Justin Verlander

The Astros Blueprint For Rebuilding

Six years ago things were looking bleak for the Houston Astros. The Astros were losing money which led to their team owner Drayton McLane selling the team. In 2011, Jim Crane would purchase the Astros for $680 million while also taking on debt as well as accepting the fact that Houston would switch from the [...]

A Closing Title Window

So close, yet so far is the best way to describe the recent history of the Detroit Tigers. After making the playoffs in 1987, the Tigers were dormant for nearly two decades which included them enduring four seasons in which they lost at least 100 games. But in 2006, the Tigers would turn things around [...]

2015 American League Central Projections

X-Detroit Tigers 89-73 The Detroit Tigers have won four consecutive American League Central Division Championships, but they have always fell short of the holy grail which is winning their first World Series Championship since 1984. The Tigers were swept last season in the American League Divisional Series by the Baltimore Orioles and they are hopeful [...]