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    Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Talk about a fall from grace.
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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    I wonder who will pick him up

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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Like Doc Gooden without the substance abuse.
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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Tigers To Designate Dontrelle Willis For Assignment
    By Mike Axisa [May 29 at 9:05pm CST]
    The Tigers will designate Dontrelle Willis for assignment tomorrow, according to the team's official Twitter feed. The move will free up a roster spot for Max Scherzer, who is being called up to start tomorrow's game.

    Willis, still just 28, has been a disappointment since coming over from the Marlins prior to the 2008 season. Overall he posted a 6.86 ERA in 101 innings with the team, including a 4.98 ERA in 43.1 innings this year. He won just two gamess in a Tigers' uniform, missing time with everything from knee hyper-extension to forearm tightness to anxiety disorder.

    The Tigers have ten days to trade, release, or waive the former Rookie of the Year, but are still on the hook for his $12MM salary this season.





    After being designated for assignment, Dontrelle Willis would like to play for a West Coast team, according to FOX Sports' Jon Paul Morosi (via Twitter). Morosi says the Diamondbacks are Willis' first choice.

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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Should the Reds try to make a trade for Dontrelle Willis?

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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Quote Originally Posted by Gallen5862 View Post
    Should the Reds try to make a trade for Dontrelle Willis?
    And take on that contract? No way.

    After he become a free agent, maybe.
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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Unless Brian Price goes to Walt and says he KNOWS he can fix him, then no way. Its a waste of time and resources to go after this dude.

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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Quote Originally Posted by Falls City Beer View Post
    Like Doc Gooden without the substance abuse.
    Or the talent. Doc had a chance to be absolutely great.

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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Quote Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
    Or the talent. Doc had a chance to be absolutely great.
    Yeah, I know. Just similar storylines--young meteoric rise, overworked, then collapsed.
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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Would he more useful coming out of the Bullpen for awhile?

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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Cards might take a flyer on him. Try and have Duncan do some magic with him.
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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Quote Originally Posted by KoryMac5 View Post
    Cards might take a flyer on him. Try and have Duncan do some magic with him.
    Good thought. They seem to have a couple openings. Personally, I think the guy has been done for a while. Piling up innings when a guy is young will do that.
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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Supposedly he wants to play on the West Coast. D'backs are reportedly his first choice.

    Crazy to see how the famed FLA-DET trade turned out. One of the biggest blockbuster trades of all time, and every player involved has been a pretty big disappointment.
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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Quote Originally Posted by Benihana View Post
    Supposedly he wants to play on the West Coast. D'backs are reportedly his first choice.

    Crazy to see how the famed FLA-DET trade turned out. One of the biggest blockbuster trades of all time, and every player involved has been a pretty big disappointment.
    Miguel Cabrera has hit .312/.378/.555 with Detroit....

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    Re: Dontrelle Willis designated for assignment

    Quote Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
    Miguel Cabrera has hit .312/.378/.555 with Detroit....
    Miggy has always been a great player, but has disappointed in Detroit mainly with his off-field antics, which almost caused him to get shipped out of town.

    The other players have all been on-field disappointments, at least so far.
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