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The View from Lakeland, Part One

This past week I was lucky enough to be able to spend two days in Lakeland to watch the Tigers take on the Braves and the Phillies, and most importantly to be reminded of what Sunshine is. There’s something…Read More

MLB Farm System Rankings: #19 Atlanta Braves

It’s that time of year again. Time to give this prospect junkie his fix. Last year, I did farm system rankings for all of baseball, and so I wanted to do so again. As I explain with any farm system rankings,…Read More

Detroit Tigers Acquire Greg Ross From Atlanta Braves

Jeff Baker didn’t spend much time as a Detroit Tiger. The team acquired him from the Chicago Cubs on August 5 only to deal him to the Atlanta Braves less than four weeks later. Jim Leyland managed…Read More

Why One Game Matters

Yesterday saw the rarest of the rare for the Tigers – a 9thinning loss in a Justin Verlander start.  After the loss, fans took to the internet proclaiming doom and gloom.  Many were met with the response…Read More

MLB Farm System Rankings: #13 Atlanta Braves

I thought about how I would lead into this, the ranking of teams’ farm systems, but don’t have a good way to do it, other than say it is something that I like to tackle every year. Obviously, in the…Read More

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Tigers Top Ten Disappointments: #5 Edgar Renteria

Once in a while during a slow off-season, as a writer you have to look around for some inspiration. I…Read More

Potential Trade Faceoff: Martin Prado vs. Maicer Izturis

Motor City Bengals has been throwing darts at the free agent and trade market dart board for over a month…Read More

Minor Moves: Tigers Sign Three

In an effort to keep you up to date with all of the Tigers moves, I wanted to relay to you all that the…Read More

Tigers Potential Trade Target: Martin Prado

A new name has surfaced out on the trade market, well two of them actually in the form of Atlanta Braves,…Read More

Relievers And The Cy Young Award

There has been a lot of discussion around baseball, and on this site as well, about the viability of…Read More

So, Does Last Night Affect Your Feeling About Closers?

I will admit, when I started thinking about this post it was going to talk about how valuable Jose…Read More

A Great Night Of Baseball

Historically, baseball is known as America’s pastime. And while the National Football League as…Read More

Marlins Trade Dan Uggla to Braves

From ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, the Marlins and Braves have agree to a deal that sends Tigers-target…Read More

Braves Tab Larry Parrish as Hitting Coach

This just in from Jon Paul Morosi via twitter: Braves name Larry Parrish as hitting coach. Tigers need…Read More

Tigers Settle for One Win in Atlanta

Friday: Atlanta 3, Detroit 1 (box) The Detroit Tigers opened their weekend series in Atlanta with the…Read More

Getting to Know the Atlanta Braves

(note: This is a guest post offered up by Tomahawk Take site lead Kris Willis. Since we don’t get…Read More

MCB National League East Preview

With the start of the 2010 season just days away, it’s time for the unveiling of the season previews.…Read More