Friday, November 20, 2009

Off-Season Schedule

November: Free-agent filing period -- the first 15 days after World Series ends.

Dec. 1: Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.

Dec. 7: Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept the offers.

Dec. 12: Last day for teams to offer 2010 contracts to unsigned player.

Jan 5-15: Salary arbitration filing.

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Tom Gage: As you might have seen, Justin Verlander received all 22 first-place votes among the writers participating in Tiger of the Year balloting.What I found unusual … Continued

Baseball: Covering the Bases

Tony Paul: I meant to take care of these predictions a few days ago, but I got bogged down with something really, really important (backed-up DVR?) and it slipped my … Continued

Lynn Henning

Lynn Henning: If the Tigers were fundamentally looking to lop payroll this autumn they would be concentrating, in order, on dumping the following players: Miguel Cabrera, … Continued

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Scott Sizemore, three others added to Tigers' 40-man roster

Sizemore, a second baseman, shortstop Audy Ciriaco and outfielders Ryan Strieby and Brennan Boesch will be automatically invited to spring training. - 11/20/2009

Baseball: Roundup

Tigers will wait to sign their free agents

It's believed the Tigers will attempt to sign free agent Adam Everett, their starting shortstop in 2009.

Thursday was the deadline for teams to negotiate exclusively with free agents who played for them in 2009. - 11/20/2009

Tiger minor leaguer suspended 50 games for failed drug test

Ronnie Bourquin, 24, who played the past year at Class-A West Michigan and Double-A Erie, must sit out the first 50 games of the 2010 season. - 11/19/2009

Giants' Tim Lincecum wins second straight Cy Young Award

Tim Lincecum was 15-7 this year with 261 strikeouts in 225 1/3 innings and a 2.48 ERA.

Giants ace Tim Lincecum has won the National League Cy Young Award, becoming the first repeat winner in the majors since Randy Johnson won four straight from 1999-2002. - 11/19/2009

Tigers freeze ticket prices for 2010

Alex Avila and the Tigers get their home season underway with a 1:05 p.m. game on April 9 against Cleveland at Comerica Park.

The Tigers will not raise prices for season-ticket packages or individual games in 2010. The team also said Wednesday that ticket prices for 4,500 seats in two rebranded sections at Comerica Park would be reduced. - 11/18/2009

Lynn Henning

Crystal ball reveals glimpse of Tigers' 2011 lineup

Batting third and playing center field for your 2011 Detroit Tigers ... Casper Wells?

If they make trades for Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson, the Tigers will get pitching in the exchange. And, you can bet, a shortstop. And maybe a prospect at third base. - 11/18/2009

Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski douses talk of fire sale

Baseball's hot-stove stewards figure it's a matter of time before a supposedly cost-cutting franchise announces the trades of Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson. - 11/18/2009

Hottest story lines of the hot-stove season

Outfielder Jason Bay, 31, was clutch for the Red Sox last season, hitting .333 during tie games and .360 with runners in scoring position.

There'll be plenty of competition from several clubs, including the Red Sox, Mets and even the Brewers, who haven't been bashful about letting everybody know they're in a buying mood. - 11/18/2009

Tony Paul's American League free-agent report

Second baseman Placido Polanco is among the Tigers' notable free agents.

Tony Paul's look at the American League free-agent market, with the top needs, notable free agents and the top priorities for each team. - 11/18/2009

Tony Paul's National League free-agent report

Braden Looper is among the Brewers' notable free agents.

Tony Paul's look at the National League free-agent market, with the top needs, notable free agents and the top priorities for each team. - 11/18/2009

Angels' Scioscia, Rockies' Tracy win top manager awards

Mike Scioscia and the Angels went 97-65 and won the AL West by 10 games over Texas.

Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels and Jim Tracy of the Colorado Rockies have been named manager of the year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. - 11/18/2009

Tigers' Justin Verlander third in AL Cy Young voting

Justin Verlander followed up a disappointing 2008 season (11-17) by going 19-9 in 2009.

Kansas City's Zack Greinke earned 25 of 28 first-place votes to outdistance Seattle's Felix Hernandez, who finished second. New York's CC Sabathia and Toronto's Roy Halladay were fourth and fifth, respectively. - 11/17/2009

Tigers' Edwin Jackson visits soldiers at Fort Benning

Edwin Jackson greets soldiers during his visit to Fort Benning earlier this month.

Tigers pitcher Edwin Jackson returned to the Fort Benning Military Base in Columbus, Ga., earlier this month. Jackson lived at Fort Benning as a youth. - 11/17/2009

Ramon Hernandez agrees to one-year deal with Reds

Catcher Ramon Hernandez agreed Monday to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Reds after Cincinnati declined his $8 million option. - 11/17/2009

Tigers' Porcello third in A.L. Rookie of the Year voting

Detroit --He came close, but Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello is not the American League's Rookie of the Year. - 11/16/2009

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Exhibition Schedule

Tigers' 2010 spring training games

All games 1:05 p.m. unless noted; x-split squad for opponent; y-split squad for Tigers)

  • Tues. March 2, Florida Southern, at Lakeland
  • Wed. March 3, Toronto, at Dunedin
  • Thur. March 4, Toronto, at Lakeland
  • Fri. March 5, Houston, at Lakeland
  • Sat. March 6, Baltimore, at Lakeland
  • Sun. March 7, Toronto, at Dunedin
  • Mon. March 8, Atlanta, at Lakeland
  • Tues. March 9, Washington, at Viera
  • Wed. March 10, New York Yankees, at Lakeland
  • Thur. March 11, Philadelphia, at Clearwater
  • Fri. March 12, x-Philadelphia, at Lakeland
  • Sat. March 13, y-New York Yankees, at Lakeland
  • Sat. March 13, y-New York Mets, at Port St. Lucie
  • Sun. March 14, Tampa Bay, at Lakeland
  • Mon. March 15, Toronto, at Lakeland
  • Tues. March 16, Philadelphia, at Clearwater
  • Wed. March 17, Pittsburgh, at Bradenton
  • Thur. March 18, Houston, at Lakeland
  • Fri. March 19, y-New York Yankees, at Tampa, TBD
  • Fri. March 19, y-Atlanta, at Disney World, 6:05 p.m.
  • Sat. March 20, Philadelphia, at Lakeland
  • Sun. March 21, New York Yankees, at Tampa, TBD
  • Mon. March 22, Toronto, at Dunedin
  • Tue. March 23, Washington, at Lakeland, 6:05 p.m.
  • Wed. March 24, no game
  • Thur. March 25, y-Toronto, at Lakeland
  • Thur. March 25, y-Washington, at Viera 7:05 p.m.
  • Fri. March 26, Atlanta, at Disney World
  • Sat. March 27, New York Yankees, at Lakeland
  • Sun. March 28, New York Yankees, at Tampa, TBD
  • Mon. March 29, Toronto, at Dunedin
  • Tue. March 30, Baltimore, at Sarasota
  • Wed. March 31, Pittsburgh, at Lakeland
  • Thur. April 1, y-Atlanta, at Lakeland
  • Thur. April 1, y-Houston, at Kissimmee
  • Fri. April 2, Milwaukee, at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.
  • Sat. April 3, Milwaukee, at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

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Lynn Henning
Mark Dantonio still right coach for Spartans

Three years ago this week I can remember making another hundred or so phone calls in the latest quest to learn who Michigan State would hire as its new head football coach. - 11/20/2009

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