Originally Posted by
detroitjeff
Ilitch is the best owner in sports period. No other owner in a small/mid market like Detroit would spend like this. He clearly hasn't given up on this team's championship window and I thank him for that.
As far as the Upton signing, it's a great signing for this team because it fills a gapaing hole in LF. There's even an opt out clause in the contract after two years [[Al Avila does it again, so far he's done a hell of a job as the new GM). Upton is four years younger than Gordon and two than Cespedes [[the other free agents) so even if he doesn't opt out I'd rather have him. Pitching is still a bit of question mark, but good lord that lineup with Kinsler, Miggy, JD, Upton, V-Mart, Iglesias, and with potential improvements from McCann and Castellanos. Defense should be the best we've had in years and this team is definitely looking like a contender again.