The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley talk about Game 2 of the ALDS, a 3-2 win by the Seattle Mariners. How good was Tarik Skubal’s outings per his otherwordly standards? Are the Tigers’ bats ever going to wake up in a bigger way? How should we feel about Kyle Finnegan after a tough
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The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley talk hours after the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series. Is this enough to atone for a terrible September? How did Wenceel Perez and a host of other maligned Tigers come through when it mattered most? Did
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley break down the biggest storylines from Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series. How did the Tigers squander so many chances in a 6-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians? Was Zach McKinstry’s out at third a baserunning error? Why did A.J. Hinch manage so aggressively,
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley break down Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series live from Cleveland. Topics include: How Tarik Skubal willed the Tigers’ to a 2-1 victory. How A.J. Hinch’s rare decision to bunt turned the tide of the game. How the Tigers’ offense made things harder than
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley break down the Tigers’ season finale and what’s at stake for them in the American League Wild Card Series. Who starts Game 2? What’s up with A.J. Hinch and his contract? Who else has something to prove? And what does history say about the Tigers’ chances of
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley debrief after the Tigers’ worst loss yet in what could go down as an historic collapse. What went wrong? How will we remember the sixth inning? Was Tarik Skubal rattled? Is A.J. Hinch finally taking some blame? What about those at-bats? All that and more in our
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley talk after the Tigers finish an 0-6 homestand that puts their season on the ropes. How do you begin to explain this? Was Charlie Morton’s DFA the right decision? How did the roster get so messy? Can Riley Greene step up when it matters most? And is
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley discuss the Tigers’ series in Miami and the Tarik Skubal injury scare. What’s the latest on Skubal’s status? Can the Tigers reclaim some momentum in a week where they could clinch the AL Central? How should we feel about Spencer Torkelson’s season? And hear what others around
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley discuss the Tigers’ recent cold spell and whether they can find solutions with October approaching. Topics include: — A second-half regression in which the Tigers ranks 18th in OPS? — Who would you rather have at their best: Parker Meadows or Spencer Torkelson? Casey Mize or Jack
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley talk after the Tigers Sept. 1 series opener against the Mets. After an improved August where the bullpen finished with the league’s No. 2 ERA, do you feel better about the Tigers than you did at the trade deadline? Plus: Appreciation for the Tigers’ historic base-running feats.
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley convene to talk about the Tigers’ big homestand against the Astros and Royals. Even as the Tigers recapture their swagger, how are we feeling about the bullpen? What does the difference between ERA and FIP tell us? And how does that apply to the mystery of Jack
Former Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Jackson joins The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley after the Tigers complete a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros. Do the Tigers have their swagger all the way back? What’s helped the bullpen’s improvement in August? And does Detroit have what it takes to get to the World
Former Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Jackson joins The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley to discuss the latest from the Tigers universe. How are we feeling now that Detroit’s AL Central lead is back up to 8.5 games? Also: A-Jax gives great insight into the mind of a player. How do you get through
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley discuss the latest trends with the Detroit Tigers. How should we feel about Gleyber Torres’ cold spell? Is the stock still going up for Tarik Skubal? What about deadline acquisition Kyle Finnegan? And what about Scott Harris and the Tigers themselves? All that and more on our