Detroit Tigers

Tigers fans frustrated by the team's lack of headlines since the moment Shane Victorino bounced out to Robinson Cano to end the 2009 baseball season need no longer worry.

On second part, scratch that last part. After all, the news isn't exactly pleasant.

According to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of foxsports.com, the Tigers are listening to offers for starter Edwin Jackson. Depending on how you interpret the report, it's possible the team could be actively seeking to trade him.

• Year: 1995
• Record: 60-84 (late start due to 1994 strike)
• Win Percentage: .417
• Win Percentage Change: -44
• Run Differential: -190
• Pythagorean Record: 55-89
• AL Finish: 12th of 14
• Manager: Sparky Anderson
• Best Transaction: Traded Mike Henneman to the Houston Astros for Phil Nevin.  Henneman was lights-out for the Tigers during the first half of the 1995 season.  He had a 1.53 ERA on Aug. 10 when this deal went down.
  

Last off season, JJ Putz was the best move the Tigers didn't make. 

If not for an injury to Fernando Perez that killed a three-way deal involving the Rays, JJ Putz may have been hamstringing Detroit in 2009 and not the Mets, and Edwin Jackson may have formed a dominant pitching tandem with Felix Hernandez instead of Justin Verlander.

Putz became a free agent today when New York declined his nine million dollar option. This time around, the Tigers have much less to lose in taking a shot on the Trenton native and former Michigan wolverine.

According to the Detroit Free Press , Detroit Tigers 3B Brandon Inge had surgery on Tuesday to correct the patellar tendinitis in both of his knees.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Stephen Lemos at the Detroit Medical Center.

Inge is expected to be ready by spring training.

Year: 1902

Record: 52-83

Win Percentage: .385

Win Percentage Change: -.163

Run Differential: -91

Pythagorean Record: 58-77

AL Finish: Seventh of eight

Manager: Frank Dwyer

Best Transaction: Picked up Wild Bill Donovan

Year: 1920

Record: 61-93

Win Percentage: .396

Win Percentage Change: -.175 from season before

Run Differential: -181

Pythagorean Record: 60-94

AL Finish: Seventh of eight

Manager: Hughie Jennings

Best Transaction

Year: 1989

Record: 59-103

Win Percentage: .364

Win Percentage Change: -.179

Run Differential: -199

Pythagorean Record: 61-101

AL Finish: 14th of 14

Manager: Sparky Anderson

Best Transaction: The re-signing of Dave Bergman

              1953 Detroit Tigers Statistics:

• Year: 1953
• Record: 60-94
• Win Percentage: .390
• Win Percentage Change: +65
• Run Differential: -228
• Pythagorean Record: 57-97
• AL Finish: 6th of 8 teams
• Manager: Fred Hutchinson

Best Transaction:  On June 19, 1953 (just three months after my dad was born), the Tigers began their relationship with a man that is still involved with the club, Al Kaline. 

• Year: 1975
• Record: 57-102
• Win %: .358
• Win % Change: -86 from the previous season
• Run Differential: -216
• Pythagorean Record: 57-102
• AL Finish: 12th of 12
• Manager: Ralph Houk
• Best Transaction: This is a tough call.  This transaction took place in 1975, but after the season had finished and it marked the departure of a well-know and accomplished Tiger, Mickey Lolich.  Lolich lost 18 games in 1975 and it was becoming clear that his best years were behind him.  The Tigers traded a no-name player and Lolich to the New Y
  

• Year: 2002
• Record: 55-106
• Win Percentage: .342
• Win Percentage Change: -65 from the year before
• Run Differential: -289
• Pythagorean Record: 52-109
• AL Finish: 14th of 14 teams
• Manager: Phil Garner and Luis Pujols
• Best Transaction: Couple of decent moves here, actually. First, the Tigers drafted Curtis Granderson and Joel Zumaya in this draft, nothing to sneeze at there. Second, prior to the start of the season, they picked up Craig Monroe off of waivers.