Closing the market

...Igarashi (No. 26), Rafael Betancourt (No. 34), Jose Valverde (No. 37), Fernando Rodney (No. 43), and Brandon Lyon (No. 47) all made my top 50 free agents (appearing on the site at 12:01...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

...the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. September 13, 2009; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Brandon Lyon (37) pitches in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. The Tigers...

The free agent do-call list

...more interest, in terms of the total number of teams that get involved in the discussions. Brandon Lyon: There are a billion closers available on the market, so Lyon isn't going to get...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Detroit Tigers

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Detroit Tigers, who weren't supposed to be around as long as they were, then were around three more innings longer than that, and then -- well, here's to 2010!

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009

2009 Fantasy Baseball Awards

Jason Grey bestows some special awards for the 2009 fantasy baseball season.

Rivera, Nathan lead '10 relief rankings

Eric Karabell reviews each team's bullpen situation this year and previews the closer situations for 2010.

Tigers survive Twins to recover two-game lead in AL Central

Justin Verlander kept the Detroit Tigers on top in the AL Central, pitching eight innings in a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night that salvaged a split of their critical doubleheader.

Cabrera assists Twins' taking of first game of key doubleheader

Orlando Cabrera hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins pulled within one game of AL Central-leading Detroit, beating the Tigers 3-2 Tuesday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

October full of iffy bullpens awaits

Mark Cunningham/Getty Images J.A. Happ is healthy and could be called upon to help the ailing Phillies bullpen in the postseason. By Steve Berthia...

Jackson smooth on mound as Tigers keep 2 1/2 game lead on Twins

Edwin Jackson pitched seven shutout innings and remained unbeaten against Cleveland this season, and the first-place Tigers kept their slender lead over Minnesota with a 3-1 win over the staggering Indians.

Kubel's single ends Verlander's day, boosts Twins to win

The latest ball lost in the Metrodome's deceiving roof spoiled Justin Verlander's stellar start in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins rallied past the Detroit Tigers 6-2 Saturday to move within two games of the AL Central lead.

Polanco's single clips Royals as Tigers honor longtime radio man Harwell in 3rd

Placido Polanco hit a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

Hill caps Blue Jays rally as AL Central-leading Tigers lose fifth straight

Aaron Hill hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning Saturday night, capping the Toronto Blue Jays' come-from-behind 8-6 victory over the slumping Detroit Tigers.

Tigers rally against four relievers in ninth to beat Rays

Brandon Inge hit a grand slam in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers picked apart Tampa Bay's bullpen and beat the Rays 5-3 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Thames' pinch-hit single lifts Tigers to fifth straight win

Marcus Thames came through with a tiebreaking single to lead the streaking Tigers past the Rays 8-6 on Saturday night.