Detroit Tigers

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

Porcello, 20, led all American League rookies with 14 wins. He was 14-9 with a 3.96 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 170 2/3 innings.

By Jason Beck Rick Porcello, the first Major League pitcher since Dwight Gooden to put up a 14-win season at age 20 or younger, received the Tigers Rookie of the Year award Thursday. Porcello is Tigers' Rookie of Year

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 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?

Critics wanted the Tigers' manager to go with Justin Verlander or Rick Porcello on short rest against the Twins on Oct. 3. Former Tiger pitchers Nate Cornejo and Kenny Baugh provide enough evidence to demonstrate that Leyland made the wise move in pitching Alfredo Figaro.

By Ian Casselberry What?  The Tigers' season comes down to their rookie starter?  Hey, Rick Porcello isn't a rookie anymore.  The kid has pitched in 30 major league games now.  His shoulders are plenty strong for this.  Kid Rick has been Detroit's second-best starting pitcher since late August.  And he's not a...

By billfer It’s Rick Porcello and Scott Baker. This will be the second time in a week the Tigers will have a chance to clinch the AL Central against Baker. The Tigers certainly had their chances last Thursday with a bevy of baserunners and 4 Twins errors to go along with 6 walks issued by Twins pitchers. Unf...

By billfer The Tigers, winners of 5 of their last 7, send out Rick Porcello. Porcello got the win in Cleveland limiting them to 1 run in 5 innings. He lost in a quality start against the Twins on September 18th. Granderson, CFPolanco, 2BOrdonez, RFCabrera, 1BHuff, DHGuillen, LFLaird, CInge, 3BSantiag...

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...

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...

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...