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With no guarantee Ryan Raburn will repeat his remarkably frustrating history, Dave Dombrowski will be looking to shore up the one position on a team that always loomed as trouble.
Unable to hold onto the two-run lead Alex Avila’s three-run home run staked them to in the second inning, the Tigers fell 5-3 on Tuesday night to the first-place Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.
Austin Jackson sounded hopeful about starting on Tuesday night. He really did. Not just hopeful, but encouraged it might happen. That was before he tested his nagging abdominal strain on the field during Tigers’ batting practice at Progressive Field, though, and quickly discovered it still wasn’t going to happen.
Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon moved Pena up from the middle of the lineup to the leadoff spot in an attempt to help him break out of an offensive funk. Pena, who snapped an 0-for-18 slide on his sixth homer of the season, entered Tuesday hitting just .116 in May.
Unable to hold onto the two-run lead that Alex Avila’s three-run home run staked them to in the second inning, the Tigers fell 5-3 on Tuesday night to the first-place Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.
If the season ended today, Verlander would win his second straight American League Cy Young, Austin Jackson would finish third in the AL MVP vote and left-hander Drew Smyly fifth for AL rookie of the year, according to a poll of ESPN.com writers.
Raburn will miss an undetermined few days after the Tigers placed him on the bereavement list Tuesday due to the death of his grandmother. Raburn was replaced on the active roster by infielder Danny Worth.
Jackson said earlier he felt he was getting close to playing, but apparently, it’s still not close enough. The Tigers went with second baseman Ramon Santiago at the leadoff spot instead.
Seems to be that time again. You know it by now, you recognize it — it’s that familiar time of wondering how big a three-game series against the Indians at their place is whenever they’re in first and the Tigers aren’t.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland always has been blunt on the subject. Momentum is hogwash, he’s said time and again. And unfortunately for the Tigers and their confused fan base, Leyland is being proven right.
Kathy and Richard Verlander raised two boys in rural Virginia — including one, Justin, who’d go on to become arguably the best pitcher in baseball. Now, the Verlanders are preparing to share their story.
Ausmus is expected to this week be named of Team Israel as it prepares to qualify for next spring’s World Baseball Classic, according to a report by Fox Sports. Ausmus was a catcher for the Tigers in 1996 and again in 1999-2000.
About the 15th time a Pirate swung at and missed a Max Scherzer fastball, the reality struck. Scherzer symbolizes the Tigers in one complex, talented nutshell, capable of driving people nuts, in good ways and bad.
When you have four hits in your last 40 at-bats, the next one isn’t required to be a work of art. Any dink will do. Bad hop? Fine. Bloop to right? Welcome.
SCP Auctions said the circa 1920 New York Yankees uniform top is the earliest known jersey worn by Ruth. Meanwhile, a Ruth cap, owned by former Tiger David ...
Roger Clemens’ accuser also apologized for the medical condition that caused him to take frequent breaks. He came across as a sympathy figure in the final ...
The toughest part about being Justin Verlander, one would think, is that you don’t ever get to watch Justin Verlander pitch. With that in mind, guess who got ...
You don't want to over-promise and under-deliver. More important, because you can't afford to let that fragile creature known as a big-league prospect feel too ...
After 40 games, the Tigers are 19-21, not even close to what was expected from this team. So on Saturday, I asked a number of Tigers fans to sum up the season ...
Young now owns the bat his good friend, Robert Fick, used in blasting a grand slam onto the roof in right field during the final game at Tiger Stadium in ...
A weekly look around the Tigers' farm chain (stats through Friday's games):
This is what the Chicago White Sox expected when they made those big moves to acquire Jake Peavy and Adam Dunn. They just figured it would happen sooner.
Valverde, the Tigers closer who has missed the past four games with a back strain, plans to throw Sunday, and if he feels good he could pitch in the game. ...
Less than 24 hours after Tigers ace Verlander came within two outs of his third career no-hitter, manager Jim Leyland reflected on the near-historic outing. ...
The Tigers, who haven’t won consecutive games since the middle of April, followed ace Justin Verlander’s superb performance Friday night with more struggles, ...
On Saturday, he pitched 2.1 hitless innings with three strikeouts, reached 98 mph on his fastball and threw strikes on 18 of 23 pitches. For a bullpen that has ...
Gomez, aided by two early plays from first baseman Casey Kotchman, pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and Asdrubal Cabrera homered to lead the ...
But it wasn’t a 100-mph fastball that Harrison saw on a 1-2 count. It was a slider, 87 mph, the same pitch Verlander had thrown to put him in an 0-and-2 hole.
The 41,661 fans at Comerica Park rose to their feet in roaring unison as Justin Verlander strolled out to the mound for the ninth inning Friday night. But as ...
Before Tigers ace Justin Verlander nearly threw his third no-hitter Friday night, manager Jim Leyland had talked about the criticism being directed at his team.
Who are the best pair of hitters on a team throughout baseball history? Compare the stats and watch Tony Paul's analysis.
Tony Paul It’s over. Tigers ace Justin Verlander lost his no-hit bid with one out in the ninth inning Friday night at Comerica Park. Pittsburgh’s Josh Harrison hit a soft... Read More
Tony Paul On a day he handed off to charity the proceeds of a product he pitches, “Fastball Flakes,” Tigers ace Justin Verlander took time to talk about a product he... Read More
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