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Sample sizes can be good indications of things to come or fads that will die quickly. In the case of the Detroit Tigers and Niko Goodrum, there is no harm in trying an idea out. If you are not familiar with Discord, it is an app you can have discussions with other people about any…

MLB.com reporter and Michigan native Jon Morosi jumped on 97.1 The Ticket this morning to discuss all things Detroit sports, including the Detroit Red Wings pending decision on head coach Jeff Blashill and what he expected the team to do with their next high draft choice. Also of discussion was the Detroit Tigers, their direction,…

The Detroit Tigers Weekly Draft Report continues to strain the definition of the word weekly, but we return nonetheless with an examination of this year’s catcher crop. The typical MLB draft sees about seven catchers drafted in the top 100 picks. Right now the 2021 draft appears to be a bit deeper than usual, but…

With the Detroit Tigers continuing to struggle on the field, fan attention naturally turns to their highly ranked minor-league system. Here at Motor City Bengals we promise to give you as much 2021 minor-league coverage as we can.

The Detroit Tigers have struggled to put together consistent at-bats across the lineup. Even during a rough stretch of Tigers baseball, Jeimer Candelario struggled at the plate but once again, it seems like he has been getting back into the groove.

The Detroit Tigers’ number one overall pick in the 2020 draft Spencer Torkelson broke out of an early-season slump and a veteran pitcher in Toledo makes his case for a bullpen spot on Detroit’s roster.

After a night off, the Detroit Tigers Minor League Report is back to not only provide a summary of last night’s action but also to give to you a few storylines as the affiliates wrap up their respected series with evening games tonight and then day games tomorrow.

On Friday,  the Detroit Tigers designated reliever Buck Farmer, who has been with the team since 2014,  and today, we see another recent roster fixture sent to Toledo. The Detroit Tigers announced that Victor Reyes was sent to Triple-A Toledo to make room for Nomar Mazara.

The most paralyzing question among the Detroit Tigers fanbase, Is Miguel Cabrera finished? The greatest hitter in Detroit Tigers history has once again started the season in a funk, he’s done this before, as recently as 2020. What seems uncertain is will Cabrera be able to find his timing and become a contributor to a…

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned my Four Players I Don’t Want to See Next Year in a Detroit Tigers uniform. We all know this Tigers’ lineup is not packed with talent, but aside from the prospects, here are four players I would like to see return to the roster as the team hopefully looks to…

Sep 24, 2020; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes (19) throws to first base against the Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

The 2021 minor-league baseball season began yesterday, offering a welcome distraction for weary Detroit Tigers fans (and beat writers). Rogelio wrote a recap of yesterday’s results, and we hope to offer daily content on the happenings with Detroit’s farm teams.

For the first time since 2019, we have minor league baseball as the Detroit Tigers minor league squads kicked off last night. There was plenty of excitement in the air as there were many new names and some familiar faces in new places.

Ever since I took over this Detroit Tigers fan blog over a year ago, I have tried to write about baseball as logically as possible. Currently, the fans have grown weary of the Tigers’ horrendous start. The “Fire Avila” chants have begun on social media, and the current acquisition of half of a casino by…

Today is May the 4th, also known as Star Wars Day, and the Detroit Tigers are the worst team in baseball. That’s all the excuse we need to have a little fun and dig though the history books to find the most Star Wars-sounding names in Tigers history.

For the Detroit Tigers, there have not been many positive items to discuss. The team’s offense has sputtered among one of the worst in the league. However, one item that is worth discussing is the starting pitching.

Game Score is a metric that was created by influential statistician Bill James as a way to determine how effectively a starting pitcher performed in a game. His formula is still used by Baseball-Reference. Tom Tango, another notable numbers guru (who now serves as MLB Advanced Media’s Senior Database Architect of Stats), came up with…

I love the Detroit Tigers. Chances are if you are reading this article so do you. If you follow me on Twitter you know I despise tanking. Tanking is for losers and losing should never be rewarded. All the incentives for this scorched earth method employed by some teams who don’t mind making their fans…

Trea Turner has never been an All-Star. His name is rarely invoked during discussions of the game’s elite. But make no mistake, he is one of the best players in baseball. The Detroit Tigers are desperate for a shortstop. Fans hope they can jump into the fray this off-season and come out with one of…

The hole is deep. The light is scarce. Hope is a four-letter word. The Detroit Tigers have hit bottom as an organization, right? At least offensively that seems certain. The Tigers dropped a pair in Chicago on Thursday in typical non-threatening fashion to maintain the steady drumbeat of woeful offensive displays and bullpen failures. White…