Valenti & Foster: Tigers Facing Tough Decisions In Coming Offseason
General Manager Dave Dombrowski will have a long list of moves that will need to be made during the winter.
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General Manager Dave Dombrowski will have a long list of moves that will need to be made during the winter.
Even hampered by injuries for much of the season, Detroit Tigers superstar Miguel Cabrera successfully defended his title as Sporting News Player of the Year.
There is a groundswell for Tigers' hitting coach Lloyd McClendon to replace Jim Leyland as manager.
It might be too soon to start posting videos about the Tigers losing to the Boston Red Sox in 6 games of the ALCS. I say screw that, this video is way too good to not watch.
The suggested names to replace Jim Leyland are coming fast. For the people who crossed their fingers with reptilian excitement to the point where their phones auto complete "Fire Leyland" at the touch of the letter F--they seem stunned.
They'll put odds on anything from The Oscars to "Survivor" to the Super Bowl coin toss to who will be the next Tigers manager.
"There's a lot of guys that could manage this team, but are they really the right guy for this team? There's a difference."
Dropping ALCS Game Six to the Red Sox may have been a blow to Tigers fans, but Detroit beat Boston big in another battle.
"Maybe he just didn't know what else to say," Leyland said about Fielder. "I think he was embarrassed by his performance. He probably didn't handle it as good as he could have handled it ... I just hope that they give the guy the benefit of the doubt."
"He wasn't going to be shut down," Dombrowski said.
MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal has reported that Jim Leyland is retiring from his post as Detroit Tigers manager.
With the 2013 ALCS being over and the Tigers having lost in 6 games, fans will no doubt have their thoughts and theories as to why Detroit is not heading back to the World Series.
A grand slam by Boston's Shane Victorino ended the American League Championship Series run for the Detroit Tigers, losing to the Red Sox 5-2 on Saturday night.
It might be hard to get through to 97.1 The Ticket these days because the lines are full with Detroit fans angry about Prince Fielder.
As we approach game 6 of the ALCS, the play of Detroit first basemen Miguel Cabrera has not been questioned and many believe it shouldn't be.
Scherzer will face Boston's Clay Buchholz, a repeat of the Game 2 matchup that the Red Sox won 6-5.
"Hopefully we can have him ready for the game back in Boston," Leyland said. "Whether we're going to have that or not, I don't really know."
Jhonny Peralta will likely never again be the Detroit Tigers everyday shortstop, and this astounding play by 23-year-old Jose Iglesias is one of a growing list of reasons why.
The game plan that helped Scherzer two-hit the Red Sox in Game 2 of the ALCS is not the one he will take into Game 6.
To boo or not to boo? I have my answer. What is yours? Feel free to comment below.
As the Detroit Tigers are on the brink of elimination from the ALCS, their fans are trying to keep the hope alive.
"It's definitely not pleasant, but they're fans. That's what they do," Fielder added. "They paid to come."
Miguel Cabrera hobbled through a stop sign, gently colliding with the catcher for an easy out at home.
Sometime during the remainder of the ALCS, Tigers fans will think or say, at least to themselves "God I wish we had QB back."
When facing the Detroit Tigers, hitters get the joy of facing an All-Star Game starter and likely Cy Young winner; a former MVP and Cy Young winner; and an ERA champion.
