Indications arose Monday that the Tigers want to obtain young major league players, not minor league prospects, in potential trades for attractive commodities such as Jeff Weaver and Matt Anderson. Such a stance indicates that Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski wants to make the Tigers better sooner rather than later — that Dombrowski isn’t interested in a long-term rebuilding project and that he wants the Tigers to become competitive as soon as possible without drastically raising the payroll.
What are your thoughts on this? I’d consider trading Anderson because it seems easier to find a decent closer, plus given the Tigers current state, a closer doesn’t help you that much. But Weaver…how many can’t miss pitching prospects have we had to watch while waiting for Weaver? He’s the one guy that I would consider untouchable.