Detroit Tigers News

The Tigers have some sticky decisions to make by midnight Tuesday. They concern whether to offer salary arbitration to three players who aren't heavy bets to be playing for the Tigers in 2010.

General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and his staff have long since established their off-season priorities: The Phillies need to sign a third baseman, remake their bench, and improve their bullpen.

Posted by Anthony Stalter Along with the Yankees and several other teams, the Angels are interested in Tigersa outfielder Curtis Granderson, whom could be available this winter for the right package of prospects.

Joe Mauer's bat might not be magical, but it sure seems like it sometimes, as it did back on May 1, when the Twins' catcher belatedly started his 2009 season.

Opening bids for Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson have plainly been underwhelming, or Dave Dombrowski, the Tigers president and general manager known for a fast trigger-finger, would by now have dealt at least one of two star players on the block during what could be a volatile offseason for the Tigers.

He and I had the two votes from Seattle. I like and respect Keizo -- he's been covering the Mariners and major-league baseball for nine years, and knows his stuff as well as anyone around.

Best Transaction: Signing Magglio Ordonez as a free agent.A The Tigers made their second major free-agent splash in two seasons with the signing of Magglio.A Ia TMm ignoring his semi-bad contract here and focusing solely on the Tigers signing a guy that would be a major presence in the middle of the Tigers lineup for the bulk of his contract.A ...

Statistics are sucking the life out of baseball. I know this to be true because some Cubs fans are concerned Curtis Granderson struck out too many times last year.

If they make trades for Curtis Granderson, Edwin Jackson, and maybe others, the Tigers will get pitching in the exchange.

The Tigers added second baseman Scott Sizemore, shortstop Audy Ciriaco, first baseman-outfielder Ryan Strieby and outfielder Brennan Boesch to their 40-man roster Friday.

I understand the economics around here, and I understand the nature of baseball.

The Detroit Tigers are freezing ticket prices for 2010, and will lower the cost of some individual and season tickets.

Baseball's hot-stove stewards are waiting for the Tigers to make their day. They figure it's a matter of time before a supposedly cost-cutting franchise announces the trades of center fielder Curtis Granderson and starting pitcher Edwin Jackson, either or both of which could be deals in the works.

The Tigers are lowering prices on select lower and upper box seats and freezing prices on all other tickets as part of their ticket plans for the 2010 season.

The final votes are tallied, and Zack Greinke is your overwhelming winner for the American League Cy Young award.

With both Fernando Rodney and Brandon Lyon free agents, Joel Zumaya a constant question mark and Ryan Perry perhaps a year or two away from being handed the reigns to the ninth inning, the Detroit Tigers are looking for a closer for 2010.

Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.

Edwin Jackson went 3-9 with a 3.62 ERA in 214 innings last year with Detroit. He has a 3.25 ERA in four career starts in Arlington against the Rangers.

In some years, Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander might have become this season's favorite for the Cy Young Award.

When Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello held the Twins to two runs in the tiebreaker playoff game, he earned at least one first-place vote for American League rookie of the year.