Villarreal Emerges As A Crucial Middle Man
Al Alburquerque is on the disabled list, but Brayan Villarreal is filling his role nicely.
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Al Alburquerque is on the disabled list, but Brayan Villarreal is filling his role nicely.
Doug Fister (left side strain) will see Thursday how he rebounds from a Wednesday bullpen session before a decision is made on whether he'll pitch or throw another side session.
Tigers closer Jose Valverde will not face any discipline from Major League Baseball after his alleged spitball incident on Sunday night
The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms with 15 of the team's selections from the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
The Chicago Cubs began the week by changing their hitting coach.
It's been a tough season for Tiger fans. It's produced some dizzying highs and frustrating lows.
Drew Smyly (blood blister on left middle finger) left his June 10 start. His status for his next start was uncertain.
Defense has not been a strong point of the Tigers this season.
Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde denied throwing a spitball in the ninth inning of Sunday night's 7-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Dave Boswell, who won 20 games for the Minnesota Twins in 1969 despite missing a couple of weeks after a fight with manager Billy Martin, has died. He was 67.
Back to back errors in the eighth inning by the Detroit Tigers give the lead and win to the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Tuesday night.
My morning routine never changes.
It's well documented that Lions QB Matt Stafford grew up and played baseball with NL CY Young winner Clayton Kershaw back in Texas.
For the ninth time this season the Tigers have had to place a player on the disabled list.
Tigers starting pitcher Drew Smyly had to exit his start Sunday night against the Reds after just three innings, due to a blister in his left middle finger.
There's a lot of talk this week about a YouTube video that show Detroit Tigers Jose Valverde apparently spitting on a baseball during a game against the Cincinnati Reds.
It may be that Detroit's underachieving rotation is in line for a little tinkering.
Drew Smyly was withdrawn from his Sunday start after three innings when a blood blister appeared on his left middle finger.
Austin Jackson makes his presence known after being activated from the disabled list over weekend helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 on Sunday.
Detroit Tigers left-hander Drew Smyly had the AL's lowest ERA a month ago.
Standing on third base, 90 feet from winning the game, Miguel Cairo noticed that pinch-hitter Wilson Valdez was giving him a look that suggested he had something in mind.
He's the backup catcher, and he's been hurt. But Gerald Laird has been around the bases a few times, now in his second stint with the Tigers.
While the Detroit Tigers hope their latest victory might provide the spark they desperately need to get on a roll, the NL Central-leading Cincinnati Reds are trying to break out of their own minor rough patch.
It was a reversal of the way things have been going for Detroit, the little things they did turned out to be big and the little things they didn't do stayed small.
