While Rick Porcello hasn't yet lived up to being the top-of-the-rotation arm many Tigers fans hoped for when he was drafted in 2007, the right-hander has been designated a "Super Two" player.
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December 23, 2011
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander won AL Cy Young and MVP, and he was honored by being placed on the cover of MLB 2K11.
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December 23, 2011
Was an MVP award and Cy Young not enough for Justin Verlander? Just in case, he's adding another title to his off-season haul. On Friday, Verlander announced that he's been chosen as the next cover athlete for 2K Sports' latest installment of their MLB franchise, Major League Baseball 2K12. While it may not have the same prestige or superstitious baggage that comes with...
Andy Dirks made his big league debut in 2011, emerging as a viable backup outfielder capable of playing all three spots, and doing so while hitting with some pop. While Dirks can do some things well, does he do them well enough to get back on the roster in 2012?
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December 25, 2011
Baseball is inevitably part of the holidays for Tigers utility man Don Kelly.
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December 23, 2011
Don Kelly comes from a family of athletes. His wife Carrie played college basketball, and his sister Ashlee was a standout player at Quinnipiac University. His brother-in-law is Pirates second baseman Neil Walker, and his father-in-law is former Major League pitcher Tom Walker. So it figures that holidays get a little competitive.
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December 22, 2011
Analyst Jim Bowden, a former general manager of the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals, examined the Detroit Tigers first (not sure whether that means anything) and figured they might have to part with three prospects.
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