"What Would the Outsider Do" - Pittsburgh Pirates
theoutsiderslook.blogspot.com 10/18/2008 — Brandon Heikoop adds the next installment to his WWOD series, taking over the Pittsburgh Pirates front office. There truly is not much to be said about this organization, however Brandon manages to pump out a couple thousand words about them...

"What Would the Outsider Do" - Texas Rangers
theoutsiderslook.blogspot.com 10/17/2008 — Brandon Heikoop adds the 8th club to his General Manager resume in the latest installment of 'What Would the Outsider Do'. He takes a look at the Texas Rangers, and despite an outstanding core to build around, suggests they wait for the next wave of prospects to make the show.

Tigers' needs are plenty | The Detroit News | detnews.com
detroitnews.com 10/28/2008 — But filling holes will prove tricky Lynn Henning / The Detroit News Settling on a shopping list is the easy task for the Tigers heading into what will be a significant, if not dramatic, offseason. Finding bullpen help. Acquiring a shortstop. Bringing ...

Tigers Prospect Chat
detroittigersweblog.com 10/20/2008 — If you’re into talking Tigers prospects, Mark Anderson of TigsTown.com will be fielding questions for several hours tomorrow at Motownsports.com . This would be a great time to check out a great Tigers message board/community as well as get you ...

The Detroit Tigers Podcast #62: Talking Tigers with Jon Paul Morosi
dailyfungo.com 11/12/2008 — Welcome to The Detroit Tigers Podcast , the podcast for Tigers fans, by Tigers fans. This is Episode #62, a 55-minute podcast about the Detroit Tigers recorded live from Scottsdale and Mesa, Ariz. In this episode we’re joined by Jon Paul ...

Tigers' payroll likely to stay the same for 2009 | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 11/4/2008 — DANA POINT, Calif. -- The Tigers spent roughly $134 million on player payroll this year, and president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said there is "not going to be a significant difference" in that figure next season. "We have a very competitive ...

Detroit Tigers Season Wrap Up
baseballreflections.com 11/24/2008 — Everyone in baseball was surprised the Tigers did not vie for a playoff spot last year. In fact, they played more like house cats than Tigers. While their payroll ballooned, their play on the field greatly decreased. Despite having many previous and potential All Stars on their team, Detroit ...

2008 Rays Are No ‘06 Tigers. They’re Better. A Lot Better.
dailyfungo.com 10/20/2008 — Ever since the Tampa Bay Rays took off this season and showed they were for real, some made comparisons to them and the 2006 Detroit Tigers. There are plenty of similarities not the least of which is making it to the American League Championship ...

Tigers seek short-term shortstop, believe in the depth on farm | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 11/6/2008 — DANA POINT, Calif. -- The Tigers do not appear to be serious suitors for free-agent shortstops Orlando Cabrera and Rafael Furcal, and there is a reason for that: Those players are looking for contracts of at least three years in duration, whereas ...

Jayson Stark: 'Tough time' for Detroit Tigers and their city
sports.espn.go.com 11/28/2008 — Thanksgiving always has been a Detroit kind of day. But here's an idea: Instead of turning our turkey-bulged eyeballs toward Daunte Culpepper and Paris Lenon of the Lions, how about we shift our gaze a few hundred yards to the west? That's where the ...

Ambassador Granderson to visit China — Major League Baseball News 10/20/2008
Curtis Granderson, the Tigers center fielder, will become the first active Major Leaguer to promote baseball in China when he visits Shanghai and Beijing this week.

Carlos Pena's Time to Shine — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/21/2008
There are just some players that are hard to root against. They give a complete effort every night and leave it all on the field. To me, that guy is Carlos Pena. Pena was drafted in the first round by the Texas Rangers in 1998. He played briefly ...

Detroit Tigers Hire Rick Knapp, But Could Have Had Leo Mazzone — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/21/2008
This morning, I was listening to the Leo Mazzone show here in Atlanta, on my way to school. In case you don't know, Leo is famous for grooming one of the greatest pitching staffs ever, perennial all-stars Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz. ...

Detroit Tigers Hire Rick Knapp, Pass on Leo Mazzone — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/21/2008
This morning, I was listening to the Leo Mazzone show here in Atlanta, on my way to school. In case you don't know, Leo is famous for grooming one of the greatest pitching staffs ever, perennial all-stars Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz. ...

Detroit Tigers to Pursue Juan Cruz? — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/22/2008
According to one AL executive, the Tigers plan to pursue free agent reliever Juan Cruz, hoping he can take over in a late-inning relief role. Cruz was 4-0 with a 2.62 ERA for the Diamondbacks in 57 games this season, so he should be one of the more ...