A very good 1961 Detroit Tigers team was on the verge of 100 victories on September 30. The franchise hadn’t had a 100-game winning team since the 1934 American League champions won 101. Prior to that, the 1915 Tigers won exactly 100. With two games left in the season, the ’61 Tigers had a shot…
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Someone forgot to tell the Minnesota weather that it’s fall now, because it was a warm one in the Twin Cities going into tonight’s game. What wasn’t quite as hot was the Tigers’ meager offense, and a lukewarm first inning from Casey Mize that let the Twins get an early upper hand on the game.
In a season that has been fun to watch, it is safe to assume that falling short of .500 has been alright for Detroit Tigers fans. When the 2021 season began, I admit, my predictions about the outfield and how it was going to pan out for the Detroit Tigers was about the surest thing…
Tyler Alexander pitched yet another strong six inning start, despite some early struggles, but his efforts were wasted as the Tigers offense couldn’t get their big hits at the right time early on. As a result, despite a late rally they suffered their third straight loss, falling to the Twins 3-2. Tyler did pick up
Detroit Tigers (75-81) at Minnesota Twins (69-87) Time/Place: 7:40 p.m., Target FieldSB Nation Site: Twinkie TownMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Tyler Alexander (2-3, 4.10 ERA) vs TBD Game 157 Pitching Matchup Pitcher IP FIP K% BB% HR/9 fWAR Pitcher IP FIP K% BB% HR/9 fWAR Alexander 94.1 4.52 19.0 6.2
We’re already well into the reflective mood that follows a major league season, but the Detroit Tigers’ work isn’t done just yet. With a six-game road trip set to open tonight in Minnesota, the upstart Tigers have six more games with which to leave a strong impression with ownership this offseason. They’ll kick the trip
The Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox are taking a cue from their NBA counterparts and bringing back a classic motivational technique. As far as Chicago and Detroit go in terms of sports rivalries, there is no love lost between the two Midwestern cities. The Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons were bitter enemies during…
Derek Hill’s season is over, so he seems like the ideal candidate to kick off our series reviewing the contributions from rookies for the 2021 Detroit Tigers. The Tigers saw 16 different rookies take the field this year, with contributions ranging from minimal to critical. Derek Hill fits somewhere in the middle, with enough playing…
A game that looked like a blowout got interesting late as the Tigers showed their usual fight trying to give the hometown a fans one last victory at Comerica Park this season. However, an ugly fourth inning from starter Matt Manning had them in too deep a hole to escape as they fell 8-7 to
There are several players in the American League that Detroit Tigers fans cringe at when they hear their names but in 2021, Tigers pitchers have seemed to neutralize “Tiger Killers.” When the Kansas City Royals were in town over the weekend, there was one name that Detroit Tigers fans heard that perhaps gave them negative…
Baseball anxiety is at a boiling point in California at the fact that one of baseball’s two best teams this season, either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the San Francisco Giants, each with 100 plus victories, will be forced into a one game elimination playoff against a team with about 14 fewer wins. Back in
The Detroit Tigers’ number one draft pick Spencer Torkelson could join his teammate Josh Lester in the 30 home run club this week as he hit his 29th yesterday down in Louisville. Detroit Tigers fans recall the team’s early struggles prior to May 7th before they figured it out and started to play competitive baseball.…
The Toledo Mud Hens wrapped up a five-game set with the Louisville Bats on Sunday, winning by a score of 9-4. Still, the Bats took the series three games to two. What matters, is that the Detroit Tigers’ top prospects finish strong, and Spencer Torkelson in particular is absolutely raging on his way to the
The rubber match of a three-game series against the Royals on a pleasant early-fall day, moved up an hour to better accommodate the Tigers’ next-door NFL neighbours, ended in a tight 2-1 Kansas City victory. A ninth-inning double hopped over the wall, preventing the Tigers’ tying run from scoring, and Kris Bubic held them down
Detroit Tigers (75-79) vs. Kansas City Royals (70-84) Time/Place: 12:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation site: Royals ReviewMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Wily Peralta (4-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. LHP Kris Bubic (5-6, 4.80 ERA) Game 155 Pitching Matchup Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Pitcher IP K% BB% FIP fWAR Peralta
The Detroit Tigers evened their three-game home weekend series against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night, 5-1, thanks to a strong pitching effort and a turn-back-the-clock night from future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera. Now on Sunday afternoon, the Olde English D looks to seal the deal and win its final series at Comerica
The Battle Cats were back on Saturday night, with Miguel Cabrera in the starring role. After a close fought game through five innings, the Tigers took the lead and poured it on while the bullpen tied up the Royals, evening the series with a 5-1 victory. Tarik Skubal got off to a good start in
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The Detroit Tigers honored Miguel Cabrera for his 500th home run and much more in a ceremony last night against the Kansas City Royals. I am sure many Detroit Tigers fans read or witness the ceremony firsthand as the team honored Miguel Cabrera with a presentation of gifts. But the reason why I am writing…
The Detroit Tigers’ final homestand of the 2021 season got off to a rough start on Friday night when the visiting Kansas City Royals battled the home team to a 3-1 defeat to open the three-game weekend series. The pitching was strong on both sides but the Motor City Kitties just could not make it