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Lunchtime Prowl: Dombrowski In-Depth, Granderson Rumors, Centerfield Options, and Magglio's Homer
This week at Mack Avenue Tigers, Kurt Mensching takes an in-depth look at Dave Dombrowski's work as general manager since he's been in charge of the Tigers. How does he approach his work? How has he remade the franchise in his eight years with Detroit? How has he developed the minor league...
Morning Prowl: Arbitration Decisions, Connecting Trade Dots, and Hall of Fame Chances
Tomorrow is the deadline for teams to offer arbitration to their free agents. (Players have until December 7 to decide whether or not to accept.) And with that, several Tigers blogs have weighed in on what Detroit should do with Placido Polanco, Fernando Rodney, and Brandon Lyon. The Detroit...
Weekend Prowl: Watch Weinhardt Again, Eyeing the Mariners, No On Castro, and Grandy the TV Host
If anyone missed Saturday's Arizona Fall League championship game (including two hitless innings and four strikeouts from Tigers prospect Robbie Weinhardt), you can catch a replay on MLB Network from 3 to 6 p.m. ET Monday. Lynn Henning likes what he sees in the Seattle Mariners' organization,...
Lynn Henning: Don't Rule Out Trading Cabrera
The big question surrounding the Detroit Tigers this offseason is whether or not the collapse of the local economy might prompt the team to trade off some of its star players. According to the Detroit News' Lynn Henning, the Tigers' financial losses this season were serious enough that dealing away...
Lunchtime Prowl: Sizemore's Ankle, Guillen for Pierre, the Second Base Dilemma, and Trading Closers
The Detroit Tigers Weblog talked to Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus, the industry's resident injury expert, about Scott Sizemore's ankle injury. Carroll said Sizemore should be ready for Spring Training. However, he's never seen a second baseman with the sort of tendon injury that Sizemore...
Miguel Cabrera Bears Bruises
As the Detroit Tigers scratch and claw for a playoff spot and AL Central title, Miguel Cabrera's face has become the physical manifestation of that battle. I don't know if anyone else noticed the cuts and bruises on Cabrera's face during last night's game. I certainly didn't. And not until Jim...
Are the Twins in the Tigers' Heads?
Lynn Henning marked some "I told you so" territory in today's Detroit News. If the Minnesota Twins end up overtaking the Detroit Tigers to win the AL Central (and going into tonight's play, they're 3.5 games behind), he wants you to know where you read it first. And Henning lists 10 pretty...
Morning Prowl: Porcello's Appeal, Henning's Beef, Zumaya's Surgery, and Thames's Milestone
Rick Porcello dropped the appeal of his five-game suspension. Factoring into the decision was Armando Galarraga's scratched start last night. Galarraga will now pitch in Porcello's original turn on Sunday, and Kid Rick's next start will be Tuesday night vs. Seattle. So should we all thank...
Morning Prowl: Guillen's Rehab, Crosby's Gem, Avila's Rise, and Tigers Money
So Carlos Guillen's rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo did not begin last night, as soreness in his shoulder has apparently cropped up again. No word on exactly when Guillen will join the Mud Hens, but it's thought to be later this week. Days after The Spot Starters looked at Casey Crosby's...
Morning Prowl: Guillen's Rehab Debut, Following Fox Sports Detroit, Talking to Lynn Henning, and the Detroit Tigers Podcast Signs Off
Carlos Guillen began his minor league assignment in Lakeland last night, going 0-for-3 as the designated hitter. Guillen led off for the Flying Tigers, which I assume was so he could get as many at-bats as possible. He was replaced for a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. Billfer of The...
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