Miguel Cabrera, Jim Leyland Ejected Early Again
Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera left the game early again on Monday. This time it had nothing to do with an injury.
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Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera left the game early again on Monday. This time it had nothing to do with an injury.
A broken-bat hit by the Boston Red Sox, a broken opportunity for Mariano Rivera and the New York Yankees.
Verlander looked like his old self Sunday, prompting hopes that he is back on the right track.
Much-heralded Detroit Tigers prospect Nick Castellanos finally made his major league debut, and though he had lots to say, he still did not feel he had the necessary words.
Justin Masterson's health is in serious doubt. The Indians' playoff chances are just as iffy.
The Indians found someone to boost their sagging offense. They now have to hope it's not too late.
There's no way Kris Medlen could live up to the expectations he set last season.
Pitcher Justin Verlander believed. In fact, he had a specific scenario in mind, featuring 38-year-old Torii Hunter.
The hurler took 44 pitches, the most he has ever thrown in one inning in his career, to get out of the first inning against the Oakland A's. The performance Monday got Leyland to admit that there is a level of concern about Verlander.
Verlander needed 44 pitches just to get out of the first inning, and couldn't hold a 3-2 lead on a rainy night.
After four games with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, catcher Alex Avila is on his way back to the Detroit Tigers.
Davis, since the All-Star break, has gone yard nine times. Slowly but surely, Cabrera is catching up.
Unlike Verlander, Tigers manager Jim Leyland thinks the solution to the pitcher's woes is to return to the basics.
He played for the Indianapolis Colts in 2011 and the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012, and now he is contesting Leshoure for the Lions' main backup spot.
Miguel Cabrera hit his 43rd homer, bolstering his pursuit of another Triple Crown, but the Tigers let opportunities slip in loss to Oakland A's.
Two days after his All-Star Game pitching rematch against Max Scherzer and the Detroit Tigers, Matt Harvey of the New York Mets may be done for the season after doctors discovered a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
Ump Show alert!
All that improvement, and then ... a game like Thursday.
A month after acknowledging only that he made "mistakes," Ryan Braun admitted taking performance-enhancing drugs during his NL MVP season of 2011.
Terry Francona has been an extremely good fit for the Indians. His players seem to feel the same way, considering the way they've been contending for a postseason berth.
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he was less enthralled with Miguel Cabrera's pressure-packed, game-sealing hit than he was to hear that the superstar slugger had a clean bill of health after a bit of a scare the day before.
The last few weeks have been a little rough on those behind the plate for the Detroit Tigers, so designated hitter Victor Martinez could be returning to the catcher spot this weekend.
Only two players in the history of the game have recorded 4,000 major league hits – Ty Cobb and Pete Rose. Ichiro Suzuki of the New York Yankees joined that list – unofficially – Wednesday.
Phil Coke stood by his locker, a pained expression on his face, a signed paper with his minor league assignment in his pants pocket.
"People don't really realize how smart of a hitter he is," Twins catcher Joe Mauer said. "He's constantly changing, making adjustments and really makes it frustrating for opposing hitters and catchers.
