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In case any of you were wondering with Tigers lack of experienced catching depth . . .
NO, Victor Martinez will not catch again for the Tigers.

Victor Martinez could get occasional reps at first base, but only sparingly.
sounds like a game per month.

Despite what they say about Holaday, I've got to believe they are looking for veteran to back up injury prone Avila.

tony paul

 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct9XIwkZpzU&feature=youtu.be
Latest webvideo update from henning.

 

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December 5 in Tigers and mlb history:

1952 - Major league attendance figures released today show an 11 percent drop.

1957: The American League purchases a $1.8 million group accident policy to help clubs buy new players in case of a major disaster.

1957: The minor leagues threaten to sue Major League Baseball if it televises Sunday games in their territory.

1959: The Phils ship Chico Fernandez and Ray Semproch to Detroit for Ken Walters, Ted Lepcio, and minor leaguer Alex Cosmidis. The Cuban-born Fernandez was the first black to play for the Phils, and will be the second black to play for Detroit.

1987 - The Tigers swap pitcher Dan Petry to the Angels for center fielder Gary Pettis.

1999 - Major League Baseball and ESPN agree to settle their lawsuit by signing a new 6-year, $800 million deal. The suit involved ESPN's decision to give NFL football games priority over late-season Sunday night baseball games on its main channel.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ed_Summers
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/summeed01.shtml
Ed Summers 1908-1912.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Bruton
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brutobi01.shtml
Billy Bruton 1961-1964.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Cliff_Mapes
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mapescl01.shtml
Cliff Mapes 1952.

from baseball reference

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201212...hn-s-praises?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Dave Dombrowski's tone about Tigers compliments White Sox's GM Rick Hahn's praises.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201212...-Darin-Downs?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski likes what he saw last season in rookie Darin Downs.
from the freep

 

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http://live.freep.com/Event/Thread.aspx?Id=73003
Q and A with drew sharp today.
this should be interesting.

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201212...ch-any-longer?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports
Tigers want to win, don't have time to wait on Brennan Boesch any longer.
Boesch's ups & downs.
from the freep

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/12/detroit_tigers_have_not_made_a.html
Detroit Tigers have not made any moves, do not expect to make big splash at winter meetings.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-Casey-Crosby-could-candidates-Tigers-bullpen
Tigers Team Report: Lefties Andy Oliver, Casey Crosby could be candidates for Tigers bullpen.
from the detnews

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/12/detroit_tigers_plan_to_have_le.html
Detroit Tigers plan to have left-hander Andy Oliver pitch out of bullpen in spring training.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...4/Tigers-maintain-faith-pitcher-Rick-Porcello
Tigers maintain faith in pitcher Rick Porcello.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-rest-helps-catcher-Alex-Avila-remain-healthy
Tigers hope more rest helps catcher Alex Avila remain healthy.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroittigersnark.blogspot.com/2012/12/bottom-five-tiger-starting-pitchers.html
Bottom Five: Tiger Starting Pitchers.
Rogo at DetroitTigerSnark

 

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http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/the-greatest-class-of-all-time-part-iii/
The greatest class of all time? (Part 3).
from the Hardball Times

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201212...d-by-customs?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigertown is safe; counterfeit D items intercepted en route from China.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2012/12/customs_agents_seize_shipment.html
Customs agents seize shipment of counterfeit Detroit Tigers hats.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/12/a_look_at_six_free-agent_outfi.html
Reed Johnson among several free-agent outfielders who should interest Detroit Tigers this winter.
from Mlive

 

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http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/31282/the-money-is-just-getting-insane
The money is just getting insane.
from espn

The big tv moneies are going to the players.

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...er-one-year-hiatus-Comerica-Park-event-Jan-26
TigerFest back after one-year hiatus; Comerica Park event is Jan. 26.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...exclusion-1984-Tigers-players-great-injustice
Hall of Fame exclusion for 1984 Tigers players is great injustice.
from the detnews

 

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Oliver, Crosby among lefties in the mix for 'pen.
The Tigers' cast of characters for their second lefty relief spot, as team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski put it this week, includes two of their left-handed starting prospects. They'll just be approaching it from different directions.

Though Andy Oliver has been a starting pitcher for the vast majority of his Tigers tenure, he finished out last season in the bullpen at Triple-A Toledo. Dombrowski said the Tigers will most likely have him work out of the bullpen in Spring Training.

By contrast, Detroit plans on having fellow southpaw prospect Casey Crosby work as a starter in camp as long as they have the innings to stretch him out. Between Crosby's stuff and his history of injuries, he has been projected in the past as a relief candidate, but the Tigers aren't committing to that just yet.

The lone lefty assured of a bullpen spot is Phil Coke, who served as closer during the American League Championship Series and World Series. Darin Downs and Duane Below are among the candidates for the second lefty role, if the Tigers decide to carry one.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Plan for Santiago, Worth not yet defined.
Other than Justin Verlander, no current Tiger has been in the organization as long as utility infielder Ramon Santiago. Given his contract paying him $2.1 million for next season, he seems poised to add another year to that.

With Danny Worth potentially on the brink of breaking into the big leagues for good, though, it isn't nearly as safe of an assumption as it seemed coming into this week's Winter Meetings, where Santiago's name has generated some discussion from opposing teams.

Whether the Tigers would actually move him, and at what cost, isn't clear. But as team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski explained Detroit's situation with potentially two utility infielders, the decision process didn't sound altogether clear at this point.

To hear Dombrowski describe the situation Tuesday, Worth is ready for a big league job, but there might not be a job for him with the roster as it is. The Tigers carried both Worth and Santiago at times last season, but not consistently, which led to Worth going back and forth between Detroit and Triple-A Toledo five times.

"I don't know if we're going to carry two extra infielders or not. We don't know that at this point," Dombrowski said. "I think Danny Worth is ready to play at the big league level. I don't know how much he's going to hit, but he's a very good defensive player at short and second, and he can go over and play third. He's got a little athleticism where he can run some. He's hit enough, but you don't look at carrying him from his offensive perspective.

"Santiago is a veteran who did not have a very good season last year. He had a very good year the year before. He does a lot of nice things for the ballclub when he plays well. He's a switch-hitter who can play short and second well defensively."

The Tigers believe the 33-year-old Santiago, who finished with a negative number in Wins Above Replacement for the first time since he rejoined the Tigers, is in for a better season. He's playing winter ball again at the Tigers' request, batting .324 (11-for-34) in eight games for Escogido in the Dominican Republic.

Other talent evaluators appear to believe winter ball will help him, too. However, Detroit might decide it's better off with its depth.

"A lot of times when guys are really close [in evaluations], we talk about [how] you have to remember it's a 162-game season," Dombrowski said. "It's six months. You're going to need that depth at Triple-A. So that comes into play in that regard."
from the Tigers official site