Comments on: Upon further review: mass excitement http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/ Fri, 16 May 2008 03:41:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kurt http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21374 Kurt Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:19:42 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21374 No, don't worry, I didn't think you were. And I do have Cabrera on my keeper team! No, don’t worry, I didn’t think you were.

And I do have Cabrera on my keeper team!

]]> By: Boney http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21370 Boney Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:05:44 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21370 I wasn't attacking what you said, I'm just saying... ridiculous trade... this is like, keeper fantasy league trade at the deadline. I wasn’t attacking what you said, I’m just saying… ridiculous trade… this is like, keeper fantasy league trade at the deadline.

]]> By: Spot Starters http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21364 Spot Starters Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:00:21 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21364 This is such a gutsy move which is what makes it so great. I promise right now to never say anything bad about this trade no matter how it pans out 20 years from now. Illitch and the Tigers saw an opportunity and they went for it. How many teams actually do that? The Yankees aren't with Santana, the Angels didn't with Cabrera and they all could have. If the Yankees had added Santana they would be terrific, ditto for the Angels. Now both of those teams head into next season with holes. Not the Tigers. This is such a gutsy move which is what makes it so great. I promise right now to never say anything bad about this trade no matter how it pans out 20 years from now. Illitch and the Tigers saw an opportunity and they went for it. How many teams actually do that? The Yankees aren’t with Santana, the Angels didn’t with Cabrera and they all could have. If the Yankees had added Santana they would be terrific, ditto for the Angels. Now both of those teams head into next season with holes.

Not the Tigers.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21363 Kurt Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:59:59 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21363 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/10/31/bunt-single-schilling-a-free-agent/ That's the link to your statement, Boney. And to be fair, this was so far outside the Tigers' M.O. who could have foreseen it ACTUALLY happening? And then to get Willis, wow. http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/10/31/bunt-single-schilling-a-free-agent/

That’s the link to your statement, Boney.

And to be fair, this was so far outside the Tigers’ M.O. who could have foreseen it ACTUALLY happening? And then to get Willis, wow.

]]> By: Boney http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21361 Boney Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:01:24 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21361 Kurt, look back to your October 31st post "Bunt Singles"... did I, or did I not in some sort of way call this trade? I originally said "call me crazy.. but would anyone deal a Andrew Miller and a Cameron Maybin for a Miguel Cabrera... Miggy is 24 and in the prime of his career" to which you replied, "we're stuck with Inge"... I think Dombrowski and I think on the same lines... Kurt, look back to your October 31st post “Bunt Singles”…

did I, or did I not in some sort of way call this trade? I originally said “call me crazy.. but would anyone deal a Andrew Miller and a Cameron Maybin for a Miguel Cabrera… Miggy is 24 and in the prime of his career”

to which you replied, “we’re stuck with Inge”… I think Dombrowski and I think on the same lines…

]]> By: Boney http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21360 Boney Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:57:22 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2007/12/05/upon-further-review-mass-excitement/#comment-21360 didn't know your name, so you're "the other guy" until I get motivated to put up another Tigers' story! Anyway, I know everyone's sad about Maybin being gone but look at it this way... Maybin is still probably at most 2 years away, and the Tigers need production now with Magglio, Pudge, and Sheff getting older... this move also gives the Tigers flexability in the future by having proven commodities at positions that contenders need, should they fall out of contention within the next hmmm, 8 YEARS?!??! Cabrera is going to be a stud in the american league, and I'm glad that Dombrowski held out for him instead of dealing Maybin for Soriano. didn’t know your name, so you’re “the other guy” until I get motivated to put up another Tigers’ story!

Anyway, I know everyone’s sad about Maybin being gone but look at it this way… Maybin is still probably at most 2 years away, and the Tigers need production now with Magglio, Pudge, and Sheff getting older… this move also gives the Tigers flexability in the future by having proven commodities at positions that contenders need, should they fall out of contention within the next hmmm, 8 YEARS?!??!

Cabrera is going to be a stud in the american league, and I’m glad that Dombrowski held out for him instead of dealing Maybin for Soriano.

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