The (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings

...dump salary. Among the players said to be in play: Bronson Arroyo, Curtis Granderson, Edwin Jackson, Carlos Guillen, Brandon Phillips, Aaron Harang et al. This is a surprise to no one, because of the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders

The conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winte...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Replay for the World Series could work

Don Denkinger, an umpire who had one of the most famous blown calls in history, tells Bob Klapisch: It's time to go to replay. Here's the thing: Even...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Tigers set in LF in 2010

...Kurt Mensching on some some early 2010 lineup news: Manager Jim Leyland has apparently penciled in Carlos Guillen as the "full-time" left fielder for 2010, MLB.com's Jason Beck reports in a...

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

...MN, USA; Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (right) celebrates with teammates Magglio Ordonez (30) and Carlos Guillen (9) after hitting a two run home run in the third inning against the Minnesota Twins...

Still plenty of bargains to be had

Adam Madison previews Friday's games, noting that Kevin Correia and Tom Gorzelanny are decent spot starters.

Baker has two major concerns in Detroit

Scott Baker has to keep an eye on Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen on Thursday because the Tigers pair has 16 hits in 34 at-bats against the Minnesota starter this season.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Cy Young candidates make final pitch

AJ Mass previews Thursday's action, which includes a couple of NL Cy Young award candidates making their final regular-season starts.

Twins-Tigers Preview

Twins-Tigers Preview

Leyland misses big chance

...care if he is a rookie, use Alex Avila as DH against right-handed pitching. Or Carlos Guillen as DH and put Ryan Raburn in the lineup. I'm sick of seeing Huff...

Vazquez looks to end '09 with flourish

Adam Madison previews Wednesday's MLB action and looks for Javier Vazquez to finish his breakout 2009 season with a flourish.

Pair of big innings help White Sox stop streaking Tigers as Twins series looms

Carlos Quentin hit a three-run homer in his second straight game, rookie Daniel Hudson earned his first major league victory and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 Sunday for their third win in 11 games.

Cabrera gets 100th RBI for 6th straight season as Tigers rally past White Sox

Miguel Cabrera got four hits and drove in four runs, giving him at least 100 RBIs for the sixth consecutive season, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 12-5 on Saturday night.

Verlander's 11 K's lead way as Tigers hold off Indians

Justin Verlander pitched the Detroit Tigers closer to a division title and pushed the Cleveland Indians within one loss of matching a franchise record for futility with a 6-5 win on Thursday night.