Wielding his iconic “Seven Nation Army” guitar, Jack White delivered an unconventional sort of “Star-Spangled Banner” to kick off Detroit Tigers festivities at Comerica Park on Friday. The Detroit native and lifelong baseball fan was invited to perform the national anthem for the Tigers’ Opening Day game against the Chicago White Sox. With a giant
There are some truly great constants from season to season in baseball: great plays, stellar home runs, rain delays, and bad umpire calls. But one constant we enjoy most is the ability of custom shirt brand BreakingT to bring us unique player tees that are fun and timely. They didn’t disappoint this year, bringing us
DETROIT — Amidst the joy of pageantry of Opening Day at Comerica Park, the Tigers had a reminder of the loss they suffered in the offseason. In the Tigers clubhouse, Kimera Bartee’s No. 18 jersey hangs inside a coaches locker. On the Tigers’ jerseys this season, a patch with the initials “KB” sits on the
The 2022 Detroit Tigers are introduced before their home opener on April 8.
On Wednesday, we opened our MLB Opening Week coverage of this year’s AL Central by covering the Kansas City Royals, a team with compelling pieces but huge question marks within their pitching staff. Of course, one could say the same about the Tigers. But today, we crank up the heat. Here at Bless You Boys,
Seth Beer of the D-backs sent everyone home with this epic walk-off to end Opening Day!! Don’t forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/mlb Follow us elsewhere too: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/share/user/6569247715560456198 Visit our site for all baseball news, stats and scores! https://www.mlb.com/
At long last, we have made it through one of the most interminable offseasons in recent memory. Baseball is back, and while the path of the season and its outcomes remain to be seen, a new page is turned this weekend as the 2022 story begins to unfold. It’s a fresh start, where the successes
It’s Opening Day. But, forecasters say, don’t expect picture-perfect weather Friday. Instead, be prepared for some intermittent showers with lightning and a good chance of white and opaque graupel. For those who don’t know their German, it’s also known as soft, small pellets — or as University of Michigan fans say, hail. But, not that kind of hail. The kind
The waiting’s over; it’s time to play ball.
Major League Baseball is back! Welcome to the first game of the 2022 season as the Detroit Tigers open up their campaign at home against their intradivision rivals, the Chicago White Sox. It was a long winding road to get to this point after a tumultuous offseason lockout that nearly saw the schedule go up
Christmas Eve and Opening Day. Maybe New Year’s Day for some. The WWE Royal Rumble for me. No other day like it. A day filled with wonderment and hope and that unique feeling of anything is possible. The air smells fresher. Food tastes better. Fellow baseball fans give a nod to each other when they…
Welcome to Bless You Boys, your home for all things Detroit Tigers baseball on the SB Nation platform! We are so thrilled to have everyone here for the 2022 season, and wanted to kick things off with a little Opening Day tradition we have around here: the welcome and introduction post! For those of you
The big day is finally here. Opening Day in Detroit, and we’re going to have a good time. It doesn’t hurt that the season begins with the foe the Tigers will need to take down to ever reclaim control over the AL Central. With the Chicago White Sox first on the docket, the intensity level
The year was 1967. The location was the baseball diamond at Mackenzie High School. And with one swing of the bat, Mike Price’s life would be changed forever with help from a Tigers baseball cap and a three-sport standout named Marvin Gurley. “Marvin was a star on the baseball, football and basketball teams at Mackenzie.
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“Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.” — Yogi Berra It is love, isn’t it? Love brings you back. Love makes you smile with the morning sun. Love lets you believe, even when it makes no sense to believe. It’s love that will draw Detroit fans outdoors
The Mariners have signed right-hander Jairo Diaz to a minor league deal, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Diaz had an excellent season for the Rockies in 2019, throwing 57 2/3 innings out of their bullpen. His 4.53 ERA might not look impressive at first glance, but for someone calling Coors Field home
TOLEDO, OH.: RHP Michael Pineda and the Mud Hens pitching staff limited the Red Wings to two hits and a single run through eight innings, but Rochester rallied in the ninth and outlasted Toledo, 8-5, in twelve innings on Thursday evening at Fifth Third Field. In his first appearance as TOLEDO, OH.: RHP Michael Pineda