Tigers Decline To Offer Arbitration To Placido Polanco

Polanco, a Type-A free agent, would be an interesting option at second if the Mets are able to move Luis Castillo.

The Tigers did offer arbitration to Type-B free agent relievers Fernando Rodney and Brandon Lyon. This means nothing to teams interested in their services, as Type-B free agents require no compensation from the signing team (the former team does get a sandwich pick after the first round, but those picks come from a pool that is limited only by the number of Type-A and -B free agents who sign elsewhere).

Lyon is useful against lefties and righties and should definitely be on the Mets' radar (but probably isn't).

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Polly!

by Sam Page on Dec 1, 2009 2:29 PM EST reply actions

The Mekon

by deadspy3 on Dec 1, 2009 2:59 PM EST reply actions

Polanco

Aren’t his defensive skills declining in a Castillo-esque fashion?

Shoppach to the Rays for a PTBN. One good option gone from C market.

by whynot on Dec 1, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions

according to uzr they're not

And for a 1, or at most a 2 year deal that probably wouldn’t be an issue. I have no idea what he’s expected to get though.

by Gina on Dec 1, 2009 3:04 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks

that’s good news. Therefore this might very well be a wise signing so it can’t happen.

by whynot on Dec 1, 2009 3:27 PM EST up reply actions

he's projected for 5 UZR/150 by Jeff Zimmerman

by EtSuKe on Dec 1, 2009 6:57 PM EST up reply actions

Damn

I liked Shoppach for the Mets. Maybe Omar has his eye on Chris Snyder? Who am I kidding? It’s probably Molina or bust.

by englishgrey on Dec 1, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

If we can move

Castillo and not eat the money, Polanco HAS to be signed. Give him the exact same that Luis is getting 2/12 or 2/15

by MetsKnicksRutgers on Dec 1, 2009 3:19 PM EST reply actions

after watching how we've handled this offseason so far

i have very little hope we could sign Polanco since it would be a move that actually helped the team.

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 1, 2009 3:22 PM EST reply actions

this offseason has fail written all over it....

he’ll go and get every scrap heap player he can find, and then cap it off with ONE star player who will fail miserably.

by fxcarden on Dec 1, 2009 3:52 PM EST up reply actions

it won't even be a real star, he'll just call whoever he arbitrarily pays the most money the teams new star player

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 1, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions

Bengie Molina, come on down!

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Dec 1, 2009 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

you're the next contestant on "the price is too much!"

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 1, 2009 4:41 PM EST up reply actions

OK, here's what you need to do, Omar.

First you sign Polanco to a deal. Then you go out, dig a steep hole, get Castillo and tell him that we’re going on a Treasure Hunt. Make him then jump into the hole to find the gold. Finally, you get the bulldozer to dump a big ass pile of dirt on him and bury him alive!

I KNOW that you cannot fuck this up!

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Dec 1, 2009 6:25 PM EST reply actions