Key moments in the building of the current Tigers
President/GM Dave Dombrowski has made several moves that have built the current Tiger team into one of the best in baseball. If you paid attention to social media you would think Tiger President and GM...
View ArticleTracewski, in uniform for three decades, has always been a “Tiger Man”
Dick Tracewski greets Alan Trammell in 2011 at Comerica Park when Sparky Anderson’s number was retired by the Tigers. In an eight-year major league career as a ballplayer, Dick Tracewski was a textbook...
View ArticleThe Scherzer controversy that the media doesn’t want to talk about
Was Max Scherzer really exhausted after seven innings in Game Two? Some reports from the clubhouse claim otherwise. It’s the controversy that won’t go away; it’s the controversy that shouldn’t go away....
View ArticleWith Leyland gone, what’s next for the Tigers?
Jim Leyland’s contract expires at the end of October. His use of his bullpen in the postseason came under scrutiny. Although the Detroit Tigers came within two games of a return trip to the World...
View ArticleLeyland raised the bar, expectations for Tigers baseball
Jim Leyland led the Detroit Tigers to the World Series in his first season as their manager. Mention the name “Jim Leyland” anywhere in the state of Michigan and one of two reactions is almost...
View ArticleLeyland leaves a mixed legacy in Detroit
Jim Leyland worked well with young players and veterans during his tenure as manager of the Detroit Tigers. The 2014 Detroit Tigers will have a new face in the manager’s office. Gone will be the...
View ArticleFive biggest Detroit sports stories of 2013
Jim Leyland decided in early September that 2013 would be his final season managing the Detroit Tigers. 1. Tigers cough away ALCS What a disaster. Joaquin Benoit delivered a first-pitch grand slam to...
View ArticleThe 13 best and worst moments for the Detroit Tigers in 2013
Prince Fielder grabs a nacho from a fan at Comerica Park after chasing a foul pop fly in a game during the 2013 season. My countdown of the best moments for the Detroit Tigers in 2013: 13. Jhonny...
View ArticleTigers got it right by honoring Leyland so quickly
Jim Leyland sports the Sparky Anderson commemorative patch on his right sleeve during the 2011 season. Yesterday, prior to the Detroit Tigers’ afternoon game at Comerica Park against the Minnesota...
View ArticleSparky or Leyland: Who was the better manager?
There’s no question that Sparky Anderson and Jim Leyland are the two best managers the Detroit Tigers have had in the last 60 years. But which one was better? On Saturday the Detroit Tigers celebrated...
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