Jackson's numbers work too. In my book, the number one and two hole hitters shouldn't be much different with the exception of speed. Let the speedster leadoff and the obp hitter bat next. Sounds like the Tigers will be a run producing machine next year barring any injuries. What's next year's pitching for Detroit look like, Admiral? I know Velander will be back, but that's only once every five days. What about the pen?
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The starting rotation will include Verlander, Fister and Scherzer, so I think it will be as strong as any starting 3 in baseball, Andy. The Tigers will pursue Sanchez, but that is not a given right now.

The bullpen and the infield defense will again be the Achille's Heel unless changes are made. Valverde is gone, and I am not sold on Phil Coke as a closer. Benoit scares the crap out of me too, he gives up far too many long balls to pitch set-up in close games. While the offense will set-off the defensive liabilities IMO, the bullpen will need to be addressed if the Tigers are to make the post-season and beyond again.
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Torii Hunter will digress this coming year. .389 BABIP last season. Still, though, I would have like to have had him on my team.

Sounds like the rangers aren't going to be resigning Mike Adams because the Rangers don't sign multi-year deals to relief pitchers. Someone is going to get a stud.
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Hunter will still be an upgrade over Boesch and Berry. :-)

Maybe the Rangers would like Berry for Adams? :-)
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Posey and Cabrera. All is right with the world. :-)
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Fixed it for you. And... we accept. :-)
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Throw in Yu Darvish, Adrian Beltre, Ian Kinsler, Micahel Young, Nelson Cruz, and we will toss in Joquin Benoit. :-)
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Did anyone see the one writer who gave RAUL IBANEZ a placing vote for MVP? Or the NY beat writer who left Cano off his ballot entirely but included Soriano? How do these people have jobs in sports?
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Tommy Hanson dealt to the Angels for Jordan Walden today. That ATL bullpen is going to be STACKED.
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Wright is locked up for 7 more years. :-) :-)
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At kind of a bargain rate, too, considering the money all the other top stars are getting.
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Angels are reeling. Tommy Hanson's numbers are only going to continue to go down.
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Doesn't that contract match up to his age year 32 through 38? I always struggle with this. To me, paying a 38 year old ~$17MM is NOT a bargain usually. That being said, I understand locking up your franchise player.
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Supposedly the health of Hanson's shoulder is in serious question. That's the reason for the low-sell out of Atlanta

And I think that's right about Wright's deal, but considering what guys like Pujols, Votto, Fielder and all those other guys have gotten in terms of "career" deals/extensions, Wright's looks modest by comparison.
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Wright isn't the same caliber player as those you mentioned, thus his contract shouldn't be of the same caliber, either. :-)
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BJ Upton in, Hanson out? Sounds ok to me. I did favor the redhead while he was in Atlanta and only wish him the best with the Angels.
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True. But he is the Mets' franchise, realistically. As a Phillies fan, if you told me I could have David Wright for that contract, I'd be very pleased.
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Tigers took Anibal Sanchez out of the clutches of the Cubs. They overpaid for him, but with a starting 4 of Verlander, Scherzer, Fister and Sanchez, I'm a pretty content Detroit fan.
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Hated to hear that .... :-)
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