Justin Verlander rewards brother Ben for getting drafted by the Tigers
via Ben Verlander’s tumblr
The Tigers drafted Ben Verlander, Justin’s younger brother, in the 14th round of Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft earlier this month. After Ben signed his first professional baseball contract, JV rewarded him with a Range Rover.
Ben (@Verly32) tweeted a picture of the gift Tuesday. Ben is a a 6-foot-4, 190-pound, right-handed hitting...
DL Stint A Blessing In Disguise For Alex Avila
DETROIT, Michigan —
Alex Avila has taken a beating off the field by fans and the media this year, mostly due to his slow start and plummeting batting average. On Sunday, Avila took a beating on the field, after taking a 93 MPH fastball to his left arm which will require the one-time All-Star catcher to head to the disabled list.
The Detroit Tigers officially placed him on the 15...
Detroit Tigers Game 69 Grades: Miguel Cabrera Leads Parade of Missed Opportunities
Justin Verlander faltered and the Detroit Tigers’ offense failed on numerous occasions to up its ace, as the Baltimore Orioles grabbed a 5-2 win at Comerica Park.
Here are the grades for Tuesday night’s game:
The Lineup
1. Austin Jackson: B-plus. Jackson finished a respectable 1-for-3, but he did his very best to rally the troops in the closing innings. A-Jax walked in the fifth...
Detroit Tigers Place C Alex Avila On Disabled List, Other Moves
The Detroit Tigers have had to place catcher Alex Avila on the 15-day disabled list due to a deep contusion of his left forearm after being hit by a pitch over the weekend.
Bryan Holaday was recalled from Triple-A Toledo to take Avila’s spot on the active roster, although it will be Brayan Pena who should get most of the playing time.
There is no reason to believe that Avila will...
Game 2013.69: Orioles at Tigers
39-29, 1st place, 5 games up on Kansas City who is 8-2 over their last 10 and has passed Cle to move into 2nd.
Good solid win yesterday. Scherzer was good, but not great, on his way to his ML leading 10th win. I don’t think anyone would argue with me on that. Thank about that for a second, the guy Ks 10 and allows 1 run over 6 innings, and it’s only a “good” outing for him...
American League Triple Crown Race: 2 Heads, 1 Crown
Miguel Cabrera is looking to become one of three players in MLB history to own two Triple Crown Titles in their career.
Last year, Miguel Cabrera’s remarkable 2012 season, which ended in a Triple Crown Title, was the longest gap in baseball history between the prestigious award campaigns. Cabrera led the American League with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs and 139 RBIs...
Detroit Tigers’ Max Scherzer Meets Bo Derek At Perfect 10
Max Scherzer came to the Detroit Tigers in an off-season trade after the 2009 season that was very controversial. Many Detroit partisans were very upset to see fan favorite Curtis Granderson leave in the deal not to mention pitcher Edwin Jackson who had just made the AL All-Star team in his solid debut season in Detroit. There was plenty of acrimony among chat rooms, talk radio,...
Tigers' Max Scherzer off to historic start
Max Scherzer racked up 10 strikeouts on the way to earning his major league leading 10th win of the season, as the Detroit Tigers took the first game of their three-game series with the visiting Orioles, 5-1 on Monday night. With the win, Detroit managed to extend their lead in the American League Central to five games over the second-place Kansas City
CHEERS
Jim Leyland cracks joke about booze
Tigers skipper Jim Leyland made a joke about his affinity for certain alcoholic beverages while praising Orioles third baseman Manny Machado.
Scherzer makes history, moves to 10-0 with 5-1 win over Orioles
Tigers starter Max Scherzer’s amazing season continued Monday night as his gem helped propel the Tigers to a 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles from Comerica Park.
However it wasn’t just another nice outing for Scherzer who this season has solidified himself as the No. 2 guy behind Justin Verlander.
After going 6 innings allowing 1 run on 7 hits while striking out 10, Scherzer...
Jim Leyland makes funny quip on doubles
The Baltimore Orioles are in Detroit for three games – Monday through Wednesday. Prior to Monday’s game, Tigers’ skipper Jim Leyland was asked about the O’s stud third baseman Manny Machado who is on pace to break the record for most doubles in a season. Machado is on ace for 73. Earl Webb hit 67 in 1933.
Here’s Leyland’s take on Machado:
via @jonmorosi
So Jimmy...
Pic: Chris Davis and Miguel Cabrera hit home runs to almost exact spot at Comerica Park
Tweet The Baltimore Orioles began a three-game series with the Detroit Tigers Monday, meaning two of the American League’s most feared hitters this year would be on display at Comerica Park. Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera entered play leading the AL in batting average (.352), tied for second in home runs (18), and first [...]
Detroit Tigers Game 68 Grades: Max Scherzer Rolls to 10-0 With Austin Jackson’s Help
Max Scherzer moved to an incredible 10-0 on the season — and did so by punching out 10 Baltimore Orioles in six innings en route to a 5-1 victory.
The Detroit Tigers’ lineup, which has struggled so mightily away from Comerica Park, woke up just enough to provide Scherzer a little comfort. Miguel Cabrera opened the festivities with a two-run homer in the first inning, and the...
Tigers' place Anibal Sanchez and Alex Avila on DL
The Detroit Tigers placed starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez, who has a strained right shoulder, and catcher Alex Avila, who has a deep bruise on his left forearm, on the 15-day disabled list.
As reported by Bobby Nightengale of MLB.com,
"Sanchez was pulled after 3 2/3 innings and 72 pitches Saturday, after his velocity was down. Sanchez was scratched as a precautionary...
Tigers Anibal Sanchez, Alex Avila Placed on the 15-day Disabled List
The Detroit Tigers have placed right-hander Anibal Sanchez and catcher Alex Avila on the 15 day disabled list. Sanchez has been battling shoulder problems and is expected to miss at least two starts.Sanchez signed a five-year $88 million deal in the off-season and is pitching to a 2.76 ERA, with a 6-5 record.Avila has a bruised left forearm the result of being hit by a pitch and...
Detroit Tigers Alex Avila Likely To Sit Out Monday
Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila was hit on the forearm by a pitch Sunday and could possibly see time on the disabled list depending on further tests Monday. But there is no-doubt that he most likely will be out for at least Monday’s game.
Avila, who has struggled all season with the bat, is still heavily relied on due to the potential power in his left-handed swing along with...
Tigers' Alex Avila exits with wrist injury
Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila exited yesterday's win over the Minnesota Twins after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch from Brian Duensing. His status for tonight's game is unknown at this time, according to Kelly Erickson of MLB.com.
Manager Jim Leyland told reporters after the game that X-rays came back negative, but Avila will require further evaluation today...
Torii Hunter Hits 300th Career Home Run: Video
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Torii Hunter reached an important career milestone during the Detroit Tigers’ win over Minnesota on Sunday. Playing against the team with which he spent much of his big-league career, Hunter belted his 300th career home run (and his third HR of the season).
The historic moment came early in the first inning off Twins starter P.J. Walters....
Talkin’ Tigers Week in Review: A Healthy Austin Jackson is Key to Detroit’s Offensive Success
In the recent monthlong absence of center fielder and leadoff man Austin Jackson, the Detroit Tigers’ offense didn’t struggle so much as feel just a tiny bit off.
With Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder thumping, Torii Hunter remaining consistent and Victor Martinez beginning to come around, Detroit didn’t lose much from a run production standpoint minus Jackson, but the Tigers...
Torii Hunter Slugs 300th Career HR in 5-2 Tigers Victory
In a career that has spanned across 16 years with the Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, and now this season with the Detroit Tigers, Torii Hunter has solidified his name as a perennial all-star caliber player.On Sunday afternoon, Hunter added a milestone to his successful resume, slugging the 300th home run of his career against the Minnesota Twins in a 5-2 victory for the Detroit...
Torii Hunter gets 300th home run against his former team
MINNEAPOLIS -- Thankfully for Minnesota, the Chicago White Sox won't have any former Twins center fielders on their roster when they come to town on Tuesday.For the third straight series, the Twins were done in by one of their former center fielders.First, it was Denard Span last weekend with his new Washington Nationals squad. Then it was former Twin Ben Revere tormenting Minnesota...
Twins try to take rubber match from division-leading Detroit
P.J. Walters outdueled the Detroit Tigers' Doug Fister in his season debut with the Minnesota Twins but unearned runs have helped spoil a pair of respectable outings for the right-hander recently.
Walters will try to keep his winless streak brief by helping the Twins top the Tigers and Fister again in Sunday's series finale.
After being called up from the minors May 25, Walters...
Game 2013.67: Tigers at Twins
Detroit Tigers: 37-29, 1st Place (4.5 ahead of Cleveland).
Here are a few of the things that we know, statistically, about the Detroit Tiger offense at this point in the season:
They struggle on the road (.259/.726, vs. .302/.825 at home).
They are more likely than most teams to score 2 runs or fewer (18 times so far).
They are more likely than most teams to score 7 runs or more...
Five Things to Know about Bruce Rondon
With Jose Valverde imploding before everyone’s eyes, concern about the Tigers’ closer situation is rapidly increasing. Many fans are looking to highly touted prospect right-hander Bruce Rondon to fill the gap, and potentially sooner rather than later. But with that in mind, here are five things you need to know about Rondon, today.
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