Tigers' Catchers Makes Interleague Play Challenging For Manager Leyland
One more reason for Jim Leyland to dislike interleague play: he's almost as hamstrung about using his catchers without the designated hitter as he is when it comes into play.
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One more reason for Jim Leyland to dislike interleague play: he's almost as hamstrung about using his catchers without the designated hitter as he is when it comes into play.
Neil Walker homered and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Detroit Tigers 10-1 on Friday night.
The Red Wings will give Nick Lidstrom all the time he needs to decide on his future. The Veteran defenseman has played 19 years with the Wings. His goalie Jimmy Howard said today that his gut feeling is that Nick will be back.
Hurdle's team might have a difficult time continuing that resurgence in Friday night's interleague opener against the Detroit Tigers' Brad Penny.
Andy Dirks has acquitted himself well in his first two major league starts. Dirks singled in his second plate appearance (following a walk) in his opening game and collected his first big-league RBI in his second start.
Three consecutive losses, three consecutive bullpen failures. There's not much question about what part of the Tigers needs shoring up. Detroit had a nice seven-game winning streak going until Monday against Toronto.
One of the beauties of baseball is the way the game transcends time statistically. A .300 hitter had value decades ago. He has value now. Probably always will.
Carl Crawford hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to their season-high sixth straight win, 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.
Josh Beckett doesn't have a no-hitter under his belt this season like counterpart Justin Verlander, but he continues to dominate hitters in his own right.
Magglio Ordonez (right ankle weakness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 11. He might return as soon as he is eligible.
Alex Avila had two hits but could not get the tying run home from third with one out in the ninth inning Wednesday.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled off the left field wall in the eighth inning, scoring Carl Crawford from first and giving the Boston Red Sox their fifth straight win, 1-0 over the Detroit Tigers on a rainy Wednesday night.
With two-fifths of his starting pitchers expected to be on the disabled list by the time his team opens a two-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night, Francona is counting on Clay Buchholz to continue his winning ways.
The Tigers head into Boston for the first of 2 with the Red Sox tonight. Terry Francona's team is now over 500 after winning their last 4.
As Tigers manager Jim Leyland sat and talked to the media as he does before every game he took a stand that he knows might cause a minor controversy: he doesn't like interleague play.
One thing about Jim Leyland, he isn't afraid to tick somebody off by taking a stand.
Joaquin Benoit apparently is being given a sabbatical from his duties as Detroit's setup man. Manager Jim Leyland danced around the question in his pregame media session Tuesday, but on his pregame radio show with broadcaster Dan Dickerson, he said Benoit was no longer the setup man.
The game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of rain.
The game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of rain.
With help from a healthy and thriving Jose Bautista, the Toronto Blue Jays have a chance at their longest win streak in nearly three years.
I keep getting asked, "How big of a deal is it that UM football is doing well this year in-state recruiting?"
Going into Monday's game the Tigers have won 10 of 11 and pulled within 3 ½ games of first place Cleveland.
The Tigers' starting pitchers have been so strong over the last dozen games it has masked the club's bullpen faults.
A solid performance by Scherzer was deflated in the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers let in three runs and lose to the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Monday.
The only team in the majors currently playing better than the Toronto Blue Jays is the Detroit Tigers.
The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security is urging people to avoid the area of W. Ellsworth and State roads.
The ranking member of the House Oversight Committee is demanding answers from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, days after Lutnick reportedly met with the owner of the Ambassador Bridge.
The last three years, parking in the lots surrounding city hall, the farmers market, police department and courthouse in Royal Oak have been free.
Jarvis Butts also plead guilty to five other cases involving sexual assault of four different minors with one victim as young as four years old.
An 18-year-old was taken into custody after one person was stabbed last week on Oakland University's campus, police said in an update on Thursday.
Jarvis Butts entered a guilty plea during a pretrial conference on Thursday in the Third Circuit Court, court records show.
Jarvis Butts also plead guilty to five other cases involving sexual assault of four different minors with one victim as young as four years old.
An 18-year-old was taken into custody after one person was stabbed last week on Oakland University's campus, police said in an update on Thursday.
The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security is urging people to avoid the area of W. Ellsworth and State roads.
The ranking member of the House Oversight Committee is demanding answers from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, days after Lutnick reportedly met with the owner of the Ambassador Bridge.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
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.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
For the first time, a major U.S. automaker is putting a team up against the European giants of Formula One. Can Cadillac be a contender?
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
The ranking member of the House Oversight Committee is demanding answers from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, days after Lutnick reportedly met with the owner of the Ambassador Bridge.
Some travelers are finding they don't have storage above their seats when they get on the plane because early boarders are taking up the overhead bins.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
The Trump administration says greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants will no longer be regulated by the federal government.
The measure's passage is largely symbolic as it's likely to be vetoed by the president if it survives a Senate vote.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
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.
Retired Detroit Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper is returning to the team, but not in uniform. Instead, he'll be on the sidelines as part of the coaching staff, sources told CBS News Detroit.
Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons has been suspended for seven games in the aftermath of an altercation that erupted during Monday night's game.
Two days after the confetti fell on Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, one Detroit native is still processing the weekend of a lifetime.
The GameAbove Sports Bowl, which is hosted annually by Ford Field, will be canceled ahead of the 2026 season, the venue announced on Tuesday.
The Detroit Tigers announced Tuesday that they signed Justin Verlander, a 42-year-old free agent, to a one-year, $13 million deal.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
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 Detroit man accused of murdering and sexually assaulting 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris, who went missing in January 2024, pleaded guilty in the case Thursday morning.
An 18-year-old was taken into custody after one person was stabbed last week on Oakland University's campus, police said in an update on Thursday.
Starting next week, the city of Royal Oak will enforce paid parking in its civic complex lots.
Social media posts discussing Howell High School students' plans to walk out of school during the seventh hour period next on Feb. 20 have gathered hundreds of comments, ranging from support to concerns over safety to whether or not the act itself is inappropriate.
Jarvis Butts entered a guilty plea during a pretrial conference on Thursday in the Third Circuit Court, court records show. In all, Butts entered pleas to settle six separate cases involving the sexual assault of four different minors, with one victim as young as 4 years old.