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Finding a Solution to the Tigers’ Biggest Problem

Dec 14, 2016

The Winter Meetings have passed and the Detroit Tigers still have a hole to fill in center field. It was speculated that maybe they’d just turn 2017 into a rebuilding season (or “retooling,” as general manager ...

Tigers sign Mike Pelfrey

Niklas Jarvinen

Dec 4, 2015

American League, American League Central, Detroit Tigers, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Transactions

The Detroit Tigers have signed starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey to two year, $16 million dollar deal according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Pelfrey is entering his age-32 seas...

Predicting the landing spot for each Minnesota Twins free agent

James B. Terry

Nov 3, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

The Major League Baseball Players Association released a list of 139 players who are now eligible for free agency this offseason and can begin negotiating with any team, beginning November 7 at midnight. On ...

Mike Pelfrey set for solid payday after career revival

James B. Terry

Sep 17, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

The Minnesota Twins demoted Mike Pelfrey to the bullpen towards the end of spring training and it did not sit well with the veteran. Pelfrey spent days complaining that his battle for the fifth starter job w...

Front of Minnesota Twins rotation suddenly one of league’s best

James B. Terry

Jul 25, 2015

American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

The Minnesota Twins rotation was basically a joke after finishing dead last in starter ERA in both 2013 and 2014. Phil Hughes was a bright spot for that terrible rotation last year and finished seventh in Am...

Rain Out Might Aid Minnesota Twins Bullpen

James B. Terry

Jun 1, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

The Minnesota Twins game against the Boston Red Sox has been postponed tonight due to the expected rain and a double-header is now scheduled for Wednesday. While taking an unscheduled day off could slow down...

Mike Pelfrey Looking to Continue 2015 Success

James B. Terry

Jun 1, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

Mike Pelfrey was 5-16 with a 5.56 ERA after two years in a Minnesota Twins uniform, but his third season in the Twin Cities is off to a convincingly better start. The veteran righty is currently 4-1 with a 2...

Twins silence Red Sox sluggers in sweep

James B. Terry

May 28, 2015

American League, American League Central, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins

Pablo Sandoval, Hanley Ramirez, David Ortiz and Mike Napoli all batting in a row sounds like a horrible nightmare for most Major League pitchers and is just they way the Boston Red Sox intended pitchers to ...

No All-Stars, no problem for surging Twins

James B. Terry

May 27, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

The Minnesota Twins have been playing some good baseball this season -- good enough baseball to allow the team to wake up this morning with the third-best record in the American League even if fans are not taki...

Tommy Milone proves too good for AAA

James B. Terry

May 19, 2015

American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

Trevor May looks like a much improved version of the player who made his Major League debut last season, Mike Pelfrey has been far better then his low expectations. This leaves Minnesota Twins lefty Tommy Milon...

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