The Tigers didn't want to pay $80 million for Anibal Sanchez. But they also didn't want to look at their rotation without him. When you're in win-now mode, you pay up and you worry about the consequences later. ...more
Many teams expressed interest in Rick Porcello at last week's winter meetings, but the Tigers can't trade him -- at least not yet. That could change if they're able to re-sign free agent Anibal Sanchez. ...more
Before James Shields was traded from the Rays to the Royals, the Tigers also tried to get him. Their offer, which included outfielder Avisail Garcia and other prospects, fell short of what the Rays were able to get from the Royals. ...more
The Tigers just committed $26 million over the next two years to Torii Hunter. They still hope to re-sign Anibal Sanchez as well. They seem unlikely to meet his current asking price, but with Mike Ilitch as owner, you never know. ...more
Baseball is in the early stages of testing Kevlar inserts that could go inside caps and help protect pitchers from head injuries. Head injuries have become a growing concern, one that got even bigger when A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy required brain surgery after he was hit by an Erick Aybar line drive in early September. ...more
A week after the excitement of their ALCS sweep of the Yankees, the Tigers felt the pain of a World Series sweep at the hands of the Giants. This pain will last, just like the pain of losing the 2006 World Series still lingers, because the closer you get to the big prize, the bigger the disappointment if you fall short. ...more
Doug Fister stayed in Game 2 of the World Series after he was hit in the head by a Gregor Blanco line drive, but the Tigers were concerned enough that they had him checked out again on Friday and Saturday. Fister passed all the tests, and the Tigers said he's now focused on starting again, if the Tigers can get the World Series to a Game 6. ...more
