Six Tigers, Six Spring Days: Rajai Davis
We continue our plunge into the Detroit Tigers’ depth chart with the new acquisition from Toronto, Rajai Davis.
Six Tigers, Six Spring Days: Ian Kinsler
If you have not been following the Detroit Tigers as religiously as others, you will be happy to learn about the multitude of new faces that will grace the field come April. Since we did not want to leave you in the dark and have you terrified when Opening Day rolls around, we will give you the rundown of every new starter wearing the Old English D.
Read More…Tiger Talk – #2 – 3/2/14
Tiger Talk is back!
The roundtable unites for a special AL Central argument between Richie Cozzolino, Zac Swierad and Jonathan Yales.
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Tiger Talk – #1 – 2/10/14
Welcome to the first edition of Tiger Talk! It has been a long time coming.
Richie Cozzolino scrutinizes everything big and small on a rebounding Tigers team.
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Tiger Talk Debate: Steroids, Collisions and Award Predictions
On the cusp of the 2014 MLB season, Zac Swierad discusses controversial issues in the world of Major League Baseball and end of the year award predictions.
He also describes storylines for the Detroit Tigers heading into spring training.
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Way-Too-Soon Detroit Tigers Predictions
The season does not start for another 48 days. The playoffs are more than a half a year away.
Did you think that would stop us?
American League Central Analysis
As pitchers and catchers report to spring training, Tiger Talk welcomes Zac Swierad to breakdown the five teams that make up the 2014 American League Central Division. Offseason player acquisitions, where each team finished last season and predictions of where the five teams will finish this season are all discussed in this installment of Tiger Talk.
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Avila Re-Signs with Detroit, Avoids Arbitration
Dave Dombrowski stays perfect on arbitrator-less talks with his team.
On Friday, Alex Avila agreed to a one-year, $4.35 million deal with the Tigers. The hometown talent is the last of six Tigers who called for an arbitrator back in mid-January. General Manager Dombrowski continues his perfect seven year streak of not needing a third party to settle salary disputes with players.
MLB Expands Instant Replay
Baseball will be more accurate, less subjective and played at an even slower pace in 2014.
On Thursday, the MLB announced that all 30 teams had voted unanimously to expand instant replay in baseball. The news came at the close of the quarterly owners meeting for the MLB. According to an MLB.com press release, both the Major League Baseball Players Association and the World Umpires Association had agreed to expand the rules in the sport.
Justin Verlander Undergoes Core Muscle Repair Surgery
If 2014 was suppose to be Tigers’ year, it has not has not gotten off to a good start.
On Thursday, the Detroit Tigers shocked their fans with a tweet describing that their star starting pitcher, Justin Verlander, underwent surgery:
Tiger Talk: Trades Continue
It has been a busy month in the Tigers’ front office.
Only two weeks after Prince Fielder was traded to the Texas Rangers for Ian Kinsler, Detroit has completed two more big moves. Read More…
Detroit Tigers’ Postseason Report Card
As November arrives and seasons change, another year of Tigers baseball ends on a dull note. A preseason favorite to win the World Series, Detroit once again fell flat.
What went wrong? The hitting? The team who was first in hits and batting average in 2013 and second in OBP and SLG? That lineup?
Or was it the pitching? The Cy Young laden team with one man already claiming the trophy and the other a day away? A team that broke the MLB record for strikeouts in a single season with 1,428? That doesn’t make sense either. Read More…
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