http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/10 Recent articles about the Detroit Tigers en-us by Carlos Osorio - AP about 1 month ago: In this Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, photo, Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera is seen in the dugout before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Detroit. Cabrera was taken to a police station over the weekend after getting into a fight with his wife at their suburban Detroit home when he came home drunk, authorities said Monday. Birmingham Police Chief Richard Patterson said Rosangel Cabrera called 911 at 6 a.m. S... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:00:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_3/1641273 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_3/1641273 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_3/1641273 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/f/9fbad69379a0378007b3e99f1e92d85d42d94b4e/small/87229447.jpg Yesterday I posted the Top 10 prospect lists from Baseball America for the NL East and NL Central teams. Well, they are not the only site publishing their top 10 prospects. Baseball Prospectus us working on their top 11 prospects for each team, and recently posted their top 11 prospects for the Detroit Tigers. Here's a snippet of their top 11 list: Five-Star Prospects1. Jacob Turner, RHP2. Casey Crosby, LHPFour-Star Prospects3. Scott Sizemore, 2B More after the jump: In add... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:57:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Down_on_the_Farm_Top_10_Lists_from_Around_the_Net/1639205 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Down_on_the_Farm_Top_10_Lists_from_Around_the_Net/1639205 With all the Miguel Cabrera trade talk swirling around, it's hard to figure out how serious these discussions are. The Tigers money situation is bad, but is it really bad enough where the Tigers have to trade their best position player? I find that hard to believe. I'm a strong believer that the Tigers need to build around Cabrera, not trade him, and here are my two main reasons why: 1. Franchise Player -Miguel Cabrera is one of the few true franchise players in baseball right now. Ca... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Two_Reasons_why_the_Tigers_Should_Not_Trade_Miguel_Cabrera/1635823 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Two_Reasons_why_the_Tigers_Should_Not_Trade_Miguel_Cabrera/1635823 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Two_Reasons_why_the_Tigers_Should_Not_Trade_Miguel_Cabrera/1635823 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/f/9fbad69379a0378007b3e99f1e92d85d42d94b4e/small/87229447.jpg Along with the Yankees and several other teams, the Angels are interested in Tigers’ outfielder Curtis Granderson, whom could be available this winter for the right package of prospects. From the Detroit Free Press: According to the report, a Tigers executive said the team would rather move Jackson than Granderson. Another person told Foxsports.com that the Angels [...] Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:01:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_interested_in_Curtis_Granderson/1632303 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_interested_in_Curtis_Granderson/1632303 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_interested_in_Curtis_Granderson/1632303 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0acd8361e1ac8dc68f718f428c802c828ed2bda/small/MLB_MAY_30_9aca.jpg by Paul Battaglia - AP Miguel Cabrera tries to bounce a baseball on his knee the same number of times his name has popped up in trade rumors this week. View full size photo »   We've heard from Lynn Henning, who believes the Tigers could trade Miguel Cabrera to the Red Sox.  We've heard from John Lowe, who thinks Cabrera's contract makes a deal difficult to pull off. (Buster Olney concurs, as do... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:00:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Morning_Prowl_Miguel_Cabreras_Non_Tradability_Giving_Away_Edwin_Jackson_and_Casper_Wells_Interviewed/1629357 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Morning_Prowl_Miguel_Cabreras_Non_Tradability_Giving_Away_Edwin_Jackson_and_Casper_Wells_Interviewed/1629357 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Morning_Prowl_Miguel_Cabreras_Non_Tradability_Giving_Away_Edwin_Jackson_and_Casper_Wells_Interviewed/1629357 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/5/658de309b433fb370bb35c4b0119a30008ea5e68/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2613974.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEBE24DF2966DC4E487.jpg Jeff Passan takes a look at just how desperate the Tigers seem to be to move Edwin Jackson. The 26 y/o right hander was a first time All-Star had a break out season with Detroit in which he went 13-9 with a 3.62 ERA.Of the tier of reasonable pitchers rumored to be available, Jackson would be my first choice, the hard throwing youngster has a ton of potential.The Mets have been rumored to be interested in Jackson since he was a Dodger, hopefully they'll get invovled in a trade with the Tig... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tigers_want_to_move_Edwin_Jackson_bad/1627898 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tigers_want_to_move_Edwin_Jackson_bad/1627898 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Tigers_want_to_move_Edwin_Jackson_bad/1627898 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/2/728052db4e12b1f255c4e199ae1450f2e3ab66ad/small/MLB_MAY_31_2c97.jpg This isn't going to be a regular feature, but as we're trying to steer some attention over to the FanPosts and FanShots sections, we'll try to highlight the links and articles that your fellow BYB readers have taken the time to post.  demondeaconsbaseball posted a link from MLB Trade Rumors regarding Peter Gammons' latest ESPN.com blog post. Would Mike Ilitch allow a fire sale? MackAveKurt linked to Baseball Prospectus' list of top 10 Tigers prospects, courtes... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:35:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Today_in_FanPostsFanShots_Mike_Ilitch_Top_Prospects_Lists_and_Miguel_Cabrera/1626553 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Today_in_FanPostsFanShots_Mike_Ilitch_Top_Prospects_Lists_and_Miguel_Cabrera/1626553 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Today_in_FanPostsFanShots_Mike_Ilitch_Top_Prospects_Lists_and_Miguel_Cabrera/1626553 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/4/043fffac146bdb7b27e136c18eaca7e83428a353/small/First_Round_WBC_a091.jpg General Manager: David Dombrowski Farm Director: Glenn Ezell Scouting Director: David Chadd FanGraphs’ Top 10 Prospects: (2009 Draft Picks/International Signees Not Included) This was a tough organization to rank. There is very little in the system in terms of impact talent, aside from a couple of 2009 amateur draft picks (Jacob Turner, Daniel Fields) but ‘09 picks were omitted from [...] Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Detroit_Tigers_Top_10_Prospects/1624713 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Detroit_Tigers_Top_10_Prospects/1624713 by Tony Dejak - AP 2 months ago: Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera hits an RBI double off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Rafael Perez in the eighth inning in a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Cleveland. Placido Polanco scored. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) View full size photo » The big question surrounding the Detroit Tigers this offseason is whether or not the collapse of the local economy might prompt ... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lynn_Henning_Dont_Rule_Out_Trading_Cabrera/1623113 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lynn_Henning_Dont_Rule_Out_Trading_Cabrera/1623113 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Lynn_Henning_Dont_Rule_Out_Trading_Cabrera/1623113 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/e/4ec322accce2a2244072958598f8d1756efccbed/small/Picture_2.png More photos » by Paul Sancya - AP 6 months ago: Detroit Tigers' Curtis Granderson breaks his bat flying out against the Texas Rangers fifth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Wednesday, May 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Browse more photos » Yesterday, we learned that the Seattle Mariners were more interested in trading for Edwin Jackson than Curtis Granderson.  Those talks, however, ap... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_Still_Looking_at_Granderson/1622877 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_Still_Looking_at_Granderson/1622877 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Angels_Still_Looking_at_Granderson/1622877 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/6/2602ef63abb0ffe2a979f3715930ad3b8f638ecd/small/Detroit_Tigers_v_f3b2.jpg More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Let's say Miguel Cabrera is the main BYB blog, and Curtis Granderson is something posted in a FanPost or FanShot. See how well they can get along? Browse more photos » Okay, we had a little bit of a digression in one of our previous posts that deserves its own discussion. It's something I've been meaning to address anyway, so we might as well do it dur... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:30:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Clerical_Issues_FanPostsFanShots_Are_Your_Friend/1621856 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Clerical_Issues_FanPostsFanShots_Are_Your_Friend/1621856 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Clerical_Issues_FanPostsFanShots_Are_Your_Friend/1621856 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/2/b232f93fb6e9adb9eacfc39f249fc155607e9e9c/small/MLB_v_Japanese_0daa.jpg More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP One voter thought Detroit's Miguel Cabrera was the American League's Most Valuable Player. Browse more photos » Joe Mauer winning the American League Most Valuable Player award wasn't much of a surprise, as he was the prevailing favorite through most of the season. It probably also isn't much of a surprise that Mauer didn't receive a unanimous vote.... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:25:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Miguel_Cabrera_Gets_One_MVP_Vote/1620666 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Miguel_Cabrera_Gets_One_MVP_Vote/1620666 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Miguel_Cabrera_Gets_One_MVP_Vote/1620666 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/d/9d3e9022b8060447e3a3dcc724c66279873075bc/small/Miguel_Cabrera_throws_4be4.jpg For Jon Heyman and the rest of the reactionary “Keith Law should lose his ballot” crowd, I present the following comparison between Joe Mauer and Miguel Cabrera. Singles: Mauer +2 Doubles: Cabrera +4 Triples: Mauer +1 Home Runs: Cabrera +6 Runs: Cabrera +2 RBI: Cabrera +7 Outs: Cabrera +87 In terms of raw production, you’d be hard pressed to find two guys who [...] Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:26:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Seriously_Someone_Voted_For_Miguel_Cabrera/1618649 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Seriously_Someone_Voted_For_Miguel_Cabrera/1618649 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Seriously_Someone_Voted_For_Miguel_Cabrera/1618649 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/7/97a65f462a9908231496234418a54bf2bde47ca7/small/Twins_vs_Tigers_ad35.jpg Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here. Today's AL team is the Detroit Tigers and our guest is Ian from the Tigers Blog, Bless You Boys. 1. Rumors are swirling around that the Tigers are looking to cut payroll and that Curtis Granderson might be the first man on the block? What are your thoughts on Granderson... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:22:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Blogging_the_Offseason_Detroit_Tigers/1618671 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Blogging_the_Offseason_Detroit_Tigers/1618671 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Blogging_the_Offseason_Detroit_Tigers/1618671 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0acd8361e1ac8dc68f718f428c802c828ed2bda/small/MLB_MAY_30_9aca.jpg More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP Trading Edwin Jackson to Seattle might not be such a strong possibility for the Detroit Tigers, after all. Browse more photos » As of last week, it seemed like only a matter of time before the Detroit Tigers traded pitcher Edwin Jackson.  And the most likely trade partner appeared to be the Seattle Mariners.  According to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, however, those discussions have stalled... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:32:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/ESPNs_Crasnick_Tigers_Mariners_Trade_Pretty_Doubtful/1617510 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/ESPNs_Crasnick_Tigers_Mariners_Trade_Pretty_Doubtful/1617510 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/ESPNs_Crasnick_Tigers_Mariners_Trade_Pretty_Doubtful/1617510 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/2/b2dacf54ceb98cfdb6feea1f0523ff2078c05d5a/small/MLB_MAY_31_056d.jpg   Tigers minor league third baseman Ronnie Bourquin received a 50-game suspension yesterday, after testing positive for an amphetamine.  Good timing, with the team having to decide who to keep on the 40-man roster.  He'll serve the penalty at the beginning of next season. Bourquin played in 118 games between Single-A and Double-A this year.  He batted .267/.361/.408 with eight home runs and 77 RBIs.   With the 40-man roster needing to be finalized today, it&... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:15:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Morning_Prowl_Bourquin_Banned_Organizational_Trees_Top_10_Prospects_and_Goodbye_Hessman/1600433 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Morning_Prowl_Bourquin_Banned_Organizational_Trees_Top_10_Prospects_and_Goodbye_Hessman/1600433 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Morning_Prowl_Bourquin_Banned_Organizational_Trees_Top_10_Prospects_and_Goodbye_Hessman/1600433 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/c/9c52a0e552f2a5f09ed7ca7612ed3c9670694120/small/MiLB_MAY_11_f3ef.jpg Trade rumors surrounding Edwin Jackson aren't going away.  They may even be picking up heat.  USA Today's Bob Nightengale posted the latest rumblings he's been hearing on his Twitter feed: Keep and eye on developing three-way trade talk with Tigers and Mariners and mystery team involving M's Brandon Morrow and Dets Jackson If anything, this corroborates what Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal reported at the beginning of the week.  The Mariners are inte... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:46:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/An_Uneasy_Thanksgiving_Coming_Up_For_Edwin_Jackson/1596382 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/An_Uneasy_Thanksgiving_Coming_Up_For_Edwin_Jackson/1596382 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/An_Uneasy_Thanksgiving_Coming_Up_For_Edwin_Jackson/1596382 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2b582ff39990ab6adaf5af483bcf065d507957cb/small/MLB_MAY_31_7303.jpg More photos » AP The Detroit Tigers braintrust has some decisions to make about their 40-man roster by Friday. Who stays, and who goes? Browse more photos » With major league teams having to finalize their 40-man rosters by Friday, the Detroit Tigers have some decisions to make about which players they want to protect and which to leave exposed for the Rule 5 Draft that takes place at the end of next month... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:30:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Playing_With_the_Tigers_40_Man_Roster/1593884 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Playing_With_the_Tigers_40_Man_Roster/1593884 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Playing_With_the_Tigers_40_Man_Roster/1593884 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c2529c2b09dda4ed0f6c225aca07b82f05a29541/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2725265.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEBC759590B7F269394.jpg More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP Edwin Jackson is definitely drawing interest around baseball, if the Detroit Tigers are truly interested in trading him. The Seattle Mariners are the latest team to inquire. Browse more photos » If the Detroit Tigers are serious about trading pitcher Edwin Jackson, add the Seattle Mariners to the list of teams that would like a shot at getting him.  According to K... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:10:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mariners_Interested_in_Edwin_Jackson/1580465 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mariners_Interested_in_Edwin_Jackson/1580465 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mariners_Interested_in_Edwin_Jackson/1580465 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2b582ff39990ab6adaf5af483bcf065d507957cb/small/MLB_MAY_31_7303.jpg More photos » by Jae C. Hong - AP With 19 wins and 269 strikeouts among his many impressive stats, Justin Verlander was voted Tigers Pitcher of the Year and Most Improved Player by the Detroit Independent Baseball Scribes for 2009. Browse more photos » After a two-year hiatus, the Detroit Independent Baseball Scribes (or "DIBS") have reunited to nominate their choices for the top Detroit Tigers p... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:05:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Verlander_and_Cabrera_Have_DIBS_on_Tigers_Awards/1571942 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Verlander_and_Cabrera_Have_DIBS_on_Tigers_Awards/1571942 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Verlander_and_Cabrera_Have_DIBS_on_Tigers_Awards/1571942 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/6/b65e25521aefb5a06f580101a5ac529c2fab0e62/small/PicImg_MLB_MAR_17_5887.jpg