Ordonez To Be Released?

catman · #2 05-13-2009, 04:49 PM

They might be able to find a trading partner if they are willing to pay a good portion of his salary.

Doppelgänger · #3 05-13-2009, 05:19 PM

The Reds could also be looking at him if Nix comes back down to his career numbers. I still think he should get a little more time to redeem himself though before the Tigers do anything to drastic.

ljshorty89 · #4 05-13-2009, 05:28 PM

If they release him, they'd be responsible for like 17 million of his 18 million....any team would take Ordonez for what could be as low as the MLB minimum...

love_that_reefer · #5 05-13-2009, 05:31 PM

Tigers just want to rid themselves of the vesting option years.

ljshorty89 · #6 05-13-2009, 05:38 PM

That's true, and they'd save themselves like 30 million that way, but they'd also be paying 17.5 million for a guy playing possibly against them in a playoff race...

love_that_reefer · #7 05-13-2009, 09:01 PM

All I can say is I hope the Giants look at him long and hard if he is indeed released. He would look good in our pathetic lineup and make Lewis available for trade.

missionhockey21 · #8 05-13-2009, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Doppelgänger

The Reds could also be looking at him if Nix comes back down to his career numbers. I still think he should get a little more time to redeem himself though before the Tigers do anything to drastic.

I hear that man. I too agree that I don't think the Tigers are going to do something this drastic with a talent like Ordonez, at least this early in the season... but should it happen, he would look damn fine in a Reds uniform. That seems like a classic Jocketty move too.