Andy Dirks: 'It Takes A Whole Team'
Dirks fielded questions on Tigers home Opening Day Friday about all the big names and the contributions expected from them this season.
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Dirks fielded questions on Tigers home Opening Day Friday about all the big names and the contributions expected from them this season.
"I enjoy every game anyways, but there's something different and special about it about it here in the city of Motown," Coke said.
Two of the greatest words in the English language are about to be put in use........Opening Day!
In the wake of the life-threatening skull fracture suffered by Brandon McCarthy last season, MLB has been working to develop and test protective headgear for pitchers.
Drew Smyly went five strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Friday.
Verlander allowed three homers and four runs while pitching into the sixth inning Thursday of the Tigers' 7-2 loss to the Houston Astros.
He's striking out a batter per inning, while still having not issued a walk through four spring starts.
Major League Baseball has been working to curtail costs associated with acquiring amateur players under the guise of competitive balance for years, hence the spending restrictions implemented by the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
If you're fantasy baseball draft hasn't happened already, it's going to be happening soon. Here's a look at the top five players at each position.
Reports state Detroit Tigers minor-league pitcher Cesar Carrillo has been suspended 100 games by MLB for violating a drug program.
Just two days after being released by the Tigers, Brennan Boesch has landed with another 2012 playoff team.
It's not everyday that one of the biggest stars in the firmament of Major League Baseball trades in the show for the minor leagues.
Boesch hit 240 last season in 132 games with Detroit and had been struggling this spring.
Saying he made the decision before arriving at spring training, Mariano Rivera announced Saturday that he will retire at the end of the season and hopes to cap his record-setting career by winning another World Series with the New York Yankees.
The 22-year-old right-hander dominated three levels of the minors last year, earning Detroit's Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award.
Miguel Cabrera has three home runs in 21 at-bats and if all goes well, he won't be back at spring training for almost three weeks.
Tigers broadcaster Dan Dickerson has high hopes for the season.
Major League Baseball has issued a statement regarding comments made by long-time big league pitcher Curt Schilling.
The PED scandal that began as a pebble of a rumor is now starting to look more like the boulder that chased Indiana Jones.
Dombrowski said those kinds of salaries are very common because revenue has increased dramatically in the last 20 years in the MLB.
The dynamic duo who own Burn Rubber, Rick Williams and Roland "Ro" Coit, put out a call to the owner of Eminem's record label to try to procure the phantom kicks.
One of the oldest trick plays in baseball is now a balk.
"They're the face of the city and they represent the citizens or the people of Detroit, so it's very good to socialize with your neighbors," he said.
Talking line-up, will Andy Dirks become an everyday player in the upcoming season? Despite the "free Dirks" campaign, it didn't sound like it.
Hunter said he learned a lesson from the backlash.
City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood, who lost by 11 votes to Adam Alharbi, is appealing a Wayne County judge's ruling not to tabulate the 37 uncounted absentee ballots, something his lawyer says is violating voter rights.
Michigan State Police say a suspect is on "Santa's naughty list" after a trooper noticed him driving a stolen vehicle.
Babies at Henry Ford Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit received a visit from Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
Temperatures are supposed to drop on Friday, which means Detroit could see some icy and dangerous conditions on the road just as residents are heading back from holiday festivities.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood, who lost by 11 votes to Adam Alharbi, is appealing a Wayne County judge's ruling not to tabulate the 37 uncounted absentee ballots.
You'll want to plan around the office, retail and business closings that apply to Christmas Day.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
Our holiday week in Michigan has more warm days than not, and that does help and hinder our travel.
Michigan State Police say a suspect is on "Santa's naughty list" after a trooper noticed him driving a stolen vehicle.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.
The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have gone from 29 combined wins last season to just 15 this season entering their Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
The Detroit Lions were not expected to match the success they had last year when they won a franchise-record 15 games to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs and claimed consecutive division championships for the first time since they were an NFL powerhouse in the early 1950s.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Big changes are coming for Detroit postal service customers as the USPS Renaissance Center Station is set to close.
A Detroit man is accused of leaving his three dogs outside and allowing two of them to freeze to death, Wayne County prosecutors said. Now animal care experts are calling for more attention to animal abuse.
City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood, who lost by 11 votes to Adam Alharbi, is appealing a Wayne County judge's ruling not to tabulate the 37 uncounted absentee ballots, something his lawyer says is violating voter rights.
The Detroit Lions face a must-win game against the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Democrats in Congress say they are planning to take legal action if the Department of Justice does not release the remaining Jeffrey Epstein files. On Wednesday, the DOJ says it uncovered over 1 billion additional documents.