Finally, a Lion (Lyon) the people of Detroit can get behind

Detroit has finally nabbed their ninth inning man. After waiting out the market the Tigers have signed Brandon Lyon to a one year deal reportedly worth 5 million + incentives. The full story appears here. I love this deal for Detroit. Zumaya and Rodney are much more effective in the 7th and 8th innings. I love the one year contract for a closer - the drive will still be there. And personally, I believe all contracts should be incentive based. This guy was a proven closer for a playoff team. If he can sew up the ninth inning in Detroit it should be a bounce back year for the Tigers.