I Like the Moves

After last off–season's decision to offend, I mean become offensive, er ... um, well ...

It was about a year ago that the Tigers acquired Miggy and mortgaged part of their future. Hey, who wouldn't make the trade? Heck, the Tigers didn't get anything from Cabrera in April or May and barely June, but he ended up leading the American League in home runs. Anyhow, we all know that trading for the short stop formerly known as Edgar Renteria was a mistake.

I sure do like it more when the Tigers get on the defensive. Defending their last place finish is going to be easy; if they want to impress, they must boot the ball less. Edgar didn't get to many balls at short; Carlos Guillen may not be the answer there, either, but Adam Everett could be a steal at a million dollars. He could platoon with that kid that DD (Dave Dombrowski) thinks is a PTP (part time player) and have a good year. We shall see.

Gerald Laird, new catcher, is an interesting find. He may well be a newer version of Mike Heath. Funny, former Tiger catcher and future Hall of Famer Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez still is unsigned and may have to become a bargain for someone.

Well, I like the moves on the surface. Fielding and pitching are how you build a championship team. Didn't the Tigers learn anything from the Yankees?