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The Tigers owe Willis $12 million in 2010. Getting beyond all the disappointment and second-guessing, let's assess the 2009 Tigers for what they really were: a fourth-place lineup that overachieved their way to the cusp of the postseason.

At one time it was the only place to easily find a number of uncommon stats. Sites like Fangraphs and Baseball Reference and the rise of Pitch F/X data make some of these stats easier to come by, but the Handbook is still a trove of baseball stats.

Closer Fernando Rodney was essential to stabilizing the Detroit Tigers' bullpen, and shortstop Adam Everett was central to improving the team's defense in 2009.

Chase Utley could've been a Tiger. The Phillies' star second baseman was drafted 15th overall in the 2000 draft, seven spots after a fella named Matt Wheatland, who Baseball-Reference.com tells us is a right-handed pitcher who made just 16 appearances in the Tigers' minor leagues.

Outfielder Casper Wells is having the best showing of the Tigers' seven prospects competing in the Arizona Fall League with the Peoria Javelinas.

In looking to next season with the help of this one, don't begin at the Metrodome ending, but in the middle - as in the middle of the Tigers' batting order.

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.

Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen will join Fox Sports as an analyst for the World Series.

According to MLive.com , Detroit Tigersa TM second base prospect Scott Sizemore broke his ankle trying to turn a double play in an Arizona Fall League game on Thursday.

Scott Sizemore, who has been tabbed as the Tigers' next starting second baseman, fractured a bone in his left ankle during Thursday's game in the Arizona Fall League.

If it's World Series time, it's generally time for Tigers owner Mike Ilitch and general manager Dave Dombrowski to talk money.

There have been a few players making an early impression in the Arizona Fall League.A Some of them are on the verge of potentially making an impact at the major league level while others are still a year or two away.A Leta s take a look at three of the hitters shining over the seasona s first week and see if they should be on fantasy radars: Scott ...

If there was any question that the frustrations from a Tigers season that ended in disappointment are still fresh, the proof came this weekend and Monday, when they exposed a rift with veteran Carlos Guillen that both sides worked Monday to repair.

For Andrew Oliver, this year's Arizona Fall League is his first step into professional baseball.

Batted .285 with 21 home runs, 87 runs batted in for Cubs in 2008. Numbers were down with Cleveland and St.

The more you look at it, the more you realize how immensely challenging the offseason will be for the Tigers.

John Lowe breaks down the Tigers by position: Catcher: With his strong throwing arm, Gerald Laird became even more of a defensive asset than imagined.

Detroit 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.' And then he talked for an hour about every facet of the team, beginning with Miguel Cabrera's weekend drinking binge, and ending with commentary on catching ...

For part three of this series, in which I look at roster decisions to be made on current Tigers, Ia TMm going to mash three players into one article.

Baseball economics suggest the Detroit Tigers won't do anything eye-popping this offseason unless it comes via trade.