Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Mark Gorosh (@sportz5176) and Evan Petzold (@evanpetzold) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: epetzold@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Mark and Evan are breaking down the less-than-stellar start to the 2023 Detroit Tigers season. Offensive woes may not be new but did the bullpen regress from last year? Is there any resilience or
By Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — Major League Baseball’s new rules are working as hoped through the first four days of the season. The average game time has dropped by 30 minutes, stolen bases have doubled and batting average has increased by 16 percentage points compared to last year’s opening weekend. Games averaged
By Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved an initial five-year labor contract with minor league players on Monday that will more than double player salaries. The agreement was reached last Wednesday and ratified by players on Friday. Minor league players formed a bargaining unit during a rapid 17-day
While the International League got Triple-A action underway this weekend, the lower levels don’t begin the 2023 schedule until Thursday, April 6. So teams take the bit of extra time, as usual, to think about their prospect assignments. Both the Double-A Erie SeaWolves and the West Michigan Whitecaps released their rosters on Sunday. There were
With Miguel Cabrera announcing that the 2023 season will be his final as a player, the Detroit Tigers will host a season-long celebration providing fans various opportunities to honor the career of the greatest player of a generation. “¡Gracias, Miggy! The Final Season” is a campaign that will do just that, identifying key dates throughout
Now that the opening series of the 2023 season is in the rearview mirror the Detroit Tigers now travel across the Gulf of Mexico from Tampa Bay to Houston to take on the defending World Series champion Astros for a three-game midweek set. The weekend sweep at the hands of the Rays was a gut
It was not the start to the season Detroit Tigers fans wanted to see as their team was swept by the Tampa Bay Rays on the road on opening weekend. While there were a couple of bright spots, they merely serve as a silver lining for an otherwise abysmal overall performance — particularly on offense.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 02: Adam Frazier #12 of the Baltimore Orioles reacts with Austin Hays #21, MLB Power Rankings. (Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images) MLB Power Rankings taking a look at the biggest overreaction for each team after the first weekend of the season.
At Comerica Park, instead of “buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,” fans this season may be singing “buy me some bacon cheeseburger sliders, Sonoran hot dogs, Hani pita sandwiches and some of the best barbecue in Detroit.” The Detroit Tigers home opener is Thursday at Comerica Park, and those are just a few of
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pushing the panic button would be an overreaction. It’s only three games. But the Detroit Tigers were outscored, 21-3, against the Tampa Bay Rays. They had 14 hits in 95 at-bats, launched one home run, walked six times and struck out 30 times. The Tigers failed to “dominate the strike zone” in
The Detroit Tigers entered the 2023 baseball season with a payroll of $120,807,500, which ranks 19th of the 30 major league clubs, and is about $15 million lower than it was in 2022, when the team racked up 96 losses and posted fewer runs per game than any Tigers’ team since 1905. The 2023 40-man
St. Paul Saints 6, Toledo Mud Hens 1 (Saturday box) Prospect starter Reese Olson’s home run issues carried over to the Triple-A level, and the offense drew a ton of walks but couldn’t push the runs across on Saturday. Olson lasted just two innings. As is his custom, the strikeouts were there, but so were
St. Petersburg, Fla. — You’ve flung to the floor a Tigers cap owned since 2013, deciding in its old age it no longer deserves to be tossed out. It must be stomped into tiny threads by two very angry feet. You’ve just bounded downstairs and into the basement to re-hang a dart board you had
ST. PETERSBURG — Riley Greene made a highlight reel of plays as a rookie last season by turning on his speed to take away base hits. On Sunday, that same timely speed helped the Tigers avoid getting no-hit. It was a small consolation in a 5-1 loss to the Rays that finished off an opening
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The Pirates announced this afternoon that they have claimed right-hander Edwin Uceta off waivers from the Tigers. Detroit had designated Uceta for assignment ahead of Opening Day alongside Rony Garcia, who was outrighted to Triple-A, in order to make room for Chasen Shreve and Trey Wingenter on the 40-man roster. In a corresponding move, right-hander JT
We hear from Joey Wentz after he looks sharp Sunday, throwing into the sixth inning. #RepDetroit
TOLEDO, Ohio – Despite two hits and three RBI from Zack Short, the Toledo Mud Hens fell to the St. Paul Saints, 4-3, on Sunday (April 2) at Fifth Third Field. Pitchers Ashton Goudeau and Randy Dobnak dominated the first three frames, holding the two squads to just one hit TOLEDO, Ohio – Despite two
St. Petersburg, Fla. — Jake Rogers, packing up his bags after the Tigers got swept out of Tropicana Field on Sunday, losing the finale of the season-opening series against the Rays, 5-1, was asked what this young team can take out of such a tough start. “That we hate to lose,” he said. “That we
We hear from Jake Rogers after he homers Sunday to break up the shutout. #RepDetroit