Mark “The Bird” Fidrych grooming the mound during his remarkable rookie season in 1976. (Photo credit: New York Times) This week, I present the Detroit Tigers All Star team for the 1970-1979 decade. All Star teams for previous decades are found below: 1901-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 Detroit Stars: 1919-1930 In each decade,
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Barring any stunning developments over the next five weeks, it seems likely the Detroit Tigers are content to go through at least one more season of bad baseball to secure another high draft pick. So now seems like a good time to check in on the progress of this draft-reliant rebuild.
Catcher Tyler Flowers turns 35 in a few days, but his mix of power, patience, and framing skills make him an ideal choice to guide the the Detroit Tigers’ stable of young arms. So far the only catching addition the team has made this offseason is Dustin Garneau, a 33-year-old journeyman with 140 career games…
For Detroit Tigers fans, this latest rumor that popped up on Twitter about free agent Marwin González had a few fans scratching their heads with the follow up question of “why?” The #Tigers have been in touch with Marwin González’s camp, sources say, for some of the same reasons they pursued Jason Castro. A.J. Hinch…
There was a chance Detroit Tigers blue-chip pitching prospect Matt Manning would see the Detroit Tigers MLB roster at some point in 2020–and while we watched Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal make their respective debuts, many began to wonder why pitchers like Tyler Alexander and Rony Garcia were starting games instead of bringing up someone…
The Detroit Tigers have pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training just under a month from now but several questions are left to answer. The payroll sits around $63 million according to Sportrac, which is give or take $30 million dollars lower than it was last season. The assumption was that Detroit would spend to…
Ah yes, it is the most wonderful time of the year if you are a fan of prospects. The annual Baseball America’s top 100 prospects list was released and the Detroit Tigers are well represented on the list.
Maybe Detroit Tigers veteran starter Matthew Boyd is who he is; we have collectively been watching and waiting with each passing season for a Matthew Boyd breakout into the ace-like ceiling many have proposed for him. He certainly has some of the ingredients–tall, long, and strong with strike-throwing ability and a slider that generates a multitude…
(Click here for part one on Al Kaline’s quest to 3,000 hits. Click here for part two.) Al Kaline had played a lot of baseball and collected a lot of hits by the time August 1974 rolled around. To be exact, he had played in 2,778 big league games and collected 2,950 hits. Reaching 3,000…
There are a few big names left on the free-agent market that will be going off the board within a few weeks. With the signings of José Ureña and Robbie Grossman, the Detroit Tigers have addressed at least two positions of need so far. Where they will go with as far as catching goes, we…
There’s no way around it – Rony Garcia had a dumpster fire of a season for the Detroit Tigers in 2020. Over 21 innings, Garcia gave up nearly one run per inning, while striking out only six batters per nine innings and walking four per nine. His WHIP of 1.62 was among the worst in…
One of the most telling signs of a successful manager beyond winning is if former players seek to reunite with their old skipper after they break apart. That is exactly what happened with AJ Hinch and one of the newest Detroit Tigers Robbie Grossman, who was signed to a 2-year, $10 million contract with the…
It’s a simple question. Do you want to compete and how soon? If you’re an MLB club, are you seeing sense in aggressive talent procurement under current conditions or are you looking at preserving cents to spend in better times?
When I think of Miguel Cabrera and a preview of the upcoming 2021 season, two numbers come to mind: 500 and 3000. Detroit Tigers fans could be treated to some big-time career milestones from the Big Fella. This will be the last opportunity to see a longtime Detroit Tigers player reach these historical punch-your-ticket-to-Cooperstown numbers…
It is no secret the Detroit Tigers are in a rebuild and have been for some time. Gone are the relentless attempts to win–these days, it has been more about acquiring young talent in hopes that someday they might be able to get matched with some veteran help to make a run.
Traditionally speaking, the Detroit Tigers aren’t a very active team in January. Since 2000 the club has made an average of five moves each January, and the vast majority of them were temporary signings of fringe big leaguers with spring training invites attached.
Tony Paul of the Detroit News recently reported the story of Justin Verlander and a few other Tigers pitchers accused of using a “sticky substance” for a better grip. This is coming from Brian Harkings, the former Angels employee who was fired last March shortly after Major League Baseball sent out a notice to teams…
Before I go on about my trade target idea for the Detroit Tigers, I am of sound mind. I am sure you thought when you clicked on the article “Oh boy, another blogger with a dumb idea for a trade proposal.”
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
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…