Well, normally we don’t do well with trades involving Atlanta. The last time we traded a pitcher for a position player, they got Jair Jurrjens (who we could desperately use right now), and we got an old, decrepit Edgar Renteria. Hopefully, this will work out better for us.
We gave up 25 year old minor-league sidearmer [...]

Here we go again. Let the Tigers pitching woes begin. I’ve already given up hope on ever seeing Dontrelle Willis pitch effectively again, but I had high hopes for Bonderman. He has shown that he can be a very effective pitcher when healthy (and in innings 2-9).
Hopefully it’s not serious, but we’ll have to [...]

Well, the Tigers may have just helped themselves tremendously by signing Rincon. He was a stud pitcher for the Twins before getting popped for steroid use. The last 2 years saw a fat suspension and a decrease in effectiveness, but it’s a low risk signing that could pay off in huge dividends.
His career ERA is [...]

The Tigers can now lay claim to the tightest infield defense in the majors, bar none. In fact, it isn’t even close. Signing Adam Everett at shortstop, was the last piece of the puzzle – a puzzle that will have trouble scoring runs, but won’t give up very many either.
Adam Everett is generally considered by [...]

Gerald Laird is no Joe Mauer. Nor is he the next Soto. Hell, he wasn’t even the best catcher on the Rangers. But what he is, is a solid defensive catcher with a cannon for an arm. He is no offensive powerhouse, but it’s not like the Tigers were getting much production from the position [...]