The trade deadline, as you are all aware, has just passed. For some it was a very exciting day and for others it was a very uneventful day. For the Tigers we didn't make any trades, and I think that speaks highly of the confidence our organization has in our current team and situation.
We are currently missing a couple guys due to injury (
Joel Zumaya and
Fernando Rodney) and will hopefully get them back soon to our bullpen. We don't have them now, but with the current bullpen and starting rotation, we should still be able to make another run at getting back to the playoffs again.
Our offense is another thing our organization has a lot of confidence in as well. There were some talks about getting another utility player, but with
Ryan Raburn and
Omar Infante both able to step in and play a number of positions, we are pretty much set. So with all the rumors that were mentioned and passed, we now can get ready to focus on August and September.
There is one player that will wish he was traded on our team after I finish with him (I say that jokingly). That player is
Brandon Inge. The reason I say that is while we were in Anaheim, his hotel room was next to mine and he was able to get into my room while I went out to eat. He said my room was left unlocked, but I think he went to the front desk and grabbed a key, and broke in. Anyway, he ended up in my room with Raburn, and the two of them ended up flipping over all my furniture and turning on my shower (on hot). They turned on the light and left the door open so when I returned to my room I would think someone was in my room.
When I returned hours later, the first thought was that the hotel had given my room to someone else by accident. Then after looking at the rest of the room, the first person I thought of was Inge. Now that we will be home for most of this upcoming month, he will be off the hook for revenge. Once we make it back on the road, though, I'll try my best to get him before the season is over. So if anyone has any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate them.
Curtis Granderson
