Detroit Tigers Notes And Quotes 9-23-11
Jacob Turner showed too much rust and too little experience in his third major league start.
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Jacob Turner showed too much rust and too little experience in his third major league start.
The rotation is set, it's just all the identities that aren't known.
J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones homered and the Baltimore Orioles ruined the Detroit Tigers' homecoming with a 6-5 victory Thursday night.
Wilson Betemit (bruised left knee) was hurt Sept. 16, and he didn't play Sept. 17-21. He is day-to-day.
The Detroit Tigers will spend the final week of the regular season doing some fine-tuning ahead of their first playoff appearance since 2006.
Doug Fister made a firm bid to start the second postseason game, working three scoreless innings in relief of RHP Max Scherzer and picking up a victory when Detroit rallied for three runs in the eighth to defeat host Kansas City 6-3.
Jim Leyland doesn't want to put the cart before the horse, but he does want to get the horse ready for the race.
There is a legitimate reason no starting pitcher has been named Most Valuable Player in either league since Roger Clemens in 1986.
The Detroit Tigers had already clinched the AL Central title, so manager Jim Leyland decided he would start getting his starting staff in order against the Kansas City Royals.
Individual game tickets for potential 2011 American League Championship Series home games at Comerica Park will go on sale Monday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m.
With the playoffs quickly approaching, the Detroit Tigers would surely love to see Max Scherzer show some consistency on the mound.
The road to this October for nearly half of the expected participants?
Carlos Guillen (sore right calf) left the Sept. 18 game, and he didn't play Sept. 20.
Brad Penny stubbed his toe in an opportunity to enhance his postseason status, getting hit with a six-run fourth inning. He allowed seven runs on 10 hits in four innings.
The statue of the late Ernie Harwell is looking good again.
Jim Leyland is getting his postseason wheels in gear.
This season's champions got knocked around against a Kansas City lineup featuring four rookies, and lost 10-2 to the Royals on Tuesday night.
This is how the Tigers postseason roster will likely breakdown and the decisions they must make, which are fairly minimal
The Detroit Tigers are trying to secure home-field advantage in the first round of the postseason.
Jim Leyland isn't very big on team meetings, but he's very big on meetings with team members.
You'll find the bronze likeness of everyone's favorite Tiger announcer -- the late Ernie Harwell -- not far from the main gate inside Comerica Park. But sometime over the last couple of months, somebody pried the glasses right off the statue's head.
The AL Central title clinched for the Detroit Tigers, Justin Verlander has a goal - and it has nothing to do with the AL Cy Young Award.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland joined Stoney and Bill this morning to talk about the Tigers clinching the A.L. Central title.
The Detroit Tigers today announced the organization has promoted Dave Owen to Director, Player Development and hired Al Nipper as its minor league pitching coordinator.
Justin Verlander set a franchise record with his 12th win in 12 starts, pitching eight innings of three-hit shutout ball.
A Detroit woman has filed a $25 million federal lawsuit against the City of Detroit and one of its police officers.
Another round of snow is headed to Southeast Michigan.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist "illegal orders."
A shooting erupted during a road rage incident on Wednesday in the area of Interstates 75 and 696 in Royal Oak, police said.
The United Auto Workers announced it has won a tentative contract deal for employees at the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant in Tennessee.
State and local officials are weighing in after President Trump doubled down on comments this week that the federal government should take over federal elections in several Democratic-led cities, including Detroit.
Another round of snow is headed to Southeast Michigan.
Attorney General Dana Nessel's office said its department has received more than 5,000 emails from the public regarding immigration enforcement activity.
A Detroit woman has filed a $25 million federal lawsuit against the City of Detroit and one of its police officers.
Nearly two weeks after a man drove his car into an entrance at Detroit Metro Airport, new security measures are now in place.
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist "illegal orders."
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
"Our message is: Wildfire smoke is very dangerous. It is an increasing threat to human health," said a study author.
State and local officials are weighing in after President Trump doubled down on comments this week that the federal government should take over federal elections in several Democratic-led cities, including Detroit.
Attorney General Dana Nessel's office said its department has received more than 5,000 emails from the public regarding immigration enforcement activity.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
Ron Teasley, a Detroit native who played for the New York Cubans in the Negro National League, died on Tuesday at age 99.
The Lions fan who was involved in an altercation with Steelers WR DK Metcalf and filed a $100 million lawsuit held a press conference.
The Detroit Curling Club dates back to 1832.
Mickey Lolich, a Detroit Tigers great and 1968 World Series MVP, has died, the Tigers organization confirmed.
The games run from Feb. 6 through Feb. 22, and 17 Olympians from Michigan are among the nearly 230 athletes competing for Team USA.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
Tracey Allen of Detroit has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Detroit and one of its police officers in the aftermath of a traffic stop during which she was shot and wounded.
Buff City Soap offers handmade, plant-based products at locations throughout Michigan.
The Michigan Science Center is collaborating with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for the Science of Music: A Classical Roots Adventure.
Dozens of area residents attended the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday to give their opinions against a proposed expansion of a landfill in Salem Township.
American Coney Island in Detroit has announced its Fat Tuesday specialty - a coney paczki - will be on the menu again for Paczki Day 2026.