The Tigers were dead last in the American League in stolen bases in 2008. Is this an organizational trend? Do the Tigers steal any bases in the minors or are we destined to see slow guys move station-to-station around the diamond with no excitement?
The rumor that won’t die so far this off-season is the Julio Lugo to Detroit talk. Lugo is a man without a position in Boston and the Tigers just happen to need a shortstop for the short-term. From CBS:
The Boston Red Sox are among the clubs who have done [...]
The San Diego Padres are coming off an absolultely awful 2008 season and are looking to cut costs. Word on the street is they are shopping their SS, Khalil Greene. Does Greene make any sense for the Tigers?
I take a look back at the Baseball America Top Ten Tiger prospects. Some of them made their debuts in the Majors in 2008 while some are still a long ways off. Take a look here to see how Rick Porcello and others played in 2008.