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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.s...ers_bruce_rondon_mi_1.html#incart_river_index
Detroit Tigers' Bruce Rondon might miss winter caravan, TigerFest due to chikungunya virus.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2016/01/18/detroit-tigers-bruce-rondon-virus/78978790/
Tigers' Rondon may miss winter caravan with virus.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...-rondon-tigers-offseason-activities/78979720/
Virus sidelines Rondon from Tigers' offseason activities.
Detnews

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/01...reportedly-recovering-from-chikungunya-virus/
Tigers? Bruce Rondon Reportedly Recovering From Chikungunya Virus.
CBSDetroit
 
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...hy-tigers-chose-upton-over-cespedes/79010956/
Why the Tigers chose Upton over Cespedes.
Detnews

What?s the long-term cost of this deal?
It may not be as problematic as you?d think.

Upton will make $22.125 million in each of the six years of the deal. There is no deferred salary. By the time the Tigers settle with J.D. Martinez and fill out the roster, the payroll for 2016 will be in excess of $200 million, maybe as high as $210 million.

The Tigers will pay 17.5 percent on any salary over $189 million. So, Ilitch will be writing another hefty check.

And, the Tigers will have $164.4 million already committed (with 11 players) for 2017.

But here?s what the Tigers already know. The current collective bargaining agreement expires on Dec. 1. There will be a new one in place (barring a work stoppage) for 2017 and the Tigers are banking on the luxury tax threshold to increase, perhaps up to $200 million.

So even though the Tigers have spent more this offseason ($272 million) than any other team besides the Cubs, they weren?t by any means reckless or shortsighted.
 
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