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Detroit Tigers get better with Torii Hunter
ESPN Sweetspot Blog, David Schoenfield
"What's even scarier for the rest of the AL Central is that the Tigers may not be done. They could sign a closer to replace free agent Jose Valverde and, who knows, maybe another outfielder like Nick Swisher or Hamilton is still in play."
Detroit Tigers players react to Torii Hunter joining team; Alex Avila: 'That's awesome news'
MLive, Chris Iott
I'd imagine that the other Tigers pitchers are overjoyed about signing Hunter as well.
The tale of Torii the Tiger
CBSSports.com, Scott Miller
"Time was, when the Tigers were losing up to 119 games in the early 2000s, they had to overpay free agents like Ivan Rodriguez to lure them to what then was a baseball wasteland. Now, coming off of their second World Series appearance in seven years, here comes Hunter, knocking on their door."
Rick Porcello's potential, results pose tough questions for Tigers
The Detroit News, Kurt Mensching
Apparently, some News writers didn't get the memo about Torii Hunter yesterday.
2013 Payroll Concerns (or "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Mike Illitch")
Motor City Bengals, Grant Stoye
"Mike Illitch is basically playing a video game with this team. He’s making sure this team can get the best possible upgrades at whatever spots need it, and he desperately wants to win. Personally, I couldn’t be more excited about the prospects of this team in the Hot Stove season, especially with the main Winter Meetings about a month away now."
Andy Dirks and Jonny Gomes Would Make a Great Platoon
Eye On the Tigers, Jeff Roberts
We will explore both Gomes and Scott Hairston in depth sometime in the near future, but I'd imagine that Hairston's glove is a hair better (pun intended) than Gomes' stone hands.
New Players Could Add 11 Wins to Tigers in 2013
Tiger Tales, Lee Panas
Excellent work, as always, from one of the best in the blogosphere.
Jim Leyland Should Play One Lineup All Year
Walkoff Woodward, Josh Worn
"And then imagine when we can platoon August Ryan Raburn with Andy Dirks in left field." -No one ever
Elsewhere in Baseball Miami:
Dear Marlins: This longtime fan is trading you for another team
Big League Stew, Michael Lawson
"Over the years, I have said goodbye to Josh Beckett, Kevin Brown, Jeff Conine, Bobby Bonilla, Edgar Renteria, Moises Alou, Gary Sheffield, Al Leiter, Robb Nen, Mike Piazza, Carlos Delgado, Ryan Dempster, Cliff Floyd, Charles Johnson, Mike Hampton, Kevin Milar, Adrian Gonzalez, Derrick Lee, Brad Penny, Mike Lowell, Luis Castillo, Juan Pierre, Miguel Cabrera, Dontrelle Willis, Anibal Sanchez, Hanley Ramirez, Omar Infante, and now Josh Johnson, Jose Reyes and Mark Buehrle."
Is Jeffrey Loria the worst person ever, or just the worst baseball owner?
Baseball Nation, Rob Neyer
If Loria is the Marlins' owner past the 2013 season, there is something seriously wrong in the commissioner's office.
Ricky Nolasco: "I’m next anyways"
HardballTalk, Drew Silva
I wouldn't mind seeing Nolasco in a Tigers uniform if Anibal Sanchez doesn't re-sign. We seem to have a nice track record with former Marlins on the roster... except left-handed pitchers with control problems, that is.