Pitcher Mickey Lolich jumps into the arms of catcher Bill Freehan in celebration of the 1968 World Series win in game seven. (Photo credit: MLive.com) This week, I present the Detroit Tigers All Star team for the 1960-1969 decade. All Star teams for previous decades are found below: 1901-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 Detroit
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In an interview this week, Al Avila spoke candidly about the team’s need to add another starting pitching. The Detroit Tigers plan to utilize both a five and six-man rotation for parts of the season, depending on health and the vigorousness of the schedule at the time. The details and timing of the season are…
The Boston Red Sox are retooling, so it didn’t come as a huge surprise when Jim Bowden of The Athletic reported they were open to trading Andrew Benintendi: According to multiple sources the #RedSox have been in serious trade talks with multiple teams re: OF Andrew Benintendi looking for prospect(s) type return with emphasis on…
(Click here for part one.) When June 1974 began, Al Kaline was only 94 hits away from 3,000. In an interview back in February, Jim Hawkins of the Detroit Free Press asked “Mr. Tiger” if reaching that vaunted milestone would be the biggest achievement of his career, which blossomed when he won the American League batting…
On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers signed outfielder Robbie Grossman to a two-year, $10 million contract to roam a corner outfield spot at Comerica on an everyday basis. The assumption is that Grossman will play left field mostly–considering he played just six innings in right for the Oakland A’s last season.
Steve Cohen has done plenty in his short time as the Mets owner to prove he is not messing around on upgrading the team. Yesterday’s blockbuster trade with Cleveland shook up the baseball world, and the impact to the Detroit Tigers and the rest of the AL Central was immediate.
To be honest, when the Detroit Tigers signed catcher Dustin Garneau just before Christmas we didn’t think it was particularly newsworthy. These sorts of signings happen just about every year as teams look to add catching depth for spring training.
If Major League Baseball gave an award for the quietest off-season, there would be about 25 contenders this year. Surprisingly enough, the Tigers wouldn’t be among them, as their signings of Robbie Grossman, José Ureña, and five minor-league free agents place Detroit among the most active teams in baseball.
As reported by Cody Stavenhagen and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Detroit Tigers are near a deal with outfielder Robbie Grossman for two-years and $10 million dollars, plus performance bonuses. The Tigers are nearing a deal with OF Robbie Grossman, sources tell me and @Ken_Rosenthal. Terms are 2 years, $10 million plus performance bonuses.
The Detroit Tigers kicked off 2021 with the signing of five pitchers to minor league deals. Right-handers, A.J. Ladwig, Zac Shepherd, Isrreal De La Cruz, Henry Martinez, and left-hander Locke St John. For prospect fans out there, a few of these names should sound familiar to you. Also in today’s minor league report, bad news…
The Detroit Tigers still have multiple positions to fill this off-season. While AJ Hinch has slated to have Niko Goodrum start the year as a utility player, Hinch and Al Avila are looking for veteran help in the infield.
When the 1973 regular season ended, Al Kaline was only “75 percent sure” that he’d return to the Detroit Tigers in 1974. It had been a disappointing year for Kaline. He appeared in fewer than 100 games for the first time since he was an 18-year old rookie fresh out of high school in 1953.…
Happy Holidays, friends. We can all agree 2020 was unequivocally the worst, but it still managed to bring us a season (albeit a shortened one) of Detroit Tigers baseball, and with that, it’s time we make the one thing we’ve always blown off: A New Year’s Resolution.
The Detroit Tigers have put the word out enough via some of its more docile media portals not to expect high-impact acquisitions in this off-season. It’s doubtful even the most optimistic folks any longer hold out hope to see JT Realmuto or George Springer sign on as a Tiger. That leaves Detroit, despite have laughably…
It’s understandable if Detroit Tigers fans are a bit envious of San Diego Padres fans. After all, the Padres just had one hell of a day, trading for both Blake Snell and Yu Darvish, and then signing Ha-seong Kim, the best international free agent on the market.
On December 13 of 2019, I took the position of co-expert for Motor City Bengals. One of my responsibilities of course is to write about the Detroit Tigers on a semi-daily basis. In total, I have written over 200 articles, done about 61 podcasts in a year in which we saw only 60 games. Along…
The 2020 season was not all doom-and-gloom despite the rancid record and the accompanying antagonizing fanbase. Although it was another year in which the Detroit Tigers finished in the bottom five of the league, there were encouraging performances from some unlikely sources that could make 2021 and beyond a bit more interesting.
The Detroit Stars were a charter member of the Negro National League in 1920 (Photo Credit: MLBemuseum.com) On December 16, Major League Baseball announced that it will now officially recognize seven profession Negro Leagues that operated between 1920-1948 as major leagues. Historians have long considered baseball played in these leagues as comparable in quality to
The Detroit Stars were a charter member of the Negro National League in 1920 (Photo Credit: MLBemuseum.com) On December 16, Major League Baseball announced that it will now officially recognize seven professional Negro Leagues that operated between 1920-1948 as major leagues. Historians have long considered baseball played in these leagues as comparable in quality to
CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 28: Starting pitcher Carlos Rodon #55 of the Chicago White Sox pitches during the first inning of game 2 of a double header against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on July 28, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)