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:

Jim Leyland

Second Basemen:

Ivan Rodriguez

Placido Polanco (19.15) - 26

Justin Verlander (Pending)

Damion Easley (7.27) - 10

Miguel Cabrera (Pending)

ShortStop:

Rookie of the Year:

Carlos Guillen (18.38) - 49

Justin Verlander (2006)

Third Base:

MVP:

Brandon Inge (17.72) - 37

None

Outfield:

Cy Young:

Curtis Granderson (21.2) - 54

None

Bobby Higginson (12.32) - 31

Magglio Ordonez (13.6) - 29

Notable Events:

Craig Monroe (4.53) - 16

Robert Fick (4.35) - 13

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

Marcus Thames (2.42) - 13

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

Shane Halter (6.91) - 13

Dmitri Young (6.79) - 12

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

Juan Encarnacion (1.55) - 9

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

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

Notable Events:

He was a second round pick in the 1998 draft

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

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

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

He was a first round pick in 2001.

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

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

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

shortstop Carlos Guillen, outfielders Magglio Ordonez and Curtis Granderson

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

and pitchers Justin Verlander and Jeremy Bonderman is young and talented

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

Detroit also gets some unexpectedly strong years out of outfielders Greg

was that Rodriguez would be miserable in Tigerland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

strong club remains in place.

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

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

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

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

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

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

down as the best trade in Detroit history.

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

agent from the White Sox

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

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

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

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

Phillies in exchange for closer Ugueth Urbina.

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.