Edwin Jackson on the block?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Tigers Will Listen On Edwin Jackson

By Mark Polishuk [November 10 at 6:59pm CST]

Fox Sports' Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal are reporting that Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski is at least listening to (and possibly making) offers involving right-hander Edwin Jackson. Though Jackson is coming off of a breakout season and is still until Detroit's control through 2011, Morosi and Rosenthal note that payroll considerations may force the Tigers to include Jackson in trade talks.

 

Cot's Baseball Contracts lists Detroit as committed to paying over $100MM to ten players for next season, and Morosi and Rosenthal note that $20MM could be added to that total once arbitration raises are factored. With staff ace Justin Verlander due for free agency after 2011, the Tigers may simply not have enough money to afford to sign both Verlander and Jackson to long-term deals.

 

In his first season in Detroit after being dealt from Tampa Bay last winter, Jackson posted a 3.62 ERA and proved himself to be a more-than-solid number-two starter behind Verlander in the Tigers' rotation. Jackson's 5.07 ERA after the All-Star break, however, might have been enough of a red flag that the team wants to sell high on the 26-year-old while it still can.

 

The Tigers may or may not have been interested in Milton Bradley last year. SInce they are trying to save money, it would require us picking up a big chunk of Miltons salary, which was expected anyway, plus a nice prospect package built around Bradley, but Jackson would be well worth it

[Tim M]

Would you guys do Bradley and Cashner for Jackson?

[seanhopper]

From the sounds of it, a deal for Edwin Jackson would likely have to center around young, inexpensive pieces rather than Bradley --even with the cubs handling part of his salary. Players who are major league ready (Jeff Stevens, Colvin) or have a few yrs. of service time (Marshall, possibly Fontenot--but he may be too high of a salary now).

For the Tiger's to take on Bradley, the Cubs would have to take back one of their expenses pieces --Willis, Bonderman, Maggs.

[Backtobanks]

I'm not quite sure I understand the idea of them trading a young, inexpensive pitcher under their control for 2 more years to straighten out their bloated payroll unless they want to include him as enticement to take on one of their really bad contract players.

 

From the sounds of it, a deal for Edwin Jackson would likely have to center around young, inexpensive pieces rather than Bradley --even with the cubs handling part of his salary. Players who are major league ready (Jeff Stevens, Colvin) or have a few yrs. of service time (Marshall, possibly Fontenot--but he may be too high of a salary now).

For the Tiger's to take on Bradley, the Cubs would have to take back one of their expenses pieces --Willis, Bonderman, Maggs.

 

Trading Jackson for "young, inexpensive pieces" doesn't solve very much of their bloated payroll. He only made $2.2 million last year.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

Trading Jackson for "young, inexpensive pieces" doesn't solve very much of their bloated payroll. He only made $2.2 million last year.

 

That's what he made last year. After a 200+ inning season with 13 wins and a sub 4 era, he's going to make a lot more in 2010. Teams with financial problems trade these types of guys all the time, as they enter into the latter years of arbitration, their expected salaries skyrocket.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Jackson isn't really a better option than Marshall or Gorzelanny.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I'm not quite sure I understand the idea of them trading a young, inexpensive pitcher under their control for 2 more years to straighten out their bloated payroll unless they want to include him as enticement to take on one of their really bad contract players.

 

From the sounds of it, a deal for Edwin Jackson would likely have to center around young, inexpensive pieces rather than Bradley --even with the cubs handling part of his salary. Players who are major league ready (Jeff Stevens, Colvin) or have a few yrs. of service time (Marshall, possibly Fontenot--but he may be too high of a salary now).

For the Tiger's to take on Bradley, the Cubs would have to take back one of their expenses pieces --Willis, Bonderman, Maggs.

 

Trading Jackson for "young, inexpensive pieces" doesn't solve very much of their bloated payroll. He only made $2.2 million last year.

 

Its not his current salary, its that they dont think they can sign both him and Verlander, and theyd be idiots to let Verlander go, so I guess they want to get what they can for him while hes at his peak value.

[The Logan]

Jackson isn't really a better option than Marshall or Gorzelanny.

 

This.

 

People are being blinded by his stellar first half of 2009, but ignoring the rest of his career? He had an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.53 in the second half, which is much more in line with his career 4.66 ERA and 1.51 WHIP. Edwin Jackson shouldn't cost anyone more than a a couple fringe MLB prospects. He's not special, we have plenty of guys who can produce similar, if not better, numbers.

[A-Cal]

Jackson isn't really a better option than Marshall or Gorzelanny.

 

This.

 

People are being blinded by his stellar first half of 2009, but ignoring the rest of his career? He had an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.53 in the second half, which is much more in line with his career 4.66 ERA and 1.51 WHIP. Edwin Jackson shouldn't cost anyone more than a a couple fringe MLB prospects. He's not special, we have plenty of guys who can produce similar, if not better, numbers.

 

i am sorry, but i completely disagree with both of you guys. he is young and will continue to develop and mature.

 

he is the goods, or the bees knees if you prefer. marshall and gorzelanny...not so much.

[RedFlash]

Fact #1: Jackson has had one above averge productive half season in his career.

 

Fact #2: His second half numbers were: .290/.356/.500/.856 that what hitters were doing to Jackson in the 2nd half, 5.07era and a whip of 1.53. His K/BB ratio dropped in the 2nd half, he gave up more homeruns in the 2nd half then the 1st half, etc.

 

His 2nd half was the complete reverse of his first half. And since he hasn't had a complete year and he is on the verge of getting expensive, I would move on from Jackson, PDQ.

[mhuber92211]

Didnt he had a pretty good season with Tampa Bay the year before?

[NCCubFan]

Didnt he had a pretty good season with Tampa Bay the year before?

Decent, yes. Pretty good, debatable. He had a 4.42 ERA, 1.505 WHIP, 108 Ks and 77 BBs in 183.1 IP.

[Shilzzz]

Jackson isn't really a better option than Marshall or Gorzelanny.

 

This.

 

People are being blinded by his stellar first half of 2009, but ignoring the rest of his career? He had an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.53 in the second half, which is much more in line with his career 4.66 ERA and 1.51 WHIP. Edwin Jackson shouldn't cost anyone more than a a couple fringe MLB prospects. He's not special, we have plenty of guys who can produce similar, if not better, numbers.

 

Yup. Edwin Jackson is like the big league version of Carlos Carrasco. If he only put it all together, and could keep it that way... He has the stuff, but I doubt he has it figured out, and he really isn't that young anymore.

[17 Seconds]

Didnt he had a pretty good season with Tampa Bay the year before?

Decent, yes. Pretty good, debatable. He had a 4.42 ERA, 1.505 WHIP, 108 Ks and 77 BBs in 183.1 IP.

 

thats pretty terrible