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News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball

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Much has been made about Johnny Damon’s offensive numbers being inflated by the new Yankee Stadium. Damon matched his career high of 24 homers last year at the age of 36. He also posted the highest slugging percentage of his career and with 17 of his homers coming at home he clearly benefitted from the short porch. How might the move to a much more spacious Comerica Park effect Damon’s 2010 production? - [Read more]

Thanks to Jason Beck for tweeting the line of the day. Dave Dombrowski was talking about Johnny Damon and the White Sox interest and offered up this gem. Dombrowski also confirmed that the Tigers have an offer out to Damon, and that he expects the saga to end, but that isn’t nearly as entertaining. - [Read more]

With spring training underway there has been a flood of news bubbling up from Lakeland (and of course there are those pesky Johnny Damon rumors). But one that caught my eye was Jim Leyland’s dismissal of Scott Sizemore as the number two hitter. Somewhat understandably I suppose he doesn’t want rookies batting in the top two spots. But why pencil in Austin Jackson as the leadoff hitter in the first place? - [Read more]

The Detroit Tigers and Justin Verlander have agreed to a 5 year contract worth $80 million according to Larry Lage of the AP. Verlander was at the Tigers Lakeland facility working out earlier today. The deal locks up the ace until the 2014 season and it bests the 5 year $78 million deal that Felix Hernandez received earlier this month. - [Read more]

The forum is yours today. Care to debate the merits of Johnny Damon in a Tigers uniform? Go for it. How about an extension for Verlander? Have at it. Are you going to spring training this year? What games are you targeting when single game tickets go on sale March 6th? If you’re a fantasy [...] - [Read more]

Baseball Prospectus released the first run of their 2010 PECOTA numbers this week, which makes for much fun in the stat-centric baseball community. PECOTA differentiates itself from many of the other predictors by finding pools of comparable players to make their predictions. While the numbers are premium content (and can also be found in the printed annual), I will share a few of the items that jumped out at me about the Tigers. - [Read more]

You have probably noticed things have been very quiet around here. I normally find ways to generate a number of posts even when the news cycle lulls. That hasn’t happened here since the winter meetings. I’m not sure when that is going to change. I know you don’t come here to read about me, you [...] - [Read more]

The Tigers today managed to scrounge up $23 million and invested that in Jose Valverde. The deal is reportedly 2 years and $14 million plus a $9 million option for a 3rd year. For a team looking to be more fiscally responsible and acquire cheap young high end talent to build for the future this move makes no sense. - [Read more]

illustrations by Samara Pearlstein Oh I know, how presumptuous! Can we even talk about Scherzer’s superpowers when he has yet to throw a single pitch for the Tigers? Well, yes we can, because here at Roar of the Tigers we have Inside Knowledge and Stuff. His superpower is pretty obvious anyways. Max Scherzer has [...] - [Read more]

illustrations by Samara Pearlstein Still nothing happening on the Tiger front. That’s OK. We can keep busy over here. Rick Porcello travels through time. A much more subtle superpower than that of Verlander, but obvious when you start to really think about it. How else could he have such a youthful countenance, but [...] - [Read more]

illustrations by Samara Pearlstein What is going on in the world of Tigers baseball? Nothing. Maybe there are rumors somewhere about the types of players you dig out of the sticky mud pile of broken baseball player limbs or whatever, but I don’t care. Call me when the Tigers acquire Albert Pujols. Until then [...] - [Read more]

illustration by Samara Pearlstein Gerald Laird, I am sorely disappointed. This is behavior that we would frown upon coming from one of the youthful kittens! But you, Gerald, are 30 years old! Old enough to know better! Old enough to know that certain kinds of behavior are not acceptable from anyone– behavior [...] - [Read more]

Gerald Laird was arrested Wednesday night for assaulting a security guard at a Phoneix Suns game. - [Read more]

all photos by Samara Pearlstein It’s once again time for our annual Year in Amusingly Amateur Photo Review tradition here at Roar of the Tigers, where we look back at the few Tigers games the RotT camera attended in the past season. I know you have totally forgotten about it been waiting in desperate anticipation [...] - [Read more]

illustration by Samara Pearlstein If you were celebrating today, I hope you had a good one! And if you weren’t, I hope you survived the crazed hordes of holiday shoppers and last-minute-supply-getters who descended on the roads and stores this past week. RotT wishes seasonal peace for you all, and most especially for the [...] - [Read more]

photo by Samara Pearlstein Could it really be? The greatest holiday present of all… Fernando Rodney signing with a team that is not the Tigers. Please let it be so. The Phillies have shown some interest in Fernando, but talks are not serious. Fear not, Tigers, for all is not lost: the Rally [...] - [Read more]

Roar of the Tigers With the demise of MVN, Samara has taken her brilliant illustrations and blogging acumen independent. Check her out at her new digs. Tigers have interest in Jack Cust According to Morosi, Detroit, Kansas City, and San Francisco might be destinations. Tigers add some minor leaguers | Take 75 North A look at some of the Tigers [...] - [Read more]

a thing by Samara Pearlstein Matt Treanor signed a minor league deal with the Brewers. Brent Clevlen signed a little-cat deal with the Braves. Dusty Ryan was DFA’d. ETA: He was signed by the Padres. And poor Freddy Dolsi was claimed off of waivers by the filthy, filthy Wrong Sox. TRAGEDY! Calamity! Senseless trimming of the [...] - [Read more]

photo by Samara Pearlstein Praise be to Paws! The Tigers have signed Ramon Santiago to a two-year, $2.5 million contract. You can all let out that anxious breath you’ve been collectively holding. It will all be OK now. Ramon is here to soothe, to calm, to gaze soulfully out at the field [...] - [Read more]

The Tigers announced that they have signed Ramon Santiago to a 2 year contract. Santiago has 5.095 years of service time meaning that the contract secures him through his club control years. I’m a little surprised to see a 2 year deal for Santiago who is essentially a utility player. Terms weren’t announced, but Santiago made [...] - [Read more]