[EmpireWF]

Some think so as the Tigers may look to acquire a slugger this off-season. The thinking is that Jeremy Bonderman's value is at a peak where it can't get any higher and can only go down, so the Tigers should get something for him while they can.

Of course the other thought process is Bonderman is on the verge of becoming a consistantly great pitcher for years to come so keep the kid in your rotation. In that case, they could look to trade someone else for a hitter.

What would you do if you're the Tigers GM?

[ThePundit]

The Tigers would be nuts if they traded Bonderman for a hitter. They should learn a lesson from the Red Sox and the Bronson Arroyo for Willie Mo Pena deal. Never trade a young pitcher who throws hard for a hitter. Good pitchers are too hard to come and good hitters are a dime a dozen.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

What would you do if you're the Tigers GM?

Sign him to as long a term deal as I possibly can. There's a reason why Bonderman's value his high -- he's a talented young starting pitcher, one of if not the hottest commodity in all of baseball. Detroit won the American League this year. They're a young team and, by all accounts, they should be competitive for years to come. Trading Bonderman would be a bad, bad move.

[MJHMarc]

You have a valid point about the Tigers' youth compared to success. However, what happens if the Tigers resume to their losing years? Nothing is for sure in baseball. Look at the Cleveland Indians, for example.

I have heard rumors that the Boston Red Sox will be shopping Manny Ramirez. If the Tigers can execute a deal to bring Ramirez over to Detroit for Jeremy Bonderman, I would agree in a split-second.

[ThePundit]

Okay if I'm a Yankee GM I offer Sheffield for Bonderman. I'll even pay part of Sheffield's deal to do that.....

[MVB]

There will be a HUGE market for Bonderman, if the Tigers decide they want to trade him for some power. The Yanks, Red Sox, Mets, Jays, White Sox, Rangers, and Reds will all be interested in Bonderman.

And, yeah- Detroit would be nuts to trade him away.

[chsbletz]

I don't see Bonderman going anywhere. His only current defect as a starting pitcher is that he doesn't have a good change of pace. It seems to me that that's one of the easier problems to overcome for a really talented pitcher. Another thing to consider is that the Tigers aren't so pitching-rich that they can easily get rid of a talented young pitcher when they can't be sure about the future of Kenny Rogers. Rogers is 41 now, and he had a great postseason for the first time in his career. But, at that age, his future has to be somewhat limited. The Tigers will be wise to satisfy their power needs from within the organization for at least another season, it seems to me.

[MJHMarc]

Future is limited? Might be. But if he continues to play like he did this year, I'll sign him until he is 73.