Angels-Tigers Preview 7-19-12
With the exception of their most recent defeat, the Detroit Tigers should be happy about the way they've collectively swung the bats of late.
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With the exception of their most recent defeat, the Detroit Tigers should be happy about the way they've collectively swung the bats of late.
After Tuesday night's thumping that the LA Angels put on the Detroit Tigers in near record heat, it got me thinking about the fans in attendance and how bad it had to suck being at that game, and if baseball games in this hot, humid weather is the worst to attend.
Wednesday was a good day for the Tigers but at the same time a frustrating one for skipper Jim Leyland.
Two consecutive solid starts by Doug Fister may have taken some of the pressure off the Detroit organization to give up a prime prospect to get a rotation-stabilizing pitcher.
Jacob Turner, bludgeoned for three home runs while allowing seven runs in two innings Tuesday, will make a second start for injured LHP Drew Smyly.
Drew Smyly (strained right side muscle) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 7.
As they watched a Detroit Tigers baseball game, 40,000 sports fans were unaware that dozens of police, security guards and federal agents were swiftly searching the stadium for a possible bomb after someone phoned in a threat to 911.
Doug Fister gave up just two hits over eight innings and Prince Fielder capped a four-run second inning with a two-run single to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 Wednesday night.
A consensus is emerging among those paid to talk about the Tigers.
Mike Trout may be a rookie, but he's the AL's top hitter.
Spending by teams in baseball's amateur draft dropped by 11 percent in the first year of restrictions imposed by the new labor contract.
Detroit police are looking into whether a bomb threat targeting Comerica Park is tied to two other recent threats.
Prince Fielder was given three innings off Tuesday night, removed in a one-sided loss so he could get a little bit of rest.
The end of July is approaching, and that means hot weather and baseball trade rumors.
Starting pitcher Jacob Turner went two inning, giving up seven runs as the Detroit Tigers lose to the Los Angeles Angles 13-0 on Tuesday.
It's been an interesting few days for the Tigers.
Young players are often compared to all-time greats when they're brought up, although most of the time it's from fans and media.
While the Detroit Tigers are heating up at home, the Los Angeles Angels are suddenly struggling on the road.
Jacob Turner was called up to start Tuesday night in place of injured LHP Drew Smyly.
The bottom of Detroit's lineup is no longer on the bottom.
With the baseball trade deadline just around the corner, the big question with the Detroit Tigers continues to be if super prospect Nick Castellanos will get traded to make the Tigers better now?
Because he struggled in a couple of his early major league starts, and has battled injury issues, some fans wrote off Turner, but he has come on lately.
A tiebreaking two-run homer by Brennan Boesch in the seventh inning gives the Detroit Tigers the edge as they beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 on Monday night.
The Tigers will host the seventh annual ¡Fiesta Tigres! Celebration, sponsored by Miller Lite, on Saturday, August 4 to recognize and honor the contributions of Hispanic and Latino players to the game of baseball.
The two biggest free-agent signings prior to the 2012 season are gradually turning things around after slow starts.
