Tigers incumbent third baseman Brandon Inge is said to be progressing well in his recovery from off-season surgery on both knees. Still, he will not be able to participate in games until at least the final two weeks of camp. In the meantime, once games begin next week, the Tigers will use an array of players to [...]

There was a Dontrelle Willis sighting over the weekend at TigerFest, and Drew Sharp of the Free Press wonders if we can expect to see a more successful Willis in 2010. Sharp’s article outlines the path Willis has taken to become more mentally healthy and all initial signs say that he has come to grips [...]

They are not calling it a fire sale.  Let’s get that out of the way first.  Dave Dombrowski has conducted fire sales before, most notably following the 1997 championship season with the Florida Marlins.  This, he says, is not a fire sale.
 
The GM meetings don’t usually bring much noise, and there were no major moves [...]

Detroit 0, Chicago 2 (box)
Magic Number 8
 
Eddie Bonine didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning, but when he did, Gordon Beckham made it count, blasting a two-run homer to provide all the scoring (and half the hits) in a 2-0 White Sox win.
 
The game was a classic pitcher’s duel, Bonine mowed through the White [...]

The job is a simple one for the Detroit Tigers as they embark on the final two weeks of the season: Finish what you started.
 
The Tigers began their journey some five-and-a-half months ago.  Amidst the cries from the pundits and talking heads that said this team could not, would not compete with the likes of [...]

Detroit 5, Tampa 3 (box)
Magic Number 20
 
Wade Davis made his big league debut and was phenomenal.  It certainly looks like the hype was well placed here.  Davis held the Tigers to one run and three hits while striking out nine over seven innings.  The only real blemish on his day was the solo homer he [...]

Detroit 5, Los Angeles 3 (box)
 
This one had all the makings for disaster.  Jarrod Washburn hadn’t won a game since joining the Tigers in a deadline deal.  He hadn’t won a game at Angel Stadium since leaving the Angels four years ago.  John Lackey had never lost to the Tigers, going 6-0 in eight career starts.  The [...]

The Tigers are using their off-day to gain an edge on the AL Central.  In a somewhat surprising move, the Tigers added 1b/DH Aubrey Huff in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles.  The Orioles receive minor league right hander Brett Jacobsen in return.
 
Huff brings a .253 average and .725 OPS along with 72 RBI this [...]