Tigers “have been in contact” with free agent Aramis Ramirez

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In addition to their reported interest in Mark Buehrle the Tigers “have been in contact with the agent for” Aramis Ramirez, according to Jason Beck of MLB.com.

Beck writes that “there are no negotiations going on” and the two sides haven’t talked since early this month, but adds that Thanksgiving may have played a part in the recent lack of dialogue.

Brandon Inge is still under contract for $5.5 million in 2012 with a $6 million option or $500,000 buyout in 2013, but the Tigers have already shown that they’re willing to bench the 34-year-old third baseman and Ramirez would be a massive upgrade offensively.

He’d also be a massive downgrade defensively, but with Inge coming off a .197 batting average and Ramirez producing an OPS above .850 for the seventh time in eight seasons Detroit would probably be willing to sacrifice glove for bat. Ramirez is 33 years old, but adding him to Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez would be a very scary middle of the order.

 

[RipCity32]

Please sign him. Pretty please.

If we somehow signed both him and Buehrle I'd shit myself.

 

[Pugz]

id actually be pretty happy with our off-season if we do get them so i wanna see it happen.

 

[RipCity32]

I guess we have also inquired about Jair Jurrjens and Matt Garza as well.

One of those pitchers, and Ramirez would make me quite fucking happy.
And maybe even Kelly Johnson to take over at 2nd.

Pipe dreams FTW.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

add a pitcher like Buehrle and bring a little extra pop to the lineup and this team is in the playoffs again.

 

[RipCity32]

Dare I say a good left hander like Buehrle gives us the best rotation in the AL?
Verlander - Fister - Buehrle - Scherzer - Porcello
And Turner is in the wing in case someone sucks.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Well I think Oakland could still have a better rotation but that all depends on whether or not they trade Gio Gonzalez.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Lets get it done!