As it turned out, Victor Martinez's lone contribution to the 2012 Tigers was that his knee injury spurred owner Mike Ilitch to sign Prince Fielder. The Tigers originally hoped Martinez would be healthy in time for the postseason, but that didn't happen. Now they expect him back for 2013. ...more

Every city reveres its sports champions, but maybe no city does it more than Detroit. As Tigers first-base coach (and '84 Tiger) Tom Brookens put it, "You become a special person in Michigan when you win a world championship with the Tigers." With the World Series beginning Wednesday, this group has that chance. ...more

The Tigers will likely pick up Jhonny Peralta's $6-million contract option for 2013, but that doesn't mean they're necessarily committed to sticking with Peralta as their shortstop next year. Because Peralta has such limited range, the Tigers could pick up the option and then trade Peralta while looking elsewhere for an upgrade. ...more