Sam Genson

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Are The Tigers Done Dealing?

The rumor mill for the Tigers has been quiet since they acquired Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante from the Marlins last week.  While tweaks here and there could be made, the only other real upgrade…Read More

Still A Lot Of Baseball Left

For a good part of the last 2 months I have been very down on the Tigers.  I could not pinpoint what it was but they just were not a fun team to watch.  The wins they had felt just as emotionally taxing…Read More

Tigers Eyeing D’Backs Infielders

According to Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com, the Tigers could be looking to make a major infield adjustment.  According to his sources, the Tigers have had talks with the Arizona Diamondbacks…Read More

Tigers Need Outfield Help

In the most obvious post I have made in quite some time, I am declaring what we already know – the Detroit Tigers need another bat, and it needs to be an OFer.  So much has been made of the Tigers…Read More

Tigers Add Hitting Support

No, its not what you think.  The Tigers didn’t go out and sign a Free Agent or trade for a hitter.  Instead, according to Chris Iott at MLive, Minor League Hitting Coordinator Toby Harrah will…Read More

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Don’t Sell The Farm

Over the past few weeks I have seen some varying reactions to trade talk on Twitter and fan-sites (including…Read More

If Sports Are An Escape…Can We Escape The Tigers?

Sports are supposed to be our escape.  You don’t like what is happening in reality, retreat to sports. …Read More

The Detroit LOBsters

As the famous (fictional) Michigander Karl Welzein would say “sick of this, you guys”.…Read More

Brennan Boesch – Lectured by Tigers to Relax

According to reports, namely Lynn Henning  of the Detroit News, the Tigers brass had a long discussion…Read More

Miguel Cabrera = Miggy Poco

  A new nickname has been born! Miguel Cabrera, long known as “Cabby” or “Miggy”…Read More

Through 24 Games, Tigers Only 1 Game Out Of First

In my first article for MCB, back in July, I spoke about expectations.  I stated that the Tigers were…Read More

Who is Next On The I-75 Merry-Go Round?

With the last week of April serving as post–spring training tryouts for the Tigers, one has to wonder…Read More

The Next “Moneyball”

Everyone reading this should be aware of “Moneyball” and the theories detailed within the book (and…Read More

Why One Game Matters

Yesterday saw the rarest of the rare for the Tigers – a 9thinning loss in a Justin Verlander start. …Read More

Don’t Turn Off The TV On These Tigers

Yesterday, what with it being Easter and family in town (and using that extra man-power to get some odd…Read More

The Way Brandon Inge Goes Out

Yes, this is yet another article about Brandon Inge.  Afterall, outside of the 5th Starter competition…Read More

An Idea For A Minor (League) Change

One of the ways I pass my idle time is by thinking of  improvements to a sport that has been around…Read More

Will Jim Leyland’s Contract Be Extended?

With all of the talk about the players and owner in the off-season, we have not heard much about the…Read More

How the Tigers Deal With Their Youngsters

In listening to a recent TigsTown podcast (it is really worth a weekly listen – yours truly occasionally gets…Read More

The Tigers of Detroit, Michigan

Earlier this week Justin Verlander was interviewed by WXYZ in Detroit and was, of course, asked…Read More