Detroit Tigers' Hot Stove Primer

The World Series is close to wrapping up, and it has gotten chilly in the midwest. While some of the Tigers are home in the tropics or enjoying 18 holes in Florida, The Hammer Toss will keep you warm with the hot stove. Jump for joy!   Needless to say the offseason for the Detroit Tigers started on a bit of a sour note after losing game 163. Despite that I chose a couple reasons to stay optimistic. Foremost among them was, "Don't worry, guys, we would have been slaughtered by the Yankees anyway."  Does that mean I didn't hope for the Tigers to win and get in? Of course not! Despite what the 2009 team had going for it, it was over weighted with failure. I was excited about the idea of thinking about the future. That meant the offseason was here! Now is the time where we all get to put on our general manager shoes and think about what can be done to build a better ball club for next year.  It is no secret that the American League Central Division was the weakest division in baseball this ... (link)