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By rss@youtube.com (cameroncody49426) Game 3 Friday, October 13, 2006 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan WP: Kenny Rogers (1-0) LP: Rich Harden (0-1) SV: Todd Jones (2) HRs: DET Craig Monroe (1) Oakland infielder Mark Kiger, who substituted for injured second baseman Mark Ellis in the ALCS, became the first player in moder...

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By rss@LiveVideo.com (BGVideo88) A fight broke out during tonight's game against the Tigers. This footage comes from WJW Fox 8 News in Cleveland. All copyrights acknowledged. Author: BGVideo88 Keywords: Fox 8 News Tony Rizzo Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers fight brawl ...

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The Detroit Tigers are giving their fans the opportunity to find that extra-special gift during the one-day-only Tigers Holiday Sale.

Ernie Harwell stole the show in suburban Detroit when he appeared unannounced at an event featuring two former Detroit Tigers who were telling tales from the old days.

By Kurt Mensching Detroit News' Lynn Henning spoke with Dombrowski about his arbitration decisions, and also spoke a bit with second baseman Scott Sizemore about how his broken ankle/leg is recovering. (Sizemore believes he'll be ready at the start of spring training.) "We think the world of Polly," said...

By Kurt Mensching Conclusions Dombrowski seemed to do his best job earlier during his time in Detroit. After 2006, the emphasis was placed more on keeping the talent already on the big league club, rather than seeing if players from the minor-league system could be plugged in, in the future. It was almost lik...

By Kurt Mensching The Tigers made their arbitration offers today: Placido Polanco's time in Detroit is all but done; he was not made an offer. He can still be made an offer as a free agent of course, but don't expect it. I would be very surprised if either of them accepted [arbitration]," Dombrowski said.

By Kurt Mensching The moves Dombrowski made earlier in his career with Detroit to help improve the talent level turned out pretty well. They really paved the road for the Tigers' resurgence. The emphasis on adding value and finding more under-the-radar players really paid dividends.

Relief pitcher Wilfredo Ledezma #41 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates after Milton Bradley #22 of the Oakland Athletics flies out during the ninth inning of Game Four of the American League Championship Series on October 14, 2006 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.

By Kurt Mensching Lee at Tiger Tales, Billfer at Detroit Tigers Weblog and Ian at Bless You Boys both wrote about the Tigers' arbitration decisions, which must be made by midnight Tuesday.Like me, all are not certain second baseman Placido Polanco will even get an offer, assume Brandon Lyon will and are pre...

By billfer It isn’t Dave Dombrowski’s pattern to offer just to get draft picks, and he hasn’t rolled the dice like that in his Detroit tenure. The Tigers did receive a sandwich pick for Jamie Walker, but he was signed by another team before the deadline.

Leading off with left-handed pitcher Casey Crosby, The Detroit News unveils its Top 20 Tigers prospects heading into 2010.

By Anthony Castrovince As if Tigers fans didn't have enough trade gossip to chew on, with the reported availability of Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson, the Detroit News speculated Tuesday that first baseman Miguel Cabrera might be on the block, as well. Tigers may be open to dealing Cabrera

Best Transaction: Signing Magglio Ordonez as a free agent.A The Tigers made their second major free-agent splash in two seasons with the signing of Magglio.A Ia TMm ignoring his semi-bad contract here and focusing solely on the Tigers signing a guy that would be a major presence in the midd...

By Mike McClary On Nov. 20. 1957, the Tigers and Kansas City Athletics pulled off a 13-player trade which included second baseman Billy Martin, outfielder Gus Zernial and pitcher Mickey McDermott coming to Detroit. So what, you ask? So, exactly one year later the Tigers sent Martin and pitcher Al Cicotte t...

By Anthony Castrovince The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has purchased the contracts of second baseman Scott Sizemore and shortstop Audy Ciriaco from Triple-A Toledo and first baseman/outfielder Ryan Strieby and outfielder Brennan Boesch from Double-A Erie. Tigers add four players to roster

By Kurt Mensching Sizemore -- OK, that goes without saying. He's already written in as the Tigers' second baseman in 2010.Ryan Strieby -- The left fielder / first baseman slugger is definitely the kind of player teams would want to steal away from Detroit. Possibly:

By Kurt Mensching Bean Stringfellow, Wagner's agent, said Monday that eight clubs have called to express interest in Wagner, a Type A free agent. The best way to put it," Stringfellow said, "is that the teams that called are aware that he's a Type A free agent, and they're calling anyway." snip*

By billfer Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski douses talk of fire sale | detnews.com | The Detroit News Lynn Henning spoke Dombrowski who further reiterated that the Tigers aren't in salary dumping mode. I think we knew this, but it hasn't stopped the dozens of articles that include "and the Tigers who are bein...

Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the "Deminski & Doyle" morning show on WCSX-FM , blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

By Kurt Mensching If Detroit is serious about competing for the Central Division title in 2010, I think Lyon is a guy they should really try to keep around. If they are thinking longer term, maybe it makes more sense to see which player inside the system makes the step forward to claim closer as theirs. Financia...

Detroit --He came close, but Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello is not the American League's Rookie of the Year.

By billfer Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera and starting pitcher Justin Verlander were voted the Tigers’ top positional player and top pitcher of 2009, in a vote conducted by the Detroit Independent Baseball Scribes. Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera and starting pitcher J...

By Kurt Mensching Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander unanimous winners Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera and starting pitcher Justin Verlander were voted the Tigers' top positional player and top pitcher of 2009, in a vote conducted by the Detroit Independent Baseball Scribes.

First of two posts on Curtis Granderson. One from the Detroit POV; the other from the Yankees' POV.

By Jason Beck Tigers ace Justin Verlander earned unanimous selection as the Tiger of the Year in voting from the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Thursday. Verlander unanimous Tiger of the Year

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Edwin Jackson won 13 games in 2009 and had a 3.62 ERA in 33 starts.

By billfer Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman goes to the Hall of Fame | freep.com | Detroit Free Press Not Tigers, but c’mon. It’s the Captain we’re talking about here. Congrats Steve Yzerman. You always did Detroit proud. 2010 Top 50 Free Agents: MLB Rumors – MLBTradeRumors.com Tim Dierkes tries to forecast...

By Jason Beck Brandon Lyon became the final member of the Tigers' free-agent eligibles to file Monday, formally placing the late-inning reliever on the market as Detroit tries to sort out its bullpen situation for next season. Tigers' Lyon files for free agency

By Jason Beck Former Tigers infielder Tom Brookens is headed back to Detroit, this time to join manager Jim Leyland's coaching staff as the new first-base, outfield and baserunning coach. Tigers name Brookens first-base coach

The Tigers on Friday released Marcus Thames, who hit his share of big home runs in Detroit after he arrived in 2005.

The Detroit Tigers on Friday released Marcus Thames, who hit his share of big home runs in Detroit after he arrived in 2005, and Matt Treanor, a back-up catcher whose 2009 role with the Tigers disintegrated after he had hip surgery in April.

By Kurt Mensching Thames will always have a spot in Tigers' fans hearts, I'm sure. He had some real timely, "clutch" hits throughout his time in Detroit. But he would have cost more than his production would justify and cost the Tigers some flexibility, so this was a move I expected. He had 13 HR and 36 RBI in 87 gam...

Trying to do everything it could to win the American League Central, the Detroit Tigers traded two young...

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By Ian Casselberry In today's Detroit Free Press, Rochelle Riley writes about a grass-roots campaign to add Ernie Harwell's name to Comerica Park.  The effort was started online (via Facebook) by a Michigan firefighter.   When should the "Kid Rick" nickname for Rick Porcello be retired?

By billfer The Detroit Tigers announced third baseman Brandon Inge underwent surgery on Tuesday to address the chronic patellar tendinitis in both of his knees that plagued him throughout the 2009 season, a procedure performed by Dr. Stephen Lemos at the Detroit Medical Center.

By Kurt Mensching I mentioned last week Baseball Think Factory has posted its projections for the Tigers. But since this is the first major projection out for the Tigers, here's a few things of interest/fun I found. Feel free to add more in the comments.

By Kurt Mensching Jarrod Washburn's time as a Tiger should officially come to an end soon. Washburn on his time in Detroit: Seattle definitely is toward the top of my list [for 2010.] I'll just have to see what happens when the free-agent season begins."

By Mike McClary Born on this date in 1903, #Tigers LHP Elon "Chief" Hogsett. Pitched 9 seasons for Detroit (1929-36 & '44): 39-47, 4.45 ERA, 27 saves. # Powered by Twitter Tools Born on this date in 1903, #Tigers LHP Elon "Chief" Hogsett. Pitched 9 seasons for Detroit (1929-36 & '44): 39-47, 4.45 ERA, 2...

By Ian Casselberry Will Adam Everett be the Detroit Tigers' shortstop again next season? Or might the market take him out of their price range? At the end of his latest blog entry for the Detroit News, Tom Gage wonders if the Tigers' payroll for 2010 will allow them to re-sign shortstop Adam Everett:

By Ian Casselberry A few years ago, I got to write a magazine article about the clubhouse assistant whose job it was to rub the baseballs down with mud for the Detroit Tigers.  Some people don't know that mud is used to take some of the sheen off the baseballs and make them easier to grip.  This used to be the umpires...

Scott Sizemore, the Detroit Tigers' minor league player of the year in 2009, has undergone surgery on his fractured left ankle. The Tigers say a surgeon inserted screws Tuesday to stabilize Sizemore's ankle joint, which was then immobilized. He is to have the screws removed in January and...

By Ian Casselberry The Detroit Tigers Weblog talked to Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus, the industry's resident injury expert, about Scott Sizemore's ankle injury.  Carroll said Sizemore should be ready for Spring Training.  However, he's never seen a second baseman with the sort of tendon injury th...

By billfer Chapman likely won’t end up in Detroit. I can’t see the Yankees or Mets or Red Sox letting him get away. But the fact that the Tigers are even interested in a meeting given the price tag tells me things might not be as fiscally dire as they appear.

By Ian Casselberry Scrap today's earlier post that said Scott Sizemore would need six weeks to recover from a fractured ankle.  As mentioned in that post, Sizemore was flown to Detroit to be examined by the Tigers' doctors today.  A MRI exam turned up additional cartilage damage in the ankle.  That means he'll...

By john.kmiecik May/June By the time May rolled around, it was well known that Guillen had been struggling at the plate. Guillen was hitting .200/.267/.244 overall when he was placed on the 15-day DL on May 5th. While the last four games of April had been bad, the four games he played in May were even worse. In 16 at-...

Detroit Tigers all-star third baseman Brandon Inge will undergo surgery on both knees next month. Detroit Tigers all-star third baseman Brandon Inge will undergo surgery on both knees next month.

By Ian Casselberry When exactly Inge began experiencing knee troubles isn't clear, but the left knee definitely became a problem in mid-June, when he felt it "pop" during a series versus the Cubs. (He mentioned this in a Detroit News article, but it's no longer available online.) 

By Ian Casselberry MLB Trade Rumors wonders what the market for Aubrey Huff will be this offseason.  No Tigers fans seemed to have commented in the discussion.  Too soon?  Or too painful, after Huff's .189/.265/.302 batting line in 117 plate appearances with Detroit.

By Ian Casselberry More photos » by Paul Sancya - AP 4 months ago: Detroit Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello throws against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) When should the "Kid Rick" nickname for Rick Porcello be retired?

By Ian Casselberry But is that really the best thing for the Detroit Tigers in 2010?  Leyland gave himself some wiggle room with that quote, basically saying it's Guillen's job to lose.  Meanwhile, he's got Ryan Raburn and his .291/.359/.533 from this season waiting, if Guillen can't stay healthy.  (Raburn sho...

By john.kmiecik Ordoñez played in career game number 1600 on June 24th in a win against the Chicago Cubs at Comerica Park. He cranked left-handed pitching all season, hitting .352/.413/.524 against them. Perhaps most important for passionate Ordoñez fans was his sudden haircut in late June showing the Ordo...

By Ian Casselberry For those wondering why the Tigers didn't fire Lloyd McClendon as hitting coach after the season, perhaps the team reached many of the same conclusions as Bill Ferris did at The Detroit Tigers Weblog.  Did Tigers batters perform below expectations, compared to preseason projections? ...

By Ian Casselberry What sort of market will Brad Hawpe attract this offseason? And should the Detroit Tigers get involved in that action? The Ghost of Moonlight Graham looks at the possibility, mentioning five teams that might be interested in Hawpe this winter.  The Detroit Tigers were not among them.

By Ian Casselberry No Tigers Among International League Top 20 Prospects Probably not a surprise, but the Detroit Tigers had none of their prospects ranked among Baseball America's Top 20 prospects for the International League. As Matt Wallace points out at Take 75 North, the Tigers had one prospect in BA...

By Ian Casselberry Ratings for Tigers telecasts on FOX Sports Detroit were up by more than 10% this season. In terms of ratings points, FSD had the fourth highest increase among major league teams. The number of households tuning in for Tigers games also went up by almost 10%.

By Ian Casselberry Tom Gage: Tigers Won't Have Any Money to Spend This Winter Maybe the Detroit News's Tigers beat writer is being a bit of a buzzkill, but he's also stating what many of us had already been anticipating. Gage predicts a payroll approximating $119 million for 20 players. (Compare that to the $1...

By Ian Casselberry Rudy Jaramillo, in the right of this photo, has some impressive credentials as a hitting coach. But could he really help the Detroit Tigers? Should the Tigers at least talk to Jaramillo and see what he might have to say about the current lineup?  Or would his approach ultimately result in mo...

By Ian Casselberry 11 days ago: Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers Placido Polanco, front, and Miguel Cabrera sit in the dugout as teammates head back to the locker room after their 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game in Detroit, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

By Ian Casselberry Could Scott Podsednik solve two needs for the Detroit Tigers with one ballplayer? Patrick Hayes sort of led us off with his suggestions of Milton Bradley and Justin Duchscherer.) So here's my random attempt for today: Should the Detroit Tigers make a run at Scott Podsednik?

The Detroit Tigers had a mighty nice run in 2009 until that last little freefall at season's end that...

By Ian Casselberry After last season, an issue that was quickly identified on the Detroit Tigers' pitching staff was the failure to throw strikes.  The Tigers moved quickly to remedy that problem by hiring Rick Knapp as pitching coach, hoping he would take the philosophy that he instilled in the Minnesota T...

By Ian Casselberry More photos » by Tom Olmscheid - AP 6 days ago: Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Zach Miner throws during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins for the American League Central title. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

By Ian Casselberry Since Sunday night would've been Rick Porcello's turn in the Tigers' starting rotation, had Detroit made the playoffs, I thought maybe we'd make him the focus of this week's poll question.  (Plus, we just need a new poll question.)  

By john.kmiecik 2009 Notes Inge played in his 1000th career game on April 13th in a 10-6 loss against the Chicago White Sox. Following his strong first half with 21 home runs, he was nominated to the All-Star Game in the Final Vote for the AL. Unfortunately he must have emptied the power tank on his way to the Hom...

The years since the Tigers' World Series title in 1968 have not been kind to the Motor City. You can "Say Nice Things About Detroit" all you want. This town needs far more help than any baseball team can provide.

By Ian Casselberry Neither area was really a strength for the Tigers this past season.  Even Curtis Granderson seemed to struggle at times in centerfield, especially when going back on fly balls (and UZR didn't look too favorably on the Tigers' outfield defense).  And Detroit made numerous mistakes on the b...

By Ian Casselberry To me, tonight's Twins-Yankees game is the tough one to watch.  Had the Tigers made the playoffs, this would've been Justin Verlander's turn.  And I really thought he might give Detroit a chance against the Yankees.  That's what disappoints me almost as much as the Tigers not getting into th...

By Mike McClary Happy Birthday to Lee Panas of Detroit Tiger Tales: http://www.detroittigertales.com/ # He wasn't a #Tigers player, but we like him anyway. Happy 65th Birthday to #Royals SS Freddie Patek http://bit.ly/3k3j1Q # Powered by Twitter Tools Happy Birthday to Lee Panas of Detroit Tiger Tales:...

By Ian Casselberry So we're now into our third day since the Detroit Tigers lost the AL Central to the Minnesota Twins.  Baseball hasn't stopped; it keeps moving on.  The Twins are playing the Yankees now.  The Cardinals are already close to elimination from the playoffs.  Etc.  And some of us might be following t...

By Ian Casselberry Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski talked to the press about his team's performance and Miguel Cabrera Thursday morning. Addtionally, Dombrowski said it was "very disappointing" that the Jarrod Washburn and Aubrey Huff deals failed to help the Tigers win the AL Central an...

By Ian Casselberry Jack Morris apparently thought so much of Tuesday's tiebreaker game between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins that when such a situation arises again, he'd like to see even more of it. As Morris said to Mark Snyder in the Detroit Free Press:

By Ian Casselberry 11 days ago: Detroit Tigers' Carlos Guillen celebrates in the dugout after he scored off a single by Adam Everett during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Browse more photos »

The Detroit Tigers earned an unwanted place in baseball history, becoming the first team to miss out on the playoffs after having a three-game lead with four games left. The Detroit Tigers earned an unwanted place in baseball history, becoming the first team to miss out on the playoffs aft...

What will the Tigers' lineup look like next season? Lynn Henning of The Detroit News looks into his crystal ball.

MINNEAPOLIS - Detroit star Miguel Cabrera apologized to his teammates for being drunk last weekend while the Tigers were trying to clinch the AL Central title, then delivered two big hits in Tuesday night's tiebreaker loss to Minnesota.

Alexi Casilla's one-out single in the bottom of the 12th inning scored Carlos Gomez from second base and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 6-5 in the AL Central tiebreaker Tuesday night, completing a colossal collapse for the Tigers.

By Ian Casselberry The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins played what has to be defined as a classic, in a last battle for the AL Central title.  And while Tiger Town is surely disappointed with the final score, take pride that your baseball team fought to the very end.

While the Dodgers have been prone to blowing leads in the past, it's all on the Tigers this year. For the sake of avoiding infamy, I hope Detroit wins. If you're not a Tigers or Twins fan, please root for me. I mean, I don't want to pull a Detroit and blow the lead.

By Mike McClary 1945 World Series Game 4 - Detroit beat the Cubs 4-1 at Wrigley Field behind Dizzy Trout, knotting series at two games apiece. 1935 World Series Game 5 – The Cubs defeated the Tigers and Schoolboy Rowe 3-1 at Wrigley. Tigers player/manager Mickey Cochrane and his rightfielder, Pete Fox, eac...

By Ian Casselberry I was one of the guests on the This Week in Detroit Tigers Baseball podcast over the weekend, and host Joe Dexter thinks this whole thing is my fault after I made a joke two weeks ago about the Tigers not being done with the Metrodome.  (Yeah - sorry about that.)  Of course, we talk plenty about th...

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera can expect to be getting a few phone calls from league officials...

By Ian Casselberry Will Ryan Raburn and Curtis Granderson be celebrating tonight at the Metrodome? As mentioned last night, I was a guest on Seth Stohs' Minnesota Twins podcast last night to preview this afternoon's tiebreaker between the Twins and Detroit Tigers. 

Birmingham -- The bars at the Townsend Hotel were trouble for Miguel Cabrera, but even as the embattled Detroit Tigers were fighting to save a playoff bid this weekend, their $152-million star couldn't stay away. Now, as the team prepares for a critical tiebreaking matchup today with the...

I hope the Detroit Tigers win tonight, but I'll be OK with it if they don't, because they've already given me the only thing I ask at the beginning of the season: They've been interesting.

By Ian Casselberry Miguel Cabrera issued a statement through the Detroit Tigers regarding Saturday morning's domestic incident. But given his recent behavior, does he owe more to teammates, management, and fans? So I don't suppose anyone's up for a discussion of how Detroit Tigers middle infielders bat...

By Ian Casselberry As you may have heard, there's kind of a big game going on between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins tomorrow afternoon.  So Seth Stohs of SethSpeaks.net has invited me to appear on his Minnesota Twins Pennant Race Podcast tonight on BlogTalkRadio. 

Birmingham -- Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera was out with a member of the Chicago White Sox this weekend in the hours before he returned home drunk and got into a fight that led his wife to call police for help.

After 162 games, the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins are tied for first place in the American League Central with 86 wins and 76 losses. The teams head to the Metrodome for a title tilt on Tuesday. If the contest is like the tiebreakers in 2007 (Colorado Rockies edged the San Diego Padres, 9...

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera was taken to a police station over the weekend after getting into a fight with his wife at their suburban Detroit home when he came home drunk, authorities said Monday. Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera was taken to a police station ov...

By Ian Casselberry This is why teams want that one great starting pitcher, that ace that can carry you to heights you might not otherwise reach.  This is why Jim Leyland saved Verlander for today, in case the Tigers absolutely needed a win to extend their season.  And this is why the Detroit Tigers live to play at...

By Ian Casselberry Magglio Ordonez continued his hot hitting on Sunday, batting 4-for-4 with a solo homer on a day the Detroit Tigers needed every run they could get. Tigers beat the White Sox, 5-3!  Full recap to come.  But for now, enjoy the afterglow. 

By Ian Casselberry As the Detroit Tigers scratch and claw for a playoff spot and AL Central title, Miguel Cabrera's face has become the physical manifestation of that battle.  From there, according to Morosi, Magglio Ordonez stepped in to end the interview and shoo the nosey reporters away. 

By Ian Casselberry The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins are now tied for first place in the AL Central.  It really is now "do or die."  If the Tigers don't win tomorrow, their season is more than likely over.  At best, that would probably force a one-game tiebreaker on Tuesday.  But does anyone in Tiger Town real...

By Mike McClary The Score: White Sox 8 – Tigers 0 The Gist: The Tigers didn’t show up to play Friday night, but that didn’t stop the White Sox’ Jake Peavy from dicing them like ripe tomatoes. Three hits for Detroit. Three. And Edwin Jackson was awful. Up Next: White Sox @ Tigers

The Tigers, needing a win over Minnesota to clinch the Central Division title, failed to finish the deal at Comerica Park. The Twins pulled within two games of the Tigers, and both teams have three games remaining.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland was ejected in the eighth inning of Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins, and two Detroit players were tossed moments later. Tigers manager Jim Leyland was ejected in the eighth inning of Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins, and two Detroit pla...

Wednesday night's Tigers victory over the Twins set a ratings record for the team on Fox Sports Detroit. Detroit's 7-2 win earned a 15.6 rating

Detroit -- Eddie Bonine picked the perfect time to get his first victory of the season, helping the Tigers defeat the Minnesota Twins 7-2 on Wednesday night at Comerica Park.

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Detroit -- They were two conversations, one before a Friday night game against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome two weeks ago, and one well afterward.

What the Tigers, Twins, and anyone else on hand for a 10-hour day and night of marathon baseball at Comerica Park might have taken from Tuesday's split:

The second game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Comerica Park earned a 13.6 rating -- the highest Tigers rating on Fox Sports Detroit in 12 seasons.

Detroit --Aubrey Huff came to bat in the first inning of Tuesday's first game of a big doubleheader against the Twins, runners at second and first, two out, and the Tigers hoping for a quick knock that would give them a boost in an enormously important game.

It's getting down to crunch time in the final week of the baseball season. While most of the playoff spots are locked up, this week provides some huge games between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins, both of whom are looking to win the AL Central crown. The Twins have been carried by poten...

Detroit -- The Tigers may still be battling to win the AL Central, but officials already are preparing for the possibility of a World Series in Detroit.

The Tigers may still be battling to win the American League Central, but officials already are preparing for the possibility of a World Series in Detroit. The Tigers may still be battling to win the American League Central, but officials already are preparing for the possibility of a Worl...

The Detroit Tigers celebrated the 25th anniversary of their last championship team, and Sparky Anderson was the star of the show. The Detroit Tigers celebrated the 25th anniversary of their last championship team, and Sparky Anderson was the star of the show.

Brandon Inge figures the next four games will give the Detroit Tigers a taste of the post-season - and with any luck, they'll secure a spot in it. Brandon Inge figures the next four games will give the Detroit Tigers a taste of the post-season - and with any luck, they'll secure a spot in it.

After getting shut out in the opener, and falling behind by five runs in the first four innings Saturday night, the Tigers stung back with a 12-5 victory over the White Sox.

Making his second start since coming back from an ankle injury that sidelined him much of the season, Peavy blanked the Tigers for seven innings on Friday night.

FILE -- At left, in an Aug. 1, 2009, file photo, Detroit Tigers' Rick Porcello(notes) pitches against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning of a baseball game, in Cleveland. At right, in a June 3, 2009 file photo, Philadelphia Phillies starter J.A. Happ(notes) pitches in the first inning...

Justin Verlander pitched the Detroit Tigers closer to a division title and pushed the Cleveland Indians within one loss of matching a franchise record for futility with a 6-5 win on Thursday night. Justin Verlander pitched the Detroit Tigers closer to a division title and pushed the Clev...

The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins are taking their fight for the AL Central right to the finish. Several important players on both teams have been injured, and others have slumped. The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians were supposed to be better than this. The Chicago White Sox m...

CLEVELAND -- Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco doesn't get a lot of hype, but nobody on the club has been more effective with the game on the line this month. He is hitting .371 in September with 10 RBIs, 12 runs and six extra-base hits in 18 games.

COMSTOCK PARK -- For the fourth consecutive season, a West Michigan Whitecaps hurler has been named the Detroit Tigers' minor league pitcher of the year.

CLEVELAND -- The adjustments Detroit Tigers starter Edwin Jackson made Sunday to stop tipping his slider and to improve that pitch were the ticket to a turnaround performance.

A trip to Cleveland appears to have helped the first-place Detroit Tigers overcome their recent struggles. They hope facing the lowly Indians will do the same for Justin Verlander. The veteran right-hander looks to avoid a third straight loss Thursday night while trying to continue his d...

Solid starting pitching has helped Detroit win two in a row and maintain its lead in the AL Central.

The Detroit Tigers came perilously close to getting swept at the Metrodome this weekend and seeing what was once a seven-game lead over the Twins in the American League Central shrink to one game. So after escaping with a victory on Sunday, they weren't beating their chests.

PH Aubrey Huff hit what he termed maybe the biggest home run of his career Monday night, a three-run pinch-hit blast to right in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 5-5 tie in a game the Tigers won in 10 innings. "I told Mac (hitting coach Lloyd McClendon) the inning before, if two guys got on, I w...

A massive payback was handed the Minnesota Twins by the Tigers Sunday when they beat the Twins, 6-2, in the final game Detroit will play at the Metrodome.

Placido Polanco drove in three runs, Detroit's bullpen pitched four shutout innings and the Tigers avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday to increase their AL Central lead to three games. Ryan Raburn homered for slumping Detroit, which won for the sec...

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Two weeks ago, the AL Central race seemed all but over. After this weekend, one game could separate the teams at the top. The Minnesota Twins go for a three-game sweep of the first-place Detroit Tigers at the Metrodome on Sunday, trying to pull closer to the division lead than they've been in f...

The Metrodome's tricky, graying roof got another chance to torment the visiting team by gobbling up a routine fly ball. Don Kelly and the Detroit Tigers were the latest victims of the deception, and the Minnesota Twins cut their AL Central lead to two games in the process. Orlando Cabrera's...

The latest ball lost in the Metrodome's deceiving roof spoiled Justin Verlander's stellar start in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins rallied past the Detroit Tigers 6-2 Saturday to move within two games of the AL Central lead. Jason Kubel's two-run single with the bases loaded s...

RHP Rick Porcello did not pitch like a nervous 20-year-old rookie Friday night. Porcello allowed eight hits in six innings with a walk and a strikeout but had no chance to win after giving up a two-run home run in the fourth because the Tigers did not score. Porcello also gave up a pair of double...

It isn't the rebuilt rotation that's hurting the Tigers as they stagger to the finish line. It's an offense that under-performs more often than not. Detroit has lost three of its last four games while scoring just seven times total. Yes, the rotation has become a patchwork with injuries to Ar...

By Ian Casselberry Magglio Ordonez was one of several big bats for the Detroit Tigers that contributed nothing to last night's 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins. How about everyone who held a bat for the Detroit Tigers last night, except for Marcus Thames and Curtis Granderson?  Those guys got two hits apiece. ...

Usually, when catcher Gerald Laird enters the clubhouse, you know it. Typically buoyant, smiling and quick with a joke or smart remark, Laird might appear as though he'd been strolling through Tigers halls for years, when in fact he's only been with Detroit since December, when he was tra...

Michael Cuddyer's two-run homer was all Brian Duensing needed to beat Detroit and move Minnesota within three games of the AL Central lead, energizing the Twins in a 3-0 victory over the Tigers Friday night. This is the closest the Twins (75-72) have been to first place since Aug. 2. They're 6...

Minnesota is doing all it can to put pressure on the stumbling first-place Detroit Tigers. Sending Carl Pavano to the mound could help the Twins move closer to catching the AL Central leader. The surging Twins look for a season-high sixth straight victory in the continuation of a key weeken...

Brian Duensing left the mound to a rousing ovation for his performance that helped push Minnesota within three games of Detroit for the AL Central lead. Showing his age, Duensing wasn't sure about protocol. Tip his cap to acknowledge the crowd, or just keep walking? That was the only sign of...

By Ian Casselberry These will be the last three games the Tigers play at the Metrodome.  After this, nine of the Twins' remaining 12 games will be played on the road.  The final three games of that trip will be played in Detroit.  Can the Tigers put some distance between themselves and their closest competitor, o...

By Ian Casselberry Much like Ryan Raburn here, the Detroit Tigers were a team sliding to nowhere over the past three games in Kansas City. Once again, this 2009 Detroit Tigers season has become a roller coaster.  Whimper: Purr: The Tigers are making me cry... although, it could just be the allergies

By Mike McClary On September 3, 2006, the Detroit Tigers were 4.5 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins. (And they had 13 more wins than they have today.) Just sayin’. Discuss. On September 3, 2006, the Detroit Tigers were 4.5 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins. (And they had 13 more wins than they have today.)

By Ian Casselberry Lynn Henning marked some "I told you so" territory in today's Detroit News.  If the Minnesota Twins end up overtaking the Detroit Tigers to win the AL Central (and going into tonight's play, they're 3.5 games behind), he wants you to know where you read it first.

By Ian Casselberry One of the most intriguing (and vexing) aspects of this 2009 Detroit Tigers team is how quickly its fortunes seem to turn.  On Sunday, after losing two of three in Oakland, the prospects for success - whether for the rest of this road trip, or further down the lie - didn't look that promising. ...

By Mike McClary As for the postseason, I’m dreaming of a Tigers/Rockies World Series – my two favorite teams, baby. Well, Tigers/Dodgers would be sweet, too. In fact, even sweeter. Never mind. Finally, Happy 45th Birthday to Chad Kreuter — who also wore #19 (and hit .263 for Detroit from 1992 through ‘94)

Ichiro Suzuki homered to back Ian Snell's best start with Seattle in the Mariners' 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Ichiro Suzuki homered to back Ian Snell's best start with Seattle in the Mariners' 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.

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DETROIT - It wasn't pretty or easy but the Detroit Tigers got the win. DETROIT - It wasn't pretty or easy but the Detroit Tigers got the win.

By Ian Casselberry about : Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander (35) delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, July 18, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) For six innings, a pitching duel between Justin Verlander and CC Sabathia appe...

By Kurt How many American League teams had more than one starting pitcher in the All-Star Game? Boston, sure. And then ... Detroit. That's it. The Red Sox had Josh Beckett and Tim Wakefield, and the Tigers had Justin Verlander and Edwin Jackson. Throw in rookie-of-the-year candidate Rick Porcello, cro...

By Mike McClary Welcome to The Detroit Tigers Podcast. This is Episode #97, a four-minute podcast about the Detroit Tigers recorded live from Scottsdale, Ariz. This marks the final episode of the Detroit Tigers Podcast. I’m shifting my focus back to The Daily Fungo where you may find occasional podcasts,...

The 2003 Detroit Tigers, who went 43-119, were sort of like the 1962 Mets. There was just nothing there. Their best starting pitcher in 2003 in terms of ERA was Nate Cornejo, who posted a 4.67 figure. My favorite part of Cornejo's season is that he was ostensibly the best pitcher on the team while...

By Ian Casselberry Would the corner of Michigan and Trumbull be a good spot for a new hockey arena for the Red Wings?  Terry Foster addresses the question in the Detroit News.  I wonder if Corktown residents would really want another sports venue there.

By Kurt Fan voting for the 2009 All-Star game closes within days. You might want to click that lil’ logo to the left there and vote for your favorite Tigers now. Of course, far be it from me to tell you your vote doesn’t matter, but with Miguel Cabrera in fourth place at first base, and both Placido Polan...

By Kurt A week ago, I looked at the Tigers 40 percent of the way through the season and generally liked what  I saw. The team isn’t perfect, but it is good enough to be leading the American League Central by four games almost halfway through the season. It had some flaws, but nothing overwhelming, comp...

By Kurt And we know as long as the Tigers keep pitching this well, they should remain in contention all year. Of course, the Tigers are not without holes, either. Some of them should really be dealt with to give Detroit a better chance at winning the division.

By Kurt So I look at a pathetic game like the Tigers played tonight and I say, “OK. Is this the continuation of a downfall that will ultimately see Detroit out of the race in August, or is this thing just temporary?”  Nothing is for certain. Tigers management might add a difference-making player. Mayb...

By Ian Casselberry Detroit TigersKansas City RoyalsCurtis Granderson - CFCoco Crisp - CFPlacido Polanco - 2BDavid DeJesus - LFMagglio Ordonez - RFBilly Butler - 1BMiguel Cabrera - 1BJose Guillen - RFJeff Larish - DHMike Jacobs - DHBrandon Inge - 3BMark Teahen - 3BClete Thomas - LFAlberto Callaspo - 2BGe...

By Ian Casselberry Ten! Ten! Ten! That's how many times Joel Zumaya and the Detroit Tigers have beaten the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park since September 2007. Five in a row.  That's the Detroit Tigers' current winning streak.  10 in a row.  That's how many games the Texas Rangers have lost at Comerica Park. 

By billfer “Operation Opening Day” is part of the Detroit Tigers year-round support of soldiers and veterans. Each year, the Detroit Tigers hold a special game to honor and recognize the sacrifice of the men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces and those that have served before them. Th...

By Mike McClary Four weeks into the 2009 season, Tigers left fielder Carlos Guillen is batting dead last among his peers at the position — an anemic .198 average and .268 OBP for a guy Detroit counts on for big-time production. The next worst is the A’s prized offseason acquisition, Matt Holliday, and he’s st...

By Mike McClary Of the 10 hits Morris surrendered, eight came from Seattle DH (and former Tiger) Dan Meyer — he went 5 for 6 but with no RBI — and Detroit native Tom Paciorek (3 for 6, 2 RBI). Side note: Tigers icon Willie Horton pinch hit for M’s catcher Larry Cox in the ninth and grounded out, pitcher to first.)

Canoe.ca  MI DETROIT — Brandon Inge led off the eighth inning with a solo home run, then came to the plate again in the eighth and connected on a two-run single to push the Tigers past the Rangers, 6-4. CHICAGO — Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin made 37 saves ...

Last year, the Tigers coined the slogan "Who's Your Tiger?" For most people, it was a simple question, and their answers came quickly: Cabrera, Inge, Zumaya, and Verlander.

By Jason Beck / MLB.com DETROIT -- Fernando Rodney couldn't hear it. A lot of others in Detroit probably figured they'd never hear it. The chant started with a small group of fans when Rodney reached two strikes on Chris Davis with one out in the ninth ...

 MI Two pitchers who entered the season as question marks after being 2008 disappointments and showing nothing special in spring training are looking pretty valuable to the Detroit Tigers. Detroit beat the Texas Rangers, 4-3, here this afternoon. ...

 MI Join Cutoff Man co-author James Schmehl at 12:30 pm today for live play-by-play updates and analysis as the Tigers look to even their record at .500. Will Porcello live up to his hype? Can Brandon Inge extend his three-game home run streak? ...

The Toronto Blue Jays, considered perhaps the weakest team in the American League East this season, stomped on the Detroit Tigers on Opening Night 2009, by the score of 12-5. While it might be exciting to have such a powerful start to the year, it really doesn't change anything; it's still g...

By Mike McClary Welcome to The Detroit Tigers Podcast, the podcast for Tigers fans, by Tigers fans. This is Episode #68, a 5-minute podcast about the Detroit Tigers recorded live from Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A. In this episode we debut our daily format for the podcast. Each day during the 2009 season we’ll c...

By Mike McClary In Detroit, Staub wore #10 and posted solid numbers during his first three seasons: 1976: .299 - 15 HR - 96 RBI (All Star) 1977: .278 - 22 HR - 101 RBI 1978: .273 - 24 HR - 121 RBI Things got ugly in 1979 as Bill Anderson described in his excellent book The Detroit Tigers:

By Mike McClary Welcome to The Detroit Tigers Podcast, the podcast for Tigers fans, by Tigers fans. This is Episode #66, a 44-minute podcast about the Detroit Tigers recorded live from Scottsdale, Ariz., and Portland, Ore. In this episode we’re joined by Rob Neyer of ESPN.com, and the author of six books, in...

By Mike McClary Welcome to The Detroit Tigers Podcast, the podcast for Tigers fans, by Tigers fans. This is Episode #65, a 26-minute podcast Detroit Tigers recorded in March 2007 from Swifton, Arkansas, and Scottsdale, Arizona U.S.A. This episode was originally broadcast on March 14, 2009. In it we talk wit...

Seattle Post Intelligencer By Shea Dixon The LSU men's basketball team's run to Detroit ended Saturday at the hands of North Carolina. The Tar Heels topped the Tigers 84-70, highlighted by a 23-point performance from Ty Lawson. Tar Heel guard Ty Lawson had not gone in live ...

By Kurt Porcello is obviously the interesting one, and has the better chance of the two for going north to Detroit rather than to Double-A Erie. He cruised through his test in Lakeland — his first year in pro ball — with a 2.66 ERA. He only pitched 125 innings, but Verlander only threw 129 in his only year...

  United States - League Baseball player who spent 12 years with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves. ...

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 WI - Dec 30, 2008 Johnny Podres, 75 - Left-hander who compiled a 148-116 record in 15 seasons with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres ...

Sydney Morning Herald  - Dec 28, 2008 The expansion 1962 New York Mets went 40-120, a record threatened five years ago by the 43-119 Detroit Tigers. Unlike the Lions, those teams were able to ... The Lions' possible 0-16 mark is far more interesting than the ... CNN International

By Patrick Teale Anthony Claggett, originally drafted in the 11th round of the 2005 MLB Draft out of UC-Riverside, was the third pitcher obtained in the Gary Sheffield trade with the Detroit Tigers. He spent his first season with the Yankees last year refining his mechanics and adding a changeup, and they...

In mid-sentence, Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland pulled his cell phone away from his face so he could order french fries and a soda. The Tigers received Laird in a trade with Texas for a pair of young minor league pitchers. Dombrowski said Laird is a "sound defensive catcher" and will be De...

By Joshua Lobdell Free Agent Miscues Led to Tigers' Demise If Dombrowski could have just deleted the Sheffield contract, or not signed Willis to a ridiculous deal, K-Rod is a Detroit Tiger today. These bad contracts are the reason that the Tigers will not be able to compete in 2009.

 MI - Dec 15, 2008 AP PhotoSammy Brady wins the Heisman. Gunaxin: Where are they now? A detailed history of the last 20 Heisman trophy winners. Rashaan Salaam is either a ...

By Dashiell Bennett Jim Bunning is a six-term Congressman and now two-term Senator from the State of Kentucky, but he is also a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer. What's not to love about him? Gibraltar Trade Center snubs ex-Tiger after he votes down auto loan deal [Detroit News]

By Ian Casselberry With the Arizona Fall League entering the final couple weeks of its season, Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press has traveled to the southwest to get a look at the seven Tigers prospects playing out there.  (You can read his latest Freep.com blog post here.)  That puts him in Mr. McClary's n...

By Ian Casselberry Here's what we know: The Detroit Tigers are looking for a catcher.  The Texas Rangers have a surplus of catchers, and would like to trade one.  We also know that the Tigers are interested in Gerald Laird, but might not have the young starting pitcher that the Rangers would prefer in trade. 

By Marc Hulet For the third season in a row, Detroit received an unexpected contribution from a young outfielder. Matt Joyce did his best Brent Clevlen/Ryan Raburn (Who also plays the infield) impressions in 2008… and Detroit can only hope he doesn’t ...

By Ian Casselberry First, we close the book on the miserable 2008 season (Mike has some thoughts on the lack of a contract extension for Jim Leyland), before shelving it in favor of 2009.  Among the topics of discussion are the hiring of new pitching coach Rick Knapp, what sorts of moves the Tigers could make th...

By craig 1. Minnesota Twins  3. Tampa Bay Rays 5. Kansas City Royals 7. Cleveland Indians 10. Boston Red Sox 12. Oakland A’s 16. New York Mets 20. Philadelphia Phillies 21. San Diego Padres 24. Baltimore Orioles 25. Chicago White Sox 26. Chicago Cubs 27. Detroit Tigers 28. Toronto Blue Jays 29. New York Yankees

By billfer Detroit Tigers Thoughts: Transactions Update Eddie rounds up all of the minor league transactions so far. Best Second Basemen of 2008 - Beyond the Box Score And Polanco ranked 5th among second basemen, bolstered by some strong defense. Best Center Fielders of 2008 - Beyond the Box Score...

By Eli Greenspan I spoke with someone close to to Dave Dombrowski, who expressed Dombrowski's desire to land a reliever, which suggests he will aggressively pursue someone relatively cheap like Cruz. While Cruz is not likely a closer, he would make for a great seventh- or eighth-inning guy. The Twins and C...

DETROIT - Jim Leyland is tired of talking about it. Detroit scored its runs yesterday on a three-run homer by Curtis Granderson, two bases-loaded walks, and a game-tying, two-run homer by Magglio Ordonez in the ninth. Contact Joe Vardon at:

With about one month left in the season, the Tigers will continue to evaluate the current roster with an eye toward 2009.  Quite a few of the minor leaguers in the system have had an opportunity to show they belong in Detroit.   Several of them have shown promise.  Clete Thomas showed some spark...

By Kurt To me, the problem seems to be more system-wide than just the major league club. A lot of Detroit Tigers have gone down with injury. Some freak (Kenny Rogers’ and Jeremy Bonderman’s bloodclots, Joel Zumaya dropping a box on his shoulder), some not (Bonderman’s elbow, Zumaya’s assorted oth...

By rickchand • Fire Millen? Time to check in on the Tigers, who at 16-23 are last in the AL Central. Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Royals gives Detroit a 2-8 record over its past 10 games. Kansas City's Jose Guillen, who was hitting .165 on May 5. has gone 10-for-18 since then, with five doubles, to raise his average...

By rickchand • Um, Fire Millen? That's all the Tigers needed at this point; freaking knuckleballs. Tim Wakefield threw an eight-inning, two-hit shutout as the Red Sox beat Detroit 5-0. David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez had back-to-back homers on successive pitches, as the Stockings won their fifth strai...

By rickchand • Tigers Revert To Form. Ryan Garko and Travis Hafner hit two-run homers and Jason Michaels drove in three runs to help the Indians snap the Tigers; three-game win streak, 11-1. Detroit is 5-11. • That 90's Show. John Smoltz pitched five shutout innings and struck out 10, and Chipper Jones went...

By rickchand • Tigers On Sizzling Two-Game Winning Tear. Miguel Cabrera had two-run homer in the eighth as Detroit stopped Minnesota 6-5. Magglio Ordonez homered and drove in two runs, and Gary Sheffield and Carlos Guillen also hit home runs for Detroit, which scored six in the eighth.

By sussman And there it is. The dreaded comparison: "Detroit is 0-5 for the first time since the Tigers dropped their first nine games in 2003 en route to an AL-record 119 losses." For the record, the 2008 Tigers are in no way similar to the 2003 variety, with the exception of players named Brandon Inge, J...

By sussman Why Detroit Should Panic. Bud Selig, in an effort to fight any potential waning interest in the sport, sped up the league on his video game to merely play a 23-game season. Every game in April counts. So now that the Detroit Tigers remain winless after an 8-5 loss to the White Sox, there are only 1...

By Leitch We're a little late getting to this, but we need to make this clear as a public service announcement: It is extremely important that you always wear underwear to Comerica Park. Comerica Scoreboard Operator Files Sexual Harassment Suit [Detroit News]

By Leitch —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- In summary, there is no way the Tigers won't sweep the World Series this year. But there is one bad thing that will certainly happen: Zumaya will hurt himself. So let's end with a poll: what's it going to be this time?

By Leitch At first glance, it appears to make the Tigers' lineup terrifying, and for a year or so, that would seem to be the case. But the Marlins have an excellent track record in this business; it wouldn't surprise us in the least to see that collection of Florida cheap youngsters do one of their paten...

By Leitch Los Angeles Angels 3/1 Los Angeles Dodgers 4/1 Chicago Cubs 9/2 Detroit Tigers 5/1 Boston Red Sox 6/1 New York Yankees 6/1 New York Mets 9/1 Philadelphia Phillies 9/1

By rickchand • Joe Torre Is As Giddy As A Little Girl. Jason Giambi's grand slam helped the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 9-2, and put New York 20 games over .500 for the first time this season. The Yankees are four games ahead of Detroit in the AL wild-card after the Tigers split a doubleheader with Texas.

By rickchand Granderson's lunging grab in the eighth kept it tied, and Magglio Ordonez hit a three-run homer in the 10th as Detroit moved one game ahead of Cleveland with a 6-2 win. Tigers' manager Jim Leyland, of course, was elated: "Don't get excited. It's only August 14," then he stubbed out his cigare...

By mjdeadspin For "aggressive actions directed at umpire Greg Gibson," Detroit Tigers DH Gary Sheffield was suspended for three games. Sheff broke his bat, and then threw the handle down ... somewhere. He says he threw it towards the dugout, Major League Baseball says he threw it at the ump.

By Leitch Is Torii Hunter about to be banned by Major League Baseball for the next three years? Well, probably not, but he certainly could be. When Hunter gave the Kansas City Royals four bottles of champagne this weekend, he was fulfilling a promise he made after the Royals swept the Detroit Tigers l...

By Leitch That is to say: They love wrestling, Guitar Hero and being on the TV. Detroit Tigers Curtis Granderson and Joel Zumaya were giddy when they got to their ringside seats at Sunday's WrestleMania 23 at Ford Field in downtown Detroit. "Pay for the pay-per-view," Zumaya yelled in his cell phone t...

By Leitch 2. Detroit Tigers. It's so cute when Gary Sheffield pretends to play nice for a little while. 3. Cleveland Indians. We will no longer believe in this team, which is probably why they'll win it all this year. 5. Kansas City Royals. As much as we'd love to believe ...

By Leitch —-—-—-—-—-— But lo! The old squad turned things around, busting off eight straight wins. And then, as Magglio Ordonez' game-winning home run against Oakland sailed into the crowd, setting off jubilation across the metro area, the season ended in triumph. • "My Tiger" is Brandon Inge.

By Leitch We're sure this happens all the time, but it's still funny when Major League Baseball accidentally slips and posts it. Last night and up until early this morning, you could buy this sweatshirt from MLB.com, prominently featuring the upcoming World Series matchup between the Detroit Tige...

By rickchand • Detroit Tigers Weblog. I'm still nervous. It was only 2 weeks ago that the Tigers played a home weekend series against the worst team in the league needing merely 1 win. They couldn't do it. Now the Tigers need 2 wins against a team that has proved to be very good, even if they haven't shown it yet t...

By Leitch Yes, folks, the Tigers have that look, that 2004 Red Sox look, or 2005 White Sox look. The look of a team that is absolutely going to stomp everyone. We know that's an incredibly bizarre thing to say about a team that's named the Detroit Tigers, but they just won two games on the road and now have a...

By Leitch We know, as Cardinals fans, our occasional gripes and complaints can fall on deaf ears and perhaps even sound like whining, and the Detroit Tigers are Exhibit A as to why. We cannot possibly imagine how exciting having the Tigers in the ALCS must be. (And no offense to A's fans; we know you're i...

By Leitch • 2. Central Suspense. The Twins and Tigers are trading blows like Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots, Detroit maintaining its one-game lead in the Al Central with a 4-3 win over the Blue Jays. Meanwhile, Minnesota stopped the Royals 3-2, as Johan Santana earned his 19th win.

By Rick Chandler • 3. Chop Phooey. The Braves are now proud owners of their longest losing streak since 1989 (top-grossing film: the original Batman) at eight games, as Reed Johnson's homer led the Blue Jays to a 6-5 win. • 4. Racing Sausages No Match For Mighty Tiger. Meanwhile, Detroit has won six straight (the...

By Rick Chandler • 1. The Curse of Bubba Helms. After the Tigers won the 1984 World Series, a man named Bubba Helms famously posed in front of a burning police car with a Tigers' World Champions pennant, forever linking in people's minds the image of rioting hooligans and the city of Detroit. The Tigers have onl...

By Rick Chandler • 4. The Have Cool Balls. With permission from Major League Baseball, the Rockies store their balls in a humidity and temperature controlled room. The room keeps the humidity at 40 percent, compared with 10 percent or less humidity often felt in other parks. Tomorrow: The Detroit Tigers)