Veteran outfielder Magglio Ordonez is still a free agent and according to his official Twitter account he could be nearing retirement. He said earlier this year that he doesn’t want to play in the Minors, and would retire if he doesn’t receive a Major League deal.
Even though Ordonez has had some great offensive seasons including 2007 when [...]
03/27/12
The next financial efficiency report will feature the AL Central Champions, Detroit Tigers. A team that quickly forgot about their losing ways in the beginning of the 21st century.
They have an outstanding offense, now even more improved with the addition of Prince Fielder, and the most dominant starting pitcher in the Majors in 2011, Justin [...]
02/04/12
The Detroit Tigers are reluctant to use center fielder Austin Jackson as their leadoff hitter for the 2012 season. According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Tigers will look for one this off season as they do not have any logical internal candidates.
Crasnick says that Jose Reyes is the “dream candidate,” but that David DeJesus [...]
11/05/11
According to the Tigers GM, Dave Dombrowski, Carlos Guillen and Magglio Ordonez“will most likely not be back” with the Tigers (via Jason Beck of MLB.com).
Back in September, we learned that Ordonez wanted to come back to the Tigers, but that he was prepared to leave if the team didn’t want him back.
“I’m ready,” he said. “I [...]
11/02/11
I know that trash-talking is part of baseball, and I’m sure that’s why Jose Valverde said after yesterday’s game that “it’s over for the Yankees,” (via Buster Olney of ESPN) but I think that it’s far from over. The Yankees lost yesterday with the tying run on first and Cano (the guy who batted in [...]
10/03/11
Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez wants to comeback with the Tigers in 2012, but is prepared to play elsewhere if the Tigers don’t want to bring him back Ignacio Cerrano of El Nacional reports.
“I’m ready,” he said. “I would hate to play against the Tigers, because they are one of the best teams and my buddies Miguel [...]
09/29/11
Right fielder Magglio Ordonez just got off of the Disable List yesterday and the Tigers will have to determine his role with the team.
Ordonez is a defensive liability in the outfield and the Tigers have five other outfielders at the moment. The DH role isn’t a possibility for him either because that role belongs to Victor [...]
06/14/11
The Detroit Tigers have outrighted right handed pitcher Enrique Gonzalez to Triple-A Toledo according to the team official Twitter account. The move will create room for Magglio Ordonez who will be activated from the Disabled List on Monday.
Gonzalez has a 10.00 ERA in 9.0 innings for the Tigers this season. Last season, he was 0-1 [...]
06/12/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates for several Major league players:
– The Toronto Blue Jays have placed outfielder Rajai Davis on the 15-day Disabled List according to the team’s official Twitter account.
– According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle right handed pitcher Andrew Bailey threw 20 pitches off the mound today and [...]
04/12/11
Here are a few notes from around the league provided by Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, as we move closer to the start of the season.
-Alex Rodriguez appears to be in prime shape going into the season thanks to Cameron Diaz. Ok maybe not her but when Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long was asked about Rodriguez [...]
03/20/11