The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley discuss Dillon Dingler’s Gold Glove Award. How did Dingler assert himself as an elite defender so quickly? How high is his ceiling? Could Tomas Nido push Jake Rogers for the Tiger’s backup catcher job? And why in the world was Lou Whitaker left off the Hall of
Tigers Territory
Detroit Tigers infield prospect Max Anderson joins the The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost for an exclusive interview from the Arizona Fall League. Kieran and Cody go over the latest Tigers news on Tarik Skubal, hitting coach Keith Beauregard and more. Then they welcome Max to talk about his college days at Nebraska, his offseason
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley reflect on their previous conversations about Tarik Skubal trade possibilities. Then they go through 25 stats that tell the story of the 2025 Tigers. Listen in for some interesting and surprising stats about Javier Baez, Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter, Spencer Torkelson and more. Tiger Territory is the
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley break down the end-of-season comments from Scott Harris on Monday. What kind of tone did Harris set for the winter? How should we interpret his lack of comment on Tarik Skubal’s situation? What does A.J. Hinch’s contract extension mean for the future? And can the Tigers get
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley react the morning after a 15-inning classic ALDS game against the Seattle Mariners. What is the right way to feel after this one? How dominant was Tarik Skubal? How close was Kerry Carpenter to October legend status? Who were the other unsung heroes … and how did
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley breakdown a cathartic 9-3 Tigers victory against the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the ALDS. How do we feel about A.J. Hinch lifting Casey Mize after only three innings? What did this game mean for Javier Baez and Riley Greene? Was Troy Melton the most underrated
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley discuss the Tigers’ 8-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners in Game 3 of the ALDS. Did the Tigers beat themselves? Who is most to blame for a costly play in the third inning? Are the Tigers still squandering chances at the plate? And how do we feel
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
The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen and cohost Kieran Steckley join shortly after the Tigers’ 3-2, extra-inning victory against the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. They go over Kerry Carpenter’s home run, Zach McKinstry’s go-ahead single, the decision to pitch Rafael Montero, the game’s other unsung heroes and the looming threat
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