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Saturday, Jan 30
Tigers' open house targets potential season-ticket buyers
Detroit -- People looking to purchase Detroit Tigers season tickets can get a free look at where they could sit during the annual Select-A-Seat Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Comerica Park.
Friday, Jan 29
Call 'em the Connecticut Tigers: Class A team moving from N.Y.
Detroit -- One of the Tigers' minor-league teams is moving.
Report: Justin Verlander, Tigers working on 5-year, $75 million deal
Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports says Verlander wants a sixth year guaranteed. Verlander is eligible for arbitration and said last week he wants to "take care of this season first."
Tuesday, Jan 26
Lou Whitaker won't be at Tigers spring training
After serving as a spring-training instructor the last six years, lockering next to Willie Horton with Al Kaline two lockers down, Whitaker won't participate this spring.
Tigers sign Scott Sizemore, Austin Jackson, Phil Coke
The Tigers have agreed to contract terms with seven players, including Scott Sizemore, who is expected to be the team's starting second baseman.
Tom Gage: Tigers valued, appreciated Curtis Granderson
Trading Granderson to the Yankees doesn't mean the Tigers didn't appreciate his contributions in Detroit -- on and off the baseball field. The deal was an unemotional -- though difficult -- baseball decision.
Led by Joel Zumaya, Tigers No. 1 in 100-mph flamethrowers
Zumaya reached or surpassed 100 mph 186 times during the 2009 season. Justin Verlander hit triple digits 33 times and Fernando Rodney did it on seven occasions.
Monday, Jan 25
Tigers take Larish off 40-man roster
The Tigers created room on their 40-man roster for relief pitcher Jose Valverde on Monday by out-righting first baseman Jeff Larish to Toledo.
Lynn Henning: Tigers' pitching surplus may lead to trade
I remember last year's TigerFest when Dave Dombrowski meticulously went down his cast of potential starting pitchers for 2009. The Tigers president and general manager was counting on everyone being healthy.
Tigers hope Joel Zumaya comes back
He's recovering from three years of shoulder woes, including arthroscopic surgery last summer, and wants to re-establish himself as the late-innings blowtorch.
Saturday, Jan 23
Tigers, Dave Dombrowski still stand behind trade
Dave Dombrowski, the Tigers president and general manager, likes to talk about the 1984 offseason when he worked for White Sox general manager Roland Hemond.
Bob Wojnowski: Justin Verlander, Tigers playing risky contract game
Justin Verlander is a power pitcher, which is good. Because right now, he's sitting on a big ol' power keg (not really a powder keg), and handling it is going to be tricky.
Tom Gage: Expect a big year from Magglio Ordonez
I'm convinced. Magglio Ordonez is going to have a big year for the Tigers. But I don't know exactly what that means. What I've liked most about the Tigers' caravan this year is Ordonez's demeanor
Friday, Jan 22
Curtis Granderson: This is farewell, 'not goodbye forever'
Granderson, traded from the Tigers to Yankees this offseason, has one scheduled event left in Michigan: His third annual Curtis Granderson Celebrity Basketball Shoot-out, set to tip-off at 3 p.m. Sunday at Birmingham Seaholm High School.
Thursday, Jan 21
Tigers, Justin Verlander aren't talking long-term -- yet
The Tigers ace said any discussions beyond his contract for this coming year "aren't very serious. I want to get this year in the books first." The hard-throwing right-hander can become a free agent after the 2011 season.
Wednesday, Jan 20
Jim Leyland unsure about batting order
As the Tigers' caravan began Wednesday with a stop at Lucas County Arena, there were several questions Leyland couldn't answer. Why? Because the Tigers are in transition.
Tony Paul: Tigers have options for upgrading their offense
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said the signing of closer Jose Valverde fulfilled the club's biggest need. Many Tigers fans disagree.
Tigers' Justin Verlander asks for $9.5M
The Tigers countered with $6.9 million, and the sides likely will reach an agreement before going before an arbitration panel. The right-hander was 19-9 in 2009, while leading the league in strikeouts, innings and starts.
Tuesday, Jan 19
Lynn Henning: No joke: Tigers' offense could be a pleasant surprise in 2010
Yes, the bats struggled mightily in 2009. And yes, the Tigers lost two of their top offensive players -- Granderson and Polanco. But you can expect several hitters to emerge, or re-emerge, this season.
Tigers believe Austin Jackson will adjust, but others not so sure
Delve into the man the Tigers have dubbed as their successor to Curtis Granderson, and the questions begin with a simple query basic to all outfield prospects.
Friday, Jan 15
Gerald Laird, Justin Verlander among Tigers filing for arbitration
Right-hander Zach Miner and left-hander Bobby Seay were the other Tigers to file. None of the four players' moves comes as a surprise.
Thursday, Jan 14
Report: Tigers get Jose Valverde for two years, $14 million
The Tigers have signed relief pitcher Jose Valverde to a two-year contract for $14 million, with an option for a third year at $9 million, Yahoo! Sports is reporting.
Tigers will follow 'monster power' potential of Jason Stokes
The Tigers signed the first baseman to a minor-league contract. He was a rising star in the Marlins' system until injuries hit. Following the 2007 season, at the age of 25, he retired.
Wednesday, Jan 13
Live chat: Talk about the Tigers at noon Thursday
Get your questions and comments ready and join Detroit News sportswriter Lynn Henning here in an hour-long online chat about the Tigers.
Tigers, Joel Zumaya agree on 2010 contract
Terms were not disclosed, but it's believed that Zumaya, who pitched in 29 games for the Tigers last year, will make just over $800,000 -- after earning $735,000 last year
Tuesday, Jan 12
Dave Dombrowski is keynote speaker for Detroit Baseball Dinner
The Tigers' general manager will be the keynote speaker during a lively night of baseball conversation, spiced by good food and drink, at the Dearborn Ritz-Carlton on Jan. 30.
Saturday, Jan 9
Tom Gage: Tom Gage: Who will be Tigers' new ambassador?
You know what's going to be a strange event later this month? TigerFest. It's on Jan. 23 and will be our first exposure to the Tigers without Curtis Granderson.
Friday, Jan 8
Tom Gage: Tigers' Lou Whitaker deserved better than 'one and done'
My dispute is with the low end of the ballot, not the high end. It's about those who get trap-doored with less than 5 percent in their first year of eligibility.
Report: Free-agent OF Scott Podsednik to sign with Royals
Scott Podsednik, rumored to be a free-agent target of the Tigers, has reached an agreement on contract terms with the Kansas City Royals, according to ESPN.
Friday, Jan 1
Tom Gage: George Kell, Mark Fidrych weren't only Tigers we lost in '09
There were more -- some who were here for a while, some who weren't. Some who showed promise, some who were Tigers only at the end of their careers.
Saturday, Dec 26
Tom Gage: Big present for Tigers' Justin Verlander arrives later
Eligible for arbitration, Verlander will either enter into the process and maybe make more than double the $3.675 million salary he earned in 2009. Or he'll sign a long-term contract and thank Santa for many years to come.
Friday, Dec 25
Big present for Tigers' Justin Verlander arrives later
He said earlier this offseason he hopes Verlander remains with Detroit "for many years to come" and hasn't advanced that thought. ... and more »
Determined Spartans ran all the way home in 2009
In just four full seasons with the Tigers, Granderson had endeared himself to fans in Detroit with his graceful range in center field, his offensive ... and more »
Thursday, Dec 24
Angels finalize $11M deal with Tigers' Fernando Rodney
Angels general manager Tony Reagins didn't specify Rodney's role, but it is expected that Rodney will be the set-up man to closer Brian Fuentes.
Tom Gage: Tigers will miss Fernando Rodney
Unusual guy, Fernando Rodney. But he wasn't the world's worst closer. He would sing in the clubhouse and make bird sounds. But he still wasn't the world's worst closer.
Tuesday, Dec 22
Report: Fernando Rodney, Angels agree on $11M deal
Free-agent reliever Fernando Rodney has agreed to leave the Tigers for a two-year, $11 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, according to a report.
Monday, Dec 21
Tigers trade away Triple-A catcher Dusty Ryan
Ryan became expendable when the Tigers signed Robinzon Diaz to a minor league contract at the winter meetings earlier this month.
Friday, Dec 18
Change of scenery should energize Curtis Granderson
Would he have been as driven for the Tigers in 2010? Or would the Tigers have gotten the same as they got in '09: a skilled player who was perhaps better at ... Thursday's soupThe Detroit News (blog) all 2 news articles »
Tigers lose reliever Freddy Dolsi to White Sox
Dolsi was 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA in six appearances for the Tigers this past season, after going 1-5 with a 3.97 ERA in 42 games for Detroit in his rookie year ... Chicago White Sox strike again - Claim Freddy Dolsi off waivers from DetroitMLive.com (blog)
Fox News' Shepard Smith blasted for Detroit schools remark
Coupled with the city's history with fires -- such as during the 1967 race riots, after the Tigers' victory in the 1984 World Series and arsons on the night ... and more »
Thursday, Dec 17
Shinnecock tribe's recognition in NY may be Ilitch jackpot
Riverhead News-Review The Ilitch family's empire also includes the Little Caesars Pizza chain, the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings, and Olympia Entertainment. ... MotorCity may win in dealDetroit Free Press Shinnecock Indians Still Have Hurdles in Casino RunNBC New York
Tigers shut out in This Year in Baseball awards
Justin Verlander took fourth in Starter of the Year, Rick Porcello finished fifth among the rookies, and Curtis Granderson was sixth in Play of the Year.
Tigers shut out in This Year in Baseball awards
Including Granderson, the Tigers have four TYIB awards, which first were handed out in 2002: Defensive Player of the Year Placido Polanco (2007), ... and more »
Ex-Tiger Curtis Granderson to wear No. 14 for Yankees
Granderson was officially welcomed to Yankee Stadium on Thursday. New York acquired the center fielder from the Tigers in a three-team trade last week.
Tuesday, Dec 15
Lynn Henning: Tigers still have to choose a closer
So, who closes for the Tigers in 2010? Interesting you should ask. Because the Tigers have no idea. "We'll wait and see how it plays out," said Dave Dombrowski.
Saturday, Dec 12
Curtis Granderson trade further proof only rich teams succeed
The Tigers were once one of the elite, cherished franchises. Once upon a time the Olde English D, the ballclub, was a huge segment of Detroit's heart. ... and more »
Monday, Oct 5
Police: Cabrera with White Sox player before drunken fight
Birmingham -- Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera was out with a member of the Chicago White Sox this weekend in the hours before he returned home drunk and got into a fight that led his wife to call police for help.
