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Jose Valverde’s Cost Growing

The Tigers recently signed their 2013 first-round pick Jonathan Crawford. There isn’t much that is remarkable about it: he was ranked 17th according to one agency, 24th according to another, and…Read More

Exploring Alternatives to Jonathan Papelbon

Consider me convinced. If getting ahold of Jonathan Papelbon (even if the Phillies would give him up in a pure salary dump, which I doubt) would require a 2014 middle infield of Hernan Perez and Danny…Read More

Hold Off On the Condemnations of Valverde

I’m that guy who is still behind Valverde. If you looked at his 2012, you’d see a mediocre performance that could have been really bad if so many deep flies hadn’t been caught. This…Read More

Time To Start Talking About Cy Young

Tonight in Kansas City, Max Scherzer goes for his 9th win without a single L yet charged to his account. Scherzer’s ERA doesn’t sparkle at the moment, compared to all his other numbers, due…Read More

Crunch Time for Royals, Indians and Sox

Time is growing short for the Tigers competition in the AL Central. Before the season began, only the Minnesota Twins appeared to have no chance to contend in the division and only the Minnesota Twins…Read More

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Detroit Tigers Not Maximizing Prince Fielder

Prince Fielder has one very important role in this Tigers offense: punish teams that pitch around Miguel…Read More

Only Rick Porcello Can Get Rangers Out

Today, Doug Fister got knocked around in the 5th and finished with 5 earned on 9 hits in 4 2/3 innings.…Read More

Detroit Tigers Avoiding Double Plays

Lets keep our fingers crossed and hope I didn’t just jinx them. Last year, the biggest issue (or…Read More

Tigers Rotation Wins Cy Young Award!

We’re just around that point in a season (closing in on 1/5 of the way through…) when the…Read More

Prince Fielder Banned in New Zealand

Well, I suppose not actually the man himself – but apparently his name is. According to TIME magazine,…Read More

Kenny Faulk Gets the Short End of the Stick

We heard earlier today that lefty Phil Coke is heading to the DL and righty Jose Ortega is heading to…Read More

Tigers Fans Should Be Patient With Jose Valverde

The big news of the day is – as hinted at by MLB.com’s Jason Beck – Jose Valverde is…Read More

Detroit Tigers Doing Something Unexpectedly Well

And that thing is putting the ball in play… The Tigers are and have been a team built around line…Read More

One Week In, Bullpen A Cause For Concern

The Detroit Tigers have made it through one week and 6 games with what you’d consider the most…Read More

Way Too Early for Offseason Regrets

But they could be coming in October… This is a part of our million-part series “reactions…Read More

Great Offseason, or the Greatest Offseason?

If you are a passionate baseball fan, and since you are spending your time reading MCB I would assume…Read More

Don’t Be Suprised If We Don’t See Bruce Rondon For Awhile

Now that the announcement has been made that Bruce Rondon will begin the season in Toledo, you’ll…Read More

Angels Finally Get Rid of Vernon Wells

Yes, of course, this is a Tigers site. Not a general baseball site or a Yankees site. We spend most of…Read More

Who To Trade, Who To Trade…

No, this isn’t Bleacher Report. We typically pride ourselves on sober and grounded ideas –…Read More

Rick Porcello Rumor Mill Churns

I have never been particularly enthusiastic about the idea of dealing Rick Porcello (though dealing…Read More