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For the first time in a long time, the Detroit Tigers are mentioned in hot stove talks. When Danielle wrote her piece on left-hander Robbie Ray, it was a part of our “Contender November” series but in the back of our minds, the MCB staff didn’t think the Tigers were interested. Until now.

Matthew Boyd’s 7-year tenure with the Detroit Tigers seems to be coming to end. On November 28th, Tigers beat writers announced that the club and Boyd have mutually agreed to let him test out the free-agent market.

Chris Ilitch has the chance to reinvent himself as owner of the Detroit Tigers. It’s a position his father, Mike,  was once in himself. All he has to do? Whatever it takes to get superstar shortstop Carlos Correa into the Olde English D.

The rival of all football rivals happened yesterday between Michigan and the Ohio State University. Lately, the tides of victory have favored Ohio State, winning eight in a row against the Wolverines until yesterday with Michigan winning for the first time since 2011, 42-27.  For any Detroit Tigers fan in the state of Michigan, no…

The Detroit Tigers are looking to upgrade the roster to compete in 2022, and with the Baltimore Orioles making it known that their all-star centerfielder is up for grabs, would Cedric Mullins be a good fit in Motown?

Back in 2017, one of our former contributors during the Michael Fulmer rumors to the New York Yankees suggested that the Detroit Tigers should not go after Clint Frazier. In hindsight based on the numbers he has put up, that is a fair statement based on him being drafted in the first round, fifth overall…

Hey…you can watch the Macy’s Parade and Lip-Synch Snoozefest, torture yourself by reading the Lions game day preview, or argue with your sister’s kid about politics while he’s home from college and hogging your couch if you’d rather. Your call.

Robbie Grossman was signed by the Detroit Tigers last free agency, as kind of a veteran outfield presence that would help develop the outfielders and other young hitters on the team while also walking a lot. But what Robbie did last year was way more than I think many fans expected from Grossman. Leading to…

A minor disclaimer to clarify this idea. All these types of articles are just pointing out the strength of a free agent pitcher and how it could be possibly be tweaked to benefit the Detroit Tigers. We used pitching coach Chris Fetter as the catalyst to this idea. Ask Hall of Famer Jack Morris about…

The Detroit Tigers are still in the market for pitching, and left-handed starter Steven Matz appears poised to sign soon. For most of Contender November we’ve been offering hypothetical scenarios to make the Detroit Tigers better in 2022. We’ve speculated about shortstops, outfielders, and utility types, as well as plenty of other starters.

The Detroit Tigers mentioned that Eduardo Rodriguez’s postseason experience was a factor when deciding to pursue him. Could the same experience attract Giants infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant? Welcome to our Contender November series, where we examine all the possible avenues to propel the Tigers from interesting to a winner. In this chapter, we’ll take a closer…

Our Contender November has been a fun look at all the “what ifs” when it comes to the Detroit Tigers and their new push to bring in talent to return to a competitive nature. The starting rotation has already seen a boost by the signing of Eduardo Rodriguez to a five-year pact. With Matthew Boyd…

Japanese all-star outfielder Seiya Suzuki is free to sign with MLB teams. Is he a fit for the Detroit Tigers? We are still in the midst of Contender November here at Motor City Bengals, a full month of articles about how the Detroit Tigers can become contenders in 2022. We have focused mostly on shortstops…

The Detroit Tigers last season under manager AJ Hinch embraced players who could multiple players. While some of it was by necessity due to perhaps Hinch trying to figure out what he was working with, Tigers fans witness Jonathan Schoop get some time at first base, Harold Castro in centerfield, and even Willi Castro in…

The Detroit Tigers haven’t wasted any time addressing their needs this offseason. The Tucker Barnhart trade and the Eduardo Rodriguez signing both served notice to fans, and other teams, that the Tigers are serious about contending again. But there’s plenty more work to be done.

1973’s Bang the Drum Slowly, directed by John D. Hancock, has all the hallmarks of a soppy sports melodrama, and often draws comparisons to Brian’s Song, but manages to avoid most of the pitfalls of that genre of the film… though perhaps at the expense of storytelling.

The longtime Pirate has bounced around of late but is coming off a very solid season split between Miami and Oakland. He’s now looking for a new home at the age of 33. Could the Detroit Tigers be a good fit?

When the Detroit Tigers signed Niko Goodrum to a minor league contract back in November 2017, it made sense.  Former Tigers and Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was familiar with his abilities when he was in the Twins farm system. The scouting report was he had position versatility and power potential. ($)

Before the free agency period even began, Carlos Correa to the Detroit Tigers was so “in” that many have assumed it was going to be a foregone conclusion. Not so fast, Detroit Tigers fans. According to a report ($) by Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press,  the Tigers are currently unwilling to meet Correa’s…

I respect when teams try to win and leverage all possible resources to do it. For many years, this was the Detroit Tigers’ mantra. The farm system was used as a tool to acquire MLB talent and ownership was willing to spend big money on long-term contracts to try and achieve a World Series.