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Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 12:39 PM EDT Sep 21, 2020 Detroit — Hard to believe that after four seasons the jury could still be out on Tigers’ reliever Joe Jimenez. But it is. Which is why whatever work he gets in this last week will be significant. “This organization has decisions to make

John Niyo The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 You could make the case that Ron Gardenhire wasn’t the right man for the job three years ago, when Tigers general manager Al Avila tabbed him as his first managerial hire. And to be honest, many of us did. But you can’t argue

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 5:25 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Detroit — In a way, this was Matthew Boyd’s season in a capsule. He was perfect through four innings Sunday. Brushing corners with his change-up and curveball, moving his fastball up and in, up and away to keep the hitters honest. Twelve up, 12

Lynn Henning The Detroit News Published 4:00 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 The minor-league season has been canceled, but the development of the Tigers’ prospects is still a critical aspect of the team’s rebuild. In this series, Lynn Henning will take a look at some of the key players. Today: Kody Clemens. Baseball parks, those

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 1:47 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Detroit – It was February 2018. Ron Gardenhire’s first spring training as manager of the Tigers. “In our first meeting, Gardy said, ‘I don’t know any of you guys, so I’m just going to call you ‘buddy’ when you are running around until I

Lynn Henning The Detroit News Published 12:10 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Tigers minor-leaguers lost 2020 to a pandemic, but their splintered baseball year is not finished. Fifty of the team’s top prospects will convene Oct. 1 at the TigerTown complex in Lakeland, Florida, for a five-week Instructional League that will wrap up Nov. 8.

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 5:48 AM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Detroit – Spencer Turnbull was about to begin his pre-start preparations Saturday when a team meeting was hastily called to announce that manager Ron Gardenhire, citing health issues, was retiring. Effective immediately. “A complete shock,” said Turnbull, who pitched six strong innings in

Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 5:43 AM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Detroit — From 2006-13, the Tigers had one manager. They’ve now had three since. Ron Gardnehire abruptly retired early Saturday evening, after 16 years as a big-league manager, including the last two-plus seasons with the Tigers. Lloyd McClendon is taking over on an interim

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 11:39 PM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit – Spencer Turnbull was about to begin his pre-start preparations Saturday when a team meeting was hastily called to announce that manager Ron Gardenhire, citing health issues, was retiring. Effective immediately. “A complete shock,” said Turnbull, who pitched six strong innings in

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 9:30 PM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit – The games must go on. Just a couple of hours after saying goodbye to manager Ron Gardenhire, who announced his retirement Saturday afternoon, effective immediately, the Tigers erupted for four runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat the Cleveland Indians

Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 8:03 PM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit — From 2006-13, the Tigers had one manager. They’ve now had three since. Ron Gardnehire abruptly retired early Saturday evening, after 16 years as a big-league manager, including the last two-plus seasons with the Tigers. Lloyd McClendon is taking over on an interim

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 6:47 PM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit – At 2 p.m. Saturday, Ron Gardenhire was on his daily Zoom meeting with the media, answering questions like it was just another day. A couple of hours later, he informed general manager Al Avila that he was retiring – effective immediately.

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 1:28 PM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit – One big question going into 2021 has been answered in the affirmative for the Tigers. You can pencil Michael Fulmer’s name into the starting rotation – full-go, not as a three-inning opener. Wait, you say. Are you serious? An 8.17 ERA,

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 12:15 AM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit – It was baseball oddity night at Comerica Park Friday. First an immaculate inning and then an attempted steal of home. If one of the teams managed to pull off a triple-play, it would’ve truly been one for the ages. The Tigers

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 6:23 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Detroit – His response to the question was as revealing as it was precious. Jeimer Candelario was asked what impact hitting coach Joe Vavra had on his success at the plate this season. “Thank God for his life,” Candelario said. “He put in

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 4:56 AM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Detroit – The Cleveland Indians limped into Comerica Park Thursday night dragging an eight-game losing streak. They had slid back to the pack in the wild-card race, leading the Tigers by 4.5 games coming into this four-game series. Theoretically, this could’ve been a pivotal

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 10:22 PM EDT Sep 17, 2020 Detroit – The Cleveland Indians limped into Comerica Park Thursday night dragging an eight-game losing streak. They had slid back to the pack in the wild-card race, leading the Tigers by 4.5 games coming into this four-game series. Theoretically, this could’ve been a pivotal

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 6:36 PM EDT Sep 17, 2020 Detroit — Willi Castro isn’t going to win Rookie of the Year honors in the American League. Seattle’s Kyle Lewis and Chicago’s Luis Robert have turned it into a two-man race. But he has hit his way into the conversation. “He’s proving that he

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 4:24 AM EDT Sep 17, 2020 Detroit – They were separated by 237 picks in the 2018 draft. There wasn’t nearly that much separation Wednesday night. Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal, a ninth-round pick out of Seattle University, went nearly pitch for pitch with Royals right-hander Brady Singer, the 18th

Chris McCosky The Detroit News Published 9:49 PM EDT Sep 16, 2020 Detroit – They were separated by 237 picks in the 2018 draft. There wasn’t nearly that much separation Wednesday night. Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal, a ninth-round pick out of Seattle University, went nearly pitch for pitch with Royals right-hander Brady Singer, the 18th