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Set Number: X83060 TK1 R1 F228 Around here, when you say “Game 163,” everyone knows what game you’re talking about: this one. I love this game. This may seem strange because I’ve been a Tiger fan all my life, and the Tigers lost this game to a hated division rival. This bounced Detroit out of the playoffs in 2009, and while the Tigers probably would’ve faced a similar … [Read more...] about Flashback: Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins in 2009’s “Game 163”

Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images January 15 is international signing day and the Tigers committed most of their bonus pool to four players. Major League Baseball remains at a standstill, but the Detroit Tigers did add five talented youngsters to the organization on Saturday. Traditionally, international signing day, the first day of the … [Read more...] about Tigers sign SS Javier Osorio and four other international free agents

Photo by Paul S. Howell A fun little historical “What if?” for you. Welcome to the TigerDome? It isn’t as farfetched as you might imagine. Once upon a time, there were whispers of a new Tiger Stadium that would have featured a dome. One eagle-eyed history buff shared the throwback newspaper article on Twitter and it got us wondering about this would-be TigerDome. Anyone … [Read more...] about The Tigers almost had a domed stadium

Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images Paredes is running out of time to find a steady role on the major league roster. It wasn’t too long ago that the Detroit Tigers world was abuzz for Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, and Isaac Paredes to make their major league debut. Two of those three stuck immediately despite struggling in 2020, and then improved substantially in 2021. It … [Read more...] about Isaac Paredes and the fringes of Tigers roster

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images An ultra-late bloomer, things started clicking for Haase at just the right time, leading to his ascendancy in the major leagues. When Eric Haase came to the Tigers just before the start of the 2020 season, his career was on thin ice. As a 27 year old without a real prospect pedigree who had never seen the major … [Read more...] about Patience and hard work finally earned Eric Haase a major league role

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Javier Osorio and Samuel Gil are each expected to sign with Detroit. International Free Agency is something the Detroit Tigers have recently starting investing more heavily into in recent years. In the Mike Ilitch years it was rarely a major focus for the organization, though they did land their fair share of … [Read more...] about Tigers expected to ink two shortstops when the IFA signing period opens

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Meanwhile, an old friend of ours could use some help, and the glass ceiling has some cracks. Things have remained quiet on the collective bargaining impasse over the past six weeks. While the owners, league, and the MLBPA have largely refrained from much sniping in the press, the fact remains that the owners had little interest in even … [Read more...] about Links: CBA bargaining session now set for Thursday

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The crop is good with Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene still in the system, but could fall off fast in 2022. Hitting dominates the top part of the Tigers prospect list right now with names like Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene, and Dillon Dingler, but they aren’t the only ones. There’s some upside to numerous … [Read more...] about Five Detroit Tigers hitting prospects just outside of the top 30 rankings

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images As spring training nears, players await MLB’s first serious offer Over a month has passed since Major League Baseball’s owners locked out the players and abruptly cut off negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), freezing all player transactions at the same time. The Athletic reports that the owners are preparing to … [Read more...] about CBA Update: Owners’ proposal expected within weeks