Verlander Feeling "More In Sync" On The Mound
The Detroit Tigers hope Justin Verlander's latest outing will give him the momentum he needs to get back on track away from home.
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The Detroit Tigers hope Justin Verlander's latest outing will give him the momentum he needs to get back on track away from home.
An in-the-park home run by Austin Jackson capped the Detroit Tigers victory over the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Friday.
Mark Teixeira and Eric Chavez hit solo home runs on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning that put New York ahead, and the Yankees held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Thursday.
Two sports stories caught my eye in the last 24 hours.
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi has been ejected from a game against the Detroit Tigers.
"If the voting was today, Miggy is the MVP," Leyland said. "However, he could run into one of the wonder boy stories. You know, young kid, 20 years old. Everyone gets excited about that."
Their lengthy home winning streak over, the Detroit Tigers could face a stiff challenge bouncing back against New York's Hiroki Kuroda.
Jim Leyland has a good problem: too many good choices to play the outfield and be the designated hitter.
Jeff Baker made his Detroit debut Wednesday night, playing left field against Yankees LHP CC Sabathia.
The Tigers look like a team right now that is poised to make a run.
Jim Leyland is damned if he does and dammed if he doesn't.
Miguel Cabrera is just five RBI from his ninth consecutive season of 100 or more runs driven in.
Miguel Cabrera. Not only is he moving into a spot where he might become the American League Most Valuable Player
The Chicago White Sox know they don't have much wiggle room. And things just got a little tighter.
A ninth-inning rally by the N.Y. Yankees is held off by the Detroit Tigers who hang on for the 6-5 win on Tuesday night.
Join Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera as he hosts the Detroit Tigers Foundation's signature annual fundraising event, the 4th Annual Keeping Kids in the Game, presented by Lear Corporation.
No matter the caliber of their opponent, the Detroit Tigers continue to roll at home.
Detroit skipper Jim Leyland talks to the media everyday!
After his start on Monday night, Justin Verlander was asked if he was impatient to get back on the mound after two lackluster recent starts.
"Dealin'" Dave Dombrowski looks to be done with the midseason remake of the Tigers.
Justin Verlander reached a season high in pitches thrown and equaled his career high with 14 strikeouts Monday in Detroit's 7-2 victory over the Yankees.
Justin Verlander struck out 14 on the way to a Detroit Tigers victory over the New York Yankees 7-2 on Monday.
There are comebacks, there are great comebacks, and then there's Sunday's Tigers comeback against the Indians.
The Detroit Tigers have won eight straight at home, but have dropped Justin Verlander's last five regular-season starts against the New York Yankees.
The Tigers have sent down Danny Worth after Sunday's game, according to the team's official Twitter feed.
