Along with the interest in Octavio Dotel and Aramis Ramirez, the Detroit Tigers have expressed interest in left handed veteran starting pitcher Mark Buehrle. Mark has played for the Chicago Whitesox for his career before hitting the free agent market this offseason in hopes of looking for a new team.
He is currently 32 years old and one of the highly demanded free agents this off season. The Tigers are not the only team interested in him, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins, have reportedly met with Buehrle face-to-face. The Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are reportedly courting him, too.
I feel like Mark would be a huge pick up for the Tigers and not only boost the already best starting pitching rotation in baseball but make it almost the best in the history of baseball. It will definitely compete with the Philadelphia Phillies this season for that invisible accolade.
If the Detroit Tigers do pick up Mark Buehrle he will be the left handed arm they need in that staff. It will also bump Scherzer down to the #4 spot and allow them to put Porcello in the bullpen for when they do make the playoffs the following season. I feel if the Tigers make this move along with signing a reliever, then a leadoff second basemen, they are set for next season and have the team they need to win a championship.
To bad the Tigers aren't getting anybody! This is going to be a very bad year.
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