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Tigers deal two prospects to Braves for Renteria

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers filled their No. 1 need Monday, acquiring All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria from the Atlanta Braves for two prospects.

Edgar Renteria

Renteria

Renteria batted .332 in 124 games with the Braves this year, finishing with 12 homers and 57 RBIs. Detroit went into the offseason needing to add a shortstop after deciding to shift Carlos Guillen to first base.

"We were able to address our biggest need, heading into the winter, with one of the best shortstops in the game," Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski said on a conference call.

The Tigers gave up right-hander Jair Jurrjens, who showed signs of promise last season, and minor league outfielder Gorkys Hernandez.

"We gave up a couple of good players, but in order to acquire a player like Edgar we knew we had to give up some talent," Dombrowski said.

With Dombrowski running the front office and current Tigers manager Jim Leyland in the dugout for the Florida Marlins, Renteria ended a thrilling World Series Game 7 in 1997. His hit with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning gave Florida its first World Series championship with a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians.

"I'm real happy to be a Detroit Tiger player," Renteria said. "I know Dave and Jim Leyland and I think I'm going to be comfortable in Detroit."

Leyland said the Tigers are "thrilled to death" to add Renteria.

"He was a part of the biggest night of my life in 1997," Leyland said. "To be reunited with Edgar is a thrill."

The Braves were willing to part with Renteria because they have shortstop Yunel Escobar, who turns 25 later this week.

In exchange for the 32-year-old Renteria, Atlanta added a candidate for its starting rotation and a possible outfielder for the future.

Jurrjens started seven games in Detroit last year and was 3-1 with a 4.70 ERA. He was 7-5 with a 3.20 ERA in 19 starts for Double-A Erie.

Hernandez hit .293 with four homers, 50 RBIs and stole 54 bases in 124 games at Class-A West Michigan last season.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

The Tigers had a SS in Guillen, who they are now moving to 1B. I'm actually happy about this move for the Indians. Jurrjens is a mighty fine pitching prospect.

Geez...we need to do something to keep up, IMO.

yeah i like what pluto suggested, ship lee and peralta for crawford, that wouldn't be a bad deal imo

They were just talking about potential teams for A-Rod next year on Sportscenter and they said the Tigers may be one of the leading candidates...

How about signing A-Rod? This team would be unstoppable. Ok, Ok, I know, I know, it will never, never, neeeeveeeeeeeeer happen.

I think before it is said and done....CC will hit the block and we will be able to bring in a soild everyday player and a couple of top prospects.

The only thing the Tribe needs is to grow Skinner a pair during spring training.

I appreciate your response, and as always, respect your opinion. The score was 3-2, it was Game Seven, the Whole Nine Yards was on the line. It was a chance worth taking, especially against Manny.

What's worse is, then AFTER that blunder, we let Blake swing right away, first pitch, into what actually became the Game Ending DP. Game, Series, Set, Match, over.

Anyway, I would just as soon keep Peralta and try the third thing because Marte is a flop,....and we need to hold on to ALL of the pitching we can. I would like to see what it would take to get Santana -- I'll bet he would too, seeing's how the Tribe clocked him 5 times last year,....

CC, Fausto, Johan, Jake, Byrdie, Sowers, Laffey, Miller, LEWIS,....

I think it was '76,....the Reds get all kind of credit as The Big Red (hitting) Machine. They had SEVEN pitchers that year with 13 or more wins,.....but I ain't so sure anybody's pitching would have stopped Boston.

Blake swung at something he thought he could hit.

I hate 1 pitch outs maybe more than anyone, but what are you going to do??

I have a feeling Wedge doesn't mandate many takes except on 3-0 counts...and even then it isn't often.

Not saying Skinner was right but I have seen balls hit hard into that bump out come out hard to the SS. Damn Fenway Park.

I dont really see where the bad news is, Rentirea can be a good player, he can also stink at times, this is why he's been traded a few times.

But bad news...Dont see it...

If Edgar Renteria is the end for the Tribe, we have more serious problems. He's a good player but PITCHING still wins out in baseball. Unless the Tigers bullpen and starting rotation gets straightened out, it won't matter what position players they sign.

What's funny in this whole situation is the Tigers traded one of their best young PITCHING prospect to get him. You trade 21 year old Jair Jurrjens for a 32 (we think) year old Renteria?

renteria's only other stop in the AL was with boston a few years ago, and that was less then stellar, i don't see how this is bad news for the tribe, they're still the better team...

with that said, i'm glad to see the move because the tigers just coughed up a really good pitching prospect... a guy that probably could have seen the rotation next year, or as late as 2009...

i thought it was kind of a desperate move in my opinion.

and this is bad news why????