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CLEARWATER, FLORIDA – MARCH 17: Joe Jiménez #77 of the Detroit Tigers throws a pitch during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies during a spring training game at BayCare Ballpark on March 17, 2021 in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

During the offseason, it is commonplace to develop wants for one’s team to improve and the different ways in which to do it. Of course, I had sights set on the likes of JT Realmuto for the Detroit Tigers. But it is one thing to reference what the club should do and another to keep in mind…

I may date myself with this reference but trust me when it comes to the Detroit Tigers, but walk with me here. Comedian legend Rodney Dangerfield was known to do his “I get no respect” bit when he was doing standup and there is even a Twitter account that honors his comedic stylings. The setup…

In a recent interview with the MLB Network Radio, Jonathon Schoop was asked how close the Detroit Tigers were to be a legitimate playoff team and he responded,  “We’re close man”. It is easy to look at this as the “media answer”, but as an optimist of this young Tigers team, it made me wonder:…

—I hit the ground hard with a jarring THUD…fearing the worst and expecting disaster. — In the Billy Crystal movie “City Slickers” there is a line where Daniel Stern’s character is trying to explain the draw of baseball to Helen Slater. Stern’s character “Phil” says, “even when I was 18 and my dad and I…

Mar 22, 2021; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Julio Teheran (50) pitches in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during spring training at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

As spring training draws to a close and we have a better idea of what the Detroit Tigers have on their roster, we also have an idea of how the prospect scene looks. From the Statcast highlights of Riley Greene to Spencer Torkelson’s slow start, those are some of the changes on the prospect front.

The Detroit Tigers officially re-assigned Riley Greene to mini-camp last Saturday, but that didn’t prevent him from providing one of the lasting memories of 2021 spring training. Serving as a reserve outfielder for the Detroit Tigers during a rare evening tilt against the Blue Jays in Dunedin, FL, Riley Greene didn’t get his first at-bat…

The Detroit Tigers Weekly Draft Report jumps off schedule slightly this week. Instead of releasing every Saturday, we’re bumping to Monday to offer more timely information. As a result, stats for this week will be a bit beefier because they include the past two weeks of action.

I was driving around town on Sunday knocking out my errands heading into the workweek. It was calm–the roads were more quiet than usual as were the aisles in the stores. My one-year-old was fast asleep in the backseat as I listened to the Detroit Tigers radio broadcast on my way home.

Since December, I have discussed some sort of roster construction for the Detroit Tigers, ranging from the 26th man on the roster to the starting rotation. As we are getting closer to Opening Day, I think it’s time to put one final one that focuses not only on the home opener against Cleveland but covers…

Detroit Tigers fans eager to attend games at Comerica Park in 2021 after a one-year COVID-induced exile received good news on March 19. The team announced, “The latest epidemic order announced by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services allows for select outdoor entertainment and recreational facilities, which operate under enhanced safety protocols, to…

The Detroit Tigers have had some interesting history when it comes to signing relievers off the perpetual scrapheap with a mixed bag of results.  When taking flyers on proven veterans who are nearing the end of their careers, for every Octavio Dotel, who gave you at least one good season of productivity as he did…

Stop me if you’ve heard this in some form…”Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro had an unsustainable BABIP in 2020 and he’s going to meet the Regression Monster in a dark alley this season.” A view that begs the question: Is Willi Castro the future at shortstop in Detroit or just the present?

Every baseball season brings inevitable roster churn, and there are a few Detroit Tigers who may find themselves out of a roster spot very soon. It’s an unfortunate reality in a highly competitive business, but if the Detroit Tigers actually want to get better, they need to part ways with players who aren’t up to…

The Detroit Tigers and every team in baseball for that matter add depth to their roster by signing free agents to one-year contracts or to minor league deals. These players can add value in a number of ways, but for bad teams, they can be low-risk, high-upside acquisitions. Kind of like, the baseball GMs version…

The MLB All-Star Game will be held on Tuesday, July 13 down in Atlanta. For the Detroit Tigers, it has been a series of solo representations in the Midsummer Classic the last few seasons. Here’s the recent Tigers who have appeared:

The Detroit Tigers are looking to exit their years-long rebuild. To do so, some among the group of top prospects will need to leave their prospect status behind and emerge as quality big league players. Tarik Skubal, the number 3 prospect in the system per MCB, is in a position to be the first among…

The Detroit Tigers trimmed the spring training roster today with a series of moves that have the roster down to 41 players. The players that were optioned to Toledo: Mini-camp: INF Kody Clemens Stewart struggled in camp, going 2-for-17 in spring training. While I had Lange hanging around towards the end of spring training fighting…

The Detroit Tigers are deep into their rebuild now, and after a pretty ugly start, it looks as though they are finally starting to win their trades. The phrase “win a trade” is a bit misleading, because it implies the other team (or teams) lost the deal. Sometimes trades work out well for both sides,…