apps.detnews.com - 26 days ago
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There's some speculation Dodgers outfielder Juan Pierre is the player the Tigers are targeting to acquire this winter.Good player, Juan Pierre. Leadoff speed.No chance, though.Not with $18.5 million remaining on his contract through 2011.Unless, of course, the Dodgers would take in return a
tigerstracks.com - 10/22/2009
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tigerstracks.com —
There is a lot of talk about whether
or not Detroit should try to bring Placido Polanco
back for another season at second base. Regardless of what they decide to do, and I’ll bet that Polly is playing elsewhere in 2010, the best area for ...
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Tigers Need Upgrade at Short
mackavenuetigers.com - 27 days ago
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With Placido Polanco set to become a free
agent as soon as the World Series ends, Scott
Sizemore is presumed to be the Tigers' second baseman in waiting. Some Tigers fans -- not this one -- are feeling a bit nervous at this point, because he has no days of major league experience under his ...
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What can the Tigers do about second base?
freep.com - 26 days ago
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freep.com —
With its huge power alleys, Comerica Park would
seem to be built for doubles. But its tenants,
the Tigers, finished last in the American League in doubles this season. Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski calls this "the most surprising statistic" ...
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Dearth of doubles gauges Tigers' weakness at plate
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Lunchtime Prowl: Sizemore's Ankle, Guillen for Pierre, the Second Base Dilemma, and Trading Closers
Bless You Boys —
... 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 suffered, so "it's tough to judge."
On his blog, the Detroit News' Tom Gage addresses speculation that the Tigers might pursue outfielder Juan Pierre this winter. But with Pierre ...
Bunt Singles: Sizemore's ankle update, Juan Pierre and 2010 projections
Detroit Tigers blog —
... At his Detroit News blog, Tom Gage debunked thoughts the Tigers might go after Dodgers outfielder Juan Pierre. On the surface, he sounds like the kind of guy the Tigers need. A speedy leadoff hitter. But he's owed a fortune (18.5 million through 2011) and he's not particularly good (slightly above average fielder at best, average batter at best). So the only way this would even be remotely a good idea for the Tigers is if more bad contract money goes west than comes east. And we don't know that's not going to happen. Pass. ...
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Bunt Singles: Sizemore's ankle update, Juan Pierre and 2010 projections
mackavenuetigers.com 25 days ago —
Another in a line of updates on second base prospect Scott Sizemore . He had screws placed in his ankle yesterday and will be out for four months. That puts him on track to return in time for the start of spring training, Tigers train Kevin Rand told reporters. ( MLive )
The same article by ...
Your 2009 Detroit Tigers: Carlos Guillen
blessyouboys.com 25 days ago —
Carlos Guillen signs a ball while on rehab in Lakeland, Florida (via Lakeland Local )
Carlos Guillen has given us something we haven't had yet this offseason: a distraction from game 163 and a story for everyone to write about and ...
Guillen and the Tigers lineup
beck.mlblogs.com 10/22/2009 — Carlos Guillen said a lot about his own situation , both last week and over the weekend. What separated his comments over the weekend, beyond his stance that he didn't want to play left field because of how the situation played out last year, was his ...
Carlos Guillen Wants to Play 9
slanchreport.com 10/21/2009 — Jim Leyland and his left fielder Carlos Guillen had a long phone conversation on Monday after Guillen made it known he didn’t want to continue playing left field. After the conversation Leyland told reporters that “We were talking a lot about playing time, about (his) playing 9 ...
Should The O’s Trade For Carlos Guillen?
camdencrazies.com 24 days ago — I saw an interesting trade proposed at Orioles Hangout recently. The O’s would send Luke Scott and Brandon Erbe over to the Tigers in return for Carlos Guillen and first-base prospect Ryan Strieby. Is such a move reasonable, and would it make sense for the Orioles?
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Carlos Guillen, Scott Sizemore and the Playoffs
tigerblog.net 10/22/2009 — It’s hard to believe it’s been over two weeks since the Tigers collapse. The playoffs are winding down and baseball is less then two weeks away from being finished. It looks like, barring something crazy out of the Angels, that we’ll see the Phillies against the Yankees, ...
Bunt Singles: More on Guillen, Arizona action and shortstops
mackavenuetigers.com 10/22/2009 —
Carlos Guillen and his complaints continue to get press clippings and radio soundbyes.
MLB.com's Jason Beck wrote about Guillen's complaints about the number of lineups manager Jim Leyland put forth -- 126.
Beck went on WDFN radio in Detroit and spoke a bit more about the situation. (Via ...
Carlos Guillen Named Detroit’s Starting Left Fielder
fangraphs.com 30 days ago — Carlos Guillen was not happy with his role last season. After accruing 17.2 wins as Detroit’s SS from 2004-2007, he has since spent games bouncing between 1B, 3B, LF and the DL. Guillen’s move off of SS came in the wake of a -10 UZR ...
Carlos Guillen seemingly doesn't want to DH
mackavenuetigers.com 10/17/2009 — Carlos Guillen says he doesn't want to cause any trouble . He just wants to play in the field more often.
In an interview with MLB.com's Jason Beck, Guillen says he'd like to play nine innings a game, and most games a season, rather than just make platoon appearances. Apparently he took his ...
Selig wants day game in World Series (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 26 days ago
Bud Selig wants a throwback game in the World Series -- one in daylight. The sun hasn't shone on baseball's biggest stage since 1984, when Detroit beat the San Diego Padres in Game 5 at Tiger Stadium to win the World Series. There was a single ...
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