Bless You Boys

You could be forgiven if, in the first inning of today’s game, with the Tigers loading the bases and a tea party on the mound, you thought: does Zack Greinke still have it? That, friends, is the silent power of Zack Greinke, because one pitch later, the inning ended with a classic TTBDNS. You’ll also

Ok, so we had a bad time in Cleveland. Who doesn’t? What’s important is that your Detroit Tigers have gathered themselves for a much better effort against an even better team in Houston on Monday night. Casey Mize has been brilliant as of this writing in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the back

Detroit Tigers (3-6) at Houston Astros (6-3) Time/Place: 8:10 p.m., Minute Maid ParkSB Nation site: The Crawfish BoxesMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Casey Mize (0-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (1-0, 1.38 ERA) Game 10 Pitching Matchup Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR

If there’s one thing that comes to mind when someone says “Houston Astros” it definitely involves a trash can or two. That said, the Astros of today are barely the same team they were in 2017, and yes, fans of the club are a little tired of those same old jokes. Ahead of the Tigers

The Tigers head west of the Mississippi for the first time in 2021 to take on the Houston Astros as the 10-game road trip rolls on. They do so in the midst of a four game losing streak. The offense has been anemic during this stretch, but will have a chance to get on track

I’m not sure the modern day fan is built to handle the sport of baseball. As we move increasingly toward a society where instant gratification is the norm and little matters beyond the moment, it’s hard to wrangle the perspective required for a 162 game season that begins in April and trudges slowly forward (they

The dominant feature of Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal is his screaming fourseam fastball. We say “screaming” because throughout his run through the minors and his 2020 debut, the pitch featured superb, high-efficiency backspin that gave it above average vertical and horizontal movement both. Combined with premium velocity for a southpaw, this is the weapon

The main weakness in an otherwise strong Detroit Tigers prospect pipeline, is the struggle to land quality talent in the high rounds beyond the first. Matt Manning, Alex Faedo, Casey Mize, Riley Greene, and Spencer Torkelson is quite a haul with first round picks for general manager Al Avila, but of course two of those

The first two matches of the Cleveland-Detroit series were ugly, lopsided affairs in favour of the Cleves. Going into today, the question on the minds of the Detroit Tigers faithful was, Will the rubber-match contest be any different? In a word: sort-of. While the Ohioans’ score didn’t dabble in double-digitry this time, the Michiganders’ bats

The Tigers got some bad news on Sunday morning as Miguel Cabrera was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left biceps strain. To take his place on the roster, the Tigers selected the contract of Renato Núñez’s from their taxi squad. Additionally, Julio Teheran has been moved to the 60-day injured to make

Things have not gone to plan in the first two games of the Detroit Tigers’ road series against the Cleveland Indians. They dropped Saturday night’s tilt by a score of 11-3 after another paltry performance both on the mound and at bat. There is no way to sugarcoat the fact that this team is not

There was a baseball game played in Cleveland tonight, and the Detroit Tigers did not win it. A rough night to say the least, the Indians broke out for a 11-3 victory thanks to five mammoth home runs. Meanwhile, the bats of the Tigers can’t seem to figure out how to turn the parking break

Fears about Julio Teheran were confirmed on Saturday, as the Detroit Tigers placed the veteran starting pitcher on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 7, with what is described as a right shoulder strain. In his place, top relief prospect Alex Lange has been recalled from the Toledo alternate site to take his place.

Well Tigers fans, Friday night’s game was a bit of a bummer as Julio Teheran had to be replaced at the last minute by fellow newcomer Derek Holland as Detroit’s starting pitcher against the Cleveland Indians, and despite a commendable effort on his part as well as solid outings from Buck Farmer and Michael Fulmer,

A ten game road trip that will take the Detroit Tigers to Houston and Oakland next, began in Cleveland on Friday night, and it didn’t go too well. Zach Plesac dominated the Tigers bats on a night when the pitching staff needed some help, and they fell 4-1. Signs were not auspicious for the Tigers

Detroit Tigers (3-3) at Cleveland Indians (2-3) Time/Place: 7:10 p.m., Progressive FieldSB Nation site: Covering the CornerMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Julio Teheran (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Plesac (0-1, 3.00 ERA) Game 7 Pitching Matchup (2020 Stats) Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP

One week ago, the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Baseball Team squared off on in an Opening Weekend series. The Tigers, despite their woes against Cleveland over the past few years, emerged victorious, eeking out two close games by a total margin of four runs, and losing one game by six runs (on the bright

We’re back with a look at a whole lot of fun action from the Tigers and around the league, from MLB’s opening week. We’ll start with Tigers talk. Miggy in the snow. The legend of Akil Baddoo. A pretty good first six outings for the rotation. Matthew Boyd off to a good start. Michael Fulmer

If you’d told us Matthew Boyd and the Tigers pen would hold the Minnesota Twins’ high powered offense to three runs, we would have liked our chances. Unfortunately, the Tigers ran into two outs at home plate that cost them, and they lost 3-2. Their record stands at .500 through the first two series of

Day three of Operation: Stop Nelson Cruz is a go. Sure, day one may have been a complete failure, but some Akil Baddoo magic made day two of the operation a success. It’s a difficult operation, should you choose to accept it. The Twins in general are tough, favored by many to win the AL