Tigers Designate Jose Valverde for Assignment, Recall Al Alburquerque.
from mcb-tb

http://toledoblade.typepad.com/coopscoop/2013/06/tigers-moves-affect-mud-hens-roster.html
Tigers moves affect Mud Hens.
Detroit designated for assignment RHP Jose Valverde and called up RHP Al Alburquerque.
from the toledo blade

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/06/analysis_dont_count_jose_valve.html
Analysis: Don't close door on Jose Valverde just yet; still a chance former closer could be back in Detroit.
What is wrong with the Tiger's management line of thinking!!??
from Mlive

 

[servinthed]

Rondon back up?

 

[byco42]

Right decision. Never should have brought him back.

 

[kalinecountry]

Just came out, other moves should be shortly or maybe by game time.

edit that was fast.....
Al Albuquerque is called up in Valverde's place.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=456379
14.1 innings 5 runs 9 hits 13 walks 27 Strikeouts .176 BAA

 

[servinthed]

Just came out, other moves should be shortly or maybe by game time.

edit that was fast.....
Al Albuquerque is called up in Valverde's place.

Al Al can't find the strike zone in AAA, 13 BB in 14.1 IP. 1.53WHIP. Should have brought up Rondon, he's dominating AAA, it's not really helping his development to keep him there.

 

[kalinecountry]

Al Al can't find the strike zone in AAA, 13 BB in 14.1 IP. 1.53WHIP. Should have brought up Rondon, he's dominating AAA, it's not really helping his development to keep him there.

The last thing I read on Rondon and the Tigers was they wanted him to work on his other pitches slider/change.

 

[servinthed]

The last thing I read on Rondon and the Tigers was they wanted him to work on his other pitches slider/change.

Yeah, makes sense, I don't know if Al Al is the answer to the bullpen though.

Tui was just put on DL, wonder what move is next...

EDIT: looked like its Al Al and Garcia up.

 

[byco42]

We need a mopper. That's Al's duty now.

 

[gotime909]

The last thing I read on Rondon and the Tigers was they wanted him to work on his other pitches slider/change.

Man, if they could get these 2 to throw strikes we'd all sleep better at night.

 

[gotime909]

Yeah, makes sense, I don't know if Al Al is the answer to the bullpen though.

Tui was just put on DL, wonder what move is next...

EDIT: looked like its Al Al and Garcia up.

Wish they'd just leave Garcia in Toledo. He has the potential of being a quality MLB player and they're killing his development by sitting him 5 days a week up here. He really needs to play every day.

 

[tomdalton22]

Wish they'd just leave Garcia in Toledo. He has the potential of being a quality MLB player and they're killing his development by sitting him 5 days a week up here. He really needs to play every day.

who do you think they should have brought up?

 

[tigerfantroy]

He'll start tonight and I bet he starts at least one other game this weekend. I believe Dirks has played himself into the 4th outfielder. Tuiasosopo's injury came at a bad time as it appeared he was going to get more playing time

 

[byco42]

Leyland himself said that Garcia needs to play every day and develop rather than sit on the bench in Detroit. But that was last week. So Garcia must be ready now to be a full-time MLB force.

 

[spockmaster]

I just did a little dance. Yay!



IF were lucky, garcia will take a lot of dirks' playing time since dirks sucks.

 

[mhughes0021]

work on what issues?....hes always thrown a straight ball right down the middle of the plate. Hes just not getting lucky anymore.

 

[tomdalton22]

Leyland himself said that Garcia needs to play every day and develop rather than sit on the bench in Detroit. But that was last week. So Garcia must be ready now to be a full-time MLB force.

or they have no other options

 

[Thumb]

who do you think they should have brought up?

He shouldn't have been brought up at all when he was. We had a starter and a position player (C) go on the DL, so they called up Holiday and Garcia....it made no sense at that time. Now that Tooey is on the DL it's okay because now Garcia becomes the new Tooey/RHH platooner.

They were going with a shorter bullpen because our starters were going so deep some BP guys never got much game time, but now with JV's struggles and Sanchez out they evened up the numbers.

 

[byco42]

or they have no other options

The ripple effect from doing nothing in the off season. The mistake that keeps on happening. To the degree that they are offering Valverde the option to stink in Toledo for a while. I hope he gets charred so there's no question that he needs to just go away.

 

[Thumb]

The ripple effect from doing nothing in the off season. The mistake that keeps on happening. To the degree that they are offering Valverde the option to stink in Toledo for a while. I hope he gets charred so there's no question that he needs to just go away.

I don't have any clue what you can mean by that.

They signed Hunter, Sanchez, Pena, and Tuiasosopo in the off season, and made several small traded for players like Evan Reed, etc. but I guess that was doing nothing.

 

[tomdalton22]

I don't have any clue what you can mean by that.

They signed Hunter, Sanchez, Pena, and Tuiasosopo in the off season, and made several small traded for players like Evan Reed, etc. but I guess that was doing nothing.

I think he was referring to not having an every day LF and doing nothing to improve the BP