Tigers to Sign Torii Hunter

[DiMaggio5CF]

Per MLB Trade Rumors:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...ii-hunter.html

The Tigers have agreed to sign Torii Hunter to a two-year deal, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (on Twitter). The contract with the Reynolds Sports Management client is pending a physical.

Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...TTteqOpWuT3.99

Here's the link to the Twitter feed quoted by the article:

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/st...61835417792513

Torii to #Tigers. Two-year agreement, pending physical.

Also announced by Rosenthal on MLB Network this morning.

EDIT:

MLB Trade Rumors, in the same (updated) article from above, is now quoting Bob Nightengale in saying that the deal is worth $26 million over two years.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...ii-hunter.html

[. . .] Hunter obtains $26MM over two years, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports (on Twitter). The contract with the Reynolds Sports Management client is pending a physical.

Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...oT7FjXZbIop.99

https://twitter.com/BNightengale/sta...64170856579072

Hunter will get $26 million

[THEBOSS84]

They're going to be pretty good. V-Mart is supposed to be ready for the season.

They just need to sign a closer and their offseason is complete.

[snapple]

I expect them to get Soriano. I still think they're not a very good team.

[pleasepassthesoup]

I expect them to get Soriano. I still think they're not a very good team.

Based on what, exactly? They were already very good and just upgraded from Delmon Young to Torii Hunter. That's an increase of 6 WAR just right there and they get Victor Martinez back.

Also, while they're a logical landing spot for Soriano, I wouldn't be surprised to see him end up in DC.

[pleasepassthesoup]

They're going to be pretty good. V-Mart is supposed to be ready for the season.

They just need to sign a closer and their offseason is complete.

Having given up Turner to get him, I'd assume they try to keep Sanchez, as well.

[snapple]

Based on what, exactly?

Based on the fact that they have some pieces that are still pretty miserable in the lineup.

[BeantownYankee]

good pickup for the tigers....so the team that has knocked us out a couple of the past years gets stronger...as does a division rival, we value shop...let's hope cashman finds something under a rock

[Mark19]

It seems to make sense that they'll platoon Dirks and Garcia in left field, giving them not only the best lineup in baseball, but also an excellent defensive outfield. Good thing, considering how many balls will get past their infielders.

[snapple]

It seems to make sense that they'll platoon Dirks and Garcia in left field, giving them not only the best lineup in baseball, but also an excellent defensive outfield. Good thing, considering how many balls will get past their infielders.

I sitll think they have a weak bullpen (with a Soriano signing, I'll give them a C+), they have a catcher who plays WAAAYYY too many games, a weak middle infield (I don't think Infante is that good) and only 3 decent pitchers. Even then, I think Fister is due for some regression.

[eaganmafia]

I sitll think they have a weak bullpen (with a Soriano signing, I'll give them a C+), they have a catcher who plays WAAAYYY too many games, a weak middle infield (I don't think Infante is that good) and only 3 decent pitchers. Even then, I think Fister is due for some regression.

And they'll still win the AL Central by 10 games.

[snapple]

And they'll still win the AL Central by 10 games.

So, Torrii hunter is going to net them 10 games? The White Sox were actually pretty damn good last year. I wouldn't count them out.

[eaganmafia]

So, Torrii hunter is going to net them 10 games? The White Sox were actually pretty damn good last year. I wouldn't count them out.

It's the Tigers division.

[snapple]

It's the Tigers division.

The White Sox are a good team.

[eaganmafia]

The White Sox are a good team.

And the Tigers are a better team.

[snapple]

And the Tigers are a better team.

I think the 2011 Red Sox were better on paper. Same with the 2012 Red Sox.

[eaganmafia]

I think the 2011 Red Sox were better on paper. Same with the 2012 Red Sox.

Ok, the Tigers are the best team in the AL Central and it's not even up for debate. Ofcourse crazy things can happen, injuries or whatever. But as of now, as they've shown for the past 2 seasons...the Tigers are the class of the AL Central.

[ElDandy]

Ok, the Tigers are the best team in the AL Central and it's not even up for debate. Ofcourse crazy things can happen, injuries or whatever. But as of now, as they've shown for the past 2 seasons...the Tigers are the class of the AL Central.

Quite possibly the AL in general.

[False1]

Based on the fact that they have some pieces that are still pretty miserable in the lineup.

Then why on earth are you big on the White Sox? Seen their lineup lately? The Tigers subbing Hunter and Martinez for Boesch and Young is a pretty nice upgrade.

[snapple]

Then why on earth are you big on the White Sox? Seen their lineup lately? The Tigers subbing Hunter and Martinez for Boesch and Young is a pretty nice upgrade.

Because the Tigers aren't that good.

[eaganmafia]

Because the Tigers aren't that good.

But yet all they've done over the last couple years is beat the White Sox. I don't care if you think the Tigers are good or not, but you're pimping a White Sox team that's done nothing but lose to the Tigers.

NTM you list all the Tigers fails but don't have anything negative to say about the Sox.

[snapple]

I didn't say the White Sox would win the division.

[eaganmafia]

I didn't say the White Sox would win the division.

Never said you did, but you keep saying the Sox are a good team and the Tigers aren't. Even though the Tigers have owned that division for the past couple seasons.

[snapple]

Good, as in, they're not going to just roll over for the Tigers.

[eaganmafia]

Good, as in, they're not going to just roll over for the Tigers.

Well they've done a pretty good job of rolling over for the Tigers the last couple seasons. So I guess I don't expect anything to change.

[snapple]

k. I still think the Tigers aren't a very good team. They'd get wrecked in the AL East.