"A scrub is a guy who thinks he's fly, and is also known as a busta."Two weeks ago, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle dubbed Tigers ultra-reserve Ryan Raburn a "scrub". That game, Raburn hit a pinch-hit solo homerun to put the Tigers ahead and up for good on their way to a 5-1 win   more...
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Inspired by vintage Simmons and MJD, a humorous running record of the ALCS Game 1. "Lou Piniella on Detroit pitching coach Chuck Hernandez: 'He doesn't teach too much mechanics but he has a very nice message for the kids.' Hey, Joel Zumaya: Crack is wack."
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A month into the season, FIO co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter takes a look around the league at bullpens and closers. Helping you look in the right direction for your fantasy roster, this comprehensive article includes: Closer News & Notes, Closer DL Report, Middle Relievers/Setup Men, and   more...
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Now that we've made it into the the dog days of August, we can fairly take a look at the pitchers who participated in the World Baseball Classic and see if they're more worn out than they should be at this point. Kevin Hench at FOX Sports does just that, with some startling results. Pitcher after   more...
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Tigers rookie pitcher Andrew is headed to the 15 day DL after a left hamstring strain Friday night against the White Sox. Miller was the Tigers 1st pick in 2006 and is 5-4 this year with a 4.42 ERA. The good news for the Tigers is that reliever Fernando Rodney is going to take his roster spot.   more...

In the second installment of our Bullpen Breakdowns series, we take a look at the AL Central teams focusing on who will be filling the roles of closer and setup man come opening day as well as sleeper middle relievers to keep an eye on.
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- The Fox animated cartoon "Scooter" is back to explain to kids what a change-up is. Of course, most of the kids who are interested in a talking baseball cartoon are already in bed by 9:15 pm. But what the hell. This time Scooter is accompanied by an animated Jeff "Soup" Suppan, who says "Hey kids,   more...
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Jay Bruce had a spectacular debut week in Cincinnati, and should be a top fantasy option for the rest of the season. He wasn't the only top prospect reaching the big leagues however as Oakland called up Carlos Gonzalez. Elsewhere in this edition Ken Griffey Jr. nears a milestone, Bartolo Colon   more...
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In a surprise move, the Brewers signed centerfielder Mike Cameron to what is essentially a one year deal. I say "essentially" because it's essentially a one year, $6.22 million contract (including the buyout) since there's no way the Brewers exercise that 2009 option, even if he has a solid season,   more...
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In this article, we discuss the severity and fantasy impact of injuries sustained by pitchers during spring training.
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Four of six, and twelve of fifteen. The Tigers are rolling, finally living up to some of the promise that accompanied them at the beginning of the season. The team's recent success has come with, not surprisingly, a resurgent offense and much steadier pitching. For the first time this year we've   more...
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We take a look around at the spring training sites to see the current news and notes that will help your fantasy team. We include an update on Albert Pujols' elbow tendon injury.
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Detroit Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson was sent for precautionary x-rays today after being hit by a pitch. Granderson was hit by a Travis Blackley pitch on his right hand during today's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Granderson did stay in the game after being hit, but shortly   more...
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Looking at some Tigers injuries concerns in an interview with sports medicine guru Will Carroll.
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(my weekly take on the Tigers)Last Week: 2-4This Week: (6/9: CLE; 6/10-12: CWS: 6/13-15: LAD)The Tigers' lineup is still in flux. Marcus Thames still isn't the leftfielder, really, despite manager Jim Leyland's declaration to that effect a couple weeks ago. Thames plays there, but not all that more   more...
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