Detroit Tigers Roster Report 9-22-11
Wilson Betemit (bruised left knee) was hurt Sept. 16, and he didn't play Sept. 17-21. He is day-to-day.
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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.
Leyland calls suicide squeeze in shutout win. For a guy who hates it, Jim Leyland sure loves to suicide squeeze.
For all his years on the top dugout step in four managerial stops, Jim Leyland has never been a believer in chemistry carrying a club.
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.
Dillon Dingler hit a three-run homer, Keider Montero pitched into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 5-1.
A 50-year-old man is dead after he was found under a dam in Midland, Michigan, on Saturday.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Three people are injured and a 39-year-old woman was arrested after a head-on crash on Interstate 375 in Detroit early Saturday.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
The check-in counter for Spirit Airlines at the Detroit Metro Airport is empty, its lights are turned down and a message informs passengers that operations have shut down.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A Roseville, Michigan, woman faces two charges after prosecutors allege social media videos showed her hitting a child, the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office said.
Three people are injured and a 39-year-old woman was arrested after a head-on crash on Interstate 375 in Detroit early Saturday.
Dillon Dingler hit a three-run homer, Keider Montero pitched into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 5-1.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The organization says its executive committee will oversee operations and lead the search for the next leader, under the leadership of DADA president Katie Coleman and Auto Show chairman Lincoln Phillip.
General Motors has announced production investments at its sites in Romulus, Saginaw and Toledo.
Several cities in Southeast Michigan could allow golf carts on public streets if a state bill expanding the rules passes.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Air traffic control audio records showed the exchanges between controllers and the pilots of some of Spirit Airlines' final flights
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
Danny Janssen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night.
Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally by erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Fire department leaders say the rescue reflects the kind of instinctive courage firefighters train for, but also something that goes beyond routine duty.
Parents say the incident highlights the importance of education and communication at home, especially when it comes to THC‑infused products.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
A proposed Michigan law would mandate health insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination starting in 2027.
Cases of Lyme disease have seen a 168% increase just in the last five years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Dillon Dingler hit a three-run homer, Keider Montero pitched into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 5-1.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
The Detroit Pistons pulled off a stunning comeback against the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of their playoff series.
Danny Janssen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night.
Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally by erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
A slight chance of some isolated showers later in the day
President Trump on Friday rejected Iran's offer to end the war with the U.S. A ceasefire established over three weeks ago is still ongoing. Wendy Gillette reports.
Travel expert Julian Kheel says Spirit Airlines announcement that it's ceasing operations will have an impact on flight prices moving forward.
Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday that it was cancelling all of its flights and would be shutting down operations. Thousands of people across the U.S. are being impacted by the move, including people at Detroit Metro Airport. Veronica Ortega spoke to travelers whose Spirit Airlines flight at DTW was canceled.
Freezing temperatures are possible tonight, with warmer air expected by Monday.