How can Dombrowski continue to operate for the future when his current team has a chance to go down in eternity as the worst ever? They can’t let this team go 40-122. Shouldn’t they acquire another professional hitter or two, even if for no other reason than to make sure the Tigers win at least 50 games and avoid infamy?

“You can’t fall into that trap,” Dombrowski said. “It depends on your cost of acquisition. We acquired Alex Sanchez for what we felt were a couple fringe prospects and that made sense to us. But if your cost of acquisition is to give up your future, that’s not wise.”