Tigers' Second Base in 2010

Placido Polanco has been a tremendous bargain. First, the Tigers gave up Ugueth Urbina to get the guy and Urbina has basically been in prison since then.  So, that worked out well.  He’s also been healthy most of the time, has been a great hitter at times, and a great fielder, as well.  Finally, there’s his contract.  Prior to the 2006 season, Polanco agreed to a four-year contract that paid him $4.6M a season—not bad for a guy who usually hits over .300, right? Sadly, his performance has dropped off in 2009. This the final year of his contract with the Tigers.  If you’re the Tigers, then you can say, “Hey, we judged the length of the contract almost perfectly.”  Polanco's hitting only .255 this season and his OPS+ is a pathetic 80, a tick below Adam Everett.  He still plays a solid second base, but he’ll be 34 in October and it’s likely that his best years are now behind him. With the Tigers looking to cut costs ... (link)