Why would the Tigers trade Rodriguez?

Question

Tigers Trade Catcher Ivan Rodriguez To Yankees

NEW YORK - The Detroit Tigers sent veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for hard-throwing reliever Kyle Farnsworth on Wednesday, a trade that filled glaring holes for both contenders.

Rodriguez, a 14-time All-Star in the option year of a $50 million deal he signed with the Tigers in February 2004, will step into the hole in the Yankees' lineup created by Jorge Posada's shoulder injury. Posada had arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Wednesday and is out for the season.

"You have to give up to get," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "You have to do the balancing act."

Tigers president Dave Dombrowski said the team didn't want to trade Rodriguez, but had bigger needs in the bullpen. The two teams began discussing the deal early Wednesday and had it wrapped up about six hours later, just as the Yankees were finishing off a 13-3 win over the Orioles.

Answer 1

Probably because Pudge wanted the trade.

Answer 2

I KNOW! I'M THINKIN THE SAME THING! How could they trade PUDGE (MY TIGER)???  He's a future hall of famer..THE TEAM CAPTAIN! They should've traded Todd Jones or Fernando Rodney...ANYONE BUT PUDGE! But, Pudge did want to play every day. And i guess if he went to the Yankees he could. so, Pudge is happy...well, I AINT.

Last night The Tigers won, but it was  a highscoring game. I think it could've been because Brandon Inge wasn't calling a good enough game. When Pudge is catching it's usually a low scoring game... So Pudge does really good at catching and hellped out the Tigers SO MUCH! WHY DID PUDGE HAVE TO LEAVE? I'm STILL IN SHOCK! Dombrowski said they had bigger needs in the bullpen..Well, yeah they did but why get a pitcher when your losing your catcher? FUTURE HALL OF FAME CATCHER?

Answer 3

Since I don't really watch and follow baseball, he  just didnt want to be a tiger at the time :-)

Answer 4

This one isn't that hard to figure out, just look at the statistics.

They already have Brandon Inge signed for 2 more years, and Pudge was getting up there in age.

Inge has a lower avg, but has MORE homeruns and MORE RBI's than pudge, with almost HALF the at bats.  Inge will find his way ....he's a good all around player.  

It was Pudge's time to go ....he was one of my favorites, and will be missed.  They did what they had to do.