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Detroit Lions Free Agent Signings

The Detroit Lions are certainly one of the worst teams in the NFL and it looks like they will do just about anything to turn it around. They have been busy touring today’s free agency draft and have picked up nine year veteran Kyle Vanden Bosch, the defensive end from the Tennessee Titans. They seem to be so desperate that Lions coach Jim Schwartz actually was outside of Vanden Bosch’s home in Nashville Tennessee so he could convince him to sign with the Lions.

Detroit Lions Signings

The four-year deal with the Detroit Lions is supposedly worth about $26 million, and Vanden Bosch will receive around $10 million during the first year. There has been no confirmation on the deal and neither Vanden Bosch nor his agent has commented. The team also picked up defensive tackle Corey Williams from the Cleveland Browns. He only played in Cleveland for two years and previously played for Green Bay.

Both of these moves are meant to help out the defensive squad, which they sorely need. It has been a busy day for the team as they also picked up WR Nate Burleson from the Seattle Seahawks.  The team also made tender offers to 27 of their free agents before free agency started. They are looking to hold onto defensive end Jason Hunter, which they offered $1.76 million. The Detroit Lions are looking to add to their defensive line, as well as get better production from their offense for the upcoming 2010 season.

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros		 Milwaukee Brewers
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With a day off on Wednesday in MLB we look to get back on a hot streak as we are still up big on the season. Thursday we have a total of nine pitchers with ERA's under 3.00 over their last three starts combined and a total of five pitchers with ERA's over 6.00 over their last three combined starts. There was one match up that stuck out and we marked them down as our POD.

Mark the Brewers Down! ( -140 2.5* FREE PLAY )
For whatever reason Shaun Marcum has loved to pitch on the road as he has an ERA of 3.20 over the last three years on the road. That's much better than his home record and he's back at it again with a 2.77 ERA this year. He's been great of late posting a 1.80 ERA, but the Brewers lost 2 of 3. He should be motivated to keep that up so he can get a W and the Astros are the team to do it against. He's got a 1.80 ERA over 3 starts vs. the Astros who carry just a .637 OPS in 73 AB vs. Marcum. A few weeks ago I'd be on the Astros, but they are starting to come back to earth as they are now 24th with a .686 OPS vs. RHP while the Brewers are 8th with a .737 OPS vs. LHP.

The Brewers are 8th and they face J.A. Happ who they have dominated. Happ and the Astros are 10-30 in their last 40 with Happ on the mound. He's really not the player they thought he'd be when they traded Roy Oswalt for him. Happ has a 5.40 ERA at home right now and the Brewers have a 1.139 OPS over 80 AB in their careers vs. Happ who carries a 6.08 ERA over the last three years vs. the Brewers. Brewers are 18-7 in their last 25 after Wednesday's loss to the Astros and are 47-17 in their last 64 vs. a losing team. Mark down the Brewers as a victory for Thursday.

Notable Hot Starters:
R.A. Dickey (2-1, 1.15 WHIP, 2.70 ERA)
Matt Cain (2-1, 0.90 WHIP, 2.14 ERA)
James McDonals (2-1, 1.05 WHIP, 2.05 ERA)
Brandon Beachy (2-1, 0.93 WHIP, 2.33 ERA)
Edinson Volquez (3-0, 1.20 WHIP, 1.47 ERA)
Doug Fister (1-2, 0.90 WHIP, 0.54 ERA)
Brandon McCarthy (3-0, 0.97 WHIP, 1.31 EAR)
Chris Sale (1-2, 1.00 WHIP, 2.84 ERA)

Cold Starter Of The Day:
On Thursday we have an ice cold starter that makes for an interesting match up in Luke Hochevar of the Royals. First of the Royals have been red hot since their cold start and Hochevar needs to get with the program. Against the Orioles he could do just that as he has great numbers vs. them in 96 combined at bats the Orioles have a .198 average and .590 OPS.

Notable Cold Starters:
J.A. Happ (1-2, 1.59 WHIP, 7.16 ERA)
Matt Moore (1-2, 1.86 WHIP, 6.43 ERA)
Matt Harrison (1-2, 1.41 WHIP, 8.27 ERA)
Chris Volstad (0-3, 1.71 WHIP, 7.94 ERA)



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One Response to “Detroit Lions Free Agent Signings”

  1. AN on March 5th, 2010 8:31 pm

    Nate Burleson is a wide reciever, not a tight end, so he won’t help with the blocking for Stafford, but he will help him become a better quarterback. Now the lions need offensive linemen, a running back and cornerbacks. The lions have to hope that clausen wows Shanhan at the ND pro day, then moves up to no.2 to obtain him, and we pick up the no.4 pick and there second rounder. So at no.4 we take Suh or mccoy whoever is left after TB picks,then with our 2 second round picks we take Kyle Wilson or Patrick Robinson and Anthony Davis, I’m hoping he falls out of the 1st round because of his terrible combine showing, then in the 3rd round we pick up Jon Asamoah, 4th round Lagarret Blunt, 5th round Blair White, 6th round Brandon Carter, 7th round Brett Swenson

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