MLB’s Detroit Tigers spend $16M today, ticket prices rise again
The Detroit Tigers signed Max Scherzer, Rick Porcello, Austin Jackson, and Al Albuquerque, and Andy Dirks today all to 1 year deals in their hunt for a World Series championship. So what does this all...
View ArticleDetroit Tigers Way Too Early Season Preview
MLB’s Detroit Tigers completed its first day of arbitration deals by inking Max Scherzer, Rick Porcello, Austin Jackson, Al Alburquerque, and Andy Dirks to deals. So let’s take a look at how I think...
View ArticleWho is going to hit leadoff for the Tigers in 2014?
Not an easy question to answer, but seeing as Spring Training has began and finally the snow is melting, it is one of the more important lineup questions the Detroit Tigers have heading towards the...
View ArticleWhat they are saying about the Detroit Tigers
James Scheml over at Mlive.com has an article about new Tigers’ skipper Brad Ausmus wanting Jim Leyland around Leyland, who is serving as a special assistant to Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski,...
View ArticleWill the Detroit Tigers win the World Series or disappoint fans in 2014?
The Detroit Tigers are a week into their Grapefruit League schedule and Justin Verlander is once again the main topic of discussion heading into the 2014 MLB season. But I’m tired of hearing about JV,...
View ArticleWhat do the Detroit Tigers do now?
It has been a bad week for the Detroit Tigers. Already down a projected starter in LF Andy Dirks (even if only a platoon guy), the roster, thin even at full strength, started to get flexed. Now the...
View ArticleAre the Detroit Tigers in panic mode?
It has been an eventful week for the Detroit Tigers. There has been lots of news, and virtually none of it has been good. Gone to injury are Andy Dirks, Jose Iglesias, and Bruce Rondon. The Tigers have...
View Article2014 Detroit Tigers season week in review: Week 1
It is hard to complain when week 1 of the season nets one loss, and four wins. Especially when several of those wins came via walk offs or late inning rallies. It is hard to complain when the team is...
View ArticleShould we build Mike Illitch another stadium?
Before everyone goes all crazy…let us examine the facts. Detroit is a bankrupt city facing a plethora of challenges. Even though sports are my life and my livelihood I understand there place in...
View Article2014 Detroit Tigers season week in review: Week 3
The good news here is the Detroit Tigers are 9-6, they are in first place in the division, and it looks like this is a team that can manufacture runs. The offense still has the tendency to go cold for...
View ArticleDoug Fister Trade Continues to Haunt Detroit Tigers
As high-priced pitcher, Anibal Sanchez, was recently placed on the 15-day disabled list, one name came to mind: Doug Fister. The Detroit Tigers, 12-9 and in first place in the competitive-for-now AL...
View ArticleWhat should the Detroit Tigers do with Phil Coke?
The stat line is ugly. In 7.2 innings pitched so far in 2014, Phil Coke has an ERA over 9, he has given up 8 earned runs, and Saturday it was hard to watch Manager Brad Ausmus trust him with a 9 run...
View ArticleIf Tigers Lose Max Scherzer, Blame Dave Dombrowski
Scherzer. Max Scherzer. That’s the biggest reason why the Detroit Tigers are the hottest team in baseball. It seems like not too long ago that the Tigers fans were bashing Scherzer for not taking the...
View ArticleWhen will Dave Dombrowski and the Detroit Tigers learn?
The Detroit Tigers made several roster moves prior to the 2014 MLB season, including the trades of Doug Fister, Prince Fielder for Ian Kinsler, and the additions of Joe Nathan, Joba Chamberlain, and...
View ArticlePanic time for the Detroit Tigers?
The last 18 days or so have not been great for our Detroit Tigers. Sure, they still sit atop a very weak Central Division and sure 31-24 doesn’t sound all that bad. However, they have gone just 3-7...
View ArticleThe Detroit Tigers season turns ugly
At the famed 40 game mark, the 2014 Detroit Tigers were 27-13, were well ahead in the division and they seemed able to overcome their apparent weaknesses. However, a 162 game season will shows the...
View ArticleDo the Detroit Tigers have bandwagon fans?
I have listened to Rob Parker yell on the radio for a large part of my adulthood. However, as much as he yells, I have to disagree with him on one key point. Detroit is not a baseball town, it is a...
View ArticleDetroit Tigers lose AL Central lead to the Kansas City Royals
The Detroit Tigers are 67 games into the 2014 MLB season and they are taking one step further away from the World Series every day. After last night’s loss to the Kansas City Royals, the Tigers drop...
View ArticleDetroit Tigers earn weekend sweep of Tribe
The Detroit Tigers, after losing 3 of 4 games to the Kansas City Royals, managed to roll into Cleveland this weekend and sweep the Indians. This is a huge momentum swing after giving up the division...
View ArticleDetroit Tigers head to Texas for series against the Rangers
The Detroit Tigers head to Texas for the first leg of their “Texas two-step” to face the Rangers at the Ballpark in Arlington. The Tigers will be throwing Smyly (vs. Lewis), Sanchez (vs. Tepesch), and...
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