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Detroit Tigers’ Closing Issue Has No Easy Solution

The struggles of Jose Valverde have been well chronicled, so let’s not look at his foibles this time, but instead the possible solutions that many fans of the Detroit Tigers have been suggesting…Read More

Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles: The sweep that wasn’t

The Detroit Tigers finished up their three game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, having dropped two out of three in a series that should have been a sweep for the Bengals. The offense showed…Read More

Jim Leyland speaks the truth–whether Detroit Tiger fans like it or not

There is nothing worse than seeing a post-game interview with a player, coach or manager when the cliché machine gets revved up. Following the AFC Championship game, CBS was incensed that Patriots’…Read More

Could Jose Valverde Return?

Two different news sources (CBSsports and Rotoworld) piqued my curiosity today when mentioning the Tigers’ closing situation and the words “Safety Net.” I assumed they were going to write…Read More

The Case For Jim Leyland

My Mom hates Jim Leyland. Suffice it to say, she has her armchair pedigree like most of us – a die-hard Lions fan since the glory days of the ’50′s, veteran viewer of hundreds of little…Read More

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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

Now for Four Months of Tigers Speculation in Detroit!

Although the outcome was ultimately disappointing, this was as good a World Series I’ve seen in a while.…Read More

Jim Leyland To Return To Detroit Tigers in 2013?

  Now that the World Series is over we turn our attention to Jim Leyland watch 2012. Much ado was…Read More

Jim Leyland’s Decision To Play Infield Back In 7th Inning Wasn’t A Bad One

With the bases loaded and nobody out in the bottom of the seventh inning on Thursday night, Jim Leyland…Read More

Detroit Tigers Win, but Jim Leyland Getting Hard to Defend

That doesn’t mean I won’t try. All season long Jim Leyland has been taking a lot of abuse…Read More

Tigers’ Manager Jim Leyland is Really an Evil Genius

You might argue that Tigers’ manager Jim Leyland was an idiot for going to Jose Valverde in an attempt…Read More

Jose Bleeping Valverde

Madness has been defined as the repeating of an action in hopes of just once getting something different…Read More

Last Minute Thoughts Before the Game

Before I get into things, I just want to say that I believe Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers will…Read More

The Joaquin Benoit Conundrum

Everyone watching the game had to know it was going to happen. Joaquin Benoit was going to come in to…Read More

On the Precipice

I’ve felt this way about a Detroit sports team before. Clearly, you can see the talent on this team.…Read More

Jim Leyland Should Have Rick Porcello On A Short Leash Tonight

The Tigers were able to pull into a tie for the division lead with their win on Tuesday night, but,…Read More

Jim Leyland Brings Anger From Fans Upon Himself

For all the disgust and flack that Jim Leyland has gotten over the years from fans regarding his lineups,…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

Under Pressure: The Almost .500 Rundown

If the third time’s a charm, then maybe the third time to the third power is triply charming. This…Read More

One Simple Way to Give Up on the Season

Now that the baseball season has entered the month of June, we can all probably scrap the “it’s…Read More