I wonder: If the Tigers had signed Magglio Ordonez during the past offseason, would the move now be hailed as one of the keys to the Tigers' start? I think: Yes.
Detroit signed Maggs in 2005 to a five-year, $75-million contract despite coming off a serious knee injury. Yes, the Tigers overpaid. But they had to. And the move was well worth the risk given that the Tigers had some "outs" built into the deal.
Maggs was limited to 305 AB last year because of a hernia injury that sidelined him for most of the first half. He still hit .302-8-46. Not great, but not horrible.
Now seemingly healthy, Maggs is hitting like the Maggs of old. Over his last 11 games entering tonight's against the Twins, he was .381-4-10 with 8 runs. For the season, he was .306-7-20. (He was 2-for-4 with a homer and RBI tonight, not reflected in the stats.)
Because of his hernia last season, this really is like a new addition, even if it doesn't show up that way. Timing is everything.
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