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Tigers' Bullpen Setup Includes Talent, Lacks Clarity

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers have arms (and arms and arms) upon which you can dream, and that goes beyond Justin Verlander and Rick Porcello and deep into their bullpen. That's the result of some good drafting, the trade that sent Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson out of Detroit and the $14 million they put down this...

Edwin Jackson May Be Tipping Pitches

With the Detroit Tigers struggling to hold on to their lead in the AL Central, they can't afford to have any more poor outings from their starting pitchers -- guys like Edwin Jackson, who got off to a great start this season and was 7-5 with a 2.64 ERA in the first four months of the season, but is 5-2 with a 5.22 ERA...

Rick Porcello Already Turning Heads

Well, that didn't take long. The Detroit Tigers have only had pitchers in Spring Training for a week and a half, but 20-year-old uber-prospect Rick Porcello is already wowing management and teammates. We already knew Porcello had a chance to reach the big club this season, and he's now off to a stellar start.The Tigers'...