De ser los Mejores a ser los Peores
Los análisis después del desastre, han llevado a los ejecutivos en las oficinas de Detroit a la conclusión de que para recuperarse de tal fracaso, necesitan relevistas, un receptor y un shortsop. Pero no quieren invertir nada grande.
En todo caso, con honorarios para los peloteros de 2008 por 137 millones 685 mil 196 dólares, de los más altos presupuestos de ambas Ligas, cada victoria les costó esta vez un millón 900 mil dólares. Hace solo cuatro años, en 2004, cada juego ganado les salió por 700 mil dólares.
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Baseball Player Curtis Granderson, Detroit Tigers' center fielder poses after presenting the bid of the International Baseball federation to be included in the 2016 Olympics to the International Olympic Committee IOC at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Friday Nov. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Keystone, Dominic Favre)
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CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 29: A.J. Pierzynski #12 of the Chicago White Sox hits a RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field on September 29, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 29: Alexei Ramirez #10 of the Chicago White Sox takes a curtain call for the fans after he hit a grand slam home run to give the White Sox a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field on September 29, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 29: Alexei Ramirez #10 and Jermaine Dye #23 of the Chicago White Sox celebrate at the top of the dugout with teammates after Ramirez hit a grand slam home run to give the White Sox a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field on September 29, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 29: Alexei Ramirez #10 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with third base coach Jeff Cox #8 as he rounds third base on his grand slam home run to give the White Sox a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field on September 29, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 29: Alexei Ramirez #10 of the Chicago White Sox reacts as he hits a grand slam home run to give the White Sox a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field on September 29, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 29: Alexei Ramirez #10 of the Chicago White Sox reacts as he hits a grand slam home run to give the White Sox a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field on September 29, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 29: Alexei Ramirez #10 of the Chicago White Sox reacts as he hits a grand slam home run to give the White Sox a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field on September 29, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 29: Alexei Ramirez #10 of the Chicago White Sox reacts as he hits a grand slam home run to give the White Sox a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field on September 29, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 29: Alexei Ramirez #10 of the Chicago White Sox hits a grand slam home run to give the White Sox a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field on September 29, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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El pelotero mejor pagado a los Tigres es Magglio Ordóñez, 15 millones 800 mil dólares. En 2009, más de 18 millones.
Cuando en Detroit adquirieron a Miguel Cabrera y a Dontrelle Willis de los Marlins, se convirtieron en favoritos de la mayoría para viajar la pos-temporada 2008, pero las lesiones, más los problemas de pitcheo y de defensiva los sepultaron en el último lugar de División.
"Estamos avergonzados" ha dicho el mánager Jim Leyland, cuando se preparan para asistir al winter meeting en Las Vegas la próxima semana. Allá esperan lograr lo que necesitan para cambiarle la cara a la franquicia.
Entre tanto, hasta ahora, el shortstop es el dominicano Ramón Santiago, el receptor, Dusty Ryan; y el cerrador Fernando Rodney.
El gerente-general Dave Dombrowski, advirtió que no van a invertir grandes sumas en agentes libres, pero acuden a la convención en busca de peloteros que no sean costosos o que puedan conseguir mediante cambios.
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