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Detroit Tigers Quick Hits
Last night the Tigers rebounded to take the first game of the series with the new AL whipping boy, Houston Astros. In between the MLB.TV buffers, outages and lots of swear words, I had a couple observations…Read More
Alex Avila vs. Rob Brantly
The Freep provided timely fodder for this post: While much-heralded hurler Jacob Turner was the focal point of last July’s deal to land Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante, it’s Brantly that…Read More
Alex Avila Still Tremendously Valuable Despite “Struggles” At The Plate
One could spin Alex Avila’s 2012 batting line any number of ways to make him seem like a terrible hitter. His .243 batting average was third-worst on the team among players with 250 or more at-bats…Read More
MCB Podcast #1: The Debut
Welcome to the debut of the Motor City Bengals podcast with your hosts H. Jose Bosch and Matt Snyder. The podcast kind of jumps around a little bit as the guys talk about arbitration, injuries and Alex…Read More
Building The Detroit Tigers For The Long Haul
I already put a simple piece up this month covering what the Tigers should do if the goal is to build for the short term and short term only – that still stands: Sign Josh Hamilton. But what should…Read More
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Five Detroit Tigers Who Need To Bounce Back In 2013
5. Alex Avila I have a hard time calling for offensive improvement from Alex Avila – catchers won’t…Read More
Alex Avila is having a darn good year for the Tigers
One of the key storylines for the 2012 Tigers has been the underperformance (or, perhaps, the perceived…Read More
So Jim Leyland Wants The Perfect Lineup?
So, Jim Leyland went on a Clint Eastwood-at-the-RNC-level rant and fortunately for all of us, MLive Tigers…Read More
Unsung Hero: Gerald Laird
Back when Gerald Laird signed in the off-season, a collective groan around the state of Michigan and…Read More
Five Keys To The Tigers Second Half
Recently, MCB writer Brian Sakowski offered his bold predictions for the second half. While I don’t…Read More
Tigers Mid-Season Grades: The Infield
Another day, another series here on MCB. Of course, when it gets to the All-Star break, it’s natural…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.…Read More
Breaking Down Tigers’ Offense by Order and Position
The Detroit Tigers have not lived up to expectations offensively and have thus fallen under heavy scrutiny…Read More
Alex Avila Goes To D.L. As Things Get Uglier For The Tigers
Sometimes, when things go bad, they go real bad. Such is life for the Detroit Tigers and their fans right…Read More
The Detroit LOBsters
As the famous (fictional) Michigander Karl Welzein would say “sick of this, you guys”.…Read More
The Tigers Are Awful, And They Will Win The World Series.
I wasn’t going to write a piece like this tonight….I had a respectable attempt at…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
Brad Eldred Getting Offensive In AAA.
It’s no secret watching the Detroit Tigers right now that they are struggling on offense. A large…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
Fun with Small Sample Sizes: Hitters edition
It’s always fun to jump to conclusions after the opening series of the season. Of course, three or…Read More
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