Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila isn’t exactly the most popular figure in Detroit sports right now. Since taking over the GM position from Dave Dombrowski in 2015, he’s made several moves – most notably trading away top talented players…
There are a lot of questions that come with the start of a new baseball season. With everything so up in the air, especially for the Detroit Tigers, it makes sense that one of those question marks revolves around last year’s…
The name of the game in Major League Baseball these days is prospects. With numerous outlets releasing their top 100 prospects, it’s hard to get away from the news about these “green” ballplayers. But, for some players who spent most…
It’s no secret that the Detroit Tigers have had some issues when it comes to the 9th inning and closing out games in recent years. From Joaquin Benoit to Joe Nathan, to Francisco “K-Rod” Rodriquez and Justin Wilson, the team has…
1/10/18: This article has been updated to reflect the current market facing the Tigers and a possible trade of Michael Fulmer. With pitchers and catchers due to report (usually the week of February 13-15) soon, time is winding down on…
Unfortunately for fans of the Detroit Tigers, the team is absent from the Major League Baseball playoffs for a third consecutive season. That could be the case for the foreseeable future as the team goes through a rebuild. Despite not…
The Detroit Tigers are officially entering a rebuild after struggling for much of the 2017 season, having traded away the likes of J.D. Martinez, Justin Wilson, Alex Avila, and Justin Verlander. Now, another member of the Tigers is set to…
Now that the waiver-trade deadline has passed, it’s time to go back and reflect on the trades Al Avila made to set the Tigers up for the future. I will be grading each trade on an A-F scale. Some things that…
When closer Justin Wilson was traded over from the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago Cubs, along with battery mate Alex Avila, there had to have been some sense of satisfaction, knowing that he’s playing for a World Series contender to…
Fans of the Detroit Tigers – rejoice! The numbers tell us that even in the midst of selling players in July, the team is still headed in a positive direction. Don’t believe me? Check this out. Detroit Tigers total losses by month:…
