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Where do the Tigers go from here?

The 2012 MLB season has come to an end, maybe a shocking end for us Detroit Tigers fans, but an end none the less. The Tigers came up short (how short depends on your perspective) of the goal of a World…Read More

Tigers fall behind 2-0 to the Giants in the World Series

It is starting to feel like 2006 all over again. No, the Detroit Tigers pitching staff hasn’t been making throwing errors in the field but the team as a whole has made a few mistakes. Add that to…Read More

Time For Leyland Haters to Change Their Tune

Too much blame for losing, not enough credit for winning.  Such is the life of Tigers Manager Jim Leyland.  What does the guy have to do to get the state off his back?  Well, its starts with pointing…Read More

Even in Postseason, Leyland Faces Tough Lineup Decisions

The match-ups are set, but most teams are still scratching chins on playoff rosters and rotations.  The Tigers do not yet know who is pitching against them in the Divisional Series, but this much is for…Read More

Will There Be An Elvis Sighting In Detroit?

*Author’s note: The following is a typical, “need to stretch my thinking after a frustrating loss” article.  Not to be confused with the more factual and positive “I feel good about the Tigers…Read More

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Peeking Ahead: Tigers Must Adjust Pitching Rotation

Man, I’m stressed.  Anyone else stressed out right now?  A pennant race is what we all hope for,…Read More

Ranking the Tigers’ Extension Candidates

The Tigers have several players eligible for arbitration this winter.  While this is a good thing in…Read More

Who Plays When Andy Dirks Returns?

Some may have forgotten, but in the month of May Andy Dirks established himself as the number two hitter…Read More

Why is Ryan Raburn still on the Detroit Tigers roster?

The biggest flaw of the Dave Dombrowski/Jim Leyland era of the Detroit Tigers is their stubborn loyalty…Read More

Giving Leyland Some Love

Buddy Bell, Larry Parrish, Phil Garner, Luis Pujols, Alan Trammell.  What do these men have in common?…Read More

Jim Leyland does right by Brennan Boesch and his team

I am not the biggest Jim Leyland fan out there. In fact I and the staff of DJC are pretty close to calling…Read More

What should the 2012 Detroit Tigers do?

After beating up on the hapless Minnesota Twins last weekend it looked like the 2012 season was turning…Read More

The Detroit Tigers maddening win one then lose one pattern continues

There are almost no words. Last week the complaint about this team was they get good pitching, but the…Read More

Is this the game we will point too? Where the 2012 season turned around for the Detroit Tigers

Hopefully at some point the 2012 Detroit Tigers season will start to unfold that way we expected it too.…Read More

Daniel Schlereth gets hit hard….Again

The confidence I have had so far in this young MLB season in Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland is beginning…Read More

Smyly, Dirks, Worth, Should Make Tigers Roster

This week we will finally find out what Dombrowski and Leyland will be taking north for Thursday’s…Read More

Is Delmon Young Expendable?

Delmon Young could be any number of things to the Detroit Tigers in 2012.  Will he be a feared hitter,…Read More

Why Jim Leyland should walk away with LaRussa

Tony LaRussa announced his retirement today even before all the confetti has had a chance to hit the…Read More

Tigers Win, Jim Leyland and Miguel Cabrera Share a Tender Embrace

Tigers skipper Jim Leyland got to spend a special moment with his star slugger after the Tigers vanquished…Read More

Phil Coke’s Night in Tampa Was Tigers’ Second Best Relief Outing This Season

Jim Leyland found himself in a big bind last night. Setup man Joaquin Benoit and closer Jose Valverde…Read More