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Is Yoennis Cespedes Essential For The Tigers?

John Verburg — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:25:22 +0000

Subtitled: A look at the production of the outfields of the American League

I have been offering up my Motor City Bengals email address for those who have wanted to send me prospects questions, or any other for that matter. I recently got one from a reader, that asked a question about Yoennis Cespedes, and what should happen if he doesn’t sign with the Tigers. It appears that the Tigers have put quite a few eggs in that basket, and now it looks like Cespedes isn’t going to be available until January at least. With some scouts saying that they think Cespedes is almost surely going to be a Tiger, I think some fans have just gotten comfortable with that notion. But it’s far from a sure thing.

Here is the question I got from the reader.

IF THE DETROIT TIGERS DON’T SIGN CESPEDES ARE THEY GOING TO FIND A WAY SHORE UP THE INFIELD OR OUTFIELD POSITIONS? 3RD BASE, 2ND BASE OR OUTFIELD? -Barron H.
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Final Regular Season Grades: Outfielders

John Verburg — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:14:17 +0000

The Tigers have shuffled several people in and out of the lineup all season, and that includes the outfield. I have already graded Don Kelly in the infield, but I left Ryan Raburn for the outfield, because that is where he fits better. In keeping with consistency, as these are grades for the regular season, keep in mind I will be including Delmon Young‘s efforts with the Minnesota Twins as well.

Without further delay, here are my grades for the Tigers outfielders……….

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Who’s Your Former Tiger?

Garret Craig — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:54:39 +0000

Second-guessing is possibly the most intriguing element of sports, and outside of watching your team win, it’s certainly the most entertaining. That’s why sports talk radio and online discussion forums thrive; people love engaging in discussion and debate with their fellow fans. Specifically, sports fans love to analyze and re-analyze trades and transactions executed by their team.

Since the Tigers are headed to the playoffs and looking strong, we can take a more light-hearted approach to this. There are certainly some notable players out there who have recently parted ways with the Detroit franchise only to thrive with another club. The most remarkable case of this is Curtis Granderson, who is considered by some to be the front-runner for the AL MVP award. His departure looks quite regrettable at times, but a majority of this town still follows his progress and looks favorably on his triumphs.

I’ve found that when players leave the Tigers, Detroit’s fans often maintain some affection for talents that the Tigers developed themselves, in their own minor league system. Tiger fans cheered these guys on throughout the most tender stages of their careers; we watched them play their hearts out to earn and keep jobs in the major-leagues. Players we see at that stage in their careers are easy to like, and can sometimes be hard to forget.

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