Andy Oliver

Winter meetings, Day 3: New Tiger will be protected in Rule 5 draft

That’ll probably it for the Tigers at these winter meetings, Thursday’s small trade to add catching depth to the organization. Wednesday night, Detroit acquired switch-hitting Ramon Cabrera for left-handed pither Andy Oliver, who never has lived up to the potential he had when the Tigers drafted him in the second round of the 2009 draft. … Continue Reading →

Tigers Over-Under Contest is back! Deadline to enter is April 8

The grass is greening, the chill in the air is suddenly bearable, $9 beers are back! The baseball season arrives this week — Thursday for the Tigers, who open against CC Sabathia and Yankees in New York. Also returning this week is The Detroit News Tigers Over-Under Contest. Last year, Livonia’s Grant Dossetto beat out … Continue Reading →