Justin Verlander To Headline MLB Opening Day Ad Campaign
Following his monumental 2011 season, Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander has been the face of a video game and even his own cereal, "Fastball Flakes."
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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.
And to think the Tigers almost didn't sign Justin Verlander.
Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander got all 28 first-place votes from members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America in results announced Tuesday.
It's another honor for Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander, voted "Tiger of the Year" by the Detroit Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Tracy Scroggins, who had 60 1/2 sacks in 10 seasons as a playmaking defensive end for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 56.
The Detroit Tigers announce that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute their local TV broadcasts this season.
President Trump on Monday said he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge that sits between Detroit and Canada.
Residents in Commerce Township are frustrated with drivers speeding down their busy road and now they're taking the matter to the township.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Ninety-two years ago, historians say, the state of Michigan experienced its coldest recorded temperature.
Police in Detroit are investigating after they say a woman was found dead on a street on the city's north side Sunday evening.
Tracy Scroggins, who had 60 1/2 sacks in 10 seasons as a playmaking defensive end for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 56.
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.
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.
Lead singer and frontman Dee Snider said he suffers from degenerative arthritis and has had several surgeries over the years.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Tracy Scroggins, who had 60 1/2 sacks in 10 seasons as a playmaking defensive end for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 56.
The Detroit Tigers announce that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute their local TV broadcasts this season.
President Trump on Monday said he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge that sits between Detroit and Canada.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
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.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets' nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections.
Tracy Scroggins, who had 60 1/2 sacks in 10 seasons as a playmaking defensive end for the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 56.
The Detroit Tigers announce that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute their local TV broadcasts this season.
Some 2026 Winter Olympics athletes say their winning medals are falling apart, coming detached from their ribbons.
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 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.
Highs take aim at the 40s on Tuesday with more warmth in the extended forecast.
Residents in Commerce Township, Michigan, are frustrated with drivers speeding down their busy road, and now they're taking the matter to the township.
Students are continuing to use their voices at several high schools across Metro Detroit, opposing ICE activities. This includes Stevenson High School in Livonia, where more than 100 students walked out of class to protest.
The Dearborn Police Department is investing a lot in new technology. The Axon body camera can translate 56 different languages in real time.
A program that started in Flint to help support Michigan's littlest residents has opened in Detroit.