1. Report: Miguel Cabrera and Detroit Tigers Have Spoken About Contract Extension

    According to ESPN's Jayson Stark on June 7, the Detroit Tigers and third baseman Miguel Cabrera , 30, have quietly held informal talks about a contract extension: "One friend ...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 12 days ago 4,659 reads 28 comments

  2. Jhonny Peralta and Biogenesis Link Could Have Huge Impact on Detroit Tigers

    MLB may finally have found their "smoking gun" to link around 20 players for using performance-enhancing drugs...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 14 days ago 5,872 reads 14 comments

  3. Detroit Tigers: Pitcher Rick Porcello Proves Why He Is so Valuable

    Detroit Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello 's 2013 statistics don't begin to tell the whole story of how valuable he is to the rotation. Porcello is showing his maturity on the mound and could be a mainstay in the Tigers' rotation for years to come...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 20 days ago 1,228 reads 3 comments

  4. Detroit Tigers Rumors: Latest News Surrounding the Tigers

    The Detroit Tigers have been streaky all season. Because of this, there are already rumblings that the Tigers will try and improve their team...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 26 days ago 5,684 reads 19 comments

  5. 4 Things We Learned About Detroit Tigers Through the First Quarter of the Season

    With the one-quarter mark of the 2013 season approaching, the Detroit Tigers have reinforced the fans' offseason hype that they are a strong World Series contender...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 1 month ago 2,764 reads 8 comments

  6. Detroit Tigers: Jose Valverde's Presence Has Brought Stability to the Bullpen

    Forget Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde 's blown save on May 12 against the Cleveland Indians and look at the positives...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 1 month ago 573 reads 5 comments

  7. Detroit Tigers: Matt Tuiasosopo Should Start in Left Field over Andy Dirks

    Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Tuiasosopo has never played regularly in the major leagues, but his early-season success has earned him a chance to significantly increase his playing time...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 1 month ago 2,799 reads 9 comments

  8. Fact or Fiction on the Biggest 2013 Breakout Stars of the AL Central

    While there are many great things to like about the start of the baseball season, one of the best is watching that player or two on each team who ends up being the breakout star in April and gets off to a terrific start...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 1 month ago 61 reads 0 comments

  9. Report: Defenseman Danny DeKeyser Will Miss Rest of Playoffs with Broken Thumb

    After the Detroit Red Wings ' dramatic overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 2 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on May 2, the Red Wings received bad news...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 1 month ago 3,423 reads 10 comments

  10. Detroit Pistons Make Step in Right Direction with Phil Jackson Announcement

    The Detroit Pistons announced late in the evening on May 2 that Hall of Famer Phil Jackson will help with the Pistons' head coaching search in an advisory role. Pistons owner Tom Gores told Keith Langlois at pistons...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 1 month ago 1,326 reads 30 comments

  11. Detroit Tigers: 4 Players Who Desperately Need to Make an Adjustment

    The Detroit Tigers have received some great contributions from key players early in the season, but there are still some who need to improve. Detroit is currently 13-10 and are sitting a half a game back in the AL Central...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 1 month ago 2,466 reads 11 comments

  12. Anibal Sanchez Proves How Valuable He Is to the Detroit Tigers

    Pitcher Anibal Sanchez set a Detroit Tigers franchise record on April 26 by throwing 17 strikeouts in a win against the Atlanta Braves ...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 1 month ago 596 reads 2 comments

  13. Detroit Tigers: Make Two Key Moves in Bullpen Including Naming Valverde Closer

    After a lackluster start to the season by the bullpen, the Detroit Tigers made two big moves on April 23 to try and stabilize it. According to MLive ...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 1 month ago 1,041 reads 5 comments

  14. Report: Pitcher Bruce Rondon Called Up to Detroit Tigers

    According to MLive .com's Chris Iott , on April 23 the Detroit Tigers called up rookie pitcher Bruce Rondon from Triple-A Toledo and placed pitcher Octavio Dotel on the disabled list...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 1 month ago 1,552 reads 1 comments

  15. Detroit Tigers Bullpen Watch: Whose Stock Is Rising, Falling?

    The Detroit Tigers have shown throughout April that while starting pitching and hitting will be a strength for them, the bullpen remains a question mark...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 1 month ago 445 reads 0 comments

  16. Mid-April Grades for Every Detroit Tigers Position Player

    The Detroit Tigers started the 2013 season with high expectations to capture their first World Series title since 1984...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 2 months ago 2,215 reads 9 comments

  17. Detroit Tigers: West Coast Trip Will Be Beneficial

    The Detroit Tigers have gotten off to a 5-4 start, but records don't mean anything this early in the season. The team is is still trying to find its groove, and that is why the upcoming nine-game West Coast trip will help the Tigers immensely...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 2 months ago 1,618 reads 3 comments

  18. 3 Early-Season Detroit Tigers Storylines to Follow Most Closely

    The Detroit Tigers are still World Series contenders in 2013, but as their series against the Minnesota Twins showed, they must win the AL Central first...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 2 months ago 1,970 reads 2 comments

  19. Power Ranking the Aces of the AL Central Division

    With the first week of the season underway, it's a good time to look into the ace pitchers in the AL Central. While many readers might assume that each AL Central team has an ace on their staff, in my opinion, that doesn't have to be the case...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 3 months ago 9,363 reads 35 comments

  20. Report: Detroit Red Wings Land Defenseman Danny DeKeyser

    The Detroit Red Wings announced on March 29 that they signed highly coveted college free-agent defenseman Danny DeKeyser to a two-year deal...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 3 months ago 14 reads 22 comments

  21. 4 Reasons Justin Verlander's Huge Extension Is a Great Idea for the Tigers

    On March 29, starting pitcher Justin Verlander signed a massive extension to keep him in a Detroit Tigers uniform through at least 2019...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 3 months ago 1,164 reads 10 comments

  22. Detroit Tigers: Game-by-Game Predictions for the Month of April

    With the start of the regular season beginning next week, it's important for a World Series contender like the Detroit Tigers to get off to a good start early in the season...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 3 months ago 258 reads 3 comments

  23. Report: Detroit Red Wings Have Interest in Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester

    TSN's Darren Dreger mentioned on March 28 that the Red Wings have interest in Calgary Flames defenseman Jay Bouwmeester (via kuklaskorner.com ). If Dreger is correct, this is the second time the Red Wings have expressed interest in Bouwmeester..

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 3 months ago 4,194 reads 19 comments

  24. Detroit Tigers Make Right Moves with Closer by Committee and Bruce Rondon

    MLB .com's Jason Beck tweeted on March 28 that the Detroit Tigers sent rookie pitcher Bruce Rondon to Triple-A and that they will be going with closer by committee. Rondon optioned to Toledo...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 3 months ago 1,592 reads 3 comments

  25. Detroit Red Wings: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Trading for Keith Yandle

    With the trade deadline approaching on April 3 and the Detroit Red Wings winning three straight against Western Conference opponents, it looks like the Red Wings could be buyers at the deadline...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 3 months ago 4,959 reads 72 comments