Dombrowski Owns Deadline Day

He did it again.  Dave Dombrowski has once again gone out and made a good team better before that trade deadline hit.  He may not draft that well, but Dombrowski can sure wheel n deal with the best of em.

It started with the acquisition of Jose Veras from the Astros for outfield prospect Danry Vasquez.  Danry has potential and he's only 19, but outfield prospects seem to be a dime a dozen, especially in our system.  So ignore the fact he's ranked 4th in our system, it's worth parting ways.

In return, the Tigers get a veteran righty who will help solidify the back end of the pen.  He closed all year with Houston, so we know that if Benoit is unavailable, Veras can step in no problem.

But the big deal came around midnight.  In what is technically, two separate, two-team trades, the Detroit Tigers received young shortstop prospect Jose Iglesias from the Red Sox for the "two-pitch wonder" Brayan Villareal and little Miggy Avisail Garcia.  The Sox then shipped Garcia and a handful of prospects to the White Sox for Jake Peavy.

Technically not a three team trade, so DD technically did not send Garcia to a team in the division... buuuuut He probably knew all the pieces of this deal. And it's not a three-team trade because the ChiSox gave nothing to the Tigers, in case you're wondering why I'm being a stickler.

But back to the main point, Iglesias is such a snag by DD.  This kid can straight up play the position.  Oh and he can play third and second too.  The kid flashes leather like a drunk chick at Mardi Gras.

The bat isn't there, it won't ever be there.  He's hitting .330 by the sheer grace of God.  With development, he could be a .260-270 hitter.  But his defense will more than make up for his ineptitude at the plate.

Peralta will get suspended.  Everyone in the league knew we needed a SS and yet DD got us a pretty damn good one who's locked up for five years.

Bravo, Mr. Dombrowski.