Tigers left fielder Akil Baddoo bats against Mariners pitcher Marco Gonzales during the second inning on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Comerica Park. Tigers 2021 Detroit Tigers after 60 games…where do we go from here? by Michael Sicilia
Our old friend Ernie Harwell once called Detroit Tigers closer Todd Jones “The Roller Coaster” for his up and down theatrics that regularly occurred before celebrating Tigers victories, or at times agonizing over tough defeats.
Both the Orioles and Tigers are currently in rebuild mode, having received the No. 1 overall pick in the last two Drafts. Both Major League clubs are struggling this year, but there are signs of life in terms of rookies making very positive contributions at the highest level. That’s reflected in this week’s Rookie Hot
After 60 games with the Detroit Tigers, assistant hitting coach Jose Cruz Jr. is returning to Rice University. He will be named the baseball team’s next head coach, according to a report from Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston. Baseball America was the first report Rice was closing in on hiring Cruz as the program’s next
It remains a bit of a mystery how they’re managing this—thanks Eric Haase—but your Detroit Tigers continue to play respectable baseball. Obviously the starting pitching has been the biggest contributing factor, and that is going to be tested with Spencer Turnbull out and Jose Ureña just returned from an injured list stint of his own.
Ken Griffey Jr.’s 1st, 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th, 500th, 600th and final home runs of his career. Don’t forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/MLBClassics Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlb/ & https://www.instagram.com/mlbvault/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/share/user/656… Visit our site for all baseball news, stats and scores! https://www.mlb.com/
The Detroit Tigers are now a month deep into a stretch of quality, competitive baseball. That seemed impossible after a 9-24 start in which they sported an ugly -74 run differential, but since May 8th the Tigers are 16-10, and they’ve outscored their opponents 118-102.
Associated Press Cooperstown, N,Y. — Baseball’s Hall of Fame is moving this year’s induction ceremony for Kalamazoo native Derek Jeter, Southfield native Ted Simmons, Larry Walker and the late Marvin Miller from July 25 to Sept. 8 so a crowd may attend as coronavirus restrictions ease. The ceremony will take place outdoors on the Hall’s lawn as
It’s hard to imagine a more complete effort for the Detroit Tigers than Tuesday’s win. Starter Matthew Boyd pitched six innings. Center fielder Derek Hill and left fielder Akil Baddoo made epic plays to save runs. Hometown slugger Eric Haase smacked another home run, but runs were also created on the bases with aggressiveness and speed. The
The Double-A affiliates of the Detroit Tigers, the Erie SeaWolves, are sitting pretty with a 20-10 win-loss record and just a mere 2.5 games behind Baltimore’s Double-A affiliate, the Bowie Baysox; and there is a lot of talent worthy of a promotion to Triple-A Toledo.
The Detroit Tigers needed a replacement for third baseman Jeimer Candelario, who was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday and traveled to his home in the Dominican Republic to be with his family. The organization considered bringing back infielder Zack Short, who was sent down to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday after a short stint in his first MLB
On the first night of Detroit Tigers baseball with absolutely no crowd size restrictions, a small crowd took in the game, just excited to be there. Terrance Nathan, 46, of Southfield has been waiting over a year to go to a Tigers game. “It just makes me appreciate everything more. The crowd, the people and the
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Detroit – This is what AJ Hinch has talked about since spring training. The vision he had of what this 2021 Tigers baseball team could be, the best version, it was on display Tuesday night in a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. “We have this version of us in us,” Hinch said. “It’s nice
Tigers starter Matthew Boyd was dealing against the Mariners tonight, tossing 6 scoreless innings. He speaks with the media post game. #DetroitRoots
Eric Haase continues his hot hitting at Comerica Park, belting a 2-run home run in his first game as the Tigers clean-up hitter. A catcher wearing #13 and hitting clean-up in the Tigers line-up? Where have we seen this before? Miguel Cabrera got things started with an RBI single in the first inning of his
Detroit skipper A.J. Hinch shares with the media what he liked about his team’s effort tonight that resulted in a big win at home. #Leinenkugels
Derek Hill is making his presence felt in the Tigers’ lineup, registering his first MLB RBI tonight in a big win for Detroit. He chats with Mickey York on Tigers LIVE Postgame. #DetroitRoots
For the first time since the 2019 season, the Detroit Tigers opened Comerica Park to full capacity for Monday’s series opener with the Seattle Mariners. The fans in the stands — 9,081 tickets sold — received a welcome from Eric Haase’s first-inning home run and a slew of stellar defensive plays. They were also treated winning baseball, as the Tigers (25-35) picked up
The Tigers returned home for the first game of a six-game home stand, winning the first of a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners, 5-3. After having the day off Monday, the start of tonight’s game was delayed due to rain storms, with hail in some places, in the Detroit area. Matthew Boyd started for