Detroit Tigers - The Bush Years (2000-2009)

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Titles:

Top Tigers Players of the Oughts

2006 Wild Card - Lost World Series to Cardinals

Pitchers:

BallPark:

Justin Verlander (15.25) - 50

Comerica Park (2000-2009)

Jeremy Bonderman (6.75) - 36

Todd Jones (1.08) - 28

Team Name:

Mike Maroth (6.18) - 28

Tigers

Nate Robertson (5.82) - 27

Jeff Weaver (9.31) - 21

Owner:

Steve Sparks (5.03) - 18

Michael Ilitch (2000-2009)

Kenny Rogers (3.46) - 17

Fernando Rodney (1.39) - 13

General Managers:

Edwin Jackson (4.15) - 9

Randy Smith (2000-2002)

Jamie Walker (4.55) - 3

Dave Dombrowski (2002-2009)

Catchers:

Managers:

Ivan Rodriguez (14.2) - 43

Phil Garner (2000-2002)

Brad Ausmus (3.36) - 9

Alan Trammell (2002-2005)

Gerald Laird (1.51) - 7

Jim Leyland (2006-2009)

First Basemen:

No Hitters:

Miguel Cabrera (7.79) - 24

Justin Verlander (2007)

Chris Shelton (3.73) - 12

Carlos Pena (4.58) - 9

Hall of Famers:

Ivan Rodriguez

Second Basemen:

Justin Verlander (Pending)

Placido Polanco (19.15) - 26

Miguel Cabrera (Pending)

Damion Easley (7.27) - 10

Rookie of the Year:

ShortStop:

Justin Verlander (2006)

Carlos Guillen (18.38) - 49

MVP:

Third Base:

None

Brandon Inge (17.72) - 37

Cy Young:

Outfield:

None

Curtis Granderson (21.2) - 54

Bobby Higginson (12.32) - 31

Notable Events:

Magglio Ordonez (13.6) - 29

Craig Monroe (4.53) - 16

2000 - The Tigers extend their pathetic run to twelve years in 2005 in

Robert Fick (4.35) - 13

which they averaged a putrid 66-96 Detroit finally turns it around in 2006.

Marcus Thames (2.42) - 13

Shane Halter (6.91) - 13

2001 - The Bengals begin the process of building a winner.

Dmitri Young (6.79) - 12

Brandon Inge, twenty four year old third baseman, joins the

Juan Encarnacion (1.55) - 9

club as a rookie. A versatile player, Inge started out as a catcher.

He was a second round pick in the 1998 draft

Notable Events:

2003 - Twenty year old righthander Jeremy Bonderman joins the rotation.

2006 - After twelve years of suffering, the Tigers take a huge leap going

He was a first round pick in 2001.

from a 71-91 mark to 95-67. Dombrowski has assembled a nice team

rather quickly seeing how bad the Tigers were for so long.

2004 - In a move that most folks found extremely questionable,

The nucleus of catcher Ivan Rodriguez, second baseman Placido Polanco,

all star catcher Ivan Rodriguez signs on with the Tigers as a free agent.

shortstop Carlos Guillen, outfielders Magglio Ordonez and Curtis Granderson

. With Detroit being so awful for so long, the conventional wisdom

and pitchers Justin Verlander and Jeremy Bonderman is young and talented

was that Rodriguez would be miserable in Tigerland.

Detroit also gets some unexpectedly strong years out of outfielders Greg

Give credit to GM Dave Dombrowski and owner Mike Ilitch for convincing

Monroe and Marcus Thames and pitchers Kenny Rodgers and Todd Jones.

I-Rod to take the plunge. Signing Pudge was a major step in turning

the club around as he gave the Tigers some cachet they otherwise didn't have.

2006 - Detroit is on a roll. Not only do they gain twenty four games in the

standings to make the Wild Card, but they beat the Yankees in the ALDS

2004 - Hard hitting, speedy centerfielder Curtis Granderson, 23, is a rookie.

and the A's iin the ALCS before dropping the World Series to the Cards.

He was selected in the third round of the 2002 draft.

2007 - The Tigers come back down to earth a bit, but the nucleus of a

2004 - Good hitting shortstop Carlos Guillen, 28, is pilfered from Seattle in a trade..

strong club remains in place.

2005 - Justin Verlander, a twenty two year old flame throwing righthander is a rookie

2008 - In a salary dump, the Marlins make a huge trade with Detroit dealing

He was the second overall pick in the 2004 amateur draft.

mega super star Miguel Cabrera, 25, to the Tigers. The Tigers send back

a bunch of prospects led by outfielder Cameron Maybin but this goes

2005 - Magglio Ordonez, 31, a sluggng outfielder, is signed as a free

down as the best trade in Detroit history.

agent from the White Sox

2009 - Twenty year old righthander Rick Porcello joins the club and

2005 - Excellent second baseman Placido Polanco, 29, is obtained from the

immediately goes 14-9. He was a 2007 first round pick. The expectations

Phillies in exchange for closer Ugueth Urbina.

are huge for Porcello. He doesn't become the next Verlander,

but he turns into a solid big league starter

2006 - Detroit isn't kidding around. They sign on Jim Leyland as manager.

All Leyland knows how to do is win.