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MLB 2011 Detroit Tigers' Knowns and Unknowns: Who Needs To Show Up To Contend?

Since Jim Leyland took over as the manager of the Detroit Tigers in 2006, the Tigers have followed a disturbing trend in every season except 2008 (when the heavily favored Tigers finished in last place and were never in contention)...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 21, 2011

2011 Fantasy Projections No. 3: Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera Is Mr. Consistency

Our 2011 fantasy baseball projections will be released one-by-one until the top 100 players have been revealed. These rankings consider past achievements, current performance and expected future results based on standard 5×5 H2H settings...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 17, 2011

Jack Morris is a Hall of Famer, if You Look at the Right Numbers

You want the Cliff’s Notes to Jack Morris’s pitching career? I’ll give them to you, boiled down to two games. And that’s out of 562—it doesn’t get more pared down than that...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  January 06, 2011

Bill Lajoie's 1984 Detroit Tigers Trade Among Best Ever in Motown

George "Sparky" Anderson made it clear, early on in his managing career in Detroit , who was in charge in the Tigers locker room. "It's my way," Sparky said, "or the highway...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  December 29, 2010

MLB's Expensive Middle Relievers: Teams Changing How They Use Their Bullpen

There has been a lot of big news this winter, mostly regarding a particular starting pitcher. However, a few set-up men and seventh inning guys have made headlines of their own...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  December 23, 2010

MLB's Expensive Middle Relievers: 'Pens Get More Efficient, Change Structure

There has been a lot of big news this winter, mostly regarding a particular starting pitcher. However, a few set-up men and 7 th inning guys have made headlines of their own...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  December 22, 2010

Detroit Tigers Re-Sign Magglio Ordonez

I am going to have to admit, I am really sour on the Detroit Tigers’ offseason so far. This team had almost $70 million come off the books after the 2010 season and the best they ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  December 18, 2010

Has Ryan Raburn Emerged As A 2011 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper?

Ryan Raburn caught fire towards the end of the season, hitting .340 with 13 HR, 38 RBI and 37 R over the final two months of the season...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  December 09, 2010

Detroit Tigers May Look to Trade Market to Fill Void in Right Field

With the ungodly signing of Jayson Werth to a seven-year, $126 million contract the cost of outfield help has gone through the roof...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  December 06, 2010

MLB's No. 4 Worst Trade in History: When the Detroit Tigers Lost Their Bite

The reason fans take such pride in their team having a hometown hero is rooted in their childhood memories...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  December 06, 2010

Phil Coke in the Rotation Brings Smiles; Detroit Tigers Can Proceed with Plan

Phil Coke nestling in the Detroit Tigers ’ starting rotation is looking better and better. It’s been bandied about for months, that the Tigers are about to pluck uber-reliever ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  November 19, 2010

Bold Suggestions For Tigers Offseason Spending: Big Names To Motown

Detroit Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski has said the Tigers will be aggressive this offseason. He has already locked up Brandon Inge and will have a deal in place for SS Jhonny Peralta...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  October 28, 2010

Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera Should Be a Lock for AL MVP

After all these years we still don’t know what makes an MVP in Major League Baseball. Is it the player with the best stats, the player that does the best on a playoff team or ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  September 27, 2010

Detroit Tigers 2010: What Went Wrong and How It Could Have Been Avoided

Entering the 2010 season there were quite a few questions facing the Detroit Tigers. Could the Tigers win with rookies at second base and center field? Could Jose Valverde fill the ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  September 20, 2010

Detroit in Pictures: Comerica Park, GM Building and Motown Hot Dogs

After driving through Canada and across the Michigan border, we finally reached Detroit. I was excited about checking out Comerica Park, as I had heard some great things about the stadium...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  September 15, 2010

Has Ryan Raburn Emerged As a Must Start Fantasy Baseball Option?

Ryan Raburn showed flashes in 2009, hitting 16 HR in just 261 AB. Yet, in 2010 either the Tigers were unable to find a spot to give him everyday playing time or didn’t think he was capable of producing on an everyday basis...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  September 07, 2010

Tigers Catcher Mike St. Pierre Called Up after 14 Years in the Minor Leagues

With the expansion of the roster on September 1, Detroit Tigers catcher Max St. Pierre finally got the promotion he has been waiting for since he started playing baseball. St...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  September 03, 2010

Johnny Damon: Detroit Tigers Star Can't Go Home, He's Already There

Johnny Damon was a larger than life figure in Boston after the Red Sox won their first World Series in 2004 after an 86 year drought. On Tuesday, Damon declined an opportunity to return to Boston after the team claimed him on waivers from Detroit...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  August 25, 2010

Johnny Damon Ingratiates Himself with Detroit Sports Fans Forever

The Detroit sports fans are an easily scorned bunch. When they’re happy and when it’s moved them, the Detroit sports fans have long cheered the miscreants, the black sheep types...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  August 25, 2010

Detroit Tigers Johnny Damon Rejected Boston Red Sox

Does a bad break-up ever have a happy ending? After being the poster boy for the Red Sox 2004 “Idiots,” current Detroit Tiger OF Johnny Damon could of gone back to the scene of the crime...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  August 25, 2010

The Detroit Tigers' 2000s All-Decade Lineup

The Detroit Tigers franchise has gone through a whirlwind of a decade. In 2003, they went 43-119. The lineup was composed of players like Warren Morris and Alex Sanchez. The ace of the pitching staff was Nate Cornejo...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  August 22, 2010

Detroit Tigers Play for the Future: Five Potential September Call-Ups

The Detroit Tigers have fallen to third place in the AL Central and are a whopping 12 games back of first place.For Tigers fans, it is safe to say that the 2010 season is not only in the books, but the books are available at retailers near you...Begin Slideshow
Via Bleacher Report  |  August 22, 2010

The Year Of The Tiger: Will It Finally Be Cabrera's Year?

It's been a tough road for the Detroit Tigers this year. In fact, it's been a tough couple of years for the Detroit Tigers. Losing a seven-game lead in the last month of the season on a walk-off single to the Minnesota Twins was tough to accept...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  August 21, 2010

Should MLB Use Instant Replay For Game Changing Calls?

Since MLB started over 100 years ago there were always umpires. Those umpires called balls or strikes, called fair or foul calls, and they called safe or out plays. Last season MLB made video replay for fair or foul calls on home runs...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  August 16, 2010

Ilitch Votes Yes On Dombrowski And Leyland

Earlier Today following the introduction of Mike Modano to the Red Wings, Mike Ilitch confirmed that both Dave Dombrowski and Jim Leyland will be back in 2011...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report  |  August 07, 2010
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