Tigers Endorse Cabrera In MVP Race
Tigers manager Jim Leyland isn't ready to proclaim Miguel Cabrera the Most Valuable Player in the American League, but it's clear he likes his guy.
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Tigers manager Jim Leyland isn't ready to proclaim Miguel Cabrera the Most Valuable Player in the American League, but it's clear he likes his guy.
Pitching carried Detroit in its 7-1 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday night and, like the good ex-catcher and longtime manager that he is, Jim Leyland feels the guys on the mound hold the key to the Tigers' hopes of making the postseason.
Miguel Cabrera, on the same day he was announced as the AL Player of the Month for August, hit his second two-run home run in as many games Wednesday night against Cleveland.
The Detroit Tigers today reached three million tickets sold in advance sales for the 2012 season.
Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Prince Fielder added a solo shot in the eighth to help the Detroit Tigers avoid a three-game sweep with a 7-1 victory Wednesday night over the Cleveland Indians.
Rick Porcello gave up runs again, which means he got beat again.
Jim Leyland disagrees with the notion that the Tigers are having a letdown after sweeping the Chicago White Sox.
There seems to be a couple constants when talking about the Tigers these days...
Miguel Cabrera slams a two-run shot in the sixth inning but the Detroit Tigers fall short - losing to the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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After making some massive strides in the AL Central race this weekend, the Detroit Tigers took a small step back in their series opener with the Cleveland Indians.
Hector Santiago was unexpectedly thrown back into the stopper role on Monday night.
Asdrubal Cabrera's tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning lifted the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday, giving right-hander Corey Kluber his first career victory.
A huge sweep over the team they were chasing in the AL Central has pulled the Detroit Tigers into a tie for first place.
Justin Verlander shut down Chicago after the first inning and Delmon Young hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth Sunday night to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the White Sox and a share of first place in the AL Central.
Scherzer allowed four hits in eight scoreless innings, and the Tigers pulled within a game of first place with a 5-1 victory over the White Sox on Saturday night
Max Scherzer allowed four hits in eight scoreless innings, and the Detroit Tigers pulled within a game of first place with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
The Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers are both emphasizing that this weekend's series will not decide the AL Central.
A three-run double by Delmon Young in the seventh inning gave the Detroit Tigers the edge needed to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 on Friday night.
The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has traded infielder/outfielder Jeff Baker to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for a player to be named later on or before September 30, 2012.
The Detroit Tigers have cut outfielder Jeff Baker to make room for minor league outfielder Avisail Garcia.
Though the Chicago White Sox have struggled on the road of late, and certainly at Comerica Park, they might be catching the Detroit Tigers at the right time.
Rick Porcello has not seen the Tigers score a run in each of his last three starts while he was in the game, leading to predictable results.
The Tigers return home from a three-game road trip as they host division rivals Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians during a six-game homestand at Comerica Park.
This was not the way the Detroit Tigers wanted to head into their next series.
