Comments on: How much would you pay for Carlos Guillen? http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2007/01/08/how-much-would-you-pay-for-carlos-guillen/ A Detroit Tiger Blog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: The Carlos Guillen Question » Mack Avenue Tigers : A Detroit Tigers Blog http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2007/01/08/how-much-would-you-pay-for-carlos-guillen/#comment-387 The Carlos Guillen Question » Mack Avenue Tigers : A Detroit Tigers Blog Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:41:30 +0000 http://www.dtownbaseball.com/?p=25#comment-387 [...] The three-headed hydra of Detroit Media looked at Carlos Guillen’ contract-talks today. (Morosi blogged a bit extra). Will the blogosphere follow? (Eric looked at this question in early January, to be fair!) [...] [...] The three-headed hydra of Detroit Media looked at Carlos Guillen’ contract-talks today. (Morosi blogged a bit extra). Will the blogosphere follow? (Eric looked at this question in early January, to be fair!) [...]

]]> By: Gary http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2007/01/08/how-much-would-you-pay-for-carlos-guillen/#comment-13 Gary Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:58:00 +0000 http://www.dtownbaseball.com/?p=25#comment-13 Hey Eric, Another great article, this site has quickly become a must read for me. I've got to say Guillen has the tigers over a barrel. As a switch hitter he is one of only three current tigers who can hit from the left side, and there aren't any in the minors either. Last season he had the highest OPS among SS, lead the team in stolen bases and was voted team MVP. The great season and being healthy has his price at an all time high. What really has the Tigers in a pickle though are 2 facts. 1) He has made it publicly known that he wants to stay and sign a long term deal. From a public relations viewpoint not rewarding him would make the team look bad. And if they try to wait till after 07 he could get upset and leave because his request was denied. So the tigers may feel they have to sign him now or go looking for a replacement. That leads to problem 2) The only "quality" SS on the FA market next winter is Eckstien. Who would still want a large sum (not as much as Guillen though) and he would be a year older and a definite drop off. From Guillen's standpoint I don't see him settling for a 2 or 3 year deal. He know's this is his last chance at the bank and if he's smart he won't except anything less than a 4 year deal with a team option on the 5th with a large buy out. by this summers market it should be somewhere between 10 and 11 mil per. (ouch) The tiger's only hope is a little favorite team discount, either that or everyone who had money spent it all(not likely). I do have one question though. What is the nature of his injury history? How likely is it to occur again? And how was his fielding prior to last season?Guess thats 3. Thanks again. Hey Eric,
Another great article, this site has quickly become a must read for me.

I’ve got to say Guillen has the tigers over a barrel. As a switch hitter he is one of only three current tigers who can hit from the left side, and there aren’t any in the minors either. Last season he had the highest OPS among SS, lead the team in stolen bases and was voted team MVP. The great season and being healthy has his price at an all time high. What really has the Tigers in a pickle though are 2 facts.

1) He has made it publicly known that he wants to stay and sign a long term deal. From a public relations viewpoint not rewarding him would make the team look bad. And if they try to wait till after 07 he could get upset and leave because his request was denied. So the tigers may feel they have to sign him now or go looking for a replacement.

That leads to problem 2) The only “quality” SS on the FA market next winter is Eckstien. Who would still want a large sum (not as much as Guillen though) and he would be a year older and a definite drop off.

From Guillen’s standpoint I don’t see him settling for a 2 or 3 year deal. He know’s this is his last chance at the bank and if he’s smart he won’t except anything less than a 4 year deal with a team option on the 5th with a large buy out. by this summers market it should be somewhere between 10 and 11 mil per. (ouch) The tiger’s only hope is a little favorite team discount, either that or everyone who had money spent it all(not likely).

I do have one question though. What is the nature of his injury history? How likely is it to occur again? And how was his fielding prior to last season?Guess thats 3.

Thanks again.

]]> By: Nate A. http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2007/01/08/how-much-would-you-pay-for-carlos-guillen/#comment-12 Nate A. Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:59:55 +0000 http://www.dtownbaseball.com/?p=25#comment-12 First I'm glad to have another Tigers Blog to add to the daily list, so good work so far and I hope you stick around. Your assesment on Guillen is pretty good. Barring injury, I think he's got 3 more seasons of .300 average left in him, and $7-8M sounds right. I might even prefer to give him a little more for a 2 year contract with an option attatched. Beyond that will really depend on the status of 1B, and if there's any decent SS to be had around the league. Who knows, maybe Giarratano will learn how to hit and it wont be an issue. First I’m glad to have another Tigers Blog to add to the daily list, so good work so far and I hope you stick around.

Your assesment on Guillen is pretty good. Barring injury, I think he’s got 3 more seasons of .300 average left in him, and $7-8M sounds right. I might even prefer to give him a little more for a 2 year contract with an option attatched.

Beyond that will really depend on the status of 1B, and if there’s any decent SS to be had around the league. Who knows, maybe Giarratano will learn how to hit and it wont be an issue.

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