Tigers apparently hold steady
posted in 2007 season, trades |The Tigers apparently have made no trades at the deadline. This is most disappointing.
The Tigers must be banking on the health of Fernando Rodney and Joel Zumaya. I would not want to make that bet, myself. You cannot bank on a player rebounding successfully from injury during the course of a season, especially from an injury such as Zumaya’s tendon tear.
You really can’t say, but the view from here looks like the Tigers are going to have to really fight to hold on to the playoffs. I think they’ll do it, but I would not select them as the American League favorites at this time.
Were there any deals out there that would have helped? Maybe. Maybe not. I’m sure Dave Dombrowski would have found something to help if there was. And yet, maybe he was scared off by the price. Who’s to say?
Eric Gagne went to Boston, the new World Series favorites in my mind. You kind of think the Tigers could have matched that offer, but he may have went where he wanted to go. He waived the no-trade clause. There were rumors of Jack Wilson to Detroit, possibly for Brent Clevlen. I’m glad that did not come to fruition. I would not have wanted Jack Wilson if the Pirates paid half his upcoming salary.
So it was a mixture of relief that deal didn’t happen, but disappointment the Tigers failed to better themselves. They’re good, but won’t be good enough.
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