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Bruce Rondon Demoted After Another Disappointing Outing

Bruce Rondon took over in the seventh inning Wednesday, in the series finale against Minnesota, with the Detroit Tigers threatening to pull off a comeback win. Detroit scored two in the bottom of the sixth to trim the Twins’ lead … Continue reading

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Bruce Rondon Recalled by Detroit Tigers; Octavio Dotel Lands on 15-Day DL

The Detroit Tigers’ closer of the future is headed to the big-league club. Bruce Rondon, who entered spring as the heir apparent to Jose Valverde as the team’s ninth-inning man, has been recalled by the Tigers with reliever Octavio Dotel … Continue reading

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Detroit Tigers Season Preview, Part Two: Making Some Baseball Predictions for 2013

—You can read part one of our preview here. As everyone can attest, the beginning of any new season just wouldn’t be exciting without offering some predictions. With that in mind, we put our prognosticator hats on today and take … Continue reading

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Detroit Tigers 2013 Season Preview, Part I: Answering Questions About the Roster

“This is gonna do it. Prince Fielder wants it. The Tigers are going to the World Series for the eleventh time in franchise history!” -Ernie Johnson of TBS, October 18, 2012. After that harmless pop up was squeezed, the Detroit … Continue reading

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Detroit Tigers Must Resolve Spring Roster Situations Before They Become Bigger Distractions

This winter, there seems to have been no end to the Rick Porcello trade rumor mill. One week, he’s staying with the Detroit Tigers as the team’s fifth starter. The next, he’s getting dealt for a bundle of different minor … Continue reading

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Detroit Tigers Must Deal for an Established Closer Before They Ruin Bruce Rondon’s Confidence

Thus far, contrary to what Jim Leyland and Dave Dombrowski might say, the Bruce Rondon experiment at closer hasn’t gone as well as expected. In fact, the gamble has looked like a complete and unnecessary debacle, capable of doing more … Continue reading

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Detroit Tigers Trade Rumors: Move for a Closer Coming Soon?

Jim Leyland spoke frankly about potential Detroit Tigers closer Bruce Rondon during Monday’s Fox Sports Detroit broadcast, saying that Rondon needs to develop more control and to harness another pitch. Not surprisingly, given those words and Rondon’s continued struggles this … Continue reading

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