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1 in 5 faces hunger in metro Detroit.
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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/artic....k_d et&c_id=det
Tigers unwilling to pay Wandy Rodriguez's steep price.
from Tigers official site

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/artic....k_d et&c_id=det
Tigers standing pat with offer to Joel Zumaya.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111206&content_id=26113218&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Cespedes seemingly at top of Tigers' wish list.
Cuban outfielder to garner interest from multiple clubs.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/gio-gonzalez-oakland-athletics-more-in-demand-than-cj-wilson-mark-buehrle-120611
Several teams in on Gio Gonzalez besides Tigers.
from foxsports

 

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http://www.detroittigertales.com/2011/12/shutdowns-meltdowns-and-free-agent.html
Tigers Relievers Shutdowns, meltdowns, and free agent relievers.
from DetroitTigerTales

Table 1: Shutdown Percentages for Tigers Relievers, 2011

Table 2: Meltdown Percentages for Tigers Relievers, 2011

Table 3: Shutdown/Meltdown Ratios for Tigers Relievers, 2011

Table 4: Shutdown/Meldown Ratios for Free Agent Relievers, 2011

 

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http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Remember-Robert-Fick-Now-sober-he-8217-s-beco;_ylt=AixcXUWEPOQa1rtAERu1K5kRvLYF?urn=mlb-wp28144
Nice story on Robert Fick.
from yahoosports

 

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http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/16352539/mlb-becomes-first-major-sport-with-media-dress-code
MLB becomes first major sport with media dress code.
from cbssports

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20111207/SPORTS02/112070405/For-Tigers-major-trade-unlikely-core-team-returning
For Tigers, major trade unlikely with core of team returning.
from the freep

 

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December 7 in Tigers and mlb history :

1960 - Detroit trades 2B Frank Bolling and a player to be named later (OF Neil Chrisley) to Milwaukee for OF Bill Bruton

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2011/12/tigers_gm_dave_dombrowski_wint.html
Detroit Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski: Winter meetings in a 'lull period'.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2011/12/jim_leyland_wishes_gene_lamont.html
Jim Leyland wishes Gene Lamont would have been hired by Red Sox but is glad to have him back.
from Mlive

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20022517&topic_id=26016984&c_id=det
Webvideo with Jason Beck on Tigers needs.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Jim Leyland wishes Gene Lamont would have been hired by Red Sox but is glad to have him back.
from Mlive

I wish he would of too

 

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[quote="KalineCountry":r1pgevhj]http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2011/12/jim_leyland_wishes_gene_lamont.html
Jim Leyland wishes Gene Lamont would have been hired by Red Sox but is glad to have him back.
from Mlive

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90% or better of Tigers fans probably felt the same.
Tigers are probably stuck with lamont and lloyd until Leyland isn't the Tigers manager.

 

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when Castellanos is at the heart of any A's demand, you've got to back away if you're Detroit. Gonzalez will go elsewhere.
Boesch is in play, no question, on any Gio discussions. But there's no way Billy Beane deals Gonzalez to Detroit without Castellanos.

Surprise, surprise, surprise. Buehrle reportedly insists on a four-year deal (with no-trade). Smartest move the Tigers made was saying no.
The market changes radically, day to day. Minus a no-trade, Buehrle was doable at 3 or 4 years. But with a no-trade, that's trouble.

Suspect a guy like Duane Below will be ready for a rotation spot ahead of Turner, who needs a bit more seasoning. Smyly might also beat him.

Agent said last week they wouldn't be surprised if 20 teams went to Zumaya's throwing session.

henning

 

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Smyly is 22, Turner is 20, which is a huge difference in development.
As for Below: He definitely has the power stuff. Needs work on change.
Below's fb is better than 90. He's no soft-tosser by any means. Any comparison with latter-day Nate Robertson is, in my view, way off.
Nothing has changed with respect to Tigers' pitching plans. They'll still sign a veteran who can offer insurance until the kids are ready
henning

Regarding Zumaya : If similar offers, slight chance. If he gets major league contract, he's gone.
Jason Beck

 

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Tigers asked on Gio, did not like price. Offer had to start with Turner, and more.
A's asking teams for high-end, low-price return for Gio. Preference is for players with zero or little big-league experience
danny knobler

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2011/12/tigers_will_need_to_include_ja.html
Tigers would need to include Jacob Turner, possibly Nick Castellanos, in trade for Oakland's Gio Gonzalez.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/oracle/discussion/2012_zips_projections_-_detroit_tigers/
2012 ZiPS Projections - Detroit Tigers.
from Baseball Think Factory

Batting Projections
Pitching Projections - Starters
Extrapolated Career Statistics