Category Archives: Roster
Leyland to remain a Tiger through 2009
It certainly isn’t a surprise but the Tiger organization has extended Jim Leyland’s contract through 2009. Dave Dombrowski had initially wanted to sign Leyland to a long-term contract but this wasn’t something Jim was interested in. It is clear from … Continue reading
Carlos Guillen’s move to first base is good for Detroit
Jim Leyland has made all the speculation a bit more official today by stating that the team intends to spot Carlos Guillen at first base full-time next year. 2008 will be the first year of Guillen’s 4-year contract extension that … Continue reading
Tigers call up top prospect Maybin; DFA Craig Monroe
I’m pretty late on this one and didn’t even hear the news myself until I was on my way home for the day, but the top Tiger prospect and one of the top prospects in all of baseball was promoted … Continue reading
Jair Jurrjens gets first MLB start for Detroit on Wednesday
The Free Press is reporting that Jair Jurrjens will get the start Wednesday against the Indians. Jurrjens has spent the year with the Tigers Double-A affiliate the Erie Seawolves and lately been pretty dominant and has not pitched at the … Continue reading
Pudge Rodriguez: Should he stay or should he go?
Ken Rosenthal mentioned today that Detroit needs to look at taking the $3M buyout for the ’08 season for Pudge Rodriguez.(hat tip MLB Trade Rumors for this link). According to Rosenthal: Tigers might want to think twice about exercising Ivan … Continue reading
Tigers shake up bullpen after getting pounded
After getting beaten up pretty bad by one of the more anemic offenses out of Oakland the Tigers made numerous roster moves to patch up a shaken bullpen. The team optioned Jordan Tata and Macay McBride to Toledo replacing them … Continue reading
Andrew Miller latest Tiger starter to reach the DL
Andrew Miller has been placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a pulled hamstring. To fill the roster slot, but not the starting rotation slot, Detroit recalled Fernando Rodney. This makes the second Tiger starter in a single week … Continue reading
Neifi Perez supsended 80-games for 3rd drug violation
ESPN is reporting that Neifi Perez has been handed an 80-day suspension for a 3rd violation of the MLB drug policy. This will save the Detroit club some money: His initial suspension cost him $396,175, and the second will cost … Continue reading
Tigers shortstop future far from certain
With the Tiger bullpen troubles of late there has been one trade rumor that has been less talked about and that is the need to bring in an additional shortstop. This was the focus of an article in the Detroit … Continue reading
Virgil Vasquez to start in doubleheader
The Tigers will call up Virgil Vasquez to start game two of Tuesdays doubleheader against the White Sox. While Virgil wasn’t the first choice of Jim Leyland as Danny Knobler states below, I like how this turned out. Jim Leyland … Continue reading
Tiger bullpen improvement eases trade needs
The Tigers are sitting in a good position with the trade deadline looming at the end of the month. Only a month ago I would have been eager to see Detroit GM Dave Dombrowski make a bold move to plug … Continue reading