DETROIT — Lori Patterson is out to set the record straight. Patterson, who serves as the executive director of Figure Skating in Detroit, said the biggest misconception of the program is its fundamental reason for existing. “What a lot of people don’t know is that Figure Skating in Detroit isn’t just about figure skating,” Patterson
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Tigers right-hander Michael Lorenzen is going to start the season on the 15-day injured list, manager A.J. Hinch indicated this afternoon (relayed by Chris McCosky of the Detroit News). The offseason signee is dealing with a left groin strain. Hinch indicated it’s not expected to be a serious issue but will require Lorenzen to miss a
LAKELAND, Fla. — Kan Ikeda was like millions of baseball fans on Tuesday night, glued to a screen watching Shohei Ohtani face Mike Trout with the World Baseball Classic on the line. Unlike millions of fans, the action was right outside his door. Kan was in the clubhouse for Team Japan during games, in charge
Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Time: 6:05 p.m.Place: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FLMedia: MLB Audio (Pirates’ broadcast) Pitching Matchup: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez vs. RHP Roansy Contreras Tigers vs. Pirates Lineups PIRATES TIGERS PIRATES TIGERS Ke’Bryan Hayes – 3B Kerry Carpenter – LF Bryan Reynolds – CF Nick Maton – 2B Connor Joe – RF Javier
Twenty-five years after a pair of lefties scaled the mound at Tropicana Field for the first game in Tampa Bay franchise history, the Tigers and Rays will again send a couple of southpaws to the hill to begin the 2023 season next Thursday at 3:10 p.m. ET. On March 31, 1998, it was the Tigers’
Opening Day starts are special, whether it’s a young pitcher getting his first chance in that spotlight or a veteran who has done it many times before. There’s the excitement, the pageantry and the chance to help your team begin the season in style. Each year, only 30 pitchers are honored with such an assignment,
With the World Baseball Classic over and Opening Day not until Thursday, you might be feeling a bit of a baseball void right now. But you don’t have to. Here are some of the games that you can check out during MLB.TV’s free preview. MLB.TV’s free preview starts off with a full day of baseball,
Speed has always a key tool for position players. It’s about to get a whole lot more important. New rules coming to Major League Baseball in 2023 — namely the ones limiting disengagements on the mound and increasing the size of the bases — are set to encourage an increase in basestealing. We’ve already seen
The Tigers have signed left-hander Jose Alvarez to a minor league contract, per the transactions log at MiLB.com. He won’t pitch this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, though Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press writes that the club will help Alvarez oversee his recovery and rehabilitation with an eye toward the 2024 campaign.
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Joey Wentz developed a fandom for European football this offseason, watching English Premier League games when his workouts allowed. He even caught a brief glimpse of Liverpool’s rout of Manchester United before his Spring Training start on March 5. Maybe it’s fitting, then, that his chance at a spot in Detroit’s season-opening
Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies Time: 1:05 p.m.Place: BayCare Ballpark, Clearwater, FLMedia: MLB.TV (Phillies’ broadcast) Pitching Matchup: LHP Joey Wentz vs. LHP Bailey Falter Tigers vs. Phillies Lineups TIGERS PHILLIES TIGERS PHILLIES Zack Short – SS Trea Turner – SS Ryan Kreidler – CF Kyle Schwarber – LF Javier Baez – DH J.T. Realmuto –
By the start of the 1960 season, Major League Baseball had been deeply established as a staple of American culture, with teams playing the game from coast to coast and many major cities in between. Star baseball players were icons, while sports like football, basketball, and hockey were still far behind in popularity. In Part
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement just over a year ago, and one of the provisions in that CBA is uniform opt-out opportunities for Article XX(B) free agents on minor league deals. An Article XX(B) free agent is one with at least six years of service