Pudge's Final Year

TheseusToros · Post #1 » by **TheseusToros** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:54 pm

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar ... 50433/1129

I am 50 50 on the issue at one hand pudge has been great for the organization and gave us a chance we were a horrible club....on the flipside though we do have inge waiting there willing to take the spot

ctabaczy · Post #2 » by **ctabaczy** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:28 pm

pudge is only worth keeping around if the price is right like 4 million because i would like to believe this is the season where all his statistics go down, a 36 yr old catcher has only so many miles left and this year will be those miles.

Post #3 » by **GYBE** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:15 pm

Pudge is still good defensively, but his bat is getting to be a liability at this point. He's definitely not worth his contract, I think the Tigers picked up his option out of good faith. For a championship contending team, the Tigers should try and improve the position next offseason.

Post #4 » by **Snakebites** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:44 pm

Pudge cant get on base anymore and his power numbers have dropped each year since his relatively stellar debut season with the team.

I get why his option was held onto, as he's still a good defensive catcher and his signing represents the start of the turnaround for this franchise, but the Tigers really need to consider moving in another direction after next season.

Not sure if returning Inge is the answer either, but we'll see....

Post #5 » by **ajaX82** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:22 pm

Let him play out this year and walk. There are better options i think

What4 · Post #6 » by **What4** » Thu Apr 3, 2008 1:12 am

i guarentee he will be back next year

Jakespeare · Post #7 » by **Jakespeare** » Thu Apr 3, 2008 1:36 am

He still has a nice glove and can handle the staff, but he is definitely not what he once was with the stick.

chrbal · Post #8 » by **chrbal** » Thu Apr 3, 2008 3:17 pm

TheseusToros wrote:
I am 50 50 on the issue at one hand pudge has been great for the organization and gave us a chance we were a horrible club....on the flipside though we do have inge waiting there willing to take the spot

Where in the world did you read/hear that Inge was willing to take the spot. Catching seems to be the only spot he truly hates.

It would be nice/ideal if was willing to catch, because hes a lot better then anyone else this team has outside of Ivan...of course it would set up the "next big Tigers move"...but thats a different story.