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Miguel Cabrera: Trade Bait?

Miguel Cabrera just hit an opposite-field home run 441 feet. This is not something normal ball players do. This is not something good ball players do. This is unreal. After the oppo-dong landed several…Read More

Tigers Lose Duane Below

Not only did the Detroit Tigers fall to the Kansas City Royals in their game on Thursday, but they also lost some organizational depth to the Miami Marlins. The Florida club claimed left-handed pitcher…Read More

Tigers Sign Jose Valverde

After an off-season of denial, a spring training of uncertainty, and one blown save, the Detroit Tigers have signed former closer Jose Valverde to a minor league contract. Patrick Reuesse of 1500 ESPN…Read More

Casper Wells May Come Available For Detroit Tigers To Snag

The more it seems that roster questions are settled, the more it seems that questions arise for the Detroit Tigers. Brennan Boesch‘s release last week seemed to pave the way for Jeff Kobernus and…Read More

What Will Torii Hunter Bring to the Tigers?

As Spring Training enters into it’s “dog days”, the story lines have crystallized – fifth starter competition, the ubiquitous closer conundrum, and who fills out the end of the…Read More

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Brennan Boesch Signs Major League Deal With New York Yankees

Multiple news outlets are reporting that Brennan Boesch, recently released by the Detroit Tigers, has…Read More

Tigers “Pushing Hard” to Trade for Closer

Four Bruce Rondon appearances and some wild Jose Valverde rumors into spring training, Danny Knobler…Read More

Kyle Lohse Threatens Detroit Tigers

Kyle Lohse‘s continuing availability isn’t unprecedented, but it is unusual. A deal was…Read More

The Mike Trout Effect

Guys that can do what Mike Trout did last year are a rarity at any position. Trout played in 139 games,…Read More

Felix Hernandez Sets The Market For A Justin Verlander Extension

USA Today’s Bob Nightengale is reporting that the Seattle Mariners and ace starting pitcher Felix Hernandez…Read More

A Max Scherzer Extension Wouldn’t Cost the Detroit Tigers $20M Per Season

Josh Slagter had an article up on MLive today about Max Scherzer and his future with the Detroit Tigers.…Read More

Max Scherzer and Detroit Tigers Come To Agreement, Avoid Arbitration

According to Detroit Tigers’ media relations director Brian Britten, the Detroit Tigers and starting…Read More

Detroit Tigers Free Agent Target: Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson to Detroit just makes sense. It isn’t really curious that Brian Wilson would still…Read More

In Which A Jose Valverde Rumor Surfaces

Just yesterday Garrett Craig wrote a piece about the big-name relievers that were still on the market…Read More

Big-Name Relievers Still Available

Former Detroit Tiger Jose Valverde is on a long list of relief pitchers left unsigned with merely a week…Read More

Why not dangle Andy Dirks?

“Trade a player a year too early, rather than a year too late.” -Branch Rickey, Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman. DISCLAIMER:…Read More

Detroit Tigers May Be Finding Trade Market For Rick Porcello To Be Soft

Rick Porcello’s name has been batted around in trade rumors by various reporters from various outlets…Read More

Tigers Hot Stove – Closure on The Closer?

From The Detroit News: “I totally disagree with people who don’t think you need a closer…Read More

The Detroit Tigers Have Better Options If Rick Porcello Isn’t Traded

Yesterday, at the Detroit News, Lynn Henning wrote that the “Tigers have options if Rick Porcello…Read More

Detroit Tigers Trade Target: Nick Ahmed

Who is Nick Ahmed, you might well ask. That’s more or less the point of this. In the aftermath…Read More