ESPN.com - Free agent catcher Victor Martinez is bolting the Boston Red Sox to sign with the Detroit Tigers, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday. Martinez will receive a four-year deal for $50 million, according to Venezuelan reporter Ignacio Serrano of El Nacional, who first reported the agreement. The Associated Press reported that the deal is pending the results of a physical. Martinez made $7.7 million last season. The Red Sox offered Martinez a choice of a three-year, $36 million deal or a four-year contract for $42 million, according to a major league source. The Orioles and White Sox were also outbid, according to the El Nacional report.
Gotta love the Tigers going out and getting proven bat Victor Martinez. I'd be more excited if he could still take on a full load behind the plate so that we wouldn't have to watch Avila suck, but having him as a DH will undoubtedly give Miguel some protection in the lineup. I just hope the Tigers aren't done dealing here. Making this move means they're still trying to be relevant, but making just this move still leaves them with less fire power than they need to stay with the Twins, Sox, and any other wildcard contender in the AL. If Dombrowski really wants to show everyone this team is serious about making a run then they need to go out and get Jayson Werth to provide some power to the outfield or at least pick up a middle infielder that can get on base. Should be exciting to see who Dombrowski views valuable this off season.
I like this a lot. But lets get one more bat by resigning maglio or someone else so we don't have raburn hitting in the 3 slot and sucking. The guy only plays good when games don't matter.
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