This is not the way the Detroit Tigers want to start the 2012 season. The Tigers could be without catcher/DH Victor Martinez for the entire 2012 season. The team announced Tuesday that Martinez suffered a "serious injury" to his left knee in off-season training.

A Tigers team spokesman said the initial injury looks to be a torn ACL, and that surgery will be required. Now that is no good!

Martinez was one of the best Tigers hitters last year, especially when Detroit needed it most. V-Mart hit .330 and drove in 103 runs last season, but more importantly he was a big stick behind slugger Miguel Cabrera.

The early rumors -- maybe the Tigers can go grab a DH. They do have some decent names to try out.

Carlos Pena and Johnny Damon are 'men without a team.' They both have already worn the old English D in the past. Personally, I think adding ex-Tiger Cecil Fielder's son to the line-up would be a great move!

In other Tigers news - <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20120117/SPORTS02/120117024/Tigers-agree-to-1-year-deals-with-Max-Scherzer-Delmon-Young-Don-Kelly?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE">Detroit signed</a> pitchers Max Scherzer, Rick Porcello and Phil Coke to one year deals. They also inked last years newcomer Delmon Young and swing man Don Kelly to one year deals.

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