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Wednesday Dec 2 | Detroit News

Dombrowski's faith can be his biggest flaw

If there's been a consistent flaw in Dave Dombrowski's eight years overseeing the Tigers, it's been his willingness to too often give players the benefit of the doubt at contract time.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Jeremy Bonderman, Baseball Players, Brandon Inge, Carlos Guillen, Dontrelle Willis

Wednesday Dec 2 | CBS SportsLine.com

Fire sale or not, Tigers should keep Hot Stove embers warm

The Tigers spent the first part of the offseason telling teams that they're open to trading just about anyone.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Magglio Ordonez, Curtis Granderson, Edwin Jackson, Dontrelle Willis

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Detroit News

Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski douses talk of fire sale

Baseball's hot-stove stewards are waiting for the Tigers to make their day. They figure it's a matter of time before a supposedly cost-cutting franchise announces the trades of center fielder Curtis Granderson and starting pitcher Edwin Jackson, either or both of which could be deals in the works.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Edwin Jackson, Curtis Granderson, Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen

Freep.com - RSS

Jamie Samuelsen's Blog: Granderson trade talk shows Tigers are reining in purse strings

Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the "Deminski & Doyle" morning show on WCSX-FM , blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Curtis Granderson, Magglio Ordonez, Rick Porcello, Miguel Cabrera

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Examiner.com

Detroit Tigers news and notes

Are the Detroit Tigers in fire sale mode? In 2009 the Detroit Tigers had the fifth largest MLB payroll , and they failed to win their division, and they failed to make the playoffs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Eddie Bonine, Baseball Players, American League, Armando Galarraga

Fri Nov 13, 2009

The Big Lead

Detroit Tigers Are Shopping Granderson to Pay For Dombrowski's Follies

First of two posts on Curtis Granderson. One from the Detroit POV; the other from the Yankees' POV.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Curtis Granderson, Dontrelle Willis, Jeremy Bonderman

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Bleacher Report

Detroit Tigers Trading Edwin Jackson Doesn't Make Business Or Baseball Sense

Tigers fans frustrated by the team's lack of headlines since the moment Shane Victorino bounced out to Robinson Cano to end the 2009 baseball season need no longer worry.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, American League, American League Central, Baseball Players, Edwin Jackson, Miguel Cabrera

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Jamie Samuelsen's Blog: Why I'd show Polanco and Rodney the door

Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the "Deminski & Doyle" morning show on WCSX-FM , blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Jeremy Bonderman, Dontrelle Willis, Baseball Players, Placido Polanco, Fernando Rodney

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Can't expect Ilitch to overpay

It's Mike Ilitch's call now. After all, it's his wallet and he can do whatever he wants.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Magglio Ordonez, Jeremy Bonderman, Carlos Guillen, Dontrelle Willis

Fri Oct 16, 2009

BleacherReport

GM Dave Dombrowski Culpable for Tigers' Sticky Wicket

David Dombrowski has been President/GM of the Tigers for eight baseball seasons, and just what has the team accomplished? One playoff appearance.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Gerald Laird, Baseball Players, Jeremy Bonderman, Dontrelle Willis, Bobby Higginson

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Detroit Tigers Cutoff Man - MLive.com

Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski faces difficult decisions this offseason

Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski addresses the media during a news conference in Detroit, two days after the team's season ended in Minnesota.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Brandon Lyon, Baseball Players, Fernando Rodney, Dontrelle Willis, Miguel Cabrera

Tue Oct 13, 2009

BleacherReport

Detroit Tigers Have Decisions To Make on Free Agents

It's amazing how quickly fans get spoiled. The calls for manager Jim Leyland's ouster have faded since Tuesday, but even with his unorthodox style they were unfounded in the first place.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Jeremy Bonderman, Baseball Players, Dontrelle Willis, Justin Verlander

Mon Oct 12, 2009

WJRT

Looking back at the Tigers' folded hand

Coming off a disappointing season in 2008, this year's version of the Detroit Tigers seemingly bounced back as the cream of the Central Division crop.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Justin Verlander, Baseball Players, Jeremy Bonderman, Dontrelle Willis

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Detroit News

Tigers failed, but not because of Jim Leyland

Baseball is a game of failures. It is a game in which three hits -- and seven outs -- in 10 at-bats is considered successful.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Baseball Players, Alfredo Figaro, Opinion

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Detroit News

Scott Sizemore leads Tigers' transition

Dave Dombrowski, the Tigers' president and general manager, began his Thursday address at Comerica Park by informing a media crowd that this would "not be a press conference." The Tigers understand Polanco, who turns 34 on Saturday, will be examining lavish multiyear offers from various clubs when he files in November.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Scott Sizemore, Baseball Players, Fernando Rodney, Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen, Opinion

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Fox Sports

Leyland worked magic with these Tigers

After the Tigers ' loss to the Twins Tuesday, Jim Leyland has been on blast from talk radio callers who are disgusted with the fact that he wouldn't pinch hit for Gerald Laird with the bases loaded in extra innings of Tuesday's one-game playoff.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Fu-Te Ni, Baseball Players, Gerald Laird, Curtis Granderson, Dontrelle Willis

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Detroit News

Lynn Henning

What went right and wrong for Detroit during a 162-game season that will stretch at least into Tuesday night's playoff game at Minnesota: Right: Justin Verlander, Edwin Jackson and Rick Porcello.

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Related Topix: Sports, Justin Verlander, Baseball Players, Rick Porcello, Edwin Jackson, Jeremy Bonderman, Armando Galarraga, Opinion

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Fox Sports

Cabrera in Tigers' lineup despite alcohol incident

Miguel Cabrera will play first base and bat cleanup for the Tigers in today's one-game playoff against the Twins, despite Monday's revelations that police determined he had a .26 blood alcohol concentration only 13 hours before Saturday night's game against the White Sox in Detroit.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Miguel Cabrera, Baseball Players, Chicago White Sox

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Sure, the Tigers can beat the Twins

Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the "Deminski & Doyle" morning show on WCSX-FM , blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, Don Kelly, Baseball Players, Justin Verlander

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Detroit Tigers Cutoff Man - MLive.com

Live Blog: Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, 1 p.m. today

A win over second-place Minnesota on Thursday afternoon gives the Tigers their first division crown since 1987, but in order to do so, Detroit will have to beat Minnesota's Scott Baker for the second time in two weeks.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Baseball Players, Scott Baker

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