Another Dombrowski Castoff Could Come Calling In Detroit

With the malcontents that have been put together to form the Detroit Tigers Baseball Club of the American League, why not consider adding for Dombrowski acquisition Brad Penny at a discounted one–year rate. He had a terrible year and is — by and large — considered one of the worst teammate and team players in baseball. Perfect for what ails the Detroit Nine. What with Brandon Inge, Gary Sheffield, and company, Penny would fit in nicely. And, get this, in 2006 he succeeded Dontrelle Willis as the National League wins leader. Irony. You bet.

While we're at it, why not contact Randy "Big Unit" Johnson and see if he wants to pitch in Detroit at age 45. I mean, if Kenny "The Gambler" Rogers decides to officially retire. Or return to Texas. Oh, and it seems that Trevor Hoffman's blasting his former management team ... maybe he could close some games. He's like Todd Jones, only with a better resume. Ouch, that was a mean one, considering all Jones did in his tours of duty with the Tigers. Ah, but what about CC Sabathia ... imagine him eating those after–game meals in the clubhouse. Umm, good. Come on, the guy had a nice year, but is close to 300 pounds with lots of innings behind him. If the Yankees thought the $10 million a year for four years they wasted on Carl Pavano was bad, imagine six years and $140 million for a knee problem waiting to happen. Dudes who carry their weight and win games (e.g. David Wells) don't come around here often. I don't think Sabathia will sign with the Yankees, anyway. Wouldn't a return to the Brewers be beautiful for baseball?

If you've read this far, you're interested in what I have to say about baseball. If you stopped, you already said to yourself "I don't need anymore information as I work on my master's degree in baseballoligy," as I was recently told. So thanks for continuing.

I'm serious about signing Penny and making an off on Unit. What would it hurt? Maybe Willis can rebound. I'm doubtful about Nate "Dogg" Robertson returning to form. I think he got paid and is good to go. I hope I'm wrong. But can any team with Brandon ".209" Inge as an everyday thirdbaseman really compete for a division title? We'll see.

After the fallout from the "big" contracts, watch for some bargains in January. Heck, we might even have a Pudge signing in February again ... It wouldn't have the same impact in 2009 as it did in 2004, would it?