With Anibal Sanchez Out, Verlander Must be Verlander
With the possibility of Anibal Sanchez out for the rest of the season, the focus shifts to Justin Verlander who has struggled in 2014.
Joe Nathan Not Making Any Friends in Detroit
The Tigers closer has struggled with his command and now faces an uphill battle to regain the respect of fans.
Rajai Davis is one of Many Answers for Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers have signed outfielder Rajai Davis to a two-year contract worth an even $10MM.
Nationals Acquire Doug Fister from Tigers
The move opens the door even further for the Tigers to re-sign Max Scherzer. It also bolsters the Nationals starting rotation, Fister being a more than adequate middle-of-the rotation starter during his three year tenure in Detroit.
Tigers and Rangers Agree to Trade Prince Fielder, Ian Kinsler
Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported tonight that the Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers will trade Ian Kinsler for Prince Fielder, with the possibility of other players to be named. Fielder is owed $168 through the next seven years, while Kinsler is guaranteed $61MM over the next four seasons.
Up from the Dirt: A Modest Proposal, or On What to Do with the Corner of Michigan and Trumbull
Tiger Stadium no longer rises up on the corner of Michigan and Trumbull. The land itself where Tiger legends like Cobb and Kaline owned Detroit’s most infamous corner house has been left to go (for the past ten seasons) to weed.
An Open Letter to Prince Fielder
It’s no secret that there are a lot of pissed off fans in Detroit right now. We’re pissed off because, in a blue-collar town like ours, when we don’t show up for our jobs we often don’t have a job to show up to. I know you don’t have to worry about that.
Blowing Smoke for Jim Leyland
Fiction author Peter Markus gives a final salute to Tigers manager Jim Leyland as he retires after his eighth season as Detroit’s manager.