After World Series Run, Royals Proving Rebuild Was No Fluke
The Kansas City Royals have proven last year was no fluke.
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The Kansas City Royals have proven last year was no fluke.
Joe Blanton retired from baseball last season after he was unable to make it in the minor leagues.
"I think if it holds the way it is, Major League Baseball, their hand's going to be forced to make adjustments," Verlander said Monday.
First baseman Eric Hosmer still leads Miguel Cabrera by close to half a million votes.
A possible reason why is that the team is responding to the latest ballot update, which listed seven Royals - and zero Tigers - as starters.
Kansas City and soft-tossing left-hander Jason Vargas then used the Twins' aggressiveness against them.
If voting ended Monday, no Detroit Tigers would start the All-Star Game. Hosmer now has a considerable lead over Cabrera.
Cabrera has a batting average of .333 and an on-base percentage of .441, the best in the American League.
I hope the kid didn't give the ball back!
Adrian Beltre and the Texas Rangers offense is starting to show some pop.
The Tigers had plenty of chances to win. The fact they lost does not come down to Ausmus's decision to pinch-run for Cabrera.
So far, the season series between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals has lived up to the hype.
Martinez has been working with Tigers hitting coach Wally Joyner to get himself back to form, and those efforts have made a difference.
Danny Duffy offered no excuses for his poor performance. Nor did he try to blame anyone else.
Jason Vargas never let Michael Brantley's two-run homer in the first inning get to him.
The Kansas City Royals have rubbed some American League teams the wrong way this season. When they face the Detroit Tigers, however, the atmosphere is one of respect.
Lorenzo Cain was hoping that nobody saw him throw the punch.
The Chicago White Sox momentarily lost their cool and then fell again to the Kansas City Royals.
So what happened when Ross tried to take his hot dog back? "They kind of told us, 'Well, they're a dollar, so you get what you get,'" Ross said.
After Oakland and Kansas City cleared the benches for the third straight game and five more Royals got ejected, Lorenzo Cain tried to put a positive spin on the day.
The Kansas City Royals were rolling through the start of the season, still undefeated when they took the field Wednesday at Minnesota.
Kansas City has picked up right where it left off. Behind some torrid hitting and an impenetrable bullpen, the Royals are the only unbeaten team left in the majors.
The Kansas City Royals completed another three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels.
A season brimming with high expectations opened with a dud for Jeff Samardzija and the Chicago White Sox.
The first thing Dayton Moore makes clear is that he never set out to change how baseball clubs are built.
Former Eastern Michigan football player Freddie McGee III went viral on Monday, doing anything he possibly could to get the Lions' attention for a tryout to make the team.
Detroit's former top cop is criticizing the mayor's strategy to stop so-called "teen takeovers" downtown.
Bahamian police say the search for Lynette Hooker has turned into a search and recovery operation. Her husband has been released after days in custody.
A severe weather threat exists for Tuesday, and Southeast Michigan is squarely in the path.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
A severe weather threat exists for Tuesday, and Southeast Michigan is squarely in the path.
Former Eastern Michigan football player Freddie McGee III went viral on Monday, doing anything he possibly could to get the Lions' attention for a tryout to make the team.
Detroit's former top cop is criticizing the mayor's strategy to stop so-called "teen takeovers" downtown.
Bahamian police say the search for Lynette Hooker has turned into a search and recovery operation. Her husband has been released after days in custody.
Police say the armed abduction happened while the 16-year-old was on their way to the bus stop just after 7 a.m. Monday.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Bahamian police say the search for Lynette Hooker has turned into a search and recovery operation. Her husband has been released after days in custody.
McDonald's is expanding its cold beverage menu and also plans to introduce energy drinks later this year.
The cost of ground beef in the U.S. has soared in recent years and is forecast to jump even further in 2026. What gives?
Two years before her disappearance, Lynette Hooker temporarily split with her husband Brian, telling a friend, "Our marriage lasted 6 weeks cruising," and "It was bad. I can't be out there with him."
During a nearly 40-minute phone conversation, Brian Hooker told friends in descriptive detail what led to the incident where his wife allegedly went missing.
Autism in the D is hosting a "Weekend of Inclusivity," featuring two events aimed at supporting families and highlighting gaps in autism resources across the city.
Dominic Weber and Haylie Reeves met at North Star Reach as campers in 2016.
The Detroit Health Department is hosting a Public Health Week through Saturday, April 11, to provide resources in neighborhoods.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging parents to consider moving up their children's vaccines against the measles in seven counties.
Many Michigan teens in severe mental health crises are sent far from home for treatment due to a lack of local resources.
Former Eastern Michigan football player Freddie McGee III went viral on Monday, doing anything he possibly could to get the Lions' attention for a tryout to make the team.
Paul Reed finished with 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and three blocks and Tobias Harris scored 24 points in limited minutes Sunday, propelling the Eastern Conference's top-seeded Detroit Pistons past the Indiana Pacers 133-121.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Tarik Skubal outpitched Sandy Alcántara in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners, Dillon Dingler, Kevin McGonigle and Kerry Carpenter homered and the Detroit Tigers earned a three-game sweep with an 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
The Detroit Red Wings sat on the bench, stewing in stunned silence, after their latest loss sealed their fate as a franchise relegated to watching the NHL playoffs on TV.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Michigan leaders held a town hall on Monday to update people on the war with Iran.
Former Eastern Michigan football player Freddie McGee III went viral on Monday, doing anything he possibly could to get the Lions' attention for a tryout to make the team.
Detroit's former top cop is criticizing the mayor's strategy to stop so-called "teen takeovers" downtown.
Detroit police are searching for a man who allegedly tried to run over an officer on Monday morning.
Brian Hooker, the husband of a Michigan woman who disappeared in the Bahamas, was released from custody.