Marlins 9, Tigers 5
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland knew one of his starting pitchers was going to get rocked at some point this spring. He said it was just a matter of time.
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Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland knew one of his starting pitchers was going to get rocked at some point this spring. He said it was just a matter of time.
Joel Zumaya does not have any structural damage in his sore right elbow. The Tigers announce today that those are the findings of Dr. James Andrews who examined the reliever on Monday.
Victor Martinez had two run-scoring groundouts off R.A. Dickey and Brad Penny pitched into the fourth inning Monday, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets.
Verlander and Scherzer rank among baseball's best 1-2 combinations. Verlander has been crowding 20 wins since he came to the majors and could break through this season, while Scherzer was dominating the last four months after a trip to the minors to straighten out his mechanics.
Spring training is an interesting exercise. The anticipation, before it starts, is if the remaining questions from the offseason will be answered.
Joel Zumaya entered the weekend not having pitched since Feb. 27 because of soreness in his surgically repaired right elbow. "No issues," manager Jim Leyland said.
Four young outfielders are in the running for what is probably only one available spot on the Detroit bench.
Detroit Tiger fans waited in line at Comerica Park this afternoon to get wrist bands, so they can buy tickets for the home opener--and other games--on Saturday.
The Lions have reportedly tendered a contract to Drew Stanton. Detroit News says it's an original round tender so a 2nd round tender. Just yesterday the team said so long to Kevin Smith and Julian Peterson.
For the first time this spring Miguel Cabrera will be at first base for the Tigers in their afternoon tilt today with the Braves at Disney in Orlando. Max Scherzer gets the start for Detroit. Tigers with 6 regular players made the trip.
Joel Zumaya is hurting a little bit, once again. Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland said the 26-year-old reliever's surgically repaired right elbow bothered him after pitching Sunday. Zumaya's elbow is a little tender where a screw was inserted during surgery last July 12.
Justin Verlander turned 28 on Feb. 20, the same age RHP Jack Morris was when he became a 20-game winner for the first time.
A Florida attorney says he plans a "vigorous defense" of Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who is charged with suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting arrest.
Miguel Cabrera made his first base hit this spring a big one, clearing the bases on a third-inning double that put the Tigers up for good in a 6-2 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium.
The Pistons say they are starting fresh these last 21 games and no more infighting. Pistons are focused on as Charlie Sheen would say, "winning".
After almost two weeks of turmoil, Miguel Cabrera returned to where he's most comfortable: a baseball field.
The search for a right-handed bat who can serve as the designated hitter when Victor Martinez catches against southpaw starters will occupy some of manager Jim Leyland's thinking during spring training.
Brad Penny was concentrating on keeping his pitch count down. Detroit's new right-hander was one of 11 pitchers who kept the score down Sunday.
Miguel Cabrera will be in the Detroit Tigers' lineup for the first time this spring as a designated hitter in Monday's exhibition game against the New York Yankees.
Miguel Cabrera might make his spring debut Monday. Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he's not going to push Cabrera, the slugging first baseman who was arrested Feb. 16 under suspicion of drunken driving.
Miguel Cabrera met with his Detroit Tigers teammates for the first time this spring and said he felt welcome.
Detroit manager Jim Leyland says it's doubtful Miguel Cabrera will play when the Tigers begin their spring training schedule this weekend.
Miguel Cabrera will join his Tigers teammates on Friday, the day after apologizing to his teammates, fans and ownership in a news conference.
Longtime former Detroit Tigers play-by-play broadcaster Paul Carey has been released from the hospital.
