TigerBlog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
After breaking his ankle during the Arizona Fall League, Scott Sizemore should get off crutches today. This is pretty important since Sizemore has all but been named as the Tigers second baseman after the Tigers declined to offer Placido Polanco arbitration. Right now, the best alternative to Sizemore at second would be Ramon Santiago but [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Tigers prospect Scott Sizemore hopes to be off crutches after visiting his doctor today. And barring any setbacks, he expects to be out of his walking boot in another three weeks as he recovers from a fractured left ankle suffered while playing in the Arizona Fall League.
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
More photos » by Jerry S. Mendoza - AP Placido Polanco is one of three players that could be offered arbitration by the Detroit Tigers. Browse more photos » Tomorrow is the deadline for teams to offer arbitration to their free agents. (Players have until December 7 to decide whether or not to accept.) And with that, several Tigers blogs have weighed in on what Detroit should do with Placido...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Casper Wells recently finished his Arizona Fall League season with the champion Peoria Javelinas as one of the team’s key contributors. He had a line of .351/.433/.662 and his OPS of 1.096 was better than anybody on the team besides his Tiger teammate, Scott Sizemore. His 4 home runs were second on the team, as [...]
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Yesterday I posted the Top 10 prospect lists from Baseball America for the NL East and NL Central teams. Well, they are not the only site publishing their top 10 prospects. Baseball Prospectus us working on their top 11 prospects for each team, and recently posted their top 11 prospects for the Detroit Tigers . Here's a snippet of their top 11 list: Five-Star Prospects 1. Jacob Turner , RHP 2. Casey...
Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
If you are looking for information on the four minor league players just added to the Tigers 40 man roster, Billfer has all the details on Scott Sizemore, Ryan Strieby, Brennan Boesch and Audy Ciriaco.I'm going to live in the past and continue my historical Wins Above Replacement (WAR) series using Sean Smith's WAR database. Other parts of the series including an explanation of WAR can be found
TigerBlog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The Tigers added four players to 40 man roster today in anticipation of the midnight deadline. All four were position players and they included future second baseman Scott Sizemore. Audy Ciricao (shortstop), Ryan Strieby (first base) and Brennan Boesch (outfield) were all protected as well. That leaves quite a few pitchers unprotected heading into the Rule [...]
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Tigers Add Four Players to 40-Man Roster The Tigers had four spots open on their 40-man roster, with six players eligible for free agency. And today, when rosters had to be finalized, the team filled each spot. Second baseman Scott Sizemore , shortstop Audy Ciriaco , and outfielders Ryan Strieby and Brennan Boesch were added to the roster. ( Bill Ferris has more at The Detroit Tigers Weblog )
The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The Tigers have added Scott Sizemore, Ryan Strieby, Brennan Boesch, and Audy Ciriaco to the 40 man roster, protecting them from the Rule 5 draft. The roster was at 42, but with the 6 free agents off the roster, and the addition of these 4 players it is now full at 40.
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
[Updated at 9 a.m.] Tigers minor league third baseman Ronnie Bourquin received a 50-game suspension yesterday, after testing positive for an amphetamine. Good timing, with the team having to decide who to keep on the 40-man roster. He'll serve the penalty at the beginning of next season. Bourquin played in 118 games between Single-A and Double-A this year. He batted .267/.361/.408 with eight home runs...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
More photos » AP The Detroit Tigers braintrust has some decisions to make about their 40-man roster by Friday. Who stays, and who goes? Browse more photos » With major league teams having to finalize their 40-man rosters by Friday, the Detroit Tigers have some decisions to make about which players they want to protect and which to leave exposed for the Rule 5 Draft that takes place at the...
The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Things continue to go well for the Tigers’ Arizona contingent – excepting Scott Sizemore’s injury of course. Robbie Weinhardt’s rough 3 outing start is a thing of the past. Casper Wells continues to hit. Andy Oliver, Thad Weber, and Scot Drucker are all seeing some success as the Peoria Javelinas lead the league.
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
More photos » by Hector Mata - AP Placido Polanco is willing to move his Gold Glove over to third base, if it's for a contending team. Browse more photos » Could Placido Polanco play third base for the Phillies next season? The Philadelphia Inquirer 's Jim Salisbury reports that Polanco is one of three players the National League champs are looking at to take over for Pedro Feliz . ( Chone...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP The Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco was awarded the American League Gold Glove at second base for 2009. It's the second time in the last three seasons Polanco has won the honor. Browse more photos » If 2009 was Placido Polanco 's last in a Detroit Tigers uniform, he leaves with his head held high and his fielding glove golden. Polanco was awarded the...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
DETROIT (AP) -- Scott Sizemore, the Detroit Tigers' minor league player of the year in 2009, has undergone surgery on his fractured left ankle.
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