Comments on: Tigers sneak in Robertson extension http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2008/01/16/tigers-sneak-in-robertson-extension/ A Detroit Tiger Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:13:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Eric Jackson http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2008/01/16/tigers-sneak-in-robertson-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-8759 Eric Jackson Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:55:11 +0000 http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2008/01/16/tigers-sneak-in-robertson-extension/#comment-8759 I'd take Robertson over Silva, certainly. I’d take Robertson over Silva, certainly.

]]> By: rea http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2008/01/16/tigers-sneak-in-robertson-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-8758 rea Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:27:09 +0000 http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2008/01/16/tigers-sneak-in-robertson-extension/#comment-8758 <i>I can only assume that Detroit wanted these stipulations in-case last year’s ‘tired arm‘ turns out to be more than it was, but that isn’t much of a savings.</i> Well, but of course, he's also not likely to get 200/400 innings if he stinks, 'tired arm' or not. I'd rather have Robertson that Silva, to whom the Mariners just gave a rather bigger contract . . . I can only assume that Detroit wanted these stipulations in-case last year’s ‘tired arm‘ turns out to be more than it was, but that isn’t much of a savings.

Well, but of course, he’s also not likely to get 200/400 innings if he stinks, ‘tired arm’ or not.

I’d rather have Robertson that Silva, to whom the Mariners just gave a rather bigger contract . . .

]]> By: Eric Jackson http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2008/01/16/tigers-sneak-in-robertson-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-8751 Eric Jackson Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:56:03 +0000 http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2008/01/16/tigers-sneak-in-robertson-extension/#comment-8751 I think that they believe that he would have gotten near as much, at least this year and next, or more in arbitration. It's possible. I do like Nate though and hope to see him eat up innings just a bit better next year. I think that they believe that he would have gotten near as much, at least this year and next, or more in arbitration. It’s possible.

I do like Nate though and hope to see him eat up innings just a bit better next year.

]]> By: Blake http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2008/01/16/tigers-sneak-in-robertson-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-8750 Blake Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:33:27 +0000 http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2008/01/16/tigers-sneak-in-robertson-extension/#comment-8750 Don't you think it would have made more sense to keep him through 2009, as they could have, and then think about a long term extension? Don’t you think it would have made more sense to keep him through 2009, as they could have, and then think about a long term extension?

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