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What can the Tigers do about second base?
What can the Tigers do about second base?
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 ...
Tigers confirm interest in Cuban defector Chapman
beck.mlblogs.com — Jason Beck / MLB.com Add the Tigers to the meeting list for Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman as... he talks with Major League teams. Tom Moore, the team's director of international scouting, confirmed a published report that the team has shown interest in ... (more) Tigers confirm interest in Cuban defector Chapman
Tigers Defense by Position
detroittigertales.com — Yesterday, I covered the Tigers offense by position. Today, I'll run down the defense using the Ultimate... Zone Rating (UZR) statistic. Ultimate Zone Rating tells us how many runs a fielder saved/cost his team above/below the MLB average player at his ... (more) Tigers Defense by Position
Tigers prospect Scott Sizemore needs surgery
freep.com — Detroit Tigers rookie second baseman Scott Sizemore will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair tendon damage in his... broken ankle. Sizemore relayed the details of the surgery today after he underwent an MRI exam on the ankle in Detroit. Sizemore said he ... (more) Tigers prospect Scott Sizemore needs surgery
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Lunchtime Prowl: Sizemore's Ankle, Guillen for Pierre, the Second Base Dilemma, and Trading Closers
Bless You Boys — ... the remaining two years of his contract with the Dodgers, Gage thinks the only way Detroit could take on that kind of money is if they shipped a big salary of their own to L.A.  For instance, the two years and $26 million they still owe Carlos Guillen. Pierre batted .308/.365/.392 with 30 stolen bases in 42 attempts this season for the Dodgers.   At Mack Avenue Tigers, Kurt Mensching looks at the choices the Tigers face at second base next season.  Do they let Placido Polanco go entirely ...

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