Mike Ilitch says he is opening up his purse to spend on something other than 38 year old defensemen and retired goaltenders. That's right, he is actually going to allow the Detroit Tigers to use major league level baseball players.
While discussing GM Dave Dombrowski he had this to say:
"Dave has a lot of pressure on him now. He has to get some good players in here. I don't want to hear anymore that we're two or three years away. We have to have action, factual results."
As if the problem lies with the GM. Mike Ilitch has singlehandedly destroyed the once proud baseball tradition that existed in Detroit. He has poured money into the Red Wings, and has seen the way that spending money can make you money, yet he continues to ignore the Tigers.
I'm sure Miguel Tejada is very excited to hear that he can go play for an owner like that.
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It's about frickin' time!</... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Alexia | December 4, 2003 1:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It's about frickin' time!
1. Posted by Alexia | December 4, 2003 1:36 PM |
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Posted on December 4, 2003 13:36
2. Posted by Alex Bensky | December 5, 2003 7:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It's hard to know if the stories about the Tigers' interest in Tejada are planted with the media to divert the fans' attention or reflect a serious attempt to sign him. If the latter it's not good news for Tiger fans.
Assuming that the team will not have an unlimited payroll, devoting the amount of money it will cost to land Tejada will not have a great effect on the team's level of quality and will divert resources that could be better spent on bringing in several respectable talents.
It could be that the organizations thinks that getting a name player will boost attendance. If so, the team has failed to learn from its own experience with Juan Gonzalez.
2. Posted by Alex Bensky | December 5, 2003 7:25 PM |
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Posted on December 5, 2003 19:25