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One of the most telling signs of a successful manager beyond winning is if former players seek to reunite with their old skipper after they break apart. That is exactly what happened with AJ Hinch and one of the newest Detroit Tigers Robbie Grossman, who was signed to a 2-year, $10 million contract with the…

It’s a simple question. Do you want to compete and how soon? If you’re an MLB club, are you seeing sense in aggressive talent procurement under current conditions or are you looking at preserving cents to spend in better times?

When I think of Miguel Cabrera and a preview of the upcoming 2021 season, two numbers come to mind: 500 and 3000. Detroit Tigers fans could be treated to some big-time career milestones from the Big Fella. This will be the last opportunity to see a longtime Detroit Tigers player reach these historical punch-your-ticket-to-Cooperstown numbers…

It is no secret the Detroit Tigers are in a rebuild and have been for some time. Gone are the relentless attempts to win–these days, it has been more about acquiring young talent in hopes that someday they might be able to get matched with some veteran help to make a run.

Traditionally speaking, the Detroit Tigers aren’t a very active team in January. Since 2000 the club has made an average of five moves each January, and the vast majority of them were temporary signings of fringe big leaguers with spring training invites attached.

Tony Paul of the Detroit News recently reported the story of Justin Verlander and a few other Tigers pitchers accused of using a “sticky substance” for a better grip. This is coming from Brian Harkings, the former Angels employee who was fired last March shortly after Major League Baseball sent out a notice to teams…

Before I go on about my trade target idea for the Detroit Tigers, I am of sound mind. I am sure you thought when you clicked on the article “Oh boy, another blogger with a dumb idea for a trade proposal.”

In an interview this week, Al Avila spoke candidly about the team’s need to add another starting pitching. The Detroit Tigers plan to utilize both a five and six-man rotation for parts of the season, depending on health and the vigorousness of the schedule at the time. The details and timing of the season are…

The Boston Red Sox are retooling, so it didn’t come as a huge surprise when Jim Bowden of The Athletic reported they were open to trading Andrew Benintendi: According to multiple sources the #RedSox have been in serious trade talks with multiple teams re: OF Andrew Benintendi looking for prospect(s) type return with emphasis on…

(Click here for part one.) When June 1974 began, Al Kaline was only 94 hits away from 3,000. In an interview back in February, Jim Hawkins of the Detroit Free Press  asked “Mr. Tiger” if reaching that vaunted milestone would be the biggest achievement of his career, which blossomed when he won the American League batting…

On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers signed outfielder Robbie Grossman to a two-year, $10 million contract to roam a corner outfield spot at Comerica on an everyday basis. The assumption is that Grossman will play left field mostly–considering he played just six innings in right for the Oakland A’s last season.

Steve Cohen has done plenty in his short time as the Mets owner to prove he is not messing around on upgrading the team. Yesterday’s blockbuster trade with Cleveland shook up the baseball world, and the impact to the Detroit Tigers and the rest of the AL Central was immediate.

To be honest, when the Detroit Tigers signed catcher Dustin Garneau just before Christmas we didn’t think it was particularly newsworthy. These sorts of signings happen just about every year as teams look to add catching depth for spring training.

If Major League Baseball gave an award for the quietest off-season, there would be about 25 contenders this year. Surprisingly enough, the Tigers wouldn’t be among them, as their signings of Robbie Grossman, José Ureña, and five minor-league free agents place Detroit among the most active teams in baseball.

As reported by Cody Stavenhagen and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Detroit Tigers are near a deal with outfielder Robbie Grossman for two-years and $10 million dollars, plus performance bonuses. The Tigers are nearing a deal with OF Robbie Grossman, sources tell me and @Ken_Rosenthal. Terms are 2 years, $10 million plus performance bonuses.

The Detroit Tigers kicked off 2021 with the signing of five pitchers to minor league deals.  Right-handers, A.J. Ladwig, Zac Shepherd, Isrreal De La Cruz, Henry Martinez, and left-hander Locke St John. For prospect fans out there, a few of these names should sound familiar to you. Also in today’s minor league report, bad news…

The Detroit Tigers still have multiple positions to fill this off-season. While AJ Hinch has slated to have Niko Goodrum start the year as a utility player, Hinch and Al Avila are looking for veteran help in the infield.

When the 1973 regular season ended, Al Kaline was only “75 percent sure”  that he’d return to the Detroit Tigers in 1974. It had been a disappointing year for Kaline. He appeared in fewer than 100 games for the first time since he was an 18-year old rookie fresh out of high school in 1953.…

Happy Holidays, friends. We can all agree 2020 was unequivocally the worst, but it still managed to bring us a season (albeit a shortened one) of Detroit Tigers baseball, and with that, it’s time we make the one thing we’ve always blown off: A New Year’s Resolution.

The Detroit Tigers have put the word out enough via some of its more docile media portals not to expect high-impact acquisitions in this off-season. It’s doubtful even the most optimistic folks any longer hold out hope to see JT Realmuto or George Springer sign on as a Tiger. That leaves Detroit, despite have laughably…