Tigers looking at Lugo (maybe we should offer Hall?)

[kramnoj]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/a...otstove2008&fext=.jsp says that the Tigers are looking to acquire Lugo from the Red Sox and want to exchange one of their two bad contracts, Willis or Robertson.

 

I don't know enough about the Tigers to know their budget, but I thought if the Tigers were willing to take on that much money for a SS that really isn't that good, maybe the Brewers should offer Hall as a SS. I don't see the Brewers taking on a bad contract in exchange (at least Hall has value as the short end of a platoon), but I think it would be worth exploring if the Tigers would have interest in Hall and what the Brewers could get in exchange.

[logan82]

I think a back up infielder for Hall would be a good deal as long as we can get the other team to take on Hall's contract. I really think the best spot for Hall on our team is a super sub, but I don't see Hall being to happy with that role. I think we might be able to get a good player from a team that needs a SS though.

[Minigoon]

Hall for Robertson straight up sounds good to me. You are only taking on an additional $200,000 for the 2009 season and $1.6 million for 2010, but you also have a $500,000 buyout for 2011 for Hall that you would be getting rid of as well. I personally think Robertson could be a change of scenery kind of situation.

[StearnsFTW]

I like that idea.

 

Of course, I'd take nothing for Hall just to get rid of his contract.

 

I'm not completely sold on Robertson, nothing might be better.

[sheetskout]

I am not sold on Robertson either, but I honestly would take a glass of air for Hall at this point just to get rid of that ridiculous contract.

[endaround]

Except Robertson has a worse contract without any upside.

[nate82]

Hall for Inge?

 

Not sure I would do this though it wouldn't really fix anything other than helping out financially for the Brewers and the savings is small.

 

It would be a lateral movement at best though. The Brewers would get salary relief and the Tigers would get an improvement over Inge.

 

Hall's contract 09 $6.8M 10 $8.4M 11 $9.25M (Club Option) ($0.5M Buyout)

Inge's contract 09 $6.3M 10 $6.6M

 

Savings of $2.3M for the two years you can't get much on the FA market with $2.3M.

 

I'll let the stats talk for themselves.

 

Inge

SEASON	TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2001	Det	79	189	13	34	11	0	0	15	9	41	1	4	.180	.215	.238	.453
2002	Det	95	321	27	65	15	3	7	24	24	101	1	3	.202	.266	.333	.599
2003	Det	104	330	32	67	15	3	8	30	24	79	4	4	.203	.265	.339	.604
2004	Det	131	408	43	117	15	7	13	64	32	72	5	4	.287	.340	.453	.793
2005	Det	160	616	75	161	31	9	16	72	63	140	7	6	.261	.330	.419	.749
2006	Det	159	542	83	137	29	2	27	83	43	128	7	4	.253	.313	.463	.776
2007	Det	151	508	64	120	25	2	14	71	47	150	9	2	.236	.312	.376	.688
2008	Det	113	347	41	71	16	4	11	51	43	94	4	3	.205	.303	.369	.672
Total	--	992	3261	378	772	157	30	96	410	285	805	38	30	.237	.304	.392	.696

Hall

SEASON	TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2002	Mil	19	36	3	7	1	1	1	5	3	13	0	1	.194	.256	.361	.617
2003	Mil	52	142	23	37	9	2	5	20	7	28	1	2	.261	.298	.458	.756
2004	Mil	126	390	43	93	20	3	9	53	20	119	12	6	.238	.276	.374	.650
2005	Mil	146	501	69	146	39	6	17	62	39	103	18	6	.291	.342	.495	.837
2006	Mil	148	537	101	145	39	4	35	85	63	162	8	9	.270	.345	.553	.898
2007	Mil	136	452	59	115	35	0	14	63	40	128	4	5	.254	.315	.425	.740
2008	Mil	128	404	50	91	22	1	15	55	37	124	5	6	.225	.293	.396	.689
Total	--	755	2462	348	634	165	17	96	343	209	677	48	35	.258	.316	.455	.771

[trwi7]

I'll take Hall over Inge.

[Hate those Rodents]

I'd be on board with trading Hall for any pitcher that stands a fairly decent shot of helping us next year, provided we are not adding much salary. So sign me up for a Robertson deal and maybe a Robertson/Inge for Hall/Suppan would work for both sides?