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Polanco Exodus Revisited

When the Detroit Tigers made the announcement that they weren’t bringing back Placido Polanco, it seemed as though a chasm was opened and from the bowels of Hell a whine of Siren-esque proportions spewed…Read More

MLB Farm System Rankings: #24 Philadelphia Phillies

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

Cy Young Races Start Early

Everybody has some advice for “when life throws you a curveball.” When Justin Verlander throws you a curveball, your choice is simple; you flail aimlessly and look completely hysterical, or you stand…Read More

Starter Joel Pineiro Back On Market

Today, right-handed starter Joel Pineiro, who this spring had been pitching in Philadelphia Phillies camp on a minor league contract, was released. He would have made $1.5 million on their major league…Read More

Brandon Inge is Not a Realistic Trade Candidate

Just a couple of days ago, John Verburg opined on these virtual pages that the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies could potentially match-up on a trade. Philadelphia, with a pair of veterans in Chase…Read More

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An Idea For A Minor (League) Change

One of the ways I pass my idle time is by thinking of  improvements to a sport that has been around…Read More

MLB Farm System Rankings: #20-16

I thought about how I would lead into this, the ranking of teams’ farm systems, but don’t…Read More

Tigers Top Ten Disappointments: #2 Matt Anderson

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

Roy Oswalt: A Perfect Fit for Tigers’ Needs?

Roy Oswalt, former 4th wheel of the Phillies “best rotation ever”, is a free agent and…Read More

The Tigers And Jimmy Rollins

It seems like we have seen this before. The Tigers name has been thrown out again to be in the mix for…Read More

Could Placido Polanco Return To Detroit?

Keeping up with all the rumors associated with the Tigers can be a full time job in and of itself. Adding…Read More

A.L Central Being Aggressive In Off-Season

With what has been somewhat of a slow off-season thus far, and the GM’s around the league digesting…Read More

Tigers Potential Trade Target: Adrian Cardenas

We have been looking for longer term solutions at 2nd base in particular at Motor City Bengals for a…Read More

Analyzing The Relief Pitcher Market

  The Tigers of course aren’t in the market for a closer, having Jose Valverde and Joaquin…Read More

Drawing Conclusions from the Tigers’ Post-Season Run – Is Starting Pitching Over Rated?

Starting Pitching has long been the most valuable commodity in Major League Baseball.  Looking back…Read More

Letting Placido Polanco Walk in 2009 has Proven to be Right Call for Tigers

Spend any amount of time perusing the blogs, message boards, and sports talk radio shows and you’ll…Read More

Preseason Predictions in Shambles

Friday night, the Philadelphia Phillies, seemingly built for October baseball, were eliminated from the…Read More

A Great Night Of Baseball

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

How do you plug in a DH in an NL Park?

Yesterday Lynn Henning of the Detroit News had a very interesting article regarding Jim Leyland’s…Read More

Tigers Hire Nipper, Promote Owen

The Tigers filled two vacancies today in their minor league development staff by promoting Dave Owen…Read More