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MLB trade deadline: Phillies make trade with Detroit Tigers for Michael Lorenzen

Nick Butler — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:57:52 +0000

On a day revolving around potential contenders looking to get better, the Philadelphia Phillies made a move with under three hours left until the trade deadline. The Phillies had a couple of needs to help this team get better and making a move for starting right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen for their fifth-ranked infield prospect Hao-Yu […]

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Stock Up, Stock Down: Detroit Tigers, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers

Scott Roche — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:00:18 +0000

The first two series after the All-Star break were pretty telling for some front offices. Leading into the end of the first half, the Boston Red Sox were one of the hottest teams and had a schedule in front of them to begin the second half to make a move in the Wild Card standings. […]

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Grading Scott Harris and the Detroit Tigers front office at the season’s midway point

Bill Felber — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 19:00:29 +0000

When Scott Harris agreed to leave his job as general manager of the San Francisco Giants to replace the fired Alex Avila as president of baseball ops for the Detroit Tigers, expectations should have been high. Harris was a key figure behind San Francisco’s remarkable 107-win 2021 season and NL West division title. He was […]

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Is mediocre good enough in the AL Central?

Sam Massaro — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 11:00:40 +0000

The 2023 MLB season has come with many surprises, but one thing that won’t surprise many is the AL Central being bad. But how bad can it be before it is surprising? A division filled with spotty rotations, weak bullpens, and shallow lineups sees its best team sitting at 31-32 over a third of the […]

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Stock Up, Stock Down: Braves, Dodgers, Tigers and more

Scott Roche — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:00:23 +0000

It certainly was a busy last seven days around Major League Baseball. Injury news, unfortunately, took center stage with the news that Jacob deGrom is going to need to have Tommy John surgery, which is a huge blow to the Texas Rangers pitching staff. Aaron Judge finds himself back on the IL after hurting his […]

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AL Central check-in: Twins, Guardians, White Sox, Tigers and Royals

K Michael Sweetman — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 01:48:23 +0000

With just one team above .500 entering June, it doesn’t seem like anyone wants to win the AL Central. Cleveland and Chicago are definitely underperforming this year, but I don’t think they were expected to be this bad. Cleveland won this division by a full 11 games last summer, while the White Sox crept into […]

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Spencer Torkelson: Navigating the challenges of the big leagues

Alvin Garcia — Sun, 28 May 2023 14:00:35 +0000

Spencer Torkelson, once hailed as a top 5 prospect and the first overall draft pick in 2020, has faced his fair share of challenges since making his debut in the big leagues. While his career numbers for 2022 and 2023 could have been more impressive, it is essential to delve deeper into his journey, analyzing […]

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History says Tigers and Angels can still end longest MLB playoff drought

Scott Roche — Wed, 24 May 2023 22:00:59 +0000

When Major League Baseball expanded the playoff field in 2022, it was done with the idea to give more teams a chance at the postseason in October. Before the postseason field expanded, there are two MLB teams that have the longest drought in playoff baseball. The Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers currently have the […]

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AL Central roundup: White Sox, Twins, Guardians, and more

K Michael Sweetman — Sun, 07 May 2023 15:00:37 +0000

On the heels of a 10-game losing streak the Chicago White Sox made 11 roster transactions Tuesday afternoon and, in the words of Ron Burgundy “That escalated quickly.” The chief moves among the reconfiguration of the team was activating Tim Anderson from the injured list, and sending right fielder Oscar Colas to Triple-A for a […]

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Detroit Tigers: Eduardo Rodriguez continues to earn his ace status

Roger Castillo — Fri, 05 May 2023 22:30:46 +0000

Before the series against the New York Mets, attention wasn’t on Eduardo Rodriguez, but rather on two former Detroit Tigers aces, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. As key components of the dominant Tigers’ rotations in the early 2010s, they were working to regain form, with Verlander making his first start in a Mets uniform. However, […]

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