Carlos Guillen News

Granderson is rumored to be on his way out of Detroit. Even in a time of economic prosperity, the Tigers yoked themselves to a few marquee names; paying severely above cost on each and every last one of them.

I read on MLBTradeRumors.com and Fox Sports about the Reds and Tigers looking to dump payroll and trade younger players.

The Tigers got busy Friday pruning their roster ahead of the 2010 season by dropping two players.

Editor's note: Our reporting team will have periodic updates from Minneapolis leading up to the Tigers-Twins one-game playoff at 5 p.m. today.

Casper Wells is doing more than making up for lost time in the Arizona Fall League.

Valerie Elliott, of Kalamazoo, poses with Detroit Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordonez at a Detroit Tigers Foundation benefit in August 2008.

There's some speculation Dodgers outfielder Juan Pierre is the player the Tigers are targeting to acquire this winter.

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

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.

The Mariners are off the hook on their $16 million mistake after Seattle catcher Kenji Johjima relinquished the remainder of his salary so he could return home and finish his career in Japan.

AP PhotoTigers' Marcus Thames is hit by a pitch from Minnesota Twins' Scott Baker on Oct.

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.

Marcus Thames hit his final home run of the season in mid-August. He went homerless in his final 25 games.

Carlos Guillen has changed positions three times in the past two years. Now, he wants to know where he fits with the Tigers for next year.

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

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.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ryan Raburn's wife, Suzanne, is on one good leg because of a horse-riding accident.

One of the things I miss the most about the "Stoney and Wojo" show are the goofy games we sometimes would play.

Miguel Cabrera's slump could turn into team-wide embarrassment if the Detroit Tigers fail to finish first in the AL Central after holding the spot since May 10.

When it comes to saying whom the Yankees should be rooting for tonight when the Tigers and Twins play for the right to face the Bombers in the ALDS, scouts are split.