Does (Payroll) Size Matter? Tigers, Angels Series May Bring An Answer
Spending money does not guarantee success in sports. Ten games below .500 with MLB's seventh-highest payroll, the Los Angeles Angels can testify to that better than most.
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Spending money does not guarantee success in sports. Ten games below .500 with MLB's seventh-highest payroll, the Los Angeles Angels can testify to that better than most.
Clearly, the Detroit Tigers have some solid relief pitchers. The question is whether they have enough.
Leyland said he cannot put his finger on what the issue is but has a standard procedure the Tigers will go through to help Verlander figure it out.
Tigers catcher Alex Avila began his minor-league rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Toledo.
Torii Hunter hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning after two Boston errors helped load the bases, and Prince Fielder added a two-run single to help the Detroit Tigers to a sloppy 7-5 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Justin Verlander was hardly at his best last time out and a matchup with the Boston Red Sox wouldn't appear to give him the best chance to bounce back.
Max Scherzer won his 11th straight decision to start the season and Victor Martinez hit a first-inning grand slam to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 10-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.
The Detroit Tigers' Max Scherzer joined some elite company following another superb performance his last time out.
The Detroit Tigers and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute are teaming up for the second annual Pink Out the Park at the Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals game Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:08 p.m., at Comerica Park.
Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer for Detroit, which nearly rallied from a 6-1 deficit ...
Touted by his Toledo pitching coach A.J. Sager for becoming more and more consistent with every start for the Mud Hens, righty Al Alburquerque will now get to test his ability at the major league level.
After much speculation as to his role on the Detroit Tigers, former closer Jose Valverde has been designated for assignment.
Since his underwhelming major league debut in April, Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Bruce Rondon has been working hard and looking good with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.
As Cabrera's career plays out, the other Detroit players are very aware that they are playing with one of the best baseball players alive and probably one of the best ever.
"For me it hasn't been difficult because I'm alive, I have my kids, I have my family, my friends," Valverde said in Spanish. "What happens on the field stays on the field."
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Ahead of Monday's game, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
Even though he hails from a state where Peyton Manning ruled the sports world, the Fab Five and Tom Brady turned Indiana native Josh Mullins into a dedicated Michigan fan.
The Detroit Tigers were beaten 5-3 by the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park on Sunday night. Iván Herrera's two-run single capped a four-run fifth inning for the Cards in the finale of a three-game series.
Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
Ahead of Monday's game, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
What started out as an attempted April Fools' Day joke by a Detroit-area bakery ended up backfiring, in a sense, when customers enthusiastically embraced the design of an intentionally ugly "Easter lamb" cake.
Police confirmed that children were on the bus and said no one was injured.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans.
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed behind the far side of the moon on Monday night.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the herds are located in Alpena and Presque counties. The department says the cases were detected during annual surveillance tests.
Prosecutors allege the dentist billed Medicaid for large numbers of unnecessary dental crown work on patients that was not provided.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been eight confirmed measles cases in the state in 2026.
A water services provider and its president are accused of falsifying water safety and discharge tests for private water systems serving mobile home communities in Michigan.
Michigan communities have received millions from a national opioid settlement, but some haven't spent any funds yet.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Ahead of Monday's game, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
Even though he hails from a state where Peyton Manning ruled the sports world, the Fab Five and Tom Brady turned Indiana native Josh Mullins into a dedicated Michigan fan.
The Detroit Tigers were beaten 5-3 by the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park on Sunday night. Iván Herrera's two-run single capped a four-run fifth inning for the Cards in the finale of a three-game series.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
Police in Taylor, Michigan, are looking for a person of interest in connection with a shooting over the weekend.
For many Michigan Wolverine fans, especially the ones who make the trip to Indianapolis for the national championship game, their devotion to the maize and blue runs deep. It's often the love for Michigan that leads to many couples finding the love of their life.
Former Detroit Piston Grant Hill discusses what makes the Michigan men's basketball team unique.
While many Michigan fans traveled to Indianapolis to watch the Wolverines in the national championship on Monday, many traveled to the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor for a watch party.
Michigan Wolverine fans are not only flooding Indianapolis to watch the national championship live, but also in Ann Arbor. CBS News Detroit talked to one fan who was on the Michigan cheerleading team at the time of the Fab Five.
