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    Tigers V-Mart likely done for year!!

    Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez suffered a torn ACL during his offseason training and will likely need surgery to repair the damage.

    An MRI exam Monday in Lakeland, Fla., revealed the injury.

    The Tigers said Martinez will be re-evaluated next week, but if surgery is necessary Martinez will likely miss the entire 2012 season.

    Martinez hit .330 with 103 RBIs last season in helping Detroit win the AL Central.
    Huge blow for the Tigers! V-Mart was their main DH but did help catch and play some 1B to help spell Cabrera and keep him fresh. Tigers are losing a very productive bat but should still be favored to win the Central. It will be interesting to see how they fill the void.

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    Re: V-Mart likely done for year!!

    Could see a panic trade happen here, or maybe a crazy FA offer.

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    Re: V-Mart likely done for year!!

    Definitely agree Foster. I bet the Tigers wished this was learned of maybe a month or two ago when some of the high value, short term contract options, ala Beltran, was still on the market.

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    Re: V-Mart likely done for year!!

    Prince to Detroit is almost a given now.

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    Plenty of DH's still left on the market for Detroit. I could see a return of Damon.

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    Re: V-Mart likely done for year!!

    I don't see Prince to Detroit at all. I could see Maggs coming in with an incentive-laden contract that has a base of $3MM and could pay him up to $10MM.
    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans...." John Lennon

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    Re: V-Mart likely done for year!!

    You read my mind Leo, crazy to think, but I am sure it won't happen.

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    Re: V-Mart likely done for year!!

    Even if Detroit could afford Prince, they wouldn't be dumb enough to give him a deal. V-Mart is only out for one year.

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    C'mon Detroit, don't you want Garza??
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    Re: V-Mart likely done for year!!

    Quote Originally Posted by love_that_reefer View Post
    Even if Detroit could afford Prince, they wouldn't be dumb enough to give him a deal. V-Mart is only out for one year.
    You never know. Teams make dumb desperation moves all the time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trendy Bastard View Post
    C'mon Detroit, don't you want Garza??
    Kick in Byrd!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kingdom_of_Zito View Post
    Kick in Byrd!
    Done. Now send Turner ++ please and thanks.

    Kinda funny. I actually discussed packaging the two yesterday. Makes some sense. Move Young to DH and Byrd will put up great defensive and average offensive numbers.
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    Re: V-Mart likely done for year!!

    Quote Originally Posted by HollywoodLeo View Post
    You never know. Teams make dumb desperation moves all the time.
    Tigers aren't that desperate, especially with capable DH's on the market.

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    Re: V-Mart likely done for year!!

    And the fact that they play in the AL central.

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    Re: V-Mart likely done for year!!

    Quote Originally Posted by love_that_reefer View Post
    Tigers aren't that desperate, especially with capable DH's on the market.
    Is Fielder not a capable DH?

    It's not like being stuck with Fielder would be that bad of a deal anyway.
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