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					<h1 class="entry-title">Tigers acquire Neifi Perez</h1>
					<p class="headline_meta">by <span class="author vcard"><a href="http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/author/billfer/" class="url fn" rel="nofollow">billfer</a></span> on <abbr class="published" title="2006-08-20">August 20, 2006</abbr> &middot; <span><a href="http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/tigers-acquire-neifi-perez/#comments" rel="nofollow">18 comments</a></span></p>
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<p>In light of Placido Polanco&#8217;s injury, the Tigers have traded for Neifi Perez.  The player they sent to the Cubs is Lakeland Tiger Chris Robinson.</p>
<p>Neifi Perez is pretty much awful offensively with a career OPS of 677.  Yet he is 33 and still in the big leagues, and teams have given him 5000 at-bats which tells you a little something about his glove.  He can play 2nd, short, and 3rd base.  </p>
<p>Now if they picked up Neifi to replace Ramon Santiago, not only on the roster but in his role as well, then this is a good move.  While Perez isn&#8217;t good, he is an upgrade over Santiago.  If it is an effort to find a new everyday second basemen, I&#8217;d just assume have Infante who has shown offensive glimpses and at 24 could improve.</p>
<p>Chris Robinson was the Tigers 3rd round draft choice last year.  This year he&#8217;s hitting for a decent average (282) but with no power (357 slugging).</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE: </strong> Shame on me.  I didn&#8217;t even think to look into Neifi&#8217;s contract status.  Turns out he&#8217;s signed for $2.5 million next year making this deal absolutely awful.  The fact that the Tigers are taking on that contract should have meant giving up nothing.</p>
<p>Not only is it the money that is being committed to next year, but it&#8217;s a roster spot as well.  In addition to sucking up a spot on the 25 man roster next year, a spot on the 40 man roster will need to be cleared this year.</p>
<p>Maybe it&#8217;s the losing streak making me grumpy, but I can&#8217;t see anything I like about this trade.</p>
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<span class="comment_author">Slashpyne</span>
<span class="comment_time"><a href="#comment-10545" title="Permalink to this comment" rel="nofollow">August 20, 2006 at 3:28 pm</a></span>

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<p>Wow, you are fast!!</p>
<p>Let hope the Tigers see him as the utility infielder, and leave Omar at 2B</p>
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<span class="comment_author">Brian A.</span>
<span class="comment_time"><a href="#comment-10546" title="Permalink to this comment" rel="nofollow">August 20, 2006 at 3:42 pm</a></span>

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<p>I have a bad feeling that Perez is coming in to at least take a shot at being the everyday 2B.  With 4 games against the White Sox coming I&#8217;m not sure they should be diminishing what little offense they have shown as of late.</p>
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<span class="comment_author">Joey C.</span>
<span class="comment_time"><a href="#comment-10550" title="Permalink to this comment" rel="nofollow">August 20, 2006 at 4:02 pm</a></span>

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<p>How much of an upgrade is Perez over Santiago?  </p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know anything about the kid we gave up, but he better suck for that kind of an upgrade.</p>
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<span class="comment_author">Mike F</span>
<span class="comment_time"><a href="#comment-10554" title="Permalink to this comment" rel="nofollow">August 20, 2006 at 5:54 pm</a></span>

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<p><a href="http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060820&amp;content_id=1620190&amp;vkey=news_det&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;c_id=det" rel="nofollow">From the Tigers website:</a></p>
<p>&#8220;Perez will likely replace Ramon Santiago as Detroit&#8217;s utility infielder.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;Robinson, who was hitting .286 with one home run and 47 RBIs at Class A Lakeland, will move on to Class A Daytona. Dombrowski said that Robinson projected as a backup catcher at the Major League level.&#8221;</p>
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<span class="comment_author">Chris J</span>
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<p>Neifi is one of the worst offensive players of all time, objectively measured.</p>
<p>Read this article:<br />
<a href="http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/the-real-chase/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/the-real-chase/</a></p>
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<p>Seems like they got a little desperate!  I thought the idea was to upgrade over Infante, not Santiago.  I assume Vizcaino could have been had for next to nothing &#8211; he has got to be as good as Perez.  Should have worked something out to get Grudzelanek or Counsel.</p>
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<p>Hey, don&#8217;t be too hard on Neifi.  His career OPS is 33 points better than that of Mags since the All Star break.</p>
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<p>UPDATE:  Oh my&#8230;..this deal stinks like a week-old bloated fish in diaper-filled garbage can.  In mid-summer.</p>
<p>How is it that the Cubs took such advantage of us?</p>
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<p>It&#8217;s expensive, but those with a &#8220;win now&#8221; approach should like this move. I don&#8217;t know what the other options were, but DD&#8217;s no fool, so it seems to me like he did what he had to do to stabilize the infield.</p>
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<p>Those with a win-now attitude would have preferred a solid second baseman that cost more.</p>
<p>This deal reeks of desperation.  But hey, maybe Neifi will prove us wrong, right?</p>
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<p>Dave, that&#8217;s brutal!</p>
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<span class="comment_author">Joey C.</span>
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<p>Okay, I just read the update&#8230;</p>
<p>Nothing else to say.  You all said it for me.</p>
<p>This deal is dookie.</p>
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<p>Neifi is basically a potato with toothpick legs, but he&#8217;ll have some clutch hits for you &#8211; probably against the Sox.  Keep an eye on how many times this guy adjusts himself during an at bat.  If they had a stat for that&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>I really don&#8217;t think you have much to panic about.  Garland and Contreras are the only two pitchers the Sox have with any consistency. </p>
<p>Ozzie will give up at least one of the four games by playing all the bench players at once.</p>
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<span class="comment_author">Chris J</span>
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<p><i>It’s expensive, but those with a “win now” approach should like this move. I don’t know what the other options were, but DD’s no fool, so it seems to me like he did what he had to do to stabilize the infield.</i></p>
<p>More like those with a &#8220;win never&#8221; approach.</p>
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<span class="comment_author">Chris Y.</span>
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<p>Chris J., that link is tremendous.  Says all that needs to be said, thanks!</p>
<p>Ugghhh!  Do we actually have to play him?</p>
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<p>I love that we now have Sox fan rolling in here doing a Lou Holtz ca. 1988 impression.</p>
<p>&#8220;Michigan is a great team.  Loaded with offense.  They really have to be the favorites going in.  We just have to gear-up, focus, and do our best.  It&#8217;s going to be an uphill climb.&#8221;</p>
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<span class="comment_author">Jim</span>
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<p>I agree, the deal is awful.  Perez is neither an upgrade offensively to Infante, or defensively to Santiago.  Did they make a roster spot for him yet?  Does this mean Clevlen is out?  ARGH, I can&#8217;t find anything to like about it.  Hopefully he&#8217;ll be packaged in a trade this winter.</p>
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<p>Always a good deal when you can get one of the absolute worst offensive players in major league history&#8230;</p>
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