the dismay of Tigers fans, David Dombrowski is taking his time in filling immediate needs at second base and designated hitter. The Tigers DH position has batted .240 thus far in 2012, and has posted an OPS of .623, 12th overall in the AL. Tigers second basemen rank dead last in all categories with a slash line of .202/.273./.271. 

Bringing in Jed Lowrie and putting him at second base has stalled for the time being, unless the pending Astros-Dodgers deal includes a mystery third team. Signing Prince Fielder showed that owner Mike Ilitch is serious, but unless Dombrowski does something to fill immediate needs at 2B and/or DH, Fielder's signing will be all for naught.

The most recent Tigers rumors regard a possible fit in Detroit for right-handed starter Shaun Marcum. In 200 innings pitched last year, Marcum went 13-7 with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.15. With Rick Porcello and Doug Fister having questionable first halves of the 2012 season, ...

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