Ok, it is no secret now that the Tigers have put Curtis Granderson up on the trading block apparently due to payroll considerations. This is due in part to the Tigers giving very generous long-term contracts to unproductive (being kind here) veteran players.
Here are just two reactions from baseball writers around the country to Granderson's availability.
Phil Rogers from the Chicago Tribune in an article titled "Chicago Cubs must pursue Curtis Granderson": "But if the Tigers really are willing to trade the 28-year-old Granderson, a guy with old-school baseball skills and leadership traits off the charts, then the Cubs must do everything possible to get him."
Steven Goldman from the popular Pinstriped Bible blog in an entry titled "Pant, Pant, Pant: Curtis Granderson is in the wind": "One would hope Mr. Cashman is salivating about now. The chance to add a 30-home run guy in center field doesn't come along too often."
Yes, Steven, for good reason and that is because teams keep those guys.
So after so many years of having a clearly deficient (and that is being kind) minor league system, the Tigers finally begin developing and cultivating home-grown talent and then (well soon) let them go because they somehow allowed their finances to get out of control (and it's not like these contracts were signed under duress by the Tigers). Not a great business plan if you ask me.
That catch above? Well, it was incredible.
Computer Boy and I were there and got to witness it first-hand.
(Sigh)
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2 comments:
Curtis is truly great, including in both old-fashioned and completely current ways. He's one of the reasons we still have faith in baseball. If we were Tiger fans we'd be absolutely crushed to lose him.
DC,
Always a breath of fresh air from your end.
Kevin
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