Tigers Considering Trading for Julio Lugo

by Charlie Wilmoth on Nov 16, 2008 4:40 PM EST

The Boston Globe reported on Sunday that Detroit is contemplating a deal with Boston to send either left-hander Nate Robertson or left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Boston for Lugo, but that some money issues would have to be resolved...

The Red Sox might have the same notions about Robertson or Willis bouncing back in 2009. Boston has been known to take chances on reclamation project pitchers, including Bartolo Colon and Wade Miller.

Dealing Lugo would allow the Red Sox to pursue Rafael Furcal or play Jed Lowrie full-time so, depending on money issues, this trade could make a lot of sense for them. In Robertson or Willis, they get to take a chance on a pitcher who's had some success in the past.

For the Tigers, this makes somewhat less sense. Lugo has been awful since being traded from the Devil Rays to the Dodgers in 2006, and he turns 33 today, so he isn't a great bet to rebound.

This is relevant to the Pirates, of course, in that it would prevent Detroit from trading for Jack Wilson. Wilson is a better player than Lugo at this point, but the cost to the Tigers would be steeper--the Pirates would want prospects.

Thanks to Primer.

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Well...

neither Colon or Miller exactly worked out too well for the Sox,did they? I would think they might be a little more cautious here…Of course,unloading an anchor around the neck like Lugo would be a big plus in just about anyone’s book..

by rissaldar on Nov 17, 2008 10:45 AM EST reply actions

When healthy enough to pitch...

…Colon was useful. Though the ROI wasn’t great, obviously, given that he only made seven starts.

by Vlad on Nov 17, 2008 11:15 AM EST up reply actions

Does anybody know...

What the Tigers were offering last year when we had trade talks with them involving Jack Wilson? Surely, they were’nt offering Willis or Robertson or we would have jumped all over the deal.

by Illinois Pirate Fan on Nov 17, 2008 12:41 PM EST reply actions

They offered...

…Jair Jurrjens and a second player, who may or may not have been Brent Clevlen.

It was two years ago, though, not last year. The only team that got really serious about Jack last year was the Dodgers.

by Vlad on Nov 17, 2008 1:54 PM EST up reply actions

Vlad

Thanx. I didn’t think we would pass up someone with Robertson’s potential but I just couldn’t remember. I wonder why NH hasn’t recently tried to convince them to take Wilson instead of Lugo?

by Illinois Pirate Fan on Nov 17, 2008 3:07 PM EST reply actions

Robertson’s not young and has two years left on a $21 million contract. I wouldn’t mind taking a flyer on him if the Tigers wanted to give him away, but I’d hope that NH would pursue younger players if he were trading Wilson.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Nov 17, 2008 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

What we DID pass up

was bad enough. Seems to me Jurrjens had a pretty good season for a pretty bad team in Atlanta.

by bucdaddy on Nov 17, 2008 11:15 PM EST up reply actions

Charlie:

At $10.5 million/yr for the next two years, Robertson suddenly becomes ugly and undesireable. I had no idea that he was signed to that large of a contract. We must continue concentrating on the prize and not deviate from the course.

by Illinois Pirate Fan on Nov 17, 2008 6:23 PM EST reply actions

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