I suppose all good things must come to an end some time and that includes the insanity surrounding Barry Zito and his 0-7 start this season.Zito who signed an 7 year $126 million dollar contract with the San Fransisco Giants with an option for an eight season at $18 million had been relegated to   more...
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Yea, I know who wants to play for them? Well, apparently Jacque Jones REALLY wants to play for the Florida Marlins. The Detroit Tigers designated the outfielder for assignment last week, and have till this Friday to make a decision on whether or not to trade or outright release him. The Tigers will   more...
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You know your season is going bad when 7 year olds are drinking in the stands. 47 year old Tigers fan, Christopher Ratte lost custody of his son for a week because his 7 year old son was caught drinking a bottle of Mikes Hard Lemonade in the stands. Ratte's son was thirsty towards the end of a game   more...
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I'm not sure what to make of Tigers manager Jim Leyland's out-of-the-blue decision. It, on the one hand, smacks of "there's something ELSE going on", but might also just be a manager playing his gut. Or something in between.What "it" is, is Leyland's sudden announcement after last night's game that   more...
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Verlander has not looked like an ace so far, but the Tigers will need him to quiet the Red Sox bats while they attempt to beat up on Josh Beckett... get the preview at The Bottom Line.
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In a bit of a surprise move on Tuesday, Detroit manager Jim Leyland told the press that Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen will be switching positions, with Cabrera moving to first and Guillen going to third. We explain why and what this does for their fantasy values.
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The first month of the season is over, which for the Phillies, is always a good thing. Let's take a look at who has impressed and who hasn't. [Stats referenced do not include last night's game.] Exceeding Expectations Pat Burrell - I don't care what any of you say, no one saw this month coming.   more...
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Manny was named the 'Co-AL-Player Of The Week' (for the week of April 13th) by the MLB today. He shared the honors with Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers. This is the 16th time in his career that Ramirez has been honored by the POTW award.Manny's line for the last 7 days looks like this: .417   more...
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Twice already, Darrell Rasner has watched first-inning home runs clear the walls of big league ballparks and continued to pitch, unwilling to allow a momentary lapse to spoil his afternoon.The Yankees lacked that resilience from some of their starters through the season's first month, but for a   more...
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The Detroit Tigers decided to designate left fielder Jacque Jones for assignment, effectively ending his time with the team, even with the $3 million still owed to him this season. To replace Jones on the roster, minor league outfielder Matt Joyce was called up from AAA-Toledo. According to   more...
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Fantasy baseball stars from Thursday, April 24.
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Ozzie Guillen should have quit while he was ahead, but then again, he's rarely ahead, so he's not all that experienced in that area.I'm talking about his mouth, and its proclivity to utter things normally said by imbeciles.I'm going to weigh in on something Guillen said last week, which means it's   more...
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7 things learned from the May 5th meeting between the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers.
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Now that the tigers have parted ways with outfielder J.jones and put sheffield in the outfield.Should they go after barry bonds? Lets think about this they need a left handed bat with jones gone.Barry should come very cheap because nobody else wants him and he wants to play.Him and Jim leyland have   more...

Last Week: 5-2This Week: (4/29-5/1: at NYY; 5/2-5/4: at Min)Slowly, but surely, they come. One by one, the Tigers are getting healthier, and better. Still a work in progress. Still big-time questions about Gary Sheffield. And Dontrelle Willis. And the starting rotation, in general. But .500 is now   more...
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