Detroit Tigers fans like to view themselves as the underdog, or the unlikely hero. And every hero needs their foil. Some heroes have many. Just ask Batman. Sports villains don’t have to be manufactured. They arrive as a result of real moments. John Rocker vs. the Mets, and all of New York in general, is…
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The Detroit Tigers are 5-7, but early signs suggest things may get worse. Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (left) meets second baseman Jonathan Schoop (7) after he homered against Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (not pictured) during first inning action Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Comerica Park in Detroit.
There are teams we see so often during a season we feel like we know them almost as well as the one we cheer for. The players and the lineup become familiar, and we quickly latch on to villains — anyone who is especially good at hitting home runs against the Tigers — and plucky
It was a bit of a tough week for the Detroit Tigers after taking two of the three games played out of a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals, dropping the opening pair of a midweek trio to the New York Yankees. However, the boys in the Olde English D bounced back in the
There are a lot of factors that go into making someone a “favorite” player. It can be their onfield prowess: perhaps they’re the best batter or pitcher you’ve ever seen in action, or they make such mind-boggling defensive plays you know it will be Must See TV to tune in whenever they take the field.
The Colorado Rockies are visiting Detroit this weekend, and there’s more than just Detroit Tigers fans celebrating Miguel Cabrera’s 3000th hit in the forecast for Comerica Park. In fact, the weather Friday night in Detroit doesn’t look all that promising at the moment, although the rest of the weekend looks like it will improve and…
The Detroit Tigers entered the 2022 season with optimism when it came to their pitching staff. The homegrown trio of Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, and Matt Manning looked to build off the improvements they made toward the end of 2021. Eduardo Rodriguez was handed a five-year, $77 million contract to headline the new rotation. And…
Miguel Cabrera didn’t record his 3000th hit in this one, but the Tigers came alive to earn a much needed victory by a score of 3-0 over the Yankees on Thursday. After losing the first two games of the series, the Tigers held a 4-7 record and a lengthy injured list. They badly needed to
The Detroit Tigers are only eleven games into their calendar, but for some it already feels like Thursday’s afternoon matchup with the New York Yankees is a must win game. Obviously that isn’t really the case, but it’s been a shaky start for a team looking to establish themselves as credible contenders for a wild
St. Paul Saints 4, Toledo Mud Hens 3 (box) This was an ugly night from the offense after dropping 11 runs on the Saints on Tuesday. They mustered just four hits and two walks, while striking out 13 times in this one. A good effort from Ricardo Pinto, Miguel Del Pozo, and Drew Carlton from
On a night where Miguel Cabrera pulled to within one of the storied 3,000 hit plateau, the Tigers dropped the second game of the series to the New York Yankees 5-3 and their third straight game overall. Eduardo Rodriguez started for Detroit and threw his first quality start of the season, but once again the
The eyes of nearly every Detroit Tigers fan were trained on Miguel Cabrera against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night, and they witnessed him inch closer to the 3,000 hit milestone. Cabrera notched his 2,996th career hit in the bottom of the second inning, taking a 3-2 slider from Yankees ace Gerrit Cole and…
Luis Severino hasn’t been able stay on the mound for more than 12 innings since 2018, and he’s back this year fully healthy, with all the fire and fury of an apocalyptic horseman. In two starts, his fastball velocity have averaged 97.6 miles per hour. Combined with a changeup that has been a weapon throughout
While the Detroit Tigers at least got some good news about the status of Matt Manning’s shoulder this week, if you think the team is among the most injury-bitten teams in MLB, your gut’s not wrong.
Early season injuries are just a normal part of baseball, particularly for pitchers. However, the Tigers do seem to be dealing with more than their fair share already. Fortunately, none of them appear serious enough to endanger a players’ whole season just yet. The litany of injuries for the Tigers began with relievers Kyle Funkhouser,
After a Kansas City rainout on Sunday and a snowy Michigan off-day on Monday, the Tigers returned to the field on Tuesday evening to take on the New York Yankees. Since it was a game involving the Yankees, it took forever. How does this not drive Yankee fans crazy? Anyway, in the end, the Tigers
New York Yankees (5-5) vs. Detroit Tigers (4-5) Time/Place: 6:40 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation site: Pinstripe AlleyMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Gerrit Cole (0-0, 5.59 ERA) vs. LHP Tyler Alexander (0-0, 5.06 ERA) Game 10 Pitching Matchup Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Cole
It was the first full week of action for all four Detroit Tigers full-season minor league affiliates, and there’s plenty to talk about, including the usual buffet of strong individual performances and dramatic team wins.
Spencer Torkelson started making a name for himself in his freshman year at Arizona State, where he hit 25 home runs, and broke Barry Bonds’ record for long-balls as a freshman. When COVID-19 cut his 2020 season short, Tork had already compiled 54 home runs (only two shy of breaking the program’s record) in 129…
MiLB TV is a wonderful tool that allows prospect hounds like myself to get eyes on the future of the Detroit Tigers. There are a lot of teams that stream games, however there are only two in the Florida State League that stream. The Tigers Low-A team, the Lakeland Flying Tigers, are in that league,
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