Tigers in trade talk with Marlins

[IrishofNDMan]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

This is a Yankees type move. Fail to address your real issue (pitching) and give up your whole system (between this trade and the one for Renteria). They have an imposing lineup but have 4 question marks in the rotation besides Verlander. Bonderman was not good, Rogers is a fossil, Robertson is a 5th starter at best and Willis was really bad last year in the NL, this is not going to be easier. They also are depending on guys coming off of career years (Mags, Granderson, Polonco) and old guys (Todd Jones, Sheffield, Mags knees, Pudge, Rogers). The lineup looks imposing on paper but if they dont get more pitching, they will have traded the future for a team that has a 2 year window.

The real issue may be the Marlins may have a payroll of les than 10 million next year. Why wont baseball force them to try to be competitive?

Starting pitching is not the issue, the bullpen however is a serious issue that they need to correct. I want to know why the hell they signed Todd Jones??? The guy is terrible!!!!!