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Touchdown, Doc...Touchdown!
I've been saying that Figgins value for this team going down the line is not great.  He was valuable IF this team contended this year and IF he can OBP at a .370+ clip (because he can't slug at all, he MUST have a high OBP to be a valuable offensive player).  I'm not seeing a player who can square the ball up enough to hit well.  His '07 BABIP of almost .390 is unrepeatable and his 100+ walks of last year appear to be too.
Detroit seems to be a likely place for him to go.  but they've got contract issues, long-term biggies.  Perhaps you package Figgins, Aardsma and Saunders (I'm assuming you may have to include a young player with a Figgins deal.  It doesn't have to be Saunders) and you get valverde ($7M per the next two seasons) and another yougn guy.  Toledo has a youngish guy or two that might come back.
Minnesota?  Haven't looked at that.  But Figgins might work well into their lineep.
Figgins' $8-$9M are now just in the way of future development.  I've posted recently about my conviction that Lopez is the better guy to move into the next few seasons with.  not a lot of love for that position around here.  Alas...I'll get over it!