The Detroit Tigers moved Niko Goodrum to lead off in 2020, but a change in approach, not his position in the lineup, might be the culprit of his toils The definition of a valuable hitter has changed rapidly over the last five years. Once, it was the ability to make contact, produce a high batting
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Former top prospect Anthony Alford was designated for assignment by Toronto. His combination of speed and power could land him in Detroit’s outfield soon. Anthony Alford is currently on waivers after being cut by the Blue Jays this week. If Toronto is unable to work out a trade, Detroit will have the first chance to
Comerica Park ushered in a new era of baseball in Detroit in 2000. In this ongoing series, we’ll reminisce about some of the Detroit Tigers’ memorable moments and games that shaped that inaugural season. From a business perspective, Comerica Park (click here for part one.) was a box office hit right off the bat. In
After a rough start to the season, Jeimer Candelario kept at it for the Detroit Tigers. The last week for many Detroit Tigers fans has been rough. But there have been a few individual moments that have stood out. The call ups of Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, and Issac Paredes come to mind and a
The Detroit Tigers elected in 2014 to build their dream home using a long term contract for future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera as the mansion’s foundation. In 2020, if age and injury to a player are the equivalents of water damage to a home’s crumbling foundation then the House of Miguel Cabrera has severe
With the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle gives four Detroit Tigers players as possible solutions for contenders The losing skid has reached nine straight and despite Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila stating that the goal was for the club to make the playoffs this year, in a 60-game season, such streaks can
Buck Farmer has been a stabilizing force in the Detroit Tigers bullpen for the last several seasons. His veteran presence and consistent late-inning production will make him a welcome addition to a competitor. A fifth-round pick in 2013, Buck Farmer breezed through the minors as a starting pitcher on his way to making his debut in
The Detroit Tigers after today’s loss, have tied a record for most losses in a row against their AL Central rivals. The Detroit Tigers continue to struggle. After the 9-0 loss to Chicago this afternoon, they have tied a record for most AL Central division losses in a row since the Wild-Card era began in
Tarik Skubal’s MLB debut wasn’t a rousing success, but let’s dig deeper. For Tigers fans, the excitement of Tarik Skubal’s MLB debut may have worn off roughly three pitches into the game. But let’s do a post mortem on the outing to see what we can learn. Tarik Skubal’s First Inning PA 1 –
After watching Tim Anderson tear apart Detroit Tigers pitching the past week, we started to think about the biggest Tigerkillers in the last 20 years. As Detroit Tigers fans, we all remember one player who always hit Detroit pitching hard. Recently, we have witnessed Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson tear apart Tigers pitching to
Casey Mize, the third and final call-up for the Detroit Tigers is set to make his debut Wednesday night The Detroit Tigers shocked everyone on Monday. GM Al Avila called for a Zoom press conference and fans and media alike were convinced that it was news regarding top pitching prospect and former first overall pick
Remembering the debuts of top Detroit Tigers pitching prospects. On Monday the Detroit Tigers delighted fans by promoting Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, and Isaac Paredes. It’s always cool to see top prospect debuts, but there’s something especially fun when those prospects are starting pitchers. Maybe it’s because we get to spend more time with
kneecaps are not supposed to do that CJ Cron is out for the year. He was trying to field a ball last week and something happened: the ball seems to have hit him, but he also maybe planted his foot wrong, or his knee just gave way for no real reason because that’s a thing
Tyler Alexander maximizes the Ks Two games, two losses. Much strangeness. So it goes for 2020. Record Number One: Tyler Alexander, who came on in relief after Rony García only made it through 2 innings in the first game, matched and set a Major League Baseball record. With 9 strikeouts in a row, he matched
this groundhog has made a very beau burrow What a hot garbage pile of a home opener. There were a million home runs. The Tigers jumped out ahead early and then fell behind with horribly familiar speed. I dunno, it’s like a thousand degrees in my apartment right now so my ability to deal with
Paws sanitizes Matt Boyd. Hey everyone. It’s July 24! It’s a global pandemic! It’s the first day of real live 2020 baseball! And the Tigers got whomped by the Reds. BASE BALL IS BAK BABEE!! No need to worry. It’s very clear what happened. After all, we’ve got all these new pandemic-related rules and procedures
Where does right hander Aurelio Lopez rank among Tigers relievers? Photo source: VintageDetroit.com Last year, I wrote a series of posts listing the all-time top ten Tigers at each position ad earlier this year, I listed the top forty starting pitchers. These lists can be found at the links below: Catchers first basemen Second Basemen
Al Kaline, drawing by Samara Pearlstein It’s April 2020. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic. Opening Day has come and gone without any baseball– in fact, there are no major sports of any kind being played right now. The Tigers were not very good last year, but it turns out that even not
Tigers Hall of Famer Hal Newhouser had the highest Baseball-Reference WAR of any Tigers pitcher (Photo credit:Baseballhall.org) Last year, I wrote a series of posts listing the all-time top ten Tigers at each position. They can be found at the links below: Catchers first basemen Second Basemen Shortstops Third Basemen Left Fielders Center Fielders Right
Most of the recent Tigers internet Hall of Fame talk has centered around long-time Tigers second baseman Lou Whitaker. He was recently on the Modern Era Committee ballot but was not voted into the Hall of Fame despite having the highest career Wins Above Replacement among 20th Century players not in the Hall and not