How about a round of applause for Dan Dickerson and Jim Price, even before spring training begins. Give it up for them because they’ve just been handed the arduous task of broadcasting 35 of the Tigers’ 36 spring training games – just the second time ever that the team’s spring broadcast schedule has been that … Continue Reading →

I had a long talk with Tigers’ outfielder Brennan Boesch during the Tigers’ caravan last week and came away impressed that his self-confidence is firmly in place after the disappointment of last year. Here are five of his comments that led to that conclusion. 1. “It was a tough season, but I think I came … Continue Reading →

Two in the last two days – Ryan Raburn to the Indians and Delmon Young to the Phillies. But what about former Tigers Jose Valverde and Brandon Inge – names we’ve not heard much about this winter. Are their careers over? Or will one of them eventually find a new team – and, if so, … Continue Reading →

As you know, Justin Verlander is one of the best, if not the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. But Max Scherzer has done a fine job of positioning himself on the same springboard from which Verlander’s career – and his salary – has taken off. After four-plus seasons, Scherzer has a 52-42 career record … Continue Reading →

That’s what is coming out of Baltimore where Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com is reporting that the Tigers “want Baltimore involved” because they’d like to land shortstop J.J. Hardy. Kubatko reports that the Chicago Cubs are interested in Rick Porcello (as are the Orioles) and that a possible three-way deal would include Hardy. The Orioles would … Continue Reading →

That’s not a misprint. The Tigers can still afford whatever they want, it appears – even an $18 million, 38-year-old outfielder. Reports persist that the Tigers are “very interested” in Torii Hunter, who will turn 38 in the middle of next season. Hunter is coming off his best season in years, maybe even his best … Continue Reading →

At 6 p.m. tonight on the MLB Network, as a new way of leading up to its post-season awards, the Baseball Writers Association of America wlll announce the five finalists for MVP in each league and the three finalists in each league for the Cy Young Award. It’s a certainty that Miguel Cabrera will be … Continue Reading →

Wherever it is, it won’t be with the Tigers – not after the number of times manager Jim Leyland has mentioned it was about Raburn that he made his biggest mistake in 2012. But after five days of the off-season, Raburn’s future has not been outlined by the Tigers. At least not to the media. … Continue Reading →

From Minneapolis 1. So if the Tigers win the American League Central, they’ll be celebrating in Kansas City, not here. By losing Friday night, coupled with the White Sox victory, the Tigers can’t clinch until Monday in KC at the earliest – if, that is, they clinch at all. 2. The Tigers are now 34-42 … Continue Reading →

Just ask the Royals, who roughed him up in KC Alex Gordon: “He was a lot different, a lot sharper than the last time we faced him. “Maybe the playoff push fueled him He was throwing harder from the get-go than we’ve seen in the last couple of starts. They’re in a pennant chase, so … Continue Reading →