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2013 Detroit Tigers Closer: Team Joaquin Benoit
Jim Leyland won’t name a closer for the upcoming 2013 season. It seems that would-be rookie Bruce Rondon will be given every chance to claim the role, but he hasn’t yet proven that he can…Read More
Joaquín Benoit: The Detroit Tigers’ Other Bullpen Question Mark
As Spring Training approaches, and Hot Stove chatter winds down, one issue that the Detroit Tigers will have heading into Lakeland, and beyond, is the back-end of the bullpen. Much has been said about…Read More
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 often put up a 104 wRC+ like he did this past season – but he’s shown the ability to hit even…Read More
Valverde and Benoit Tested, Benoit Passes
There are few ways to put a positive spin on last night’s drubbing in San Francisco other than simply hoping a win tonight converts the series into a best-of-5 in which the Tigers have home field…Read More
Detroit Tigers Keys To Beating NYY
This isn’t going to be the kind of series preview that plays on the hope and optimism of our Tigers fanbase. It’s the kind of fact-driven, gritty, down-to-earth realism that we here at MCB…Read More
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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
Will The Real Best Bullpen Please Stand Up?
At first glance, it looks obvious that the Oakland Athletics should have a big advantage over Detroit…Read More
The Somewhat Quiet Emergence Of Bruce Rondon
With Nick Castellanos dominating high A ball this season in Lakeland, he has dominated the talk of the…Read More
What’s With Joaquin Benoit?
Well, obviously the answer is “Home Runs”… but why is Benoit getting hit so hard, so…Read More
Random Thoughts: Tigers vs Orioles
Two out of three’s not bad, right? That’s what the Tigers left Baltimore with in the win…Read More
Live. Arms.
Tigers pitchers struck out 11 last night against the Royals to rise to 699 on the season – good…Read More
Tigers Mid-Season Grades: Relievers
Another day, another series here on MCB. Of course, when it gets to the All-Star break, it’s natural…Read More
If Jose Valverde Is Out For Awhile, Then…
The Tigers closer Jose Valverde suffered an apparent wrist injury while warming up in the Detroit bullpen…Read More
The Pitching Staff Through 38 Games: The Bullpen
The bullpen has been the biggest problem for the Tigers this far. Arms like Daniel Schlereth, Al Alburquerque…Read More
Worrying About The Big Potato
Jose Valverde hasn’t looked very sharp this year… and after seeing him come uncomfortably…Read More
Tigers’ Archaic Bullpen: Cause For Concern?
If you think that the Detroit Tigers’ new seventh inning right-hander Octavio Dotel has been around…Read More
Edwin Jackson On A One Year Deal? Detroit Should Be Lining Up.
We certainly haven’t been shy about covering all the bases when it comes to free agency options…Read More
The Tigers and Kerry Wood
A lot of the focus on here when it comes to a Cubs player is on Matt Garza, and rightfully so, Garza…Read More
Tigers and Cubs Revisiting Swap of Prospects for Garza
Just over a week ago, Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski spoke with the Detroit News about their top prospect…Read More
Don’t Count Out Luis Marte For A Bullpen Spot
The recent article on David Pauley here on MCB by Garret Craig got me thinking. No, not about innings…Read More
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