Miguel Cabrera: Slumping Or Declining?
It's hard to shake the feeling that this slump is part of a larger decline, one that's seen Cabrera go from the best hitter in the game to simply one of the best.
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It's hard to shake the feeling that this slump is part of a larger decline, one that's seen Cabrera go from the best hitter in the game to simply one of the best.
Justin Upton homered in the second to back Boyd, who struck out seven with one walk and provided a welcome boost to a rotation that has shown little depth of late.
The Tigers could be looking to improve one of their most under-performing positions this season.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Major League Baseball is telling managers to cool it on arguing balls and strikes, and warning them not to rely on replay help to bolster their beefs.
Kansas City scored four runs in the first inning off Mike Pelfrey, who didn't make it out of the second. Every hitter in the Royals' lineup scored exactly once except right fielder Paulo Orlando.
Now that the All-Star break is over, everyone is wondering if the Detroit Tigers will be buyers or sellers at this summer's trade deadline.
Justin Verlander struck out 10 in seven innings, and the Tigers scored three runs in the seventh to rally past Kansas City 4-2 on Friday night.
Manager Brad Ausmus said Upton was dealing with a loss in his family and that he needs to take as much time as he needs.
Unless they can find a way to douse the flames, their season will go up in smoke.
"Individual performances are not going to mean a lot unless the Tigers step-up against the good teams," says Caputo.
Verlander and Zimmermann have sunk like cannon balls against their hard-hitting opponents.
Things have hardly gone according to plan for the Detroit Tigers and Anthony Gose.
David Ortiz found himself in the middle of the most touching moment at Petco Park, embraced by his AL teammates near first base after exiting his final All-Star Game.
We're picking one player at each position, including a designated hitter, a starting pitcher and a reliever.
