Leyland Gets Away With Gamble Of Removing A Catcher
It doesn't matter what the book of world records says, Jim Leyland now has the mark for holding one's breath.
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It doesn't matter what the book of world records says, Jim Leyland now has the mark for holding one's breath.
Brennan Boesch homered and drove in three runs, and the Detroit Tigers took advantage of some sloppy fielding by the New York Yankees in a 6-3 victory Thursday.
Last night, the Detroit Tigers thrashed the New York Yankees! Yes, the Yankees! The "Bronx Bombers." This hit home since I grew up forced to watch and cheer on the Yankees since my brother is a huge fan.
Carlos Guillen (left knee microfracture surgery in September 2010) went on the 15-day disabled list March 30. He remained at the team's Florida camp in early April to rehab.
A.J. Burnett just finished another solid April for the New York Yankees. Winning in May has been tougher for Burnett since joining the club in 2009.
Max Scherzer turned in a dazzling performance, eight shutout innings with all of his pitches effective, to improve to 5-0. Scherzer struck out a season-high nine, six of them on changeups, and allowed four hits and two walks.
It wasn't broken the first time he tried it, so Jim Leyland isn't likely to try fixing the Tigers' new lineup.
Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya will have surgery on his right elbow Tuesday and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
Max Scherzer pitched eight scoreless innings, and Magglio Ordonez homered for the first time this season to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-0 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
According to Jason Beck of MLB.com, Tigers' pitcher Joel Zumaya will undergo exploratory elbow surgery next Tuesday.
Freddy Garcia has picked up his most victories against any opponent when facing Detroit. That's not good news for a Tigers team that hasn't been doing too much winning.
There is no doubt that the Tigers have been scuffling for the last 7 games and the results were evident as Detroit, going into Tuesday night was riding a 7 game losing skid.
Brad Penny took the long route to a six-inning start. He got help from some sloppy Yankees baserunning in the sixth when he gave up two singles yet faced just three batters
Jim Leyland is mulling over batting order changes as he seeks to make a sputtering offense generate more runs on a more consistent basis.
The Detroit Tigers have optioned catcher Omir Santos to Triple-A Toledo, making room for Victor Martinez to return from the disabled list for Wednesday night's game against the New York Yankees.
Brad Penny pitched six strong innings, and Scott Sizemore gave the Tigers offense a lift with three hits in his first game of the year, and the Tigers snapped a seven game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees.
The Tigers were off to an early lead, scoring twice in the first inning and went on to beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Tuesday night.
I'm tired of seeing Ryan Raburn in left field. I don't expect him to be a gold glover but he too many times he looks lost out there.
Victor Martinez (right groin strain) went on the 15-day disabled list April 19. He began a rehab assignment with Class AAA Toledo on May 2, and he is expected to be activated May 4.
With their All-Star second baseman out of commission, the New York Yankees needed a ninth-inning rally to earn a third straight win.
Monday at Comerica Park had just about everything a baseball fan could ask for going on.
Yesterday I mentioned how limited the Tigers were in what they could do to fix this mess. Today I want to elaborate a bit.
Justin Verlander felt good, too good. Throwing as high as 100 mph in both his first and last innings, Verlander had trouble with his control.
The Tigers lost their seventh consecutive game Monday, 5-3 to the visiting Yankees, so they made a roster move after the game. Another move will have to be made Wednesday when Victor Martinez is eligible to come off the disabled list.
The Detroit Tigers optioned the contract of Will Rhymes to Triple-A Toledo after Monday's 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees and recalled Scott Sizemore from the Mud Hens.
