2019 MLB Predictions
Here are my picks for each division winner, the wild card game participants and some major award winners for the 2019 MLB season.
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MLB 2018 Awards Picks: MVP, Cy Young, ROY, Manager of the Year, Silver Sluggers, Gold Gloves and Platinum Gloves
Picks for all the major 2018 MLB awards, including MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year as well as Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winners. I also take a stab at the Platinum Glove winners. AL…
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Detroit Tigers Trades: Building an MLB team with players Detroit has traded in last 5 years
The Detroit Tigers aren’t what they used to be. For a multitude of reasons, the Tigers have gone from World Series contender in the early part of the decade to a rebuilding outfit at present. Plenty of talent has departed…
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Detroit Tigers: Neftali Feliz has a Chance to Solidify Himself as the Tigers' Closer for 2016
With news coming out of Detroit that Brad Ausmus will continue to manage the team next season, and thus keep his job, it’s now a time of evaluation for the Tigers as the team decides which non-core players to keep…
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Why the Tigers Should Sign Doug Fister in the Offseason
The 2015 Detroit Tigers starting pitching experiment has not gone to plan. Alfredo Simon and Shane Greene came out of the gates firing strikes and generally pitching extremely effectively. The results since have been awful. Even with his one-hit shutout…
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Detroit Tigers 2016 Pitching Staff: Locks, Uncertainties and Likely Departures
After Monday’s bullpen implosion, the Detroit Tigers pitching issues were once again brought to light. Al Alburquerque, Tom Gorzelanny, Neftali Feliz and Guido Knudson’s collective time on the mound saw a Tigers win turn into a blowout loss. Sadly, this…
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Players the Tigers Should Target at the Trade Deadline: Tyler Clippard and Scott Kazmir
With the baseball season reaching its annual All-Star break, things aren’t exactly ginger-peachy in the Motor City. The win-now Detroit Tigers own a .500 record at 44-44 and are nine games out of first place. Given the Tigers’ recent track…
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5 Stats from the Detroit Tigers 5-4 Loss vs the Cleveland Indians
Five The number of innings thrown by Justin Verlander in his season debut. The former Cy Young/MVP winner allowed three hits, two runs (both earned), struck out two and walked two batters. He allowed one home run on 87 pitches.…
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5 Stats to Know from the Detroit Tigers’ 4-1 Win over the Chicago White Sox
Three The number of hits by Tigers’ designated hitter Victor Martinez. After going yard against Chris Sale, this three-hit effort seems to have V-Mart trending in the right direction. 1 The number of outs recorded by Tigers’ closer Joakim Soria…
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Detroit Tigers: Success with Roster Turnover the Reason Team's Championship Window isn’t Closing
Since the Detroit Tigers started their run of success, they’ve everyone will tell you some combination of these next seven statements about the Detroit Tigers. Their bullpen is dreadful. Their defense is bad too. They’re not built for the future.…
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