Category Archives: Roster
Detroit Tiger Ticket Mania
The Detroit Tigers are eying ticket sales today to see if they could possibly sell out home games before the season even starts. Dave Dombrowski warned us all in mid-January that tickets were going to be tough to come by: … Continue reading
Curtis Granderson to be a Tiger for a long time
I’m really late on this one. The first time I go on a business trip for weeks and I miss a major signing. Oh well. As this story has been covered throughout the Tiger blogosphere already, I won’t dwell on … Continue reading
It’s settled. Inge to the backstop, for now
Brandon Inge has broken his silence and seems to still be coming to terms with the situation he is now in. For now, Brandon will report to the Tigers Spring Training with the catchers, though Dombrowski is still seeking a … Continue reading
Tigers look to lock up everyone this offseason
In news that isn’t much of a shocker when you take into account how Dave Dombrowski does business, the Free Press is reporting that the Tigers and Curtis Granderson are in the process of negotiating a long term contract. The … Continue reading
Tigers sneak in Robertson extension
As I sit here and watch the news wire on news of a Miguel Cabrera extension I notice that the Tigers went ahead an extended Nate Robertson today. The deal is a 3-year, $21M dollar extension that puts him in … Continue reading
How will Brandon Inge fare as a catcher?
After yesterday’s Tigersfest it is looking more and more like Brandon Inge will be with the ballclub for the 2008 season. This isn’t surprising at this point since his high salary and low OPS last year has made a trade … Continue reading
Tiger Arbitration Update
Tonight is the deadline for the Tigers to tender contracts to arbitration eligable players. This morning they had seven players eligable for arbitration: Tim Byrdak, Miguel Cabrera, Chad Durbin, Nate Robertson, Bobby Seay, Marcus Thames and Dontrelle Willis. Hasn’t been … Continue reading
How the NHL salary cap contributed to the Tigers success
I received my copy of the Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2008 yesterday. This is the first year I’ve purchased it and did so mainly to read the article by fellow blogger Bill Ferris on Tiger GM Dave Dombrowski. Needless to … Continue reading
Chris Shelton to Texas for Guzman
Earlier today it was announced that Detroit had traded for Freddy Guzman with the Player to be Named Later (PTBNL). Well, now is later and the player is Chris Shelton. Certainly there is no shock with this move but Shelton … Continue reading
Tigers trade Miller, Maybin for Cabrera and D-Train
Wow. I heard the rumors this morning and kept up with them most of the day. I must say that when I first heard the possibility of a trade involving Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin I pretty much rejected it … Continue reading
Why does Detroit continue to protect Giarratano?
The Tigers announced yesterday that they will not be making any further roster moves in anticipation for the Rule 5 draft during the Winter Meetings. What this ultimately means is that any player who isn’t currently on the Detroit 40-Man … Continue reading