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Wojo: 'Tigers Have More Uncertainty Than Normal'

January 26, 2015, 6:59 AM

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Columnist Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News warns that despite the Tigers winning  their division four years in a row, this year brings some uncertainty.

The White Sox and Indians have improved and the Royals went to the World Series, he notes.

When spring training begins in a few weeks, it will launch the Tigers' Year of Living Dangerously. They lost one big free agent in Max Scherzer, and have other key players entering the final year of their contracts. They have stars trying to rebound from injuries and stalwarts trying to rebound from failure.

From Miggy to Iggy, the Tigers have far more uncertainty than normal, as GM Dave Dombrowski rightly noted. Miguel Cabrera might not be fully healed from ankle surgery in time for Opening Day. Shortstop whiz Jose Iglesias missed an entire season with shin fractures in both legs and appears ready to go. So does Justin Verlander, a year removed from core-muscle surgery. But until you see it from these guys, you wonder.

Here's an amusing, or painful, footnote: The photo below remains on a Spring Training vacation packages section of the team's website, though pitcher Max Scherzer will be training with the Washington Nationals at Space Coast Stadium in Vierra, Fla.


This photo from Lakeland, Fla., is on the Tigers' website to promote three flight packages to see spring training this year -- which won't include this pitcher.


Read more:  The Detroit News


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