Tigers News

Tigers Adding A Lyon

January 22, 2009

UPDATE 10:20PM MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that Ken Rosenthal has heard the Tigers and Brandon Lyon are close to agreeing on a deal. The deal would actually be ...

Closing No Longer A Priority in Detroit

December 12, 2008

As the Baseball Winter Meetings continue on the closer role is becoming less of a priority for the Detroit Tigers. When the meetings started this was clearly one ...

Smoltz and his possibilities

December 10, 2008

John Smoltz is having no problem finding potential suitors. There are plenty of teams lining up for his services even with his age of 41 (42 in May) and ...

Astros continue to buy, but why?

July 30, 2008

The Houston Astros have made another trade, adding another pitcher. The team acquired New York Yankees relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins. After acquiring Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates, ...

A look into the surprising Pudge deal

July 30, 2008

While at work today, I received a text message saying the New York Yankees made a deal to acquire Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez. I must say this was a complete ...

Age catching up to Jones

July 12, 2008

It looks like father time is starting to catch up to Detroit Tigers closer Todd Jones. Manager Jim Leyland has recently said that he plans on cutting the work ...

Jones wants to be a Marlin?

May 13, 2008

Yea, I know who wants to play for them? Well, apparently Jacque Jones REALLY wants to play for the Florida Marlins. The Detroit Tigers designated the outfielder for ...

The Garcia sweepstakes begin

May 12, 2008

Free Agent pitcher Freddy Garcia is almost ready to start working out for Major League Baseball teams. Garcia had surgery back on August 30th to repair his throwing shoulder. ...

With Jones out, does Inge now have a role?

May 5, 2008

The Detroit Tigers decided to designate left fielder Jacque Jones for assignment, effectively ending his time with the team, even with the $3 million still owed to him this season. ...

Sheffield wants shoulder checked out

April 20, 2008

Detroit Tigers DH Gary Sheffield is still being bothered by his surgically-repaired shoulder and wants team doctors to check it out. Sheffield is not in the lineup today against ...