Placido Polanco would be nice

[Little Slide Rooter]

Teams are also tracking a few other Tigers players, including Carlos Guillen and Placido Polanco.

 

Im sure that Detroit is going to want top pitching prospects for anything we trade,and depite the fact that a lot of Cubs fans seem to think that Sean Marshall is the cornerstone for any trade, it's simply not the case. He would be nice though.

[YearofDaCubs]

Is he that much different than Aaron Miles? No thanks.

[dew1679666265]

He appears to be on the downside of his career, but if we could get him for fairly cheap he's be a much better option than Aaron Miles off the bench.

[dew1679666265]

Is he that much different than Aaron Miles? No thanks.

 

Since 2005 Polanco has had 4 seasons with a better OPS+ than Miles' best - significantly better in 3 of those seasons. I believe he's also a decent amount better defensively (purely on reputation, though).

 

Polanco would be a better option, but I expect he'd cost too much.

[Banedon]

Is he that much different than Aaron Miles? No thanks.

 

Since 2005 Polanco has had 4 seasons with a better OPS+ than Miles' best - significantly better in 3 of those seasons. I believe he's also a decent amount better defensively (purely on reputation, though).

 

Polanco would be a better option, but I expect he'd cost too much.

 

Especially when you factor in the money you'd have to eat to ditch Miles, which presumeably is what's being proposed here.

[anabiono]

eating money seems to be a trending development for this season though

 

why not keep the train a rollin'?

 

besides...i will throw in a hundo right now to get aaron miles off of the cubs

[dew1679666265]

Is he that much different than Aaron Miles? No thanks.

 

Since 2005 Polanco has had 4 seasons with a better OPS+ than Miles' best - significantly better in 3 of those seasons. I believe he's also a decent amount better defensively (purely on reputation, though).

 

Polanco would be a better option, but I expect he'd cost too much.

 

Especially when you factor in the money you'd have to eat to ditch Miles, which presumeably is what's being proposed here.

 

I actually don't think eating Miles' money would be that bad (not that there's a chance it'll happen). This is the final year of Polanco's deal and he's been getting paid roughly $4.6 million a year. If we acquired him and cut Miles and Polanco produces (100-110 OPS+ for instance), we could potentially bring him back for around $3 million next year. Add Miles' $2.5 million to that and you're giving Polanco $5 million to be a solid bench option.

 

Yes he's being paid too much, but not incredibly so. The prospect cost would be too great, I think.

[Flames24Rulz]

Of course I'd like it, but this is one of those moves that makes too much sense.