Official Trade Ideas

[Dekker]

Ya with 2 HR's. Beltre isn't around to hit .320, he's there to empty bases. If Detroit got him, his role would be the same, provide the #3 hitter with protection and hit HR's. Obviously you can't complain if he hits .300 but you can if that's not what he's there for.

Exactly. So many people on here were moaning at the fact Prince wasn't hitting his normal power numbers. Despite the fact he was hitting over .300

[GuySir]

Exactly. So many people on here were moaning at the fact Prince wasn't hitting his normal power numbers. Despite the fact he was hitting over .300

I didn't understand that either, Prince had a very good season and people were calling him a bust. I remember Cabrera had a poor start to his Tiger career, then turned it on at the end of his inaugural season. I can see Fielder having an even better "sophomore" season in Detroit.

[kokes]

1. I agree Fielder will not go anywhere until Illitch kicks the bucket. Plus why get rid of the second best bat on the team. I love the guy as a baseball player and he is a great presence for the team. The team loves him and I bet Cabrera would be pissed and we need him to sign long term next year. Verlander and him are up for free agency in 2014.

2. I have heard that since Josh Hamilton is gone Texas is trying to get an Upton deal done badly but they do not have the prospects to get him. They need a third team to jump in and from all indications that will be us. We have the prospects and Arizona still wants Peralta and we still want Andrus. It seems to fit perfectly if you ask me. The quicker we pull the trigger on this the better cause I really want Andrus sporting to old-english D next year.

I feel the same. I've been hoping and praying they get a deal done for him all off-season.

[Dekker]

yeah we know lol. i agree with you on this one though. wouldn't mind seeing andrus here at all. I just don't think that happens

[ahoda]

With Hamilton gone I can't see them trading anyone except for Upton.

[ahoda]

Just to throw it out there, but the Tigers have the #37 overall pick in the draft and it's tradeable. So if they really want to add a player they can use that in the deal.

[kokes]

With Hamilton gone I can't see them trading anyone except for Upton.

I doubt they can get Upton on their own. If they could, I imagine it would have been done by now. They need a 3rd team, so why not DD jump in.

Exactly. So many people on here were moaning at the fact Prince wasn't hitting his normal power numbers. Despite the fact he was hitting over .300

Ya, I don't get how people can complain about hitting .313, 30HR, 108 RBIS, .412 OBP...Those are stud numbers, and only his first year in the AL seeing all new pitchers essentially. Can't wait to see next year.

[Zander 77]

^ It's mostly because he didn't hit 40 homers.

[kokes]

^ It's mostly because he didn't hit 40 homers.

It makes me laugh that some people actually expected 40+ homers, not meaning you. He'll only hit 30-35, but in Comerica that's equal to 40-50.

[sc8581]

Exactly. So many people on here were moaning at the fact Prince wasn't hitting his normal power numbers. Despite the fact he was hitting over .300

Fielder isn't a gold glove 3rd baseman and makes twice the money.

[kokes]

Fielder isn't a gold glove 3rd baseman and makes twice the money.

Hard to win a gold glove at position he's never seen before. lol

[sc8581]

Hard to win a gold glove at position he's never seen before. lol

He's a horrible 1st baseman, obviously he would be a joke at 3rd.

[Dekker]

Okay, if you want to make this a debate. Want to know why Beltre doesn't make half of what fielder makes? (Actually he makes $16M this year and is Texas' highest paid player at the moment) You don't get paid the big dollars to play defense. If you did, Adam Everett would be rolling in bank. But he makes league minimum when he's lucky enough to have a job. It helps if you have the bat to go along with it, but for the most part, you get paid for the offensive numbers you put up. Beltre has been in the league for 16 years now and has only had 3 seasons that he hit over 30 homeruns in a season and it is no coincidence 2 of those seasons were the last 2 seasons that he played in Arrlington. Prince Fielder hasn't had a season that he hasn't hit 30 homeruns since his rookie season when he knocked 28 homeruns. He hasn't ever had a down season like Beltre had in seattle 2009. And his career batting average of .287 is higher than Beltre's at .280 with a much higher slugging percentage of .537 compared to Beltre's .476. At the dish, Beltre is very good. Prince Fielder is a superstar. Do I think the price tag was a bit high? Yeah sure. But it also isn't my damn money. When you're neighbor rolls out in his brand new corvette, you don't argue and say you're mid size sedan is more reasonable. You say nice car. Ilitch has the money, and he spends it how he pleases. And it makes Detroit a much better ball club because of it.

On a side note. If Beltre played in Comerica park, his first season wouldn't come close to Prince's first season here and you know it. And we only expect Prince to get better the next few years adjusting to different pitchers in different ball parks.

[drewstantontime]

Rangers get: Porcello, Upton
Diamondbacks get: Boesch, Peralta, Crosby, and a few prospects from texas
Tigers get: Andrus, Craig Gentry

[GasMan]

Rangers get: Porcello, Upton
Diamondbacks get: Boesch, Peralta, Crosby, and a few prospects from texas
Tigers get: Andrus, Craig Gentry

Diamondbacks get screwed in that deal unless there is a high end prospect from Texas.