The Angels traded Ervin Santana to the Royals as well. They needed to clear up money to throw it all at Zack Greinke. I'm certainly not sad to see him go back to the NL. He always pitched well against the Tigers.
I remember maybe 3-4 years ago, when I saw Marmol come out in the 9th, I would sit in front of the TV or with my friends ready to react to some nasty strikeouts. The guy was lights out.. But time has quickly diminished that and currently seeing him come out would never leave me at ease. Jay made a great comparison.
The Chicago Cubs told closer Carlos Marmol the proposed trade to send him to the Los Angeles Angels for pitcher Dan Haren has fallen apart, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
The person spoke Friday night on condition of anonymity because the trade did not get completed. Earlier Friday, a source confirmed to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine that Marmol had been traded to the Angels.
Marmol's contract gives him the right to submit a list of up to five teams he can't be traded to without his consent. The person said Marmol told the Cubs he would consent to the trade, but would not say whether the reliever provided his written consent.
The deal was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. A spokesman for the Cubs declined to comment.
The Angels, unable to complete a trade, declined Haren's $15.5 million option, making him a free agent. The team paid $3.5 million to buy out Haren's option. The 32-year-old right-hander went 12-13 with a career-worst 4.33 ERA in 30 starts this year and was on the disabled list for the first time.
there have been some very very light rumblings of the tigers possibly going after Hamilton )...personally i don't really think they need to add another 100 million dollar man to the club house
there have been some very very light rumblings of the tigers possibly going after Hamilton
No.
The Tigers have already made contact with Torii Hunter. He won't be cheap, but he's just what they need. If they can't get him they should look at Shane Victorino or Angel Pagan.
hunter is 37...ill pass on him, victorino and pagan....id rather see us give garcia or castelanos an opportunity then any of them
Neither of them are ready. Hunter is perfect because he can be a stopgap for 2 or 3 years until they are. That's what the Tigers need: a short-term solution.
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The person spoke Friday night on condition of anonymity because the trade did not get completed. Earlier Friday, a source confirmed to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine that Marmol had been traded to the Angels.
Marmol's contract gives him the right to submit a list of up to five teams he can't be traded to without his consent. The person said Marmol told the Cubs he would consent to the trade, but would not say whether the reliever provided his written consent.
The deal was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. A spokesman for the Cubs declined to comment.
The Angels, unable to complete a trade, declined Haren's $15.5 million option, making him a free agent. The team paid $3.5 million to buy out Haren's option. The 32-year-old right-hander went 12-13 with a career-worst 4.33 ERA in 30 starts this year and was on the disabled list for the first time.
The Tigers have already made contact with Torii Hunter. He won't be cheap, but he's just what they need. If they can't get him they should look at Shane Victorino or Angel Pagan.