MLB Suspensions Begin With Braun, On Same List As Peralta
The suspension of Milwaukee Brewer Ryan Braun could spell bad news for Detroit Tiger Jhonny Peralta.
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The suspension of Milwaukee Brewer Ryan Braun could spell bad news for Detroit Tiger Jhonny Peralta.
The last time the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox met, benches cleared, bullpens emptied and Tigers manager Jim Leyland strayed from his goal of not blowing up at umpires.
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Francisco Rodriguez could be the answer for an ailing Detroit Tigers bullpen.
Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander holds a 17-9 career record against the Kansas City Royals. This season, though, that mark is 0-3.
Ervin Santana allowed two singles in 7 1-3 innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
For people who love baseball, what's more fun than arguing about which players are the best, both in the game today and across the history of the sport?
The bullpen will have to be better, either through improvement of existing players or through addition, but underestimating the importance of this offense would be a mistake.
Davis is leading the category that gets the most headlines, but Cabrera is by far the most complete player in the game today.
Cabrera lost the title of Best Male Athlete to Miami Heat superstar LeBron James
The Detroit Tigers brought six players to the All-Star Game Tuesday, the largest contingent of any team in the league. The group quickly justified the selections.
American League manager Jim Leyland kept his promise.
The baseball players' association says any suspensions resulting from the sport's latest drug investigation likely won't be served until next year if the discipline is challenged before an arbitrator.
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland talked with Stoney and Bill on 97.1 The Ticket Tuesday and had a quick answer to which position on the Tigers he wanted better production from.
He is an old man who pitches alone on the mound in the great stadiums.
Justin Verlander understands the expectations people have of him, and he acknowledges that he has not met them through the first half of the season.
As a result, Scherzer is going to his first ever All-Star Game, where he plans to talk to Mariano Rivera.
After a first half that largely paled in comparison to his recent seasons, Justin Verlander reminded everyone of his capabilities by flirting with a no-hitter Sunday, his last start before the All-Star break.
"I ran into a good team," Scherzer said. "They swung the bat well. I threw some good pitches they hit, made some bad pitchers they hit even farther."
The Detroit Tigers organization brought back a familiar face Sunday, signing right-handed pitcher Jeremy Bonderman to Triple-A Toledo.
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland opened up to Tigers broadcaster Dan Dickerson Friday about what made him so angry in Thursday's loss to the Chicago White Sox.
A day removed from an almost-brawl between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, Tigers manager Jim Leyland still would not talk about the situation that prompted him to launch into a length tirade at the umpires and eventually get ejected. He did, however, explain why he did not want to talk.
Hunter said: "I know what he's doing. He's calming us down so we don't get ejected. He'd rather take the fall than all our players."
"Miggy's a very special player, man," Hunter added. "For me, I'm honored to play with him."
Miguel Cabrera hit his 30th homer, and then Prince Fielder immediately had to duck out of the way from a high, inside pitch from Chicago's Chris Sale.
The final vote for the AL team also had its share of controversy, with Tigers manager Jim Leyland nominating five middle relievers for the spot.
