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The 2009 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 109th season. The Tigers' new slogan for 2009 was "Always a Tiger." It replaced the 2006–2008 slogan "Who's Your Tiger?" The Tigers ended the season on October 6 with a 6–5 loss in 12 innings to the Minnesota Twins in the tie-breaker game to win the AL Central. The Tigers spent 146 days in first place and became the first team in Major League history to lose a three-game lead with four games left to play. ==2008–2009 offseason events== *The Tigers announced on September 29, 2008, that they would not pick up the $12 million option on shortstop Edgar Rentería's contract, although the team did not rule out the possibility of re-signing him in the offseason. The buyout was worth $3 million. The option was part of the contract Rentería signed with the Boston Red Sox in 2004. He had changed teams twice since then. The roster move was finalized on October 30. The team could have offered him arbitration and received a draft pick from Rentería's new team, but formally chose not to offer Rentería arbitration on December 1.〔(Detroit Tigers Official Site December 1, 2008 Tigers Won't Take Risk with Renteria )〕 On December 4, 2008, Rentería signed a two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants. *On October 17, the Tigers hired Rick Knapp as their new pitching coach,〔(Detroit Tigers Official Site October 17, 2008 - Rick Knapp named Tigers pitching coach )〕 replacing Chuck Hernandez, who took part of the blame for the team's poor pitching in 2008. Knapp had worked for 12 years as the minor league pitching coordinator for the Minnesota Twins. *The Red Sox claimed Tiger reliever Virgil Vasquez off waivers on October 28.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site October 28, 2008 Red Sox Claim Tigers Hurler Vasquez )〕 Vasquez had spent the entire season as a starter with the Toledo Mud Hens, the Tigers' AAA affiliate. *On December 8, the Tigers acquired catcher Gerald Laird from the Texas Rangers, in exchange for minor league pitching prospects Guillermo Moscoso and Carlos Melo.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site December 8, 2008 Tigers Seal Deal with Texas, Get Laird )〕 *On December 10, the Tigers traded outfielder Matt Joyce to the Tampa Bay Rays for starting pitcher Edwin Jackson. Joyce had divided his time in the previous season between the Tigers and Class AAA Toledo. *On December 12, the Tigers signed infielder Ramón Santiago to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.〔(Detroit News December 8, 2008 Santiago, Tigers agree on 1 year contract )〕 *Also on December 12, in a Rule 5 draft, the Tigers selected left-handed pitcher Kyle Bloom from the Pittsburgh Pirates double-A affiliate, Altoona. Detroit would return Bloom to the Pirates in March 2009. In the same draft, they lost James Skelton, a left-handed hitting catcher, to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Skelton was on Detroit's 2008 40-man roster but was not included on the 40-man cast for 2009.〔(Detroit News December 12, 2008 Tigers grab lefty Bloom )〕 *On December 13, relief pitcher Aquilino López became the Tigers' only arbitration-eligible player this offseason to not be offered a contract by the team, making him a free agent.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site December 13, 2008 Lopez Left Out as Tigers Offer Contracts )〕 *On December 15, the Tigers finalized a one-year, $1 million contract with free-agent shortstop Adam Everett, previously with the Minnesota Twins.〔(Detroit Tigers Official Site December 15, 2008 Tigers agree to terms with Adam Everett )〕 *On December 18, former Marlins catcher Matt Treanor signed with the Tigers.〔(Mlive.com December 18, 2008 Tigers announce signing catcher Matt Treanor )〕 *On January 6, 2009, the Tigers signed former utility outfielder Alexis Gómez to a minor-league contract. Gómez had played on the 2006 World Series team, but had spent the subsequent two seasons in the Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins systems.〔(Detroit Tigers Official Site January 6, 2009 Tigers sign Gomez to minor league deal )〕 *On January 13, the Tigers signed Taiwanese sidearm relief pitcher Fu-Te Ni to a minor-league contract with an invitation to training camp. Ni had pitched for Taiwan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.〔(Mlive.com January 13, 2009 Detroit Tigers sign Fu-Te Ni )〕 *On January 14, the team avoided arbitration with relief pitcher Fernando Rodney and utility outfielder Marcus Thames by signing both to one-year contracts.〔(Mlive.com January 14, 2009 Fernando Rodney, Marcus Thames sign with Detroit Tigers to avoid contract arbitration )〕 *On January 20, the team avoided arbitration with catcher Gerald Laird, starting pitcher Edwin Jackson, and relievers Joel Zumaya and Bobby Seay by signing each to one-year contracts.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site January 20, 2009 Tigers Ink Four, Ponder Verlander Terms )〕 The same day, the Tigers signed Juan Rincón to a minor-league contract with an invite to spring training.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site January 20, 2009 On Rebound, Rincón Inks Minors Deal )〕 *On January 26, the Tigers signed relief pitcher Brandon Lyon to a one-year contract.〔(Detroit Tigers Official Site January 26, 2009 Chance to close landed Lyon in Detroit )〕 The same day, the team signed Timo Pérez to a minor-league contract.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site January 26, 2009 Pérez Signs Minor League Deal )〕 *On February 3, the Tigers avoided arbitration with starting pitcher Justin Verlander by signing him to a one-year, $3.7 million contract.〔(Mlive.com February 3, 2009 Tigers, Justin Verlander avoid arbitration )〕 *On February 4, the organization outrighted pitcher Eddie Bonine to the Mudhens after clearing waivers.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site February 4, 2009 Tigers Outright Bonine to Triple-A )〕 He had spent most of the 2008 season with the Mudhens. *On February 24, the Tigers came to terms with relief pitchers Clay Rapada and Freddy Dolsi, and outfielders Brent Clevlen, Ryan Raburn and Wilkin Ramírez, all to one-year contracts.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site February 24, 2009 Tigers Come to Terms With Five )〕 *On March 19, the Tigers outrighted relief pitcher Macay McBride to Toledo.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site March 19, 2009 McBride Outrighted to Triple-A Toledo )〕 *On March 29, the Tigers placed relievers Joel Zumaya and Dontrelle Willis on the 15-day disabled list. Zumaya, who had had a history of shoulder problems, was due to be activated April 11, one day after the Tigers' home opener against Texas. Willis was placed on the list due to an anxiety disorder.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site March 29, 2009 Tigers Place Willis, Zumaya on DL )〕 *On March 30, the Tigers acquired speedy outfielder Josh Anderson from the Atlanta Braves for pitching prospect Rudy Darrow. Anderson hit .294 with three home runs, 12 RBIs and ten stolen bases with Atlanta in 2008.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site March 30, 2009 Tigers Acquire Anderson from Braves )〕 *In a surprise move, the Tigers released nine-time All-Star Gary Sheffield on March 31. Sheffield, who joined the Tigers before the 2007 season, was one home run short of the 500 club when he was released.〔 (Detroit Tigers Official Site March 31, 2009 Tigers Release Sheffield )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2009 Detroit Tigers season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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