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Justin Verlander rewards brother Ben for getting drafted by the Tigers
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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
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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...
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
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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...
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...
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...
Is Fielder future Hall of Famer?
It could be argued that Prince Fielder has been the best player in the majors the past two seasons.
Last year, the burly first baseman batted cleanup and protected Miguel Cabrera in the Detroit Tigers lineup. In 2011, Fielder's final campaign with the Milwaukee Brewers and also batting fourth, he protected Ryan Braun.
With Fielder's big bat in the on-deck circle, Cabrera...
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Torii Hunter is a father first, ballplayer second
DETROIT All that Torii Hunter has accomplished on a baseball field pales to what he has done as a father. Thats because the odds were stacked so greatly against him ever being a good parent.
His own father, Theotis, was absent from his rearing and has battled drug addiction his entire adult life. Hes caused his son plenty of disappointment and a sense of abandonment, but Torii...
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Tigers starting pitchers ... they're good
Remember when it seemed like the overwhelming majority of Tigers fans and the media were clamoring for 24-year-old Rick Porcello to get traded, so second-year lefty Drew Smyly could squeeze into the rotation? Can you imagine the added outrage over the Tigers' bullpen if future starter Smyly (2.09 ERA, 39K in 38.2 IP) wasn't in it?
Yeahhhhh, it never made any sense, and...
Tigers sticking with Jose Valverde as closer
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Jim Leyland did not give Jose Valverde a strong vote of confidence but said that the 35-year-old will continue to act as the Tigers closer.
“We’re going to use Jose Valverde until we decide Jose Valverde can or can’t do it or we’ve got somebody else better,” said Leyland.
Signed to a minor league deal at the start of the season the Tigers have...
Why aren’t the Detroit Tigers better than they are?
A lot of Detroit Tigers fans keep scratching their heads wondering how this team can be dominating in so many statistical categories yet not thoroughly crushing the competition as a whole.
It’s a fair point. The Tigers are 36-27, which is good enough to place them 5.5 games atop the spotty AL Central. 36-27 isn’t exactly a record that makes you want to hide your eyes. After all...
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