Mariners and Diamondbacks talking to the Tigers about Rick Porcello
Jan 14, 2013, 9:55 AM EDT
Both the M’s and the Diamondbacks have made significant trades with Dave Dombrowski’s Tigers in recent years. So this is not terribly surprising:
#Mariners and #DBacks have had talks with the #Tigers about acquiring Rick Porcello, sources say.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) January 14, 2013
I wonder if this is serious or, rather, if this is being floated by the Tigers in order to goose the Cubs and/or Orioles into going further down the road with that three-team trade rumored last week.
In other news, it’s really hard to tell what’s real and what’s just being thrown out there for perception and leverage this time of year.
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- Ben - Jan 14, 2013 at 10:20 AM
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Do people just not remember how young Porcello is, and good his pedigree is? He’s been a pretty decent pitcher for four seasons, he just turned 25, and he always seems like he could break out. Seems odd to give up a cost-controlled 3-win pitcher who could be more.
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- Ben - Jan 14, 2013 at 10:27 AM
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(I’m not saying he’s going to turn into a stud or something, but all he has to do is improve his command a tiny bit, and his strikeout rate a tiny bit and you’ve basically got Brad Radke, which has real value)
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- Francisco (FC) - Jan 14, 2013 at 10:45 AM
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Do people just not remember how young Porcello is, and good his pedigree is?
You make him sound like a prize Beagle (or a champion Basset Hound).
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- Ben - Jan 14, 2013 at 12:57 PM
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Heh, yeah, I suppose so. And I was wrong, he’s in his age 24 season, not 25. Crazy.
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- darthicarus - Jan 14, 2013 at 10:25 AM
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I’m curious who the Tigers are interested in from Arizona.
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- jerze2387 - Jan 14, 2013 at 12:54 PM
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Justin Upton.
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- fahlso - Jan 14, 2013 at 10:31 AM
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I like a Porcello, he is a good young arm, but his talents do not fit with this Tigers D. Porcello is a pure groundball pitcher and Detroit’s D needs pop ups and strike outs. When Jhonny Peralta has the most range of any of your infielders groundballs can be a scary proposition.
I wonder if they are making a push for Upton, though I’m not sure how good he really is.
If I’m DD, I hold on to Porcello for as long as I can. Injuries happen, Fister and Scherzer both missed starts last year, and Porcello (or Smyly) would be a solid replacement.
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- Minoring In Baseball - Jan 14, 2013 at 5:00 PM
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Porcello isn’t a strike-out pitcher like JV and Max. His numbers would greatly increase on a team with more of a solid defense. He has more value than maybe his stats show.
-Mike
http://minoringinbaseball.com/
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- djjackson81 - Jan 14, 2013 at 7:08 PM
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Man if Detroit ask for Upton who else would the Dbacks ask for.
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- weaselpuppy - Jan 14, 2013 at 8:42 PM
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I assume an Upton package would be built around Castellanos or Garcia, with Porcello and some relief arms or middle infielders that are a couple years away.
Jackson Hunter Miggy Biggy VMart JUpton Peralta Avila Infante?
Me likey.
