As the July trade deadline neared, there was much rumbling about the Tigers lack of offensive prowess. General consensus was that Detroit had to make a move to bring in a big bat. He should be left handed and be able to hit for some power. Instead, Dave Dombowski pulled the trigger on a deal [...]
Tags: Carlos Guillen, Tigers
A short while ago, Blake called the AL Central a two team race. The next three days will go a long way toward determining if he was right, but he might have gotten the second team wrong.
When the Spot Startersmade their bold declaration back on August 6, Minnesota sat a distant third in the standings, [...]
Tags: division race, Rich Harden, Tigers, Twins, White Sox
The Minnesota Twins are closing in fast, and they’ve added re-enforcements. MLB Trade Rumors has links to two deals the Twins pulled off today in an effort to bolster their bullpen, and gain ground of the front-running Detroit Tigers. In separate deals, Minnesota added lefty Ron Mahay from Kansas City and right handed setup man [...]
As the calendar pushes toward September, the Detroit Tigers find themselves in a spot not many figured they would be before the season began. The Tigers sit alone at the top of the American League Central, a spot they have occupied for the last 127 days.
There are a few reasons for the success the Tigers [...]
Tags: division race, Matt Garza, Miguel Cabrera, Rays, Rick Porcello, series preview, Tigers
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No. 6 Al Kaline
Since the day he signed his first contract in 1953, no man has more identified with the Detroit Tigers than Al Kaline. [...]