Tigers decide not to go for the record
Last summer, the Detroit Tigers fell one loss short of the major-league record for losses in a season, winning five of their last six to finish at 43 wins and 119 losses. Rather than trying to build on this, they've ruined it all by going out and getting some good players, topped by today's signing of catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, who led the Florida Marlins to the World Series championship last year.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled political rants.