The Chicago White Sox, on the strength of dominant pitching, stymied opposing hitters the day after the Detroit Tigers’ offense exploded for 13 runs. White Sox starting pitcher Shane Smith tossed five and a third innings, allowing three hits with no earned runs and six strikeouts for the night. Combined, the White Sox hitters stifled […]
Javier Báez had a miserable first three years in Detroit after being a star with the Cubs and Mets. His contract has hung over the Tigers organization like an albatross. There were times last year as he languished on their bench when they thought of designating him for assignment and just eating the rest of […]
Meadows Returns; Carpenter Flexes Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows made his long-awaited season debut last night against division rival, the Chicago White Sox. Meadows has been on the injured list since spring training with a nerve issue in his upper right arm, and as of this weekend, he has finished his assignment in Toledo […]
The Detroit Tigers hoped second baseman Gleyber Torres would be a sort of handyman on the roster—someone who could do the dirty work. Acquired as a free agent on Dec. 27, 2024, Torres had come from a clean-cut culture with the New York Yankees. He was a made man — clean-shaven and wore the pinstripes […]
The MLB Comeback Player of the Year award has gained significant popularity in recent years. Formerly, the award was often an afterthought and rarely a conversation piece in sports radio or online forums. As sports betting becomes more mainstream, though, the average fan has become more actively interested in these side pieces that accompany the day-to-day baseball […]
Athletics (Sacramento) manager Mark Kotsay perfectly fits the prototype of a player’s manager. At any moment, he might be interchangeably engaged in constructive dialogue, either one-on-one or in small groups, with super-talented young Athletics players. Or, he could be feeding his competitive instincts by trying to hose a 4-seamer past Brent Rooker in the cage. […]
Don’t look now, but the Detroit Tigers are making a statement. They may not have the best record in the league, but the season is young, and so is this team! In what many saw as a mismatch on paper, the Tigers pulled off a gritty, convincing win over the star-studded San Diego Padres, a […]
Detroit Tigers Opening Day is here! The first day of the regular season is always one of the best feelings for a baseball fan. Forever filled with optimism, regardless of what reality might alter by the end of the day. The first game for Detroit felt rather postseason. Even with the Tigers falling to the […]
