If you missed it, the Nationals acquired RHP Doug Fister from the Tigers in exchange for INF Steve Lombardozzi, LHP Ian Krol and Minor League LHP Robbie Ray. Here is what people think about this:
I'm really curious how the rest of offseason shakes out for Tigers - I'm not quite sure what their endgame is now.
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) December 3, 2013
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Lombardozzi projection in Detroit: 267/307/357, 80 OPS+, 0.7 WAR.
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) December 3, 2013
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So essentially, at least according to ZiPS, Nats get a pitcher 3 runs a year worse than David Price for *much* less than Price would cost.
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) December 3, 2013
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That's the essence of bad faith "@justinbopp: The only explanation for Fister trade is that Tigers think he's hurt or will be soon. Bizarre"
— Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) December 3, 2013
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Steve Lombardozzi is not headliner in this package. Robbie Ray is a high-upside pitcher, and Ian Krol fills big void in thin Tigers bullpen.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 3, 2013
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It looks like the Tigers got the idea for this Doug Fister trade from a Washington Nationals message board.
— Tim Williams (@timwilliamsP2) December 3, 2013
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Always figured Lombo Jr. would end up in the AL Central. Just thought it'd be w/ the Twins, you know
— Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) December 3, 2013
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But wait, somebody likes Robbie Ray!
#Nationals player: "Robbie Ray is legit. A lefty touching 97."
— Andrew Rickli (@THE_REAL_RICKLI) December 3, 2013
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Aaaand back to reality, with a thought that is pretty much exactly what I said to myself when the terms of the deal were announced:
My best defense of the #Tigers' trade is that Dave Dombrowski made it. Other than that, I've got nothing. Seems a nice move for the #Nats.
— Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) December 3, 2013
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For two years of Doug Fister, the Nationals traded Robbie Ray. For two years of James Shields, the Royals traded Wil Myers.
— Ben Badler (@BenBadler) December 3, 2013
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best explanation apparent to me is that the Tigers just really love Robbie Ray, like when the M's really loved Francisco Martinez, who sucks
— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) December 3, 2013
Sullivan again, summarizing things well:
the short of it is I hate the trade for the Tigers. the long of it is a waste of your time to eventually arrive at the same simple point
— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) December 3, 2013
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But not as well as this:
The Tigers have now made perhaps the best trade (dumping Fielder) and worst trade (dumping Fister) we'll see all winter.
— David Cameron (@DCameronFG) December 3, 2013