Dontrelle Willis demoted to Class A ball

[crzyjournalist03]

Wow...looks like he's completely lost it with the Tigers!

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080610&content_id=2882406&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Getting demoted is one thing, but getting demoted to Class A? I have a feeling Willis may be pitching in another organization in a few months.

[Gobbler Fan]

Who do you expect to pick up that contract ... Pitcher Dontrelle Willis reached agreement on a three-year, $29 million contract extension with the Detroit Tigers, two weeks after coming over from Florida in an eight-player trade.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3163167

:eek:

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Gobbler Fan
Who do you expect to pick up that contract ... Pitcher Dontrelle Willis reached agreement on a three-year, $29 million contract extension with the Detroit Tigers, two weeks after coming over from Florida in an eight-player trade.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3163167

:eek:

I'm betting someone will take a chance...Mike Hampton, Jason Schmidt, Bronson Arroyo and Eric Gagne are all making more than Willis right now, and they're still around.

If the Tigers eat any of the salary at all...say $5 million off the total, you're looking at a two year, $16 million dollar deal for a guy who once dominated the league and still has plenty of ability.

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
Wow...looks like he's completely lost it with the Tigers!

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080610&content_id=2882406&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Getting demoted is one thing, but getting demoted to Class A? I have a feeling Willis may be pitching in another organization in a few months.

They just lost Bonderman, possibly for the season, due to a
blood clot. I would say Leyland knows what he's doing but.....
well did anyone else watch that game last night?:(

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
They just lost Bonderman, possibly for the season, due to a
blood clot. I would say Leyland knows what he's doing but.....
well did anyone else watch that game last night?:(

wow...I hadn't even heard that yet...is Armando Galarraga still in the rotation?

[Bull Butter]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
They just lost Bonderman, possibly for the season, due to a
blood clot. I would say Leyland knows what he's doing but.....
well did anyone else watch that game last night?:(

I hear Sidney Ponson is available:eek:

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
I hear Sidney Ponson is available:eek:

:fnypost: :spitlol:

so is Barry Bonds...:devil:

[zebrablue2]

hard to believe willis has gone down that low. guess there is no hunger left????? that man was one of the best 2-3 yrs. ago. WOW....

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by zebrablue2
hard to believe willis has gone down that low. guess there is no hunger left????? that man was one of the best 2-3 yrs. ago. WOW.... Can you say "Jose Lima"?

[zebrablue2]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
Can you say "Jose Lima"?


:D

[kaide06]

It (sending a pitcher down from the majors to A ball) worked with Roy Holladay and Edinson Volquez.

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by kaide06
It (sending a pitcher down from the majors to A ball) worked with Roy Holladay and Edinson Volquez.

but they weren't established major leaguers at the time at all.

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
...is Armando Galarraga still in the rotation?

Well, he wasn't but he is now. This team has to be one of the
biggest disappointments in the history of MLB. I thought
Detroit's biggest problem was going to be the bullpen with
Rodney and Zumaya recovering from surgery.:doh: :(

[ronwx5x]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
Can you say "Jose Lima"?

Can you say Korean minor league? I'm not sure how he could fall that far and not give up.