OT: Report: Porcello Dealt for Cespedes
December 11th, 2014 at 10:26 AM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 11:01 AM ^
The primary reason I like this trade is that it makes the outfield look quite a bit better with Cespedes' arm out there, especially in the confines of Comerica. It also makes the lineup even more intimidating on paper, as others have mentioned. Porcello will actually be aided by some better infield defense, I would think, as he is a great pitch-to-contact guy.
December 11th, 2014 at 10:34 AM ^
Oh Hacket and your smokescreens! Speaking of such things, I wonder if Harbaugh will run some bubble screens?
December 11th, 2014 at 10:38 AM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 10:36 AM ^
When my wife is with Child I shall call him "Harbaugh" . Harbaugh Devotee. Has a ring to it. He will be swaddled in a UTL III Jersey. It will be good.
December 11th, 2014 at 10:38 AM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 10:59 AM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 10:37 AM ^
Porcello is okay, but Portillos is awesome!
December 11th, 2014 at 10:39 AM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 10:39 AM ^
Great trade for the Tigers! We needed more HR power and a plus arm in the outfield.
December 11th, 2014 at 10:40 AM ^
Makes me miss Fister that much more now.
December 11th, 2014 at 10:41 AM ^
Awesome, now the Tigers will score even more runs and therefore have the bullpen pathetically blow even bigger leads this year. Seriously, you can land Cespedes, but not any relief help? We've been down this road before.
December 11th, 2014 at 11:17 AM ^
Every time Dombrowski tries to land relief help it blows up on him. Krol didn't pan out too well and people complained that it wasn't enough for Fister anyway.
December 11th, 2014 at 1:37 PM ^
Scouts had him pegged as fringe major league type of guy, who most likely would only stick in long relief. Not a surprise that is what he turned out to be.
They absolutely did not get enough Fister.
December 11th, 2014 at 2:38 PM ^
It's still early, give it some time and let the winter meetings pan out. Outfield and Rotation are both set now so DD can move his focus to the BP. Did you miss the report of talks between the Tigers and Sergio Romo?
December 11th, 2014 at 10:41 AM ^
I feel like the organization doesn't value consistent pitchers unless they are flashy. Sending away Fister and Porcello back to back is a huge blow to the rotation. Hopefully we can sign Scherzer or add another decent starter. Otherwise this trade concerns me.
December 11th, 2014 at 10:43 AM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 11:07 AM ^
And Latos is headed to the Marlins. By process of elimination (Tigers don't have the prospects to get Cueto, Reds are trying to cut salary so it won't be a cheap pre-arb guy like Cingrani, Leake is likely to be in the 9 million range in arb) it's almost certainly Leake that the Tigers are close to getting.
December 11th, 2014 at 10:55 AM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 11:07 AM ^
do too much. Chill Dom Dom, pitching and bullpens win and you just keep trading them away. You mean to tell me there was no other way we could have gotten an OF who hits .260?
Get the quality starts out of Porcello, let him win us 15 games, then if he walks he walks. Heaven forbid we wait until the trade deadline when teams are willing to give up way more so they can contend for a title.
I used to have whole hearted faith in Dombrowski, not anymore...
December 11th, 2014 at 11:09 AM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 11:12 AM ^
Good deal for both teams although I think Boston gets the better of it considering Porcello's age. I don't think the Tigers were going to be able to sign Porcello after this year. The Verlander contract is killing them.
December 11th, 2014 at 11:26 AM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 11:33 AM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 11:43 AM ^
team last year and his era is identiacl to porcello
December 11th, 2014 at 12:44 PM ^
15 - 10 with a 3.44 and 127 stikeouts. Durable with 32 starts. Sounds like a good trade to me as in selling high (recieving an all-star pitcher) for a back up SS and a 'potential' arm. Win now dictates that this is good. Equivalent numbers to Porcello, so we get a similar pitcher and a potential star in Cespedes! Win in my eyes, as much as you can win in the offseason I mean.
Go Blue!
Go Tigers!
December 11th, 2014 at 1:41 PM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 11:33 AM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 11:33 AM ^
Rick Porcello for Yoenis Cespedes, Alex Wilson, and Gabe Speier
and looks like the Reds pitcher is Alfredo Simon
December 11th, 2014 at 11:33 AM ^
so question is, what are we giving up for simon ? peoples thoughts on Simon ?
December 11th, 2014 at 11:34 AM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 11:37 AM ^
Alex wilson and Gabe Spier, either of these guys bring anything to the organization ?
December 11th, 2014 at 11:39 AM ^
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December 11th, 2014 at 11:40 AM ^
That's the rumored deal with the Tigers and Reds. Looks kinda meh compared to the Porcello trade.
Edit: Jerry Crasnick is the one reporting. Thought I'd mention in case anyone was worried about Gil Brandt being the source.
Jerry CrasnickDecember 11th, 2014 at 11:50 AM ^
Hopefully Iglesias and his shins hold up. I thought Suarez did an ok job last year filling in.
December 11th, 2014 at 11:45 AM ^
Not only is Simon kinda uninspiring, he was accused of sexual assault back in the spring of 2013. He'll also be 34 in May.
Meh.
December 11th, 2014 at 11:46 AM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 11:40 AM ^
Tigers/Reds formally announce swap of Alfredo Simon for Eugenio Suarez and Crawford
December 11th, 2014 at 11:43 AM ^
Jonathon Crawford - 20th overall pick in 2013 drafthttp://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/49838136/
December 11th, 2014 at 11:48 AM ^
I'm pretty sure that him + Suarez could've netted a bigger deal. Not as if they needed to dump salary.
December 11th, 2014 at 11:43 AM ^
Jonathon Crawford - 20th overall pick in 2013 drafthttp://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/49838136/
December 11th, 2014 at 11:46 AM ^
well looks like thats the end of the Scherzer era in Detroit
Price, Verlander, Sanchez, Greene,Loebstein, Simon
December 11th, 2014 at 11:46 AM ^
Lisa: I know those words, but that sign doesn't make sense.
December 11th, 2014 at 12:23 PM ^
Some are calling it the Lester-for-Porcello trade. One person commented that it opens the way for Liverpool FC to sign Jermaine Jones from the New England Revolution and the U. S. Men's National Team (forgetting that Patriots' owner Robert Kraft owns the Revolution, while Red Sox owner John Henry owns Liverpool FC. though maybe there's room in New England for a Red Sox/Liverpool-Patriots/Revolution trade.)
Having lived in Red Sox Nation for several decades, I'm okay with the trade. Both Porcello and Cespedes could become free agents after next season. I'll miss having Cespedes wearing a Red Sox uniform while he tries to become the first player to hit the All Star Home Run Derby Trifecta. I guess that it's nice for Porcello's family and friends from his days at Seton Hall Prep in northern New Jersey who will get to see him play in person more often.
December 11th, 2014 at 1:17 PM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 4:53 PM ^
Looks like Dombrowski is closing the Championship window. Can't say I'm thrilled with any off season moves so far. It scares me what could happen next. Yeah I might be overreacting but I don't see theses moves getting the Tigers any closer to a WS. I hope they prove me wrong.
I think if the Tigers are not going to sign Scherzer I would of liked them to extend Porcello. Now they have 3 so-so #5 starters going out for two spots; Green, Simon and Lobstein (per MLB Network talking heads). What if Verlander continues to slide? What if Simon gets rapes or murders someone? I dont like him, he lied about his age by almost 2 years and has had legal troubles ever since. Also JD Mart or Davis will be the odd man out in the OF unless they platoon it, not a good for some consistency.
Yeah I'm a downer today, probably because of finals and all the other negative sports attention at Michigan. April is a long way off so I have time to change my tune about this.