Here we are with a couple of weeks left in the regular season. The Baltimore Orioles have clinched the AL East and the LA Angels have clinched the AL West. The Tigers and Royals battle it out for the AL Central and a handful of teams battle it out for two AL wildcard spots. Meanwhile in the NL the Washington Nationals have clinched the...
A major part of the Detroit Tigers' recent struggles emerge from their faltering, unreliable bullpen, lacking a decent closer. Decent. That's a modest word to use in these regards, to say the least.
When the Tigers signed closer Joe Nathan, sighs of relief streamed throughout all of Detroit. Finally, Detroit acquired the missing...
The Detroit Tigers yet again have an ailing bullpen with no consistency. The Tigers have no expendable pitchers in their thin bullpen; everyone, regardless of how bad or good, is valuable because of need. Detroit's bullpen is a deflating hot air balloon; everyone's waiting for it to land.
Closer Joe Nathan blew his sixth save...
Just when everyone thought the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation couldn't get better, it did. Comerica Park roared with applause as center fielder Austin Jackson trotted off the field, the news of the trade becoming official. The Tigers acquired the left-handed ace, David Price, in a three-way trade involving the Tigers, the Tampa...
It's in the darkest of moments that a man's true colors show; Detroit Tigers' manager Brad Ausmus showed his during their grotesque losing skid.
The Tigers were having a hot month in may, treating themselves to a scolding six-game winning-streak. They swept both the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox on the road. Things were...
There's no circulating question that the Detroit Tigers possess a powerfully talented team. The Tigers are currently 13 games above the .500 mark, leading the AL Central Division with ease. The Tigers are World Series favorites; that's no surprise considering their powerful hitters and dominant pitchers.
The All-Star Game is on...
The Detroit Tigers have one of the most respected starting pitching staffs in all of baseball. It's no surprise, considering Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and Anibal Sanchez throw heavy fire against opposing teams.
Exactly. Whenever someone's mouth breathes anything about the Tigers' lineup, it has to do with those three. Let's...
Rumors had been swirling around free agent pitcher Joel Hanrahan since winter. Hanrahan is a proven closer who ran into a some issues last season with the Boston Red Sox posting a 9.82 ERA in just 7 1/3 innings. But in early May the reason for his struggles was revealed. The, now 32-year old right-hander, needed Tommy John Surgery...
A blister. You would not think that a blister could put a Major League ball player on the disabled list but it is more common than you think. Probably not talked about as much as, say, a sore elbow these days but it does happen. Josh Beckett, for instance, suffered through multiple stints on the DL early on in his career due to a...
What gives someone more nerve troubles, a roller coaster, or watching the Detroit Tigers' bullpen pitch? It's seeming like people can expect more consistency from a fast-food meal than the Tigers' pen. Yes, the very same bullpen that struggled immensely last year, giving up two grand slams in the postseason. It was sad, considering...
