tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285026999855417119.post7607765969084747142..comments2023-10-24T03:24:02.093-07:00Comments on At the Corner: Hot Stove League BeginsGregg Shields, The Commissionerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08126116444515992910noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285026999855417119.post-27791255102794229032009-11-10T07:13:04.744-08:002009-11-10T07:13:04.744-08:00Have everyone forgotten that only three weeks ago ...Have everyone forgotten that only three weeks ago Leyland assured Guillen that he will be the Tigers' regular leftfielder in 2010?? God help us.<br /><br />http://www.freep.com/article/20091021/SPORTS02/910210361/1050/SPORTS02/Guillen--Leyland-reconcileJeff Peekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351418502512327523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285026999855417119.post-90104514857381260622009-11-07T03:33:32.722-08:002009-11-07T03:33:32.722-08:00Just read my E-edition (I still don't like it)...Just read my E-edition (I still don't like it) of Saturdays freep. The Tigers have released Marcus Thames from their 40 man roster, saying their is no room for him in their outfield. He becomes a free agent, had he stayed with Tigs he would have been available for arbitration.<br />So Guillen becomes full time DH - swinging from both sides of the plate. He looked pathetic in leftfield anyways.<br />Thames was a class act, but it was time for him to go.Chuck Piotrowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00587415400958055622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285026999855417119.post-30337857839967693492009-11-06T19:26:50.641-08:002009-11-06T19:26:50.641-08:00It takes a very complex analysis of age, salary, c...It takes a very complex analysis of age, salary, contract status, et. to figure out where to go from here. IMHO, the only "untouchable" is Porcello and maybe Verlander. <br />Does anybody recall when they traded away Jergens and Miller, I said "You just can't have enough good young arms?" <br />Can we get ANYTHING for Miggy? Big contract, no doubt, Loaded with talent, but does h have a head to go with it?<br />Wouldn't we like to have made a deal like the Phillies did to pick up Lee? What did they give up for him, anyway?Gregg Shields, The Commissionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126116444515992910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1285026999855417119.post-84523089166564972152009-11-05T10:15:20.339-08:002009-11-05T10:15:20.339-08:00Matsui is 35. Unless we can sign him to an inexpen...Matsui is 35. Unless we can sign him to an inexpensive one-year deal let him go elsewhere. Let Rodney and Polance walk as free agents. Make Guillen the DH. Fire Leyland if the team starts slowly.Tom Hagertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07579309471222526625noreply@blogger.com