Veteran outfielder Magglio Ordonez has reached agreement with the Detroit Tigers on a one-year, $10 million contract, a baseball source confirmed to ESPN.com. Ordonez, 36, hit .303 with 12 home runs and 59 RBIs in 84 games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in July. He is expected to return to right field for the Tigers in 2011. Ordonez has 289 career home runs in 14 seasons with the White Sox and Tigers.
Mags tested out the free agent market and rumor has it that he had a few 2 year offers but decided to stay in Detroit because of his loyalty to Illitch. I'm pretty sure he was just worried a long distance relationship with his boyfriend wouldn't work.
PS - This move was necessary and as long as Mags' bat doesn't go limp the Tigers can live with his lack of range in right field. Now if they bring in a real solid starting pitcher we could actually be a contender for the division.
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