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Q&A: Baseball Prospectus' David Laurila talks Tigers fantasy camp, offseason moves


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Published Feb. 15, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.
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 Willie Horton and Jon Warden at Tigers' 2010 fantasy camp. Photo courtesy of Roger DeWitt ( hueytaxi ) ...   ...   ... The Upper Peninsula is a pretty big place, but sometimes it can feel pretty small. Sitting in Marquette on Sunday while talking to Baseball Prospectus writer David Laurila (Trenary) about meeting former Tigers reliever John Hiller (Iron Mountain area) and retired teacher Victor Pajunen (Chatham) all the way down in Lakeland, Fla., was one of those times it seemed like

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Reports: Tigers make (possibly two-year) offer to Johnny Damon


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Published Feb. 11, 2010 at 4:05 p.m.
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More photos » ... Darren Calabrese - AP ... I now have the theme song for Short Circuit in my head thanks to all this Johnny talk ... Browse more photos » ... So the Tigers have made an offer to Johnny Damon. Maybe, anyway. But there seems to be a lot of smoke on Twitter today, and where there's smoke, there's ... low-hanging fruit for blog posts ... Ken Rosenthal reports Tigers owner Mike Ilitch authorized an offer of $14 million over two years. That actually sounds exactly what I would

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Free HIV testing today


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Published Feb. 7, 2010 at 6:32 p.m.
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Detroit -- In recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the AIDS Partnership Michigan is providing free confidential HIV testing today at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History ...

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Donna Terek: Detroit Ice House is really all about art


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Published Feb. 7, 2010 at 5:37 p.m.
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Detroit -- For the past couple of weeks Detroit has been buzzing about the Ice House, the abandoned house at 3926 McClellan that two Brooklyn, NY artists have encased in ice. Asked about the meaning of the project, Detroit native and photographer Gregory Holm says it was not so much about the housing crisis. It was really all about art ...

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Larry Foote to Test Free Agency


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Published Feb. 4, 2010 at 10:35 a.m.
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More photos » ... Paul Sancya - AP ... 7 months ago: ... Detroit Lions linebacker Larry Foote motions during NFL football minicamp, Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Allen Park, Mich ... (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) ... Browse more photos » ... Larry Foote came to Detroit after being released by the Steelers last year with the hope of finishing his career in his hometown.  Now, though, whether or not that will actually happen is very up in the air, both because of the Lions' potential future plans for

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Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers come to 5-year agreement: AP report


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Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 8:12 p.m.
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More photos » ... TONY DEJAK - ASSOCIATED PRESS ... Justin Verlander will reportedly make $80 million over the next year years ... Browse more photos » ... Larry Lage of the Associated Press reports the Tigers and Justin Verlander have reached a five year deal worth an estimated $80 million dollars. The team has not yet made the announcement, but it could come as early as Thursday, the report said ... The deal would work out to an average of $16 million a season, though it is seldom as

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The Chase comes to an end: More cash for local life-changers


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Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

by Travis R. Wright. Two weeks ago we looked at four metro-Detroit organizations competing for a cool million, thanks to an innovative, Facebook-fueled grant giveaway ("Chasing the buck," Jan. 13). Facebook votes propelled Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, Friendship Circle and Sikhcess, both from West Bloomfie ...

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On Johnny Damon, Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski isn't talking


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Published Feb. 2, 2010 at 10:05 p.m.
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More photos » ... Carlos Osorio - AP ... Joey Tribbiani calls that good acting ... Browse more photos » ... Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 18. Until then, it's a constant barrage of Johnny Damon updates. Enjoy!  ... Today's update? A non-update ... Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski had nothing to say about the entire thing, which some view as telling but I tell you is nothing ... Dombrowski's statements include: ... "It’s a situation for us where we have not discussed free agent

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Detroit Science Center signs 10-year contract to operate Detroit Children’s Museum


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Published Jan. 29, 2010 at 11:15 a.m.

The Detroit Science Center is taking over the operation of the Detroit Children’s Museum from the Detroit Public Schools under a new 10-year agreement ...

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Is Johnny Damon the Tigers' best move?


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Published Jan. 27, 2010 at 6:01 p.m.
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More photos » ... Paul J. Bereswill - AP ... Do they see the Tigers in Johnny Damon's future? ... Browse more photos » ... The New York Yankees signed Randy Winn today and indirectly told Johnny Damon , "Thanks but no thanks." To say the market for Damon is dry would be understating it. The reports are basically down to Detroit or Cincinnati now that Billy Beane officially shot down any Damon-to-Oakland talk even after the A's signed Ben Sheets yesterday ... Damon still brings skills to the

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