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TIGERS' OFF-SEASON: Eckstein-like Rhymes has big dreams

Eckstein-like Rhymes has big dreams BY JON PAUL MOROSI • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • November 16, 2008 MESA, Ariz. -- The comparison to Eckstein -- the diminutive infielder who tormented the Tigers for the Cardinals in the 2006...

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH...: Jon Paul Morosi breaks down the Tigers' free-agency outlook

Jon Paul Morosi breaks down the Tigers' free-agency outlook By KRISTA JAHNKE • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • November 14, 2008 With baseball's free agency period beginning today, Tigers beat writer Jon Paul Morosi took a moment to...

The Rookies of 2008... and Those Who Came Before Them

The 2008 Rookie of the Year awards were handed out recently and the winners came as no surprise. Evan Longoria, of the Tampa Bay Rays, was the unanimous choice in the American League, while Geovany Soto, of the Chicago Cubs,...

Rogers formally files for free agency

Retirement remains a possibility for left-hander Kenny Rogers is 219-156 with a 4.27 ERA over 762 career appearances, including 474 starts. (AP) DETROIT -- The last of the Tigers eligible for free agency filed on Tuesday....

Evan Longoria Earns MLB Rookie of the Year 2008 Nod

MLN Newswire - 11.11.08 - Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was a unanimous choice as the American League winner of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award. He became the first player in Tampa Bay’s 11 seasons to...

Galarraga takes fifth in AL ROY vote

Tigers hurler recognized after strong debut campaign Armando Galarraga finished the season 13-7 with a 3.73 ERA. (AP) DETROIT -- Tigers right-hander Armando Galarraga, who emerged from Minor League obscurity to lead the team in...

BASEBALL

Jackie Robinson AL Rookies of the Year 2008 - x-Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay 2007 - LAKERS 111, ROCKETS 82 HOUSTON (82) - Monday's Men's College Scores First Round At Durham, N.C. No. 8 Duke 80, Presbyterian 49 TOURNAMENTS 2K...

Handing Out The Hardware

As most people would agree, handing out awards at the end of the season is an inexact science. The arguments on both sides, though, make this such an interesting topic of debate. Here are my picks for the MLB Awards.

Rebuilding Tigers talk temporary fixes

Promising prospects have team looking for short-term signees DETROIT -- With Justin Verlander a crucial part of the Tigers' plans for seasons to come, Rick Porcello not far away and others under contract for two more years,...

MARK PHELAN: Exotic Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is at pinnacle of engineering and style

Sometimes you know you're in the presence of something special. A few thousand owners will get the same tingle when they start the 638-horsepower V8 under the carbon-fiber hood of the new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.

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