Detroit Tigers Free Agent Target: Magglio Ordonez
Signing Torii Hunter was obviously THE offseason move the Tigers wanted to make, but Dave Dombrowski mentioned interest in bringing in a right-handed bat to platoon in left field with Andy Dirks. From…Read More
What’s Magglio Ordonez Up To?
How’s that ankle doing, Maggs? Tigers fans knew going into the 2012 season that second base remained an unfilled hole – unfilled due to the lack of attractive options at affordable prices…Read More
The Night Magglio Ordonez Made A Bowling Alley Cry
I was in a bowling alley when he hit it. Saturday night was bowling night in 2006, and October 14th, the night of game 4 of the 2006 ALCS, was in fact a Saturday. With all due respect to Hartfield Lanes…Read More
The Next “Moneyball”
Everyone reading this should be aware of “Moneyball” and the theories detailed within the book (and to a lesser extent, the movie). The Oakland A’s had to come up with a way to stay competitive…Read More
Right Handed Bat? Vladimir Guerrero Could Be Worth A Look
A couple of days ago, MCB writer Chris Hannum took a look at the Tigers roster construction, and the potential need for a RH bat to DH. Hannum suggested that the current construction didn’t offer…Read More
A Boring Offseason? Perhaps We Have Become Spoiled
If you pop into the rooms of the internet dedicated to Detroit Tigers discussion, you are are sure…Read More
Kelly Shoppach Fits the Mold as Backup Catcher
Last week Dave Dombrowski discussed the Tigers plans for the offseason. Like usual, he held his cards…Read More
Tigers 40 Man Roster Offers Plenty Of Room
After discussing a lot of the moves the Tigers could make, one has to wonder if they even have the roster…Read More
Boesch and Young: Similar Approach, Different Results
This morning, Jacob Peterson of Beyond the Box Score posted an interesting analysis piece; ‘Rating…Read More
My (Backwards?) View on Team Development
This afternoon, on Twitter, MCB’s Garret Craig discussed how nice it would be to add Dustin…Read More
Tigers Candidates to Bounce Back: 2012
Now ‘bouncing back’ is really just ‘regression to the mean’ in a positive direction…Read More
Tigers Off-Season Now Begins
With the body of the 2011 season still warm from the defeat in the ALCS, the Tigers organization, and…Read More
Injuries Sucking Life From Tigers’ Lineup
Thanks to various injuries, the Tigers’ offensive attack is almost completely shot. Brennan Boesch,…Read More
Delmon Young Replaces Ordonez on ALCS Roster
The Detroit Tigers added Delmon Young to the roster for the ALCS, replacing the injured Magglio Ordonez.…Read More
With Maggs Out, Time for Jim Leyland to Get Creative
No announcement has come yet of which player might be called upon to replace the injured Magglio Ordonez.…Read More
Final Regular Season Grades: Outfielders
The Tigers have shuffled several people in and out of the lineup all season, and that includes the outfield.…Read More
How Do You Replace Magglio Ordonez?
Maggs is done for the year, maybe for his career. John Verburg has explained the ramifications in enough…Read More
Round Up The Cougars, Clete Thomas Could Be Back
Along with the cancellation of game 2 today, out came the news that Magglio Ordonez is done for…Read More
Game 5 lineup Considerations and thoughts on Attacking Nova
Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, the Tigers will battle the Bronx Bombers for the right to play Texas…Read More
It Wasn’t Pretty, but it’s Not Over Yet
I know Tigers fans are probably down today. The team blew a golden opportunity to clinch the series and…Read More






