When it was announced last week that Victor Martinez suffered a torn ACL during off-season workouts, I advised on Twitter that we not “overreact” to the news. While Martinez was a good player in his first year for the Tigers, his value on the field was likely overstated through havin...
With this week’s news that Victor Martinez tore his ACL and could be done for the season, the Tigers will need to find a replacement for him sometime between now and Opening Day. With a limited free agent pool, and the Tigers with limited trade pieces, TigsTown looks into five possible options that the Tigers could pursue to fill the designated hitter hole.
Via Tigers Weblog
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January 24, 2012
This is not the time of year when hope springs eternal; it is more the time when things seem infernal.
As we all know by now, the Tigers will be doing 2012 without Victor Martinez. As if that isn’t bad enough, the interim between this disaster and the eventual response is being filled with headlines that do anything but inspire (Could Brad Penny be the Tigers’ No...
Via Baseball Professor
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January 24, 2012
In the wake of Victor Martinez‘s season ending knee injury, the Detroit Tigers have swiped up the last remaining big time player on free agency, Prince Fielder.
You may recall that Prince’s daddy, Cecil, was a Tigers star, hitting 51 homers back in 1990. All told he spent six-plus seasons as a low average, high power first baseman and designated hitter, driving in 100...
Via mlb.com
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January 23, 2012
With the Tigers' Victor Martinez expected to need surgery that would sideline him for the 2012 season, the possible names to replace him are piling up.
Via Rant Sports
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January 24, 2012
When Victor Martinez tore his ACL, few expected the Tigers to make a significant move. Martinez might have been out for the season, but he was signed through 2014. So there was no reason for anybody to expect them to sign a player for more than one year, right?
It seems super agent Scott Boras had other ideas, as the Tigers are about to sign Prince Fielder to a 9 year, $214 million...
Via Rotowire
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January 21, 2012
Some big names have come off the board. What about the Prince?
I have some real concerns about the Tigers 2012 edition without Victor Martinez in the lineup. I think his loss has very negative ramifications on the season for Miguel Cabrera. If VMart isn't in the middle of the lineup, then who is? I'm not totally sold on a full season of strength from Brennan Boesch...
Via Waiting For Next Year
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January 24, 2012
Not long after catching wind that they will be without catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez, the Detroit Tigers added the highly-coveted first baseman Prince Fielder for the cost of $214 million over the course of nine seasons.
Originally reported by Yahoo! Sports’ Tim Brown, the Tigers apparently jumped into the bidding war for the slugging 27-year-old and immediately came...
Via Lions Blog
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January 24, 2012
If the Tigers sign Johnny Damon to take Victor Martinez's place, he would join a distinguished group of players who have had a second tour with the Tigers. Damon played with the Tigers in 2010, then joined Tampa Bay as a free agent last season. In chronological order, here are some prominent "two-time" Tigers from recent decades:
Via Diamond Hoggers
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January 24, 2012
The Detroit Tigers signed Prince Fielder to a monster, 9-year $214 million dollar contract today. While you were busy thinking of him in a lineup that already contains Miguel Cabrera, or where the Tigers will put Fielder, Cabrera, and Victor Martinez once Martinez returns from injury in a year or so; you probably didn’t realize that this deal brought Fielder to the city where...
Via MyTeamRivals.com
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January 21, 2012
The coke-binged, wiry meme used as today’s title may not have the same ring to it as it did WAY back in 2011, but if you’re a fan of the Detroit variety, you know that Tiger blood is still in the streets.
Well, the South Florida streets anyway.
In case you’ve been distracted by the train wreck that is the Republican Party primary, Victor Martinez tore his ACL and...
Via mlb.com
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January 24, 2012
By luring Prince Fielder, the Tigers filled the short-term gap created by Victor Martinez's injury and kept them in position to make a title run. Long-term, they have some shifting to do once V-Mart returns.
Via mlb.com
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January 24, 2012
So it turns out the Tigers were the "mystery team" in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes. And it's no mystery why they went all-in on Cecil's son. As replacements for an injured Victor Martinez go, this one's tough to top.
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