Tigers Endorse Cabrera In MVP Race
Tigers manager Jim Leyland isn't ready to proclaim Miguel Cabrera the Most Valuable Player in the American League, but it's clear he likes his guy.
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Tigers manager Jim Leyland isn't ready to proclaim Miguel Cabrera the Most Valuable Player in the American League, but it's clear he likes his guy.
Miguel Cabrera, on the same day he was announced as the AL Player of the Month for August, hit his second two-run home run in as many games Wednesday night against Cleveland.
Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Prince Fielder added a solo shot in the eighth to help the Detroit Tigers avoid a three-game sweep with a 7-1 victory Wednesday night over the Cleveland Indians.
Starting pitching - Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer are the ultimate power pitchers.
Miguel Cabrera was not in Detroit's starting lineup Sunday, the hope being a game off combined with Monday's off day would have him ready to return to third base Tuesday night in Kansas City.
It could have been a no-win decision, except for the fact Detroit won with Miguel Cabrera sitting out for the first time this season.
Both Detroit and Los Angeles received a bit of a scare in the last few days as Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols were forced out of games with injuries.
Miguel Cabrera has left Detroit's game Thursday against Toronto in the second inning with an apparent injury.
Jim Leyland admits it's not fair to count on Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder to carry the Detroit Tigers all day every day.
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Miguel Cabrera reached one personal milestone Tuesday and a second one Wednesday.
Miguel Cabrera became the first player in Tigers history to reach 30 home runs in five straight seasons and Max Scherzer threw seven scoreless innings for Detroit in a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
Miguel Cabrera reached 100 RBI the quickest of any of his nine consecutive triple-digit-RBI seasons Tuesday night with an opposite-field single in the seventh.
"If the voting was today, Miggy is the MVP," Leyland said. "However, he could run into one of the wonder boy stories. You know, young kid, 20 years old. Everyone gets excited about that."
Miguel Cabrera is just five RBI from his ninth consecutive season of 100 or more runs driven in.
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Champ: Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers for playing like the MVP talent that he is.
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Prince Fielder followed a two-run shot by 3B Miguel Cabrera with a home run that hit off the top of wall in left-center to cap a five-run fifth inning Wednesday night at Boston.
There was a time when scouts, baseball insiders, writers, broadcasters and run-of-the-mill cynics were snorting and wondering exactly which day in April the Tigers would abandon their shift of Miguel Cabrera from first base to third.
Champ: Miguel Cabrera for his recent play and hitting his 300th career home run on Sunday.
An exciting new promotion has been added to the lineup this season to commemorate a special accomplishment that took place yesterday at Comerica Park.
Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera has hit his 300th homer, becoming the second Venezuela-born player to reach that mark.
On Saturday, family and friends came out to Maheras-Gentry Park on Detroit's east side to remember 14-year-old Aamina Bradley, who died after jumping into the Detroit River to save her cousin who fell in.
Riley Greene hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jack Flaherty pitched three-hit ball over 5 2/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Saturday.
The Southeast Michigan communities of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights got hit hard by Friday night's severe storms.
The Detroit Auto Show has spent more than a century evolving alongside the auto industry. It has grown from a small, local exhibition into one of the world's premier automotive events.
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Three people are in custody after a shooting left two individuals dead and another injured at the Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn, police said.
Three people are dead after a vehicle hit the back of a semitruck on Interstate 94 in Southeast Michigan late Friday, state officials said.
On Saturday, family and friends came out to Maheras-Gentry Park on Detroit's east side to remember 14-year-old Aamina Bradley, who died after jumping into the Detroit River to save her cousin who fell in.
Police say the shooting stemmed from a dispute involving several young adults.
Riley Greene hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jack Flaherty pitched three-hit ball over 5 2/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Saturday.
The Detroit Auto Show has spent more than a century evolving alongside the auto industry. It has grown from a small, local exhibition into one of the world's premier automotive events.
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Cyclosporiasis isn't deadly, but state health officials say it can cause diarrhea, nausea, bloating and cramps.
The heat wave can even be dangerous if you don't take extra precautions to stay cool.
An investigation into cyclospora cases has expanded into seven Michigan counties, as health officials seek to determine the cause of the gastrointestinal illness.
DaVita says its Novi dialysis center will resume patient services July 2 after third-party reviews of equipment and water quality found no problems, as a state investigation into a patient death and multiple hospitalizations continues.
Officials say the source of the infection is currently unknown. The department did not say how many cases were confirmed in the county.
Riley Greene hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jack Flaherty pitched three-hit ball over 5 2/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Saturday.
The Rangers matched a season high with 17 hits en route to their seventh victory in eight games.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Camilo Doval forced in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in a four-run 11th inning that gave the Tigers a 6-2 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old played in Detroit during the 2024 and 2025 seasons, helping the team make back-to-back playoff appearances.
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Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health, headlines Michigan Matters this Sunday, along with three other community champions who discuss important issues dissected at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
Locally heavy rainfall possible
Family and friends on Saturday gathered to remember 14-year-old Aamina Bradley. On June 27, she died while trying to save her cousin who fell into the Detroit River. CBS News Detroit's Julia Avant was at Maheras-Gentry Park where loved ones honored the teen.
A third person was taken into custody on Saturday afternoon in connection with a shooting that left two individuals dead and another injured Friday at Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn, according to police. The other two people were taken into custody hours after the shooting.
Americans are celebrating the country's 250th birthday on Saturday. The weather in some parts of the U.S., including Washington, D.C., has provided difficulties for some events, but there's still a big party set for Saturday night. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports how people at the nation's Capitol feel about the milestone.
The Detroit Auto Show helped turn Detroit into the automotive capital of the world. Rachelle Graham looks at how the once small show became one of the most recognized auto events in the world.