Robert Deutsch - USA TODAY Sports

In 2011, Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila found a mentor and an instant buddy in new teammate Victor Martinez. In Spring Training of ’11, Martinez, a fellow catcher and left-handed swinger, advised Avila to begin using a heavier bat. Avila [...]

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The Detroit Tigers should try and sign free agent infielder Michael Young. The veteran would provide depth at the corner infield positions which is something the Tigers could use. After trading Prince Fielder this offseason, the Tigers moved Miguel Cabrera [...]

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David Manning- USA TODAY Sports

Brad Ausmus is nothing like Jim Leyland. If you couldn’t tell that by the looks of them, or the attitude of them, or the fact Ausmus isn’t smoking and drinking hard liquor during his press conference then you must have [...]

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Anthony Gruppuso - USA TODAY Sports

It seems like only yesterday when the Detroit Tigers called up a then 25-year-old outfielder named Brennan Boesch to replace an injured Carlos Guillen in late April of 2010. Boesch immediately caught fire and hit to the tune of a .342 batting average in the [...]

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Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

If concerns over his long-term health were just murmurs in what was a “down” season in 2013, it won’t take very long before the alarm bells are sounded over Justin Verlander in the coming season. That’s saying a fair bit, [...]

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Rick Osentoski- USA TODAY Sports

Alex Avila has been a really puzzling player in his time in a Detroit Tigers uniform. He is an incredible guy who has the ability to stabilize a clubhouse and really brings a passion into what he does. Then there [...]

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Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

The Detroit Tigers signed shortstop Jose Iglesias to a 1-year, $1.65 million contact, and it shouldn’t be the last contract Iglesias signs as a Tiger. The Tigers control the rights to Iglesias until 2018, but a new deal was required [...]

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Cary Edmondson - USA TODAY Sports

After the Detroit Tigers traded Doug Fister to the Washington Nationals on Dec. 2, some Tigers fans were left feeling underwhelmed by the package of talent the Tigers received in exchange for Fister. However, fans should rest assured that the Tigers did acquire [...]

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Richard Mackson - USA TODAY Sports

As it stands today, switch-hitting Victor Martinez, Andy Dirks and Alex Avila are the only three left-handed hitters projected to be in the Detroit Tigers‘ everyday lineup in 2014. Moreover, Martinez is the only one of the three that the Tigers can really count on to have [...]

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