Oh, Nicholas Castellanos. Probably the most scrutinized of all the Detroit Tigers players of the last two years. Once heralded as our top prospect, Castellanos has started to break out into a leader of our rebuilding franchise and a player the younger guys (even though he’s only 26!) can look to as an example. Starting in … Read more
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. -Alexander the Great Ron Gardenhire was not the sexy, trendy choice when the Detroit Tigers were on the search for a new manager this offseason. But, he was the absolute right … Read more
We currently sit just over 24-hours away from the first pitch being thrown on the 2018 Detroit Tigers season. A season that will be filled with plenty of memories created for families around the ballpark as we watch our team struggle through the first year of a rebuild. Sure the names and faces on the roster may … Read more
Communication is a two-way street. One cannot deny this. It is especially important for a new Major League manager to make as many connections to his veteran players as soon as possible once hired. By all accounts, Ron Gardenhire has done a very good job of taking on his new role as the Detroit Tigers … Read more
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 the Detroit Tigers offseason. Since entering a rebuild in the midst of their 2017 season, the … Read more
Section 313 Seat No. 17 – Part 3 Over the last couple of weeks, we have been putting together a “perfect” blueprint for the Detroit Tigers offseason. An offseason that, let’s face it, will not be making headlines. So far we’ve discussed some cuts the Tigers need to make (Part One) and last week we discussed … Read more
Section 313 Seat No. 17, Part 2 Here we are again projecting the offseason for the Detroit Tigers. What we have been looking at is our view of the route we see the Tigers going, and the one that makes the most sense moving forward. It should be stated again: The Tigers 2018 season is not … Read more
Section 313 Seat No. 17, part 1 Now that Justin Verlander is a World Series Champion, we can shift our focus away from our romanticism with a beloved player back to the team we will actually be rooting for next season. The Tigers 2018 season is not going to be the prettiest baseball, not like the … Read more
Section 313 Seat No. 16 Well, the Tigers have their guy. Yesterday afternoon rumors started circulating that Ron Gardenhire was going to be the next manager of the Detroit Tigers. A rumor that was confirmed this afternoon when he was formally introduced to the fan base and local media. And, for all intents and purposes, … Read more
Ok, yes I know and can hear you now, “give them all F’s.” But, I cannot do that. Are there some “failures”? Sure, there absolutely are. But is the entire team considered a failure? No. Grades, in an educational sense, are meant to show mastery of a particular subject. Therefore, we will be taking grades … Read more
A few weeks ago I gave two possible scenarios for the Tigers roster in 2018. However, they were contingent on Justin Upton‘s pending decision to opt out or not. Well, by now you know he was traded, along with all the money owed to him, to the Los Angeles Angels. Part of that article was also contingent … Read more
NOTE: The views expressed in this piece are the views of the author and the author alone. They do not in anyway represent the opinions of Detroit Sports Nation or a majority of its authors, nor should they be misconstrued as such. Back in 1966, Frank Sinatra teamed up with Count Basie at the old … Read more
This weeks episode of Section 313 deals with the trade deadline, Justin Verlander, Michael Fulmer’s comments about rebuilding, and Brad Ausmus. (0:00-13:40): Justin Verlander and the trade deadline have been a rumored couple for months at this point. There is no secret that Tigers are trying to move their long time ace in order to … Read more
Show Highlights: J.D. Martinez Trade (:27-13:07) Who’s next to go? (13:08-23:40) Tigers August Outlook (23:41-29:31) Welcome to the inaugural Section 313 podcast. We have taken our typical Section 313’s, which will still exist, and added a podcast to them. It will be hot takes and in-depth analysis on the Detroit Tigers every week. This week … Read more
Section 313 Seat No. 12 Hello and welcome back to Section 313, today we’re in Seat No. 12. It’s been a few weeks since we last got together, but it isn’t without good reason. However, since we last spoke the Tigers season has spun out of control and they look to be sellers here … Read more
Section 313 – Seat No. 11 Welcome to Section 313, Seat No. 11 — I’m glad you’re here this week. As the weekend series with the Tampa Bay Rays has already kicked off, the Tigers find themselves four games back of the division and only two games back of a Wild Card spot. Which leads … Read more
