Justin Verlander News

The Tigers seemingly had an early present last week when a report suggested that free-agent shortstop Edgar Renteria was about to sign with the Giants.

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With baseball's free agency period beginning today, Tigers beat writer Jon Paul Morosi took a moment to answer five burning questions.

MESA, Ariz. -- He reminds me a little of David Eckstein. It is a stock response, dispensed by scouts and teammates alike, when asked about Tigers prospect Will Rhymes.

I had the opportunity this afternoon to sit in a small discussion group with Tigers President, CEO & General Manager Dave Dombrowski along with team executives Duane McLean and Ron Colangelo.

Looking at the shopping list of every Major League Baseball team, ESPN's Jayson Stark examined the needs of the Detroit Tigers, and according to him, he does not expect the Tigers to make a major splash in free ...

As five-year plans go, the Tigers could've done a lot worse. This offseason, more than any recently, is about the next five years.

Right-hander Armando Galarraga was named Tigers rookie of the year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.

One central question of the Tigers' off-season is whether they will trade star outfielder Magglio Ordonez as a way to fill multiple needs with a single deal.

Right-handed starting pitcher Armando Galarraga has been named Tigers Rookie of the Year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters' Association.

Freddy Garcia was the lone active Tiger to file for free agency on Thursday, the first day players were permitted to do so.

Do you see any real hope for Dontrelle Willis to come around? Things were so ugly all through the 2008 season that it is very hard to believe that Willis can get it together.

Some of you might remember Buddy Hernandez. For those not familiar, he was one of the best pitchers the Wilmington Sharks ever produced.

Rick Knapp will never forget the first time he watched Justin Verlander on video.

Gotta hand it to the Rays. A big ol' collapse threatened to take you down, and you growled right back.

Well, so much for that BoSox/Cubs World Series. The Detroit Free Press says that the Tigers will talk to the Rangers about acquiring a shortstop and a catcher.

The Tigers spent $138 million to finish last this season. It is a situation that team president Dave Dombrowski will be trying to fix the next six months.

The Tigers' Justin Verlander went 11-17 with a 4.84 ERA in 2008 after going 18-6 with a 3.66 ERA in 2007.