Tigers fans got the chance to see Adam Wilk make his big league debut in 2011, getting a handful of appearances out of the bullpen for the club. With a spot open in the rotation and a starter's background, does Wilk have a shot at the spot?
Via Fox Sports Detroit
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January 26, 2012
DETROIT Manager Jim Leyland confirmed that with the signing of Prince Fielder, Miguel Cabrera will return to his roots as a third baseman.
Some speculated with the injury to designated hitter Victor Martinez that Fielder and Cabrera would split first base and designated hitter, but Leyland said that would not be the case. He said Cabrera would begin spring training as the everyday...
Via Larry Brown Sports
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January 27, 2012
No matter how they order it, the Detroit Tigers will have one of the best 3-4 lineup combinations in baseball. They already had Miguel Cabrera batting fourth last season behind Magglio Ordonez. Mags won’t be back, but they are replacing him with Prince Fielder.
During an interview with ESPN’s Karl Ravech Thursday, Prince said he’d prefer to bat in front of Miggy...
Via Lions Blog
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January 27, 2012
Prince Fielder's landing in Detroit was a big surprise, but it turns out the Tigers were not the most unexpected entrant in the sweepstakes.
Via Fox Sports Ohio
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January 27, 2012
Mike Ilitch decided on a whim to add 214 million to the Detroit Tigers payroll this week.
He just went out and signed Prince Fielder, saying he goes by instincts.
Once they heard the news, the natural instinct of baseballs have-nots might have been to barf.
While Ilitch is doling out hundreds of millions to one guy, other teams have to scrape and scratch to increase their revenue...
Via Miami Herald
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January 26, 2012
Prince Fielder has been introduced by the Detroit Tigers, a team desperate to win its first World Series title since 1984.
Via Lions Blog
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January 27, 2012
Cecil Fielder, interviewed on ESPN Radio: "That team is gonna win, man. They got people that compete. From the pitching staff to the everyday players, they compete, and that's what winning's all about."
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January 26, 2012
"It's a very special day," GM Dave Dombrowski said. "I can't wait to get it going," Fielder added. As for Miguel Cabrera, Jim Leyland is "very comfortable" with him at third base, though Brandon Inge "isn't the happiest camper."
Via Sports Illustrated
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January 26, 2012
If Victor Martinez had not blown out his knee working out in Florida, Prince Fielder might have been a Dodger. Los Angeles ran a stealth recruitment of Fielder for two months, beginning immediately after the December winter meetings, only to be trumped when Tigers owner Mike Ilitch, concerned about contingency plans to replace Martinez, told his general manager, "I think we...
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January 26, 2012
With the Hot Stove snuffed by the Tigers' signing of Prince Fielder, how do we keep warm? Spring training works. Or the midwinter Power Rankings, where Larry Dobrow explains why Detroit still Fielder-sized holes.
Via Lions Blog
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January 27, 2012
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said there was no jaw-dropping moment in the process of signing free agent Prince Fielder. When you work for Mike Ilitch and have stunned the baseball world a number of times before, nothing seems unreasonable. Not even a nine-year, $214-million contract for a player not on the Tigers' radar three weeks ago.
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