The Beginning - The Detroit Tigers were charter members of the American League in 1901. They made the World Series every year from 1907 to 1909, only to lose to the big brother league each time.

Best Trade in Team History - In 1960, the Tigers sent Steve Demeter to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for 25 year old Norm Cash. Demeter played to the Detroit Tigers for Steve Demeter. Demeter played exactly four games before disappearing from baseball, while Norm Cash went on to play 15 seasons for the Tigers, hitting 373 home runs.

Worst Trade in Team History - In 1987, the Tigers sent a prospect named John Smoltz to the Braves for Doyle Alexander. The immediate dividends went to the Tigers, as Alexander went 9-0 the rest of the way, but Smoltz went on to become one the Braves all time greats, both as a starter and a reliever.

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2009 Detroit Tigers Team Preview
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, you must be the 2009 Detroit Tigers.

2008 Detroit Tigers Team Preview
The 2008 Detroit Tigers would appear to be primed to have one of the best teams in recent baseball history.

2007 Detroit Tigers Team Preview
The Tigers are the only team in the AL Central division with both above average hitting and very good to excellent pitching.

2006 Detroit Tigers Team Preview
Expect a .500 ballclub, but don't be surprised if these Tigers reach 90 wins.

Overpaying for Pitching Part II 12/19/05
General Managers across the league are making a fatal error: they are only looking at the last line of statistics on these pitchers’ baseball cards, and therefore overpaying for pitching.

What is the Deal with Gold Gloves? 11/15/05
In winning the gold glove, Oakland's Eric Chavez robbed Detroit's Brandon Inge.

Moneyball Draft; Moneyball Daft 5/7/05
What role do the 2003 Tigers play in debunking Michael Lewis' book? Find out.

The Bagwell Conspiracy
Jeff Bagwell used steroids, and stands at the center of the baseball world as the steroid ring leader, the root of all steroid usage in the league. In fact, all major league steroid use can be traced directly to the Houston Astros first baseman. Read about what he did for the careers of Steve Finley and Luis Gonzalez in the revelation of Bagwell's Conspiracy.

Top Ten MVP Snubs of All Time
Which Detroit Tiger got most snubbed for the AL MVP? Hint: It wasn't Mickey Cochrane.

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