The TIGERS??? What is Pudge thinking?

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: BigSmooth
I'm curious what the Tigers are thinking paying the guy that much. He is still a top catcher and brings a lot to the table right now, but statistically he is getting to the age where most catchers start to rapidly decline.
There's a chance he could be the exception to that rule but that is still a BIG contract.

Maybe they'll eventually shift him to 2B. There's also the DH. However, $10 million is overpaying a DH with his bat.

1st base before 2nd I would guess.

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: BigSmooth
I'm curious what the Tigers are thinking paying the guy that much. He is still a top catcher and brings a lot to the table right now, but statistically he is getting to the age where most catchers start to rapidly decline.
There's a chance he could be the exception to that rule but that is still a BIG contract.

Maybe they'll eventually shift him to 2B. There's also the DH. However, $10 million is overpaying a DH with his bat.

1st base before 2nd I would guess.

If his knees disintegrate like most catchers do, he wouldn't even be valuable at 1B or DH because his hitting numbers would also plummet. He certainly wouldn't be able to play 2nd. But like I said, he may be an exception... he is still going pretty strong and appears to keep himself in really good shape.

 

[waggy]

booo!

Was hopeing he would go to the Cubs.