Detroit Tigers

I don't know if we're close to a trade or not," Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski said. "But we've had lots of conversations."

By billfer And all those rumors swirling around the Tigers, Lynn Henning caught up with Dombrowski. Dombrowski said the deals make sense from a baseball perspective, but not to believe everything you hear. As a reminder, there are many ways to follow the Winter Meetings at the Detroit Tigers Weblog

The Tigers haven't lost their entire 2009 double-play combination. Adam Everett re-signed with the Tigers, for a one-year deal, Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said Monday night.

With starting pitching always in demand, Detroit probably can find a trading partner who will eventually approach their demands." CF Curtis Granderson: "His ... Tigers' Dave Dombrowski heads to winter meetings with bullpen needs, trade rumorsMLive.com

Dave Dombrowski was hired by the Tigers in November 2001, charged with turning around a forgotten franchise -- first as club president, then as general manager after he canned Randy Smith six games into 2002.

No doubt, Cashman will spend some quality time at the meetings with one of his favorite trading partners, Detroit Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski, ...

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By Kurt Mensching When assessing the performance of Dombrowski, I find it difficult to know if my judgment is clouded.  Any Tiger fan over the age 25 is well aware of the terribly long, painful run of bad teams in Detroit.  I’m inclined to praise Dombrowski for bringing the Tigers back to relevance, let alone p...

Dombrowski was hired by the Tigers in 2001, charged with turning around a forgotten franchise -- first as club president, then as general manager after he canned Randy Smith six games into 2002.

By Kurt Mensching We're talking about Major League Baseball, which sometimes feels like improvement comes at the speed of an avalanche, and where the major league club is only the tip of the organizational iceberg. Thursday: Dave Dombrowski -- The Gambler re-visited

A look at some important numbers and the personal life of the Detroit Tigers general manager and Western Michigan graduate.

A look at every trade, free-agent signing, release and waiver claim in Dave Dombrowski's tenure:

Dave Dombrowski says the leading candidates are Ramon Santiago and Brent Dlugach, but adds, "we haven't closed the door" on Adam Everett, who held down the position in 2009.

By billfer Dombrowski series: Introducing The GamblerDombrowski series: A history of the Tigers 2001-2009Dombrowski: A look at his trade philosophies and resultsDombrowski series: Developing the organizationDombrowski: Testing the market, both free agents and re-signings (And he...

By Kurt Mensching Detroit News' Lynn Henning spoke with Dombrowski about his arbitration decisions, and also spoke a bit with second baseman Scott Sizemore about how his broken ankle/leg is recovering. (Sizemore believes he'll be ready at the start of spring training.) "We think the world of Polly," said...

By Kurt Mensching Conclusions Dombrowski seemed to do his best job earlier during his time in Detroit. After 2006, the emphasis was placed more on keeping the talent already on the big league club, rather than seeing if players from the minor-league system could be plugged in, in the future. It was almost lik...

By Kurt Mensching The Tigers made their arbitration offers today: Placido Polanco's time in Detroit is all but done; he was not made an offer. He can still be made an offer as a free agent of course, but don't expect it. I would be very surprised if either of them accepted [arbitration]," Dombrowski said.

By Kurt Mensching The moves Dombrowski made earlier in his career with Detroit to help improve the talent level turned out pretty well. They really paved the road for the Tigers' resurgence. The emphasis on adding value and finding more under-the-radar players really paid dividends.

By Kurt Mensching The first three drafts under Dombrowski before this hiring were not that strong. Six players from 2002 made it to the majors -- and none but Granderson and Joel Zumaya mattered much when they arrived. Five players from 2003 made it to the pros -- again, few did anything. Believe it or not, just t...

By Kurt Mensching It's a debate you find anywhere there are Tigers fans: Is general manager Dave Dombrowski good at his job, or is he "Dumbrowski"? So when I think of Dave Dombrowski, I think of a man placing his bets on a green-felt table. Thursday: Dave Dombrowski -- The Gambler.

By Kurt Mensching Polanco is something of a gamble, given he is 34, he figures to make $6 million or so for 2010, and the Tigers have already anointed Scott Sizemore as their new second baseman. Acquiring Cabrera from his former Marlins GM, Dave Dombrowski, would complete a circle of sorts — and perhaps put He...

By Kurt Mensching If the Tigers really were happy to just give Jackson away, wouldn't they have done so by now? What was the word with the Mariners? Actually, Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski appeared to be asking too much, a report from ESPN.com said. So any possible deal stalled out, for the moment.

Opening bids for Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson have plainly been underwhelming, or team president and GM Dave Dombrowski would by now have dealt at least one of the two star players.

Opening bids for Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson have plainly been underwhelming, or Dave Dombrowski, the Tigers president and general manager known for a fast trigger-finger, would by now have dealt at least one of two star players on the block during what could be a volatile offse...

By Jason Beck Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski has trade discussions percolating, but he says those won't slow any of his free-agent talks. Infield, 'pen among Tigers' market concerns

By billfer Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski douses talk of fire sale | detnews.com | The Detroit News Lynn Henning spoke Dombrowski who further reiterated that the Tigers aren't in salary dumping mode. I think we knew this, but it hasn't stopped the dozens of articles that include "and the Tigers who are bein...

Baseball's hot-stove stewards are waiting for the Tigers to make their day. They figure it's a matter of time before a supposedly cost-cutting franchise announces the trades of center fielder Curtis Granderson and starting pitcher Edwin Jackson, either or both of which could be deals i...

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By billfer The New York and Chicago media have been beating the drum for Granderson to land in their respective cities. Now there are reports that Dave Dombrowski has had discussions with the Angels. The Angels have 24 year old shortstop prospect Brandon Wood who the Tigers may find appealing. Grander...

If it's World Series time, it's generally time for Tigers owner Mike Ilitch and general manager Dave Dombrowski to talk money. One can surmise there isn't a lot of wiggle room heading into 2010.

By Ian Casselberry With Dave Dombrowski seeming to imply that Scott Sizemore will be Detroit's second baseman next season, the Freep's John Lowe looks at Sizemore's career in the Tigers' organization thus far. Also handing out postseason awards are Tigers Tracks and Mack Avenue Tigers.  John named a winne...

By billfer Jim Leyland Okay, he didn’t say anything about Jim Leyland. But for those who think he should be fired Dombrowski said that he thought this was about an 86 win team. The team won 86 games. So in Dombrowski’s view they didn’t really under perform so I wouldn’t expect Leyland’s demise anytime soo...

By Ian Casselberry Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski talked to the press about his team's performance and Miguel Cabrera Thursday morning. Addtionally, Dombrowski said it was "very disappointing" that the Jarrod Washburn and Aubrey Huff deals failed to help the Tigers win the AL Central an...

By billfer Jim Leyland claimed ignorance on what happened to Cabrera’s face. Trainer Kevin Rand issued a statement through the team denying any knowledge. That Dombrowski and Leyland both knew about the situation and chose to let him take the field in a pennant race absolutely sends the wrong messag...

By Ian Casselberry Actually, it was general manager Dave Dombrowski who went to get Cabrera.  Nothing like having your boss pick you up from the police station.  And now, this is the story surrounding the Tigers, a day before they play a game to determine the AL Central champion in Minneapolis.

By billfer The speculation will continue until actual information comes out. Dave Dombrowski acknowledged speaking to Cabrera about the situation but wouldn’t delve into it. Jim Leyland said he hadn’t noticed. For more on this, I recommend Mack Avenue Tigers take on the situation.

By Ian Casselberry That's not quite what Dave Dombrowski told Jason Beck, however.  And FOXSports.com says the Tigers' GM has "remained aggressive" in pursuing a hitter. Baseball Digest Daily takes a look at the best defenders in each league this season, using Fangraphs' UZR/150 metric.  Check out who's the...

By Ian Casselberry In the past, Dombrowski has said he wants Leyland to be the Tigers' manager for "an extended period."  At this time last year, however, Leyland preferred to go on a year-by-year basis.  Is he trying to have it both ways?  Perhaps.  But maybe Leyland also didn't realize until late in this seaso...