Fielder / Kinsler Trade Review On November 20th, 2013, Dave Dombrowski and the Detroit Tigers pulled off a blockbuster deal, sending the nacho stealing Prince Fielder to the Texas Rangers for Ian Kinsler. Along with Fielder, Detroit paid $30,000,000 to the Rangers. The Tigers' fan-base had a mixed reaction to the deal, but most felt the Tigers got the short end of … [Read more...]
Detroit Tigers Making Moves & DD Uses His Mulligan : #Tigers
Detroit Tigers Moves & Dave Dombrowski's Mulligan Alex Gonzalez Released On Tuesday morning, the Detroit Tigers released SS Alex Gonzalez, refueling the talk of Stephen Drew (don't hold your breath). If you only watched the season opener, when Gonzalez drove in a walk-off winner, that news may surprise you, but things went downhill from there. Gonzalez was … [Read more...]
Detroit Tigers Trade Rumors Increase as Dombrowski Delivers News on Iglesias : #Tigers
No Way, Jose! The worst possible news has been declared and now confirmed, Jose Iglesias is likely to miss the entire 2014 Detroit Tigers season. What was thought to be 'shin splints' has now been diagnosed as bilateral tibial stress fractures in both legs. Iglesias will be relegated to non-impact training, such as swimming and upper body conditioning, and will be … [Read more...]
Reflecting on the Doug Fister Trade : Rick Porcello 2014 Projection : #Tigers
Reflecting on the Doug Fister Trade Remember When? On December 8, 2009, the news broke. Dave Dombrowski had brokered a deal that would see Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson leave Detroit. Fans and media cried foul. This was the "worst trade ever". Remember that? We got rid of an all-star center-fielder for an unknown commodity and a second rate starter? Oh yeah, … [Read more...]
Dirks’ Surgery Opens Door For Davis : #Tigers
Dirks' Surgery Opens Door For Rajai Davis Tigers projected Left Fielder, Andy Dirks, will miss 3 months due to undergoing microdiscectomy surgery. This happens to be the same surgery that Red Wings' star, Henrik Zetterberg, recently experienced. (I find it very telling that Dirks' recovery is expected to be 3 months, yet the Red Wings' brass contends that Z will be … [Read more...]
Scouting the 2014 Detroit Tigers’ New Additions : #Tigers
Scouting the 2014 Detroit Tigers' New Additions Ian Kinsler Ian Kinsler (2B) was one of the more controversial pickups during the offseason. We all know he was acquired through a trade with Texas, in exchange for Prince Fielder. While we will surely miss Prince's power at the plate, we will appreciate the dramatically improved the infield defense and … [Read more...]
Detroit Tigers 2014 Roster & Projected Batting Order
Detroit Tigers 2014 Roster & Projected Batting Order Another season of Detroit Tiger baseball is about to kickoff! In recent years, our beloved Tigers have captured division and league championships. That's great, but in 2014...it's World Series or bust. This year's club is certainly capable, but there are a few questions heading into the 2014 season. … [Read more...]