Torii Hunter heading to Detroit

[Blackout]

I think they paid far too much for him.

i agree with my man right here

[GiambiJuice]

That a clinical diagnosis?

Prince is listed at 5'11" and 275 lbs. There is no question that's a generous listing. Let's be conservative and say he weighs 290 (I think he's over 300). 5'11" and 290 lbs gives him a BMI of 40.4, which, yes, is classified as morbidly obese.

[riverfrontier]

I thought the price was a bit high, but I don't sign the checks. I'm glad they got Torii Hunter. I had heard talk of Nick Swisher. Hunter's the better outfielder.

Now to address the bullpen....

[Captain Cold Nose]

To everyone who's saying the Tigers overpaid, remember this is the same owner who gave morbidly obese Prince Fielder $214 million. The man is in his 80's and just wants to bring a WS title to Detroit before he dies and money is not an object

That a clinical diagnosis?

[pheasant]

I always thought Comerica Park was very pitcher-friendly.

Comerica park is a hitters' park(slightly). But compared to the Angels' park, it's very offensive.

[PlanetZoltan]

As a Twins' fan, I only wish Hunter the best. He was a great centerfielder in his day. I think he will have 2 good hitting seasons in the more offensive friendly Detroit park

I always thought Comerica Park was very pitcher-friendly.

[RaysFan_98]

I remember that...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel..._b_494365.html

Thats kind of surprising he has always acted great and always is friendly when i saw him down here for games.

[Zito75]

Class act? No. I lost all respect for him when he made that comment a few years ago that dark-skinned latinos like Vlad Guerrero are "impostors" and cheap immitations of african americans.

I remember that...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-cubias/is-torii-hunter-right-to_b_494365.html

[Zito75]

It's a lot of money, but the #2 spot in the Tigers batting order was pretty brutal.

.257/.313/.397

Torii's average the past three seasons:

.285/351/.448

That's a good size upgrade. Add in Victor Martinez to the order, and they'll likely have .350+ OBP from 1-5 in their order.

Didn't Ryan Raburn start out in the 2-hole? Talk about an awful year... yikes!

[RaysFan_98]

Class act? No. I lost all respect for him when he made that comment a few years ago that dark-skinned latinos like Vlad Guerrero are "impostors" and cheap immitations of african americans.

Link?.............

[GiambiJuice]

Everything I've heard and read about Torii has been super-positive as so far as his makeup, demeanor and professionalism. He seems like a true stand up guy and should mesh well in any locker room. He seems like a real class act and I'm happy for him.

Class act? No. I lost all respect for him when he made that comment a few years ago that dark-skinned latinos like Vlad Guerrero are "impostors" and cheap immitations of african americans.

[GiambiJuice]

To everyone who's saying the Tigers overpaid, remember this is the same owner who gave morbidly obese Prince Fielder $214 million. The man is in his 80's and just wants to bring a WS title to Detroit before he dies and money is not an object

[Ben Grimm]

Everything I've heard and read about Torii has been super-positive as so far as his makeup, demeanor and professionalism. He seems like a true stand up guy and should mesh well in any locker room. He seems like a real class act and I'm happy for him.

[pheasant]

As a Twins' fan, I only wish Hunter the best. He was a great centerfielder in his day. I think he will have 2 good hitting seasons in the more offensive friendly Detroit park

[Ben Grimm]

And .313/.365/.451 this year, so I think he'll still be a productive player for a year or two.

Exactly. And while he's not that 25/25-type player anymore, his pitch recognition seems to have gotten better during his 30s. But naturally, there's an inherant risk - especially with somebody who's 37. I saw it first hand with Raul Ibanez when he signed here in Philly. Then again, I thought 3 years was too long at the time. A 2-year deal is much easier to get out from under if necessary.