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The Detroit Tigers eliminated the New York Yankees in the opening round of the playoffs last fall.
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The Detroit Tigers eliminated the New York Yankees in the opening round of the playoffs last fall.
The timing might have surprised some but the outcome sure didn't as the Tigers officially released Brandon Inge Thursday afternoon after a loss to the Seattle Mariners.
You knew it was bound to happen eventually. The question was when. The news that the Tigers have finally released Brandon Inge comes as bittersweet to those of us who have followed his career in Detroit over the past 12 years. He has had good seasons, bad seasons, and in-between seasons for the Tigers, the only team he has played for in his Major League Career.
"It's one of those things you can see how they're going before they come. My heart will always be in Detroit," Inge said.
When I heard the news I didn't believe it at first.
Chone Figgins hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the seventh inning, and the Seattle Mariners completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 5-4 victory Thursday.
For today's six pack we have a taste of at least one treat from each of our professional teams.
A worn-out bullpen is prompting changes in the Tigers' pitching staff.
After cruising through his first two starts, Rick Porcello was hit hard by one of baseball's most potent offenses his last time out.
Jeremy Bonderman is attempting to make a comeback to the major leagues.
The Detroit Tigers struggled on the mound, at the plate and in the field in their latest loss.
Remember when the Tigers signed Prince Fielder and your friends joked that the price of a $5 pizza was going to go up? Well, that hasn't happened yet -- but some fans might be paying for it in a different way.
During the question and answer session, Verlander said he's competitive about "pretty much everything" -- adding, "please don't try to race me on the highway, I will beat you"
Al Alburquerque was placed on the 60-day disabled list Tuesday, opening a spot on the Tigers' 40-man roster for a possible future player addition Alburquerque had offseason surgery to insert a screw at the tip of his right elbow to stabilize a non-displaced bone fracture.
Detroit reliever Phil Coke is speaking out against bullying.
Brandon Inge is having a bad season so far. You could trot out any amount of numbers, they are all bad. No one is going to say that Inge deserves to be on the Tigers roster based on recent performance.
Ask any boat owner, he will tell you he never knows what it's going to be like until they get out on the water.
The Detroit Tigers haven't been able to get much going at the plate lately.
Ivan Rodriguez is back in Texas again. This time, the 14-time All-Star catcher is retiring.
Let's be clear about one thing. The results of the Rangers series mean absolutely nothing.
The boos were loud. The boos were embarrassing. But Tiger fans had the right to boo Brandon Inge.
The Tigers continue their seven-game homestand as they host the Seattle Mariners (April 24-26). It's Seattle's only trip to Detroit this season. Tuesday and Wednesday's contests will begin at 7:05 p.m. The final game of the homestand on Thursday will begin at 1:05 p.m.
The Rangers have a superior lineup top-to-bottom.
Ten to Three. Ten to Four. Three to Two. And Three to Two again. Those were the numbers for the Tigers and Texas Rangers this past weekend at Comerica Park. And considering the Tigers scored only 11 runs compared to the Rangers 25, they were lucky to win even one of those games.
Josh Hamilton opened the scoring with his sixth homer of the season — and Mike Napoli capped another Texas rout by matching his slugging teammate's total.
