Season Predictions: Tigers Will Win World Series; Verlander Bags Cy
Tigers: If Detroit doesn't win this division by at least 10 or 15 games, something's wrong.
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Tigers: If Detroit doesn't win this division by at least 10 or 15 games, something's wrong.
Justin Verlander tuned up for opening day with a crisp outing in his final spring start and the Detroit Tigers beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Saturday in a game called after six innings due to rain.
After giving up four hits and two runs to the first five batters he faced, Justin Verlander made an adjustment.
Following his monumental 2011 season, Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander has been the face of a video game and even his own cereal, "Fastball Flakes."
Justin Verlander hardly needed to win the American League Most Valuable Player and Cy Young Awards to boost his confidence.
Tagged for a home run on his third pitch of the game, Justin Verlander quickly reverted to form.
Karsch and Anderson are down in Lakeland, Florida for the Detroit Tigers Spring Training game this week.
Justin Verlander vowed last year that he would take every game seriously, even in spring training. After a season in which he was the AL MVP and unanimously won the Cy Young Award, he found no reason to change his focus.
Verlander is coming off an MVP/Cy Young season but don't expect a big drop-off because he's still on the uphill side of 30.
Every now and then, Justin Verlander will read that some team or another is thinking of going with a six-man starting rotation.
Every now and then, Justin Verlander will read that some team or another is thinking of going with a six-man starting rotation.
Verlander is coming off an MVP/Cy Young season but don't expect a big drop-off because he's still on the uphill side of 30.
There is a new cereal in town and Detroit Tiger baseball fans are sure to love it.
Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander is introducing his very own cereal in time for the start of the 2012 baseball season. The cereal is called "FASTBALL FLAKES" and is now on sale at Detroit area Meijer stores.
Justin Verlander fielded grounders at the mound and threw easily to first base — a reminder that even baseball's most dynamic stars have to start the season with the same tedious drills as everyone else.
Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Cover Model Kate Upton is a Michigan fan and knows how to pitch at the major league level.
Justin Verlander is the cover man for MLB 2k12.
Take Justin Verlander, reigning American League Most Valuable Player and Cy Young Award winner.
It may be cold and snowing, but baseball fans will feel a slight spring breeze when the annual Detroit Tigers Winter Caravan starts rolling Thursday.
After becoming the first starting pitcher in a quarter-century to win the Most Valuable Player, Justin Verlander was ready for a different kind of offseason.
It's tough to top the year in sports the state of Michigan has had in 2011.
Verlander further etched his name into the record books on May 7 at Toronto when he tossed the second no-hitter of his career, allowing just one walk in a 9-0 victory over the Blue Jays.
It was a perfect storm.
Detroit's Justin Verlander has become the first starting pitcher in a quarter-century to win a Most Valuable Player award, adding it to his Cy Young Award in a rare double dip.
Justin Verlander was ready to jump into the debate.
Six police officers and a semi-truck driver have been released from a local hospital after a fiery crash involving a car and a semi-truck.
Legislation is pending in Lansing that is intended to prohibit the sale or distribution of a substance called kratom.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard is hosting a press conference to discuss the attack on Temple Israel and how the community moves forward.
The man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan last week sent a photo of himself with the AR-style rifle he had during the attack to a family member in Lebanon, according to a U.S. official.
A group of Michigan Democrats asked for an investigation into the relationship between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard is hosting a press conference to discuss the attack on Temple Israel and how the community moves forward.
Six police officers and a semi-truck driver have been released from a local hospital after a fiery crash involving a car and a semi-truck.
A group of Michigan Democrats asked for an investigation into the relationship between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Federal officials have found a business checking account linked to former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and are trying to seize the funds.
Cunningham got hurt in Tuesday's win over Washington, leaving midway through the opening quarter with what the team called back spasms.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
AAA says motorists are paying an average of $3.53 a gallon for regular unleaded gas in the United States.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
The man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan last week sent a photo of himself with the AR-style rifle he had during the attack to a family member in Lebanon, according to a U.S. official.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
A barrel of Brent crude topped $111, while the U.S. benchmark also rose as the Iran war intensifies.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
Allegations of abuse of women and girls by union leader Cesar Chavez were first reported by the New York Times on Wednesday.
Legislation is pending in Lansing that is intended to prohibit the sale or distribution of a substance called kratom.
A new report says Michigan should invest in primary care doctors to ease a severe shortage of physicians that has led to long wait times, higher costs and missed care.
The vote from 10,000 nurses at nine hospitals and campuses received 90% approval for authorization
China Reynolds' son, Auggie, could be waiting for the next 6 to 12 months in the hospital until a new heart is available.
A second resident of Washtenaw County is suspected to have measles, as health officials continue an investigation about potential cases and exposure sites.
Michigan takes on Howard at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 7:10 p.m. Thursday.
Cunningham got hurt in Tuesday's win over Washington, leaving midway through the opening quarter with what the team called back spasms.
Michigan State faces North Dakota State at 4:05 p.m. at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.
Michigan celebrated its best women's basketball players for the first time this season, honoring Diane Dietz, Katelynn Flaherty Yates and Naz Hillmon by raising maize banners to the rafters at Crisler Center with their names and number in blue.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
A group of Michigan Democrats asked for an investigation into the relationship between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Interlochen Center for the Arts.
All-Star guard Cade Cunningham of the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons has a collapsed lung and is expected to miss at least two weeks and possibly more, the organization confirmed Thursday.
Michigan Science Center coaches CBS Detroit meteorologist Vytas Reid through an astronaut-themed task. The hands-on lesson ties in with the dedication of the science center's planetarium.
Ford Road in Canton Township is back open after a fiery crash on Wednesday. A woman is dead after a shooting in Sumpter Township. Those headlines, sports and weather are in our news brief.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told the Senate Intelligence Committee that the Iranian regime "appears to be intact but largely degraded" by ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes, laying out the intelligence community's assessment of the war at a hearing on Wednesday.