Verlander To Start All-Star Game
A published report says Detroit Tigers pitching ace Justin Verlander will be the choice of AL Manager Ron Washington to get the start for the AL in Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Kansas City.
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A published report says Detroit Tigers pitching ace Justin Verlander will be the choice of AL Manager Ron Washington to get the start for the AL in Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Kansas City.
Maybe you knew that kid in school. Or maybe you were that kid. The one the teachers said had great potential, tested off the charts, but failed to live up to their potential. That's what the Tigers have reminded me of in the first half of the 2012 season.
Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run shot early setting the tone for big hits as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Sunday.
Delmon Young is finally doing what he was expected to this season.
The Royals rallied in the ninth inning but the Detroit Tigers hold on to beat Kansas City 8-7 on Saturday.
The Detroit Tigers finally are back at the .500 mark, but that hardly seems like an accomplishment given their preseason expectations.
Starting pitcher Drew Smyly threw 10 strikeouts and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Friday night.
The Tigers 700th turnaround win was a roller coaster, characterizing a season filled with embarrassing lows. Who am I kidding? It was a GAME of embarrassing lows.
The score was tied several times during rain delayed game but the Minnesota Twins came out on top beating the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Tuesday night.
Tigers' pitcher Doug Fister says he felt honored to be in the presence of men and women who put their lives on the line for America's freedom.
The start of the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins game has been delayed due to rain and thunder Tuesday night.
The 2012 Home Run Derby is just around the bend, and Vegas has some opinions on how the power party will unfold. Courtesy of Bovada.lv, the latest odds ...
The Minnesota Twins may still occupy the AL Central basement, but they are bidding for their longest winning streak in more than a year.
Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-3 Monday night, driving in three runs with a two-run double plus a sacrifice fly.
Max Scherzer, one of the few starters who's shown any sturdiness for Detroit lately, will miss his start Tuesday due to a tight hamstring, triggering a flurry of roster moves by the win-one, lose-one Tigers.
Left-hander Dontrelle Willis is retiring following a rocky stretch with Baltimore's top farm club.
The old English D along with the Tigers home uniforms are classic. I would never be in favor of messing with the Tigers home uniforms.
Doug Fister - The Tigers have lost eight of the 10 games Fister has started this season, including eight of the last nine.
While Detroit waits for the decisions of Zack Parise and Ryan Suter, I didn't want it to go unnoticed that two Motown legends decided to call it quits on Monday afternoon.
Miguel Cabrera knocked in three RBI's but it's not enough as the Detroit Tigers fall to the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Monday night.
Following a strong finish to a 10-game road trip, the Detroit Tigers return home looking to get back to .500 for the first time in more than six weeks.
The keeper of Detroit's farm system will take a long, deep breath if Delmon Young, Alex Avila and Jhonny Peralta can continue their mild resurgence.
Drew Smyly got his first win since May 25 on Sunday, retiring 12 straight batters at one point before a two-run wobble in the fifth.
Who would you rather have on your team: Curtis Granderson or Austin Jackson? I have always been a huge Granderson fan, and was dumbfounded and outraged when the Tigers traded him to the Yankees for Jackson, as part of a three-team deal. Jackson seemed like a good young player, with a lot of potential. But Granderson was a superstar in making. This season, however, Jackson has moved even or ahead of Granderson in almost every offensive category.
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland believes he could potentially have five players named to the AL All-Star team.
