Baseball is back, and that means that Detroit Tigers rumors are officially back in full swing.
As of now, one of the biggest rumors circulating around the Detroit Tigers is whether or not they can re-sign ace Max Scherzer to a contract before the star pitcher hits free agency in the offseason.
Baseball insider Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com pondered this very question earlier today, and sees some trouble down the road for the Detroit Tigers--"...this is an especially tricky case, thanks to a number of factors, most notably the stark upward trajectory of Scherzer's career and the cool business stance he's appeared to have assumed."
Max Scherzer has been both coy and solidly professional when matters regarding an extension with the Detroit Tigers have come up, stating, “I'm just not going to get into it, really."
“That's between me and the Tigers.”
The Detroit Tigers have a great history when it comes to locking up their franchise players to multi-year deals, but insider Jon Heyman argues that Max Scherzer's breakout 2013 campaign may have weakened the Detroit Tigers' chances significantly:
"The seemingly small chance Detroit had was cut further when Scherzer put together a 2013 season that can only be described as extraordinary, winning seven of eight decisions to go 21-3 while posting a 2.90 ERA striking out 240 batters, leading the league in WHIP (0.97)."
The Detroit Tigers hope that a little home-town love will be enough to re-sign the 29-year-old 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner before a host of deep-pocketed contender come calling this winter.