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The Tigers are quite injured: Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen, Brandon Inge et al. Their pitching staff has been rough -- and they're paying $21 million to guys not even on the roster! All told, as Jay Jaffe says, it's time to pack it up and look to 2011.

Story | Conversation | August 04, 2010

Eric Karabell looks at the alternatives both the Tigers and fantasy owners have for replacing Magglio Ordonez, who broke his ankle this weekend.

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2010

There has always been a code among players regarding conduct and retaliation, and those in the league office need to finally wise up to reality on the field, writes Buster Olney. Plus notes on possible waiver claims and analysis.

Blog | Conversation | August 13, 2009

Eric Byrnes broke out of a monthlong slump with a homer and two RBIs, Dan Haren pitched seven innings and the Diamondbacks rallied past the slumping Tigers 4-3 Friday night.

Kurt Suzuki and Jack Cust each hit two-run singles in the sixth inning to help the Oakland Athletics snap a four-game losing streak with a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

Joe Mauer hit his first career grand slam and Johan Santana scattered five hits over six innings, leading the Minnesota Twins past the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Friday night.

Craig Monroe hit a grand slam in the top of the 12th to break a scoreless tie and the Tigers beat the Orioles on Wednesday night.

Detroit's infield defense uncharacteristically broke down in a seven-run Pittsburgh seventh inning started by Sean Casey's run-scoring single and the Pirates won for only the second time in 2 1/2 weeks, beating the Tigers 9-2 Saturday night.

Placido Polanco's pinch-hit single in the eighth inning broke a scoreless tie and Nate Robertson tossed 7 1/3 innings to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 Sunday.

Gary Matthews Jr.'s first homer of the season broke a tie, and Hank Blalock also homered and drove in three runs as the Rangers beat the Tigers 5-4.

Carlos Pena broke a tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning and added a solo shot in the eighth to help the Tigers beat the Red Sox 8-3 for their sixth victory in eight games.

Ismael Valdes worked into the seventh inning in his debut for his new team and Carlos Guillen delivered a bases-clearing triple in the ninth, leading the Mariners to an 8-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.