tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post5821585667935567962..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: It'd be naive to believe Detroit Tigers don't still have issues at closerPat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-34911134863381719652013-05-15T14:08:33.779-04:002013-05-15T14:08:33.779-04:00In response to Michael, I do agree not to trade Ni...In response to Michael, I do agree not to trade Nick C but you cannot go into playoffs/WS with Valverde and all of baseball knows this. The Tigers have to win now. Mr.I , god bless him, has the reaper on hold. Therefore, DD will have very hard trading for a closer in order to win a WS. If there an ace of a reliever available at the trade deadline I don't think Porcello is enough to get it Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922015140899150083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-9649723139150689092013-05-15T12:53:48.315-04:002013-05-15T12:53:48.315-04:00Yeah ...but even throwing fastballs - nothing but ...Yeah ...but even throwing fastballs - nothing but fastballs ... for now ... Valverde is getting away with it.<br /><br />Our bigger problem ... sorry . is our DH hitting .221. He's not help Fielder at all - but game after game he is in the five spot.<br /><br />Time will catch up to Valverde for sure - but Martinez has to come to life soon - the DH is not supposed to have the second weakest Fred Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731385357714489031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-57202927714651288742013-05-15T04:16:51.879-04:002013-05-15T04:16:51.879-04:00Trading Castellanos for a closer would be asinine....Trading Castellanos for a closer would be asinine. Porcello is a much more likely trade piece, as Smyly is totally ready to take his place.Michael Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-66008115772194352032013-05-14T13:44:31.133-04:002013-05-14T13:44:31.133-04:00Pat, I do agree and this may be hard to get closer...Pat, I do agree and this may be hard to get closer especially the way the N.L is playing out. No help from the Fish because their closer is making the minimum. The Rays may want to cash in a trade deadline if they are out but do the Tigers want deja vu again. This also spells trading for a closer and Nick is in the package. Sure he having a tough time at AAA but is still young. Tigers will Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922015140899150083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-80410878689300957742013-05-14T13:27:34.922-04:002013-05-14T13:27:34.922-04:00agreed. i just hope they don't trade castellan...agreed. i just hope they don't trade castellanos. they would be selling low... i believe al alburquerque should be given a shot...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12379319792309337769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-22619185236789049292013-05-14T13:25:45.614-04:002013-05-14T13:25:45.614-04:00Pat, you really have this one right. It is really...Pat, you really have this one right. It is really unfortunate with a solid team like this that we're in this situation, one of the most important areas, especially in the summer run.<br /><br />If not fixed, this will lead to some very important losses ahead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com