Tigers sign Robinzon Diaz

I don't like this much.

I liked Diaz as a backup, and wish he wasn't released, esp with the Bucs apparently fairly keen on shopping Doumit. It's probably right that we couldn't have traded him for much, but he has value at the ML level.

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Good luck to him.

I don’t think this is a crippling loss, though.

by Vlad on Dec 8, 2009 5:52 PM EST reply actions

it isn't

depending on how hard we are shopping doumit, i think Diaz would be a better option than some of he options we’d have to pick up!

by BurgherKing on Dec 8, 2009 6:52 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t think Diaz is any better than Kratz…certainly no reason to think that he’s a superior hitter. Don’t know about Kratz’s defense, but Diaz was not a defensive wizard either.

by maguro on Dec 8, 2009 7:10 PM EST up reply actions

By rep, Kratz is pretty solid with the glove.

by Vlad on Dec 9, 2009 9:17 AM EST up reply actions

Fingers crossed that his ...

… departure foretells a rabid advancement for what’s-his-name, the catcher we drafted last year. If we have a capable back-up to Doumit (and then what’s his name) in Jaramillo, and a serviceable 3rd string catcher in Kratz, why fill the roster w/another serviceable 3rd string catcher?

by Trogluddite on Dec 8, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions

In case anyone's curious...

…Diaz’s signing was announced as a minor-league deal with a NRI.

by Vlad on Dec 9, 2009 9:18 AM EST reply actions

That should probably tell everyone why the Pirates couldn’t trade him at all. Why would someone want to be stuck with him on the 25 man when you don’t even have to put him on the 40 man unless he earns an MLB job?

by ElDuce on Dec 10, 2009 12:17 AM EST up reply actions