Now, we are talking about a 23-year-old with a really good arm. Anything can happen to him. But the Tigers made a big mistake in giving him 10 starts in the majors in ’01, with just four Double-A appearances under his belt. He wasn’t ready, and he’s still paying the price.
Monthly Archives: November 2002
I know I’m a little late on this, but the Tigers traded Randall Simon to the Pirates for minor league pitcher Adrian Burnside and 2 PTBNL. BaseballPrimer had this to say:
Adrian Burnside is a lefty who’s probably not ready for the majors after a lackluster performance in the Eastern League and some control issues. The Tigers will have essentially open auditions for the pitching staff this spring training, but Burnside is unlikely to make the team.
Good move for Dombrowski and the Tigers. Given a plethora of 1B types, Dombrowski correctly identified the player with the biggest gap between his perceived trade value and his actual baseball value. I like the trade even if the other 2 players are worthless.
Good move for Dombrowski and the Tigers. Given a plethora of 1B types, Dombrowski correctly identified the player with the biggest gap between his perceived trade value and his actual baseball value. I like the trade even if the other 2 players are worthless.