The Advanced Scout – Detroit Tigers

Brett visits the zoo to report on the current state of the Tigers.

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The Advanced Scout – Detroit Tigers

The Advanced Scout refreshes his Twitter constantly for trade news as he analyzes the Detroit Tigers

Revisiting a Pitcher’s W-L Record

This past Saturday, I woke up like most people did thinking all was right with the world.  The sun was…

AL Central Sleepers

In a division packed about as tightly as a can be, the emergence or decline of a single player can mean the difference between a playoff berth and an early end to the season. With the AL Central race as wide open as any division in the MLB, each team will be counting on the contributions of every player on the roster – and praying for the breakout of their sleeper prospects. And, when it comes to those, there is certainly no shortage of potential breakout players. Cleveland Indians SP Justin Masterson: Though we could have gone with OF Matt LaPorta here, it just wouldn’t have been as fun as picking the home-grown talent. Everyone in the Boston metro-area familiar with Masterson – or “Monsterson,” as some like to call him – and his impeccable set of offerings. The 6-6, 250 lb behemoth was the centerpiece that brought Victor Martinez over the Sox, paired with stud reliever Nick Hagadone. A hefty price tag befitting of the elite catcher, Masterson now turns his sights toward the AL Central as the Indians’ number three starter...

8/11: The battle of young, talented arms.

Junichi Tazawa makes his first Big League start against Rick Porcello. Let's see what Tazawa is made of...

BOS 8, TOR 2: Wide awake

Change can often be difficult. The Boston Red Sox lineup adapted quite easily.