Armando Galarraga to Detroit?

by Brandon Wilson on Feb 4, 2008 5:24 PM CST

Tigers nearing trade with Rangers for pitcher Armando Galarraga
February 4, 2008

By JON PAUL MOROSI

FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER

The Tigers are close to acquiring right-hander Armando Galarraga from the Texas Rangers in exchange for outfielder Michael Hernandez, in a move that would provide Detroit with additional pitching depth.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080204/SPORTS02/80204064

not sure who Hernandez is... looking into it

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eww

that's it?

Should have traded for Kobe when they had the chance...

by Longhorn on Feb 4, 2008 5:28 PM CST reply actions

Looks like not much...

Here's his stats from last year.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/stats/player.php?id=453528

Turned 24 in December. Listed as a DH. Had a .750 OPS at AA in 64 ABs after hitting a .804 in 427 ABs at High A

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by rangers85 on Feb 4, 2008 5:29 PM CST reply actions

ba stats

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/stats/player.php?id=453528

lists him as a DH.

by JJStuart on Feb 4, 2008 5:29 PM CST reply actions

Fabio Castro

Part dos.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Feb 4, 2008 5:31 PM CST reply actions

No question.

Fire Todd Dodge.

by sprite on Feb 4, 2008 5:52 PM CST up reply actions

Is that a bad thing?

Is Castro good?

by AZranger on Feb 4, 2008 8:42 PM CST up reply actions

Fabio Castro

He was a former rule 5 pick by the rangers back in 06 i think. He was mishandled by buck and the rest of the rangers who wouldnt give him enough playing time, even though he did relatively well in each situation he was put into. Ultimately he was traded for Daniel Haigwood. Overall, it was a bad series of events, as he was DFA'd just like Armando was.

baseBALLIN!

by kevzta on Feb 4, 2008 10:08 PM CST up reply actions

I know who he is

My point was - is it really a big deal?

by AZranger on Feb 4, 2008 11:29 PM CST up reply actions

Umm

Is this him?

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Michael%2520Hernandez&pos=&sid=t57 0&t=p_pbp&pid=453528

And:

http://firstinning.com/players/Michael-Hernandez-a/

by BAC on Feb 4, 2008 5:32 PM CST reply actions

Im not suprised,

galarraga is nothing more than a middling reliever, imo. Maybe if he starts being a little more consistant than it would be a bad trade but we get someone who will probably never make it in the long run and we clear up a roster spot.

Ban Dr Pepper NYTXFAN

by NYTXFAN on Feb 4, 2008 5:40 PM CST reply actions

No big deal

Im sure both players will not amount to very much.

The only reason to be mad at this is the fact that we still have Scott Feldman on the team, and as we all know, he is the worst player in the MLB. So thats the only thing that makes this sour.

by SaltyGoesYard on Feb 4, 2008 5:43 PM CST reply actions

+ 1

I think we're saving him just in case we get into any brawls this year.

The Exorcist remake is being filmed at Mile's house during the Super Bowl. Starring Miles as Regan and Sharky as the Priest.

by LAMuscleFag on Feb 4, 2008 6:25 PM CST up reply actions

Feldman

He's a useful guy to have around, IMO.

But that river of tears has dried for all of us.

by trza on Feb 4, 2008 6:59 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah

if your interested in blowing leads or losing games

by SaltyGoesYard on Feb 4, 2008 10:31 PM CST up reply actions

yup

If you're a fan of watching opponents on the basepaths, Feldman's the guy.

Juevos Daniels: biggest stones in the business.

by tricer on Feb 4, 2008 10:54 PM CST up reply actions

+ 1

The Exorcist remake is being filmed at Mile's house during the Super Bowl. Starring Miles as Regan and Sharky as the Priest.

by LAMuscleFag on Feb 4, 2008 11:04 PM CST up reply actions

He is

if you like watching guys try to punch other guys with weird awkward forearm slaps.

"Change my pitch up, smack my bitch up."

by Escher on Feb 6, 2008 1:08 PM CST up reply actions

Meh...

if true very disappointing. He should have never been DFA'd.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Feb 4, 2008 5:44 PM CST reply actions

Hernandez

left fielder/DH signed as a nondrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State

24 HR and 106 RBI mostly high-A Lakeland, but 64 ABs at Double-A

by Brandon Wilson on Feb 4, 2008 5:47 PM CST reply actions

The correct response is:

ewwww...

The 40 (still) trumps all!!!

by thedirkatron on Feb 4, 2008 5:48 PM CST reply actions

blah.

by DShep on Feb 4, 2008 6:05 PM CST reply actions

If that was the best offer ...

... then Armando wasn't worth a whole lot.

by northtexan95 on Feb 4, 2008 6:26 PM CST reply actions

er

I guess this isn't that big of a deal, but I find myself annoyed, nonetheless.

But that river of tears has dried for all of us.

by trza on Feb 4, 2008 6:58 PM CST reply actions

Two words

Block! Busta!

I think there is a good chance that Galaragga becomes a quality ML reliever.

Juevos Daniels: biggest stones in the business.

by tricer on Feb 4, 2008 7:12 PM CST reply actions

I'm

not sure that it's a good chance, but I agree that he seems to have some chance. More of a chance than Hernandez has of becoming a starting outfielder.

by brettgardner on Feb 4, 2008 9:26 PM CST up reply actions

well...

that gamble didn't pay off! "Hey, let's DFA him b/c his value is high right now...and we're sure to get teams in a bidding war!"
didn't quite work out that well...
Wow! What a crappy trade!

by ChrisH on Feb 4, 2008 7:40 PM CST reply actions

Actually...

Considering this was a trade the resulted from a DFAing, I think this is a decent deal. This Hernandez guy looks like he could have some serious power on him... almost a Chris Davis lite... move him to first base, and he might have some value.

"The most important things in life are the things that are the least important" -Yogi Berra

by LSJ on Feb 4, 2008 7:46 PM CST reply actions

Michael Hernandez

He didn't make BA's top 30 prospects in a system that where Francisco Cruceta was number nine.

by Darrell McKown on Feb 4, 2008 7:52 PM CST reply actions

From BA Q&A on the Tigers

Q: Lee Oppenheimer from Grand Rapids, Mi. asks:
Is there still a future in the organization for Brent Clevlen, and is Mike Hernandez on the prospect radar at all?
A:

Moderator: Clevlen has to make more contact. That's it, really. He's already an above-average big-league defender. Thanks for reminding me about Hernandez. I forgot to mention him in response to the "sleeper" question earlier. He's a great story. The Tigers signed him out of a tryout camp -- which almost never happens to a right-handed-hitting outfielder. He just hits. He doesn't really have a defensive position, which is his biggest weakness. He should be at Erie this year.

<sarcasm>awesome, I love guys who supposedly can "just hit" but have no defensive position!</sarcasm>

by Brandon Wilson on Feb 4, 2008 8:07 PM CST reply actions

botts can mentor him.

by DShep on Feb 4, 2008 8:10 PM CST up reply actions

Well, if that's the case...

Meet the new Jason Botts. The lack of defense is definite concern... but this guy does look like he has some serious power. Just stick him at first base, and be done with it. If that's what the Rangers do, I'll be he has a better shot at making it to the Majors than John Mayberry Jr.

"The most important things in life are the things that are the least important" -Yogi Berra

by LSJ on Feb 4, 2008 8:13 PM CST up reply actions

funny

He's a lot closer to Mayberry (offensively) than he is to Botts.
This Hernandez guy is 3 days younger than Mayberry. And their career batting lines are really not that different. Biggest difference is that one is a former first-round pick while the other one went undrafted.

by chrisR on Feb 4, 2008 11:52 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks

for finding that, interesting.

A working class hero is something to be.

by t ball on Feb 4, 2008 8:16 PM CST up reply actions

Who cares

Galarraga sucks. Not going to pitch in a meaningful role for a championship team. Neither will several other choices to take off the roster.

Obviously other teams don't think he's very good either.

Just like Fabio Castro, a lot of hand-wringing about nothing. Remember how upset everyone was about Sam Narron? Andy Pratt? Making a prospect list doesn't mean much at the end of the day. Hell, Mario Ramos was a bigtime guy at one point.

by AZranger on Feb 4, 2008 8:38 PM CST reply actions

why not package Galaragga w/ Laird or Byrd??

by SlowHand on Feb 4, 2008 8:38 PM CST reply actions

We couldn't find anybody who wanted Laird or Byrd

Well, actually, the Cubs wanted Byrd, but JD effed that up.

JD probably thought he could find a package deal for Armando and Laird/Byrd when he DFA'd Galarraga, but he obviously couldn't, so he was forced made this deal at the 11th hour.

"The most important things in life are the things that are the least important" -Yogi Berra

by LSJ on Feb 4, 2008 8:44 PM CST up reply actions

how do you know this?

no one wants byrd/laird and JD f'd up the chicago deal.....

by SlowHand on Feb 5, 2008 10:48 AM CST up reply actions

How do I know that?

Pretty simple... Lardo and Byrdman are still with this team. If anybody wanted Laird, and if JD hadn't have tried to make rediculous demands of the Cubs, Gerald would be stinking it up somewhere else, and we'd have a new 26 y/o LF, instead of a 30 y/o 4th OF who's had exactly one good year.

"The most important things in life are the things that are the least important" -Yogi Berra

by LSJ on Feb 5, 2008 7:52 PM CST up reply actions

I think they want to hang onto Byrd

in case both Bradley and Hamilton can't play for a while with injuries. I think they'd have to really like the return to deal him right now.

A working class hero is something to be.

by t ball on Feb 5, 2008 12:27 PM CST up reply actions

Armando Gallaraga

Isn't he 40 something and wasn't he with the Rangers back in 2001?

by Agreen07 on Feb 4, 2008 8:55 PM CST reply actions

That was Andres Galarraga, veteran first baseman.

This is Armando Galarraga, 26 y/o pitcher, accquired from the Washington Nationals as a part of the deal for Alfonso Soriano.

"The most important things in life are the things that are the least important" -Yogi Berra

by LSJ on Feb 4, 2008 9:03 PM CST up reply actions

he was kidding

but it wasn't really funn

by ab03 on Feb 4, 2008 9:12 PM CST up reply actions

that's sarcasm, youngster

by AZranger on Feb 4, 2008 11:30 PM CST up reply actions

so if he's just a hitter

with no defensive position, I don't mind at all - basically, you're hoping one of Max Ramirez, Botts and this new guy can stick as our cheap, long-term answer at DH. And really, regardless of what everybody else thinks of Botts, I think we've got a pretty good shot now of ONE of those guys becoming that. If nothing else, give us 20+ HR, 80+ RBI and put the ball in play.

plus, as I've mentioned before, just counting our Latin American prospects, we've got a lot more in the cupboard than we've ever had before: Mendoza, Vazquez, Poveda, Batista, Castillo, Font, Pimentel, Quintero, Grullon, Feliz, De los Santos - and it really doesn't look with Hurley and Harrison coming up later this year as if Galarraga was going to get a chance.

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on Feb 5, 2008 12:24 AM CST reply actions