A-Rod is first-rounder but Mauer is not

Tristan H. Cockcroft explains some of the more difficult decisions he made when coming up with his 2010 top 200 for fantasy baseball.

Tigers prospect fails amphetamine test

A Tigers' minor leaguer has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine under baseball's minor league drug program.

Closing the market

If there's an area of depth in this winter's free agent market, it's in relievers, including relievers who have either closer experience or closer stu...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

...It was a repeat of the 2007 MVP voting, where the two voters from the BBWAA's Detroit chapter picked local guy Magglio Ordonez over the superior option (Alex Rodriguez); A-Rod swept the rest...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

AFL position wrap: Pitchers

...I probably should have at least mentioned the Detroit Tigers' Casper Wells. He's generated some buzz at...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

The market for those coming off injuries

One problem with market inefficiencies is that, once they're identified, it's usually a matter of time before they disappear as more players bid up th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Right team, wrong Rookie

...shortstop Elvis Andrus the favorite for the award. Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Rick Porcello also had strong credentials...

Rangers' Andrus second in AL Rookie balloting

...Baseball Writers' Association of America. Andrus (65 points, 8 first-place votes) finished one point ahead of Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello (14-9, 3.96 ERA), who had seven first-place votes. Bailey finished with...

4 October 2009: Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws a pitch...

...fifth inning at Busch Stadium. September 13, 2009; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Brandon Lyon (37) pitches in the...

Will Elvis Andrus win AL Rookie of the Year?

I think it will be a close race for AL Rookie of the Year, which will be announced today at 1 p.m. by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. If...

It's award time for MLB

...nowhere near the top of the division. Rick Porcello has name recognition as a top pick for Detroit. He also had 14 wins. Chicago's Gordon Beckham, Baltimore's Nolan Reimold and Tampa Bay's...

...at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Sep 29, 2009; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Rick Porcello (48) pitches in the...

Trading Curtis Granderson

...s Bob Biscigliano considers the prospect of the Tigers trading Curtis Granderson, then discards it: All in...person. Will his remaining potential, what he provides Detroit's offense despite his poor BA vs. LHP...

My 2009 awards picks

...Felix Hernandez Analysis: Greinke should run away with this, but he won't. Maybe those same two Detroit homers who picked Magglio over A-Rod in 2007 will pick Verlander over Greinke this year. NL...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009