“There’s no more of the excitement that was there in spring training. You look around our clubhouse and see a bunch of dead, walking people.”
I understand that the Tigers have to trade someone of value to get capable players in return. But of all the young pitchers the Tigers have developed in recent years, Weaver is the one you can look at and envision as the staff ace — in the mold of Jack Morris — for years to come.
Young believes Tigers have core of players to win with
“If they’re going to rebuild, they don’t need to break up this core,” said Young, who was unable to come off the disabled list because of continuing soreness related to a hernia. “(Jeff) Weaver, (Robert) Fick, (Matt) Anderson, Higginson, that’s a pretty good mix. These are guys you can win with.
Unfortunately for Higginson, Yankees not interested
There was a little bit of a stir Tuesday, when three New York newspapers mentioned Higginson in connection with the Yankees. There was a lot less of a stir Tuesday night, by which time the Yankees had made clear that Higginson is far down their wish-list, if he’s even on it at all.