With the series sweep in Chicago, the Detroit Tigers are now 4-1 since Austin Jackson returned to the lineup. While that’s likely more to do with timing — playing the National League Central — it’s an interesting footnote to what has been nothing short of a phenomenal first third of the season for the Tigers’ [...]
AL Central Standings W L PCT GB STRK Chicago 34 29 .539 0 Lost 2 Cleveland 32 30 .516 1.5 Lost 3 Detroit 30 33 .476 4 Won 2 Kansas City 27 34 .442 6 Won 3 Minnesota 25 37 .403 8.5 Lost 2 (updated 6.14.2012 at 9:07 PM PDT) Jim Leyland promises everyone that [...]
Final – 6.14.2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Detroit Tigers 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 11 0 Chicago Cubs 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 WP: Justin Verlander (6 – 4) SV: Jose Valverde (13) LP: Travis [...]
Current Series 3 game series vs Cubs @ Wrigley Field Tue 06/12 WP: Carlos Marmol (1 – 2) SV: Shawn Camp LP: Phil Coke (1 – 3) 3 – 4 loss Wed 06/13 WP: Rick Porcello (4 – 4) LP: Matt Garza (2 – 5) 8 – 4 win Detroit Tigers Bless You Boys @ [...]
Tigers manager Jim Leyland announced to the press today that starting pitcher Doug Fister will return to the active roster on Saturday. Fister will make the start in place of left-hander Drew Smyly, who was placed on the disabled listearlier today. This will require Detroit to make another roster move, which will likely not become [...]
A little movement on the rumor front to share: Reporters have noted the Tigers may have interest in either Carlos Quentin or Vladimir Guerrero. Former Free Press reporter and current Fox Sports writer Jon Paul Morosi is driving the Quentin rumor. Sources: #Tigers have interest in trading for Carlos Quentin. He has a scorching 1.463 [...]
Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs Time/Place: 2:00 p.m., Wrigley Field SB Nation Blog: Bleed Cubbie Blue Media: Fox Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network Pitching Matchup: Justin Verlander (5-4, 2.69 ERA) vs. Travis Wood (0-2, 4.71 ERA) Wood has slightly more experience (40 career starts) than some of the young left-handed arms that have shut [...]
The Detroit Tigers have placed left-hander Drew Smyly on the disabled list with a severe blister, reports Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Morosi adds that he has been told Ryan Raburn will rejoin the Tigers. #Tigers place Drew Smyly on DL because of severe blister, sources say. Ryan Raburn will rejoin the team, I [...]
AL Central Standings W L PCT GB STRK Chicago 34 28 .548 0 Lost 1 Cleveland 32 29 .524 1.5 Lost 2 Detroit 29 33 .467 5 Won 1 Kansas City 26 34 .433 7 Won 2 Minnesota 25 36 .409 8.5 Lost 1 (updated 6.14.2012 at 5:26 AM EDT) Matthew Stafford talks about playing [...]
Final – 6.13.2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R Detroit Tigers 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 8 Chicago Cubs 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 Complete Coverage > With Detroit down by three to the Cubs, it was time to start tossing dirt [...]
