Slowing down the Slider
Every season, Matthew Boyd’s name was seemingly at the top of the list among breakout candidates in the American League. Yet, until this season, Boyd’s numbers were rather pedestrian.
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Lack of Protection?
Recently, Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera raised some eyebrows when he blamed his lack of power this season on a less-than-fierce array of bats behind him in the club’s offensively challenged lineup.
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Three Questions for the Tigers in September
For teams out of contention for a postseason spot, September can be a grind. Simply knocking games off the schedule can become a focus if you are not careful. Yet, for …
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Rule 5 Pick Victor Reyes is Making Big League Strides
He blends in quietly in the Detroit Tigers clubhouse. Most rookies try to be seen and not heard, and Victor Reyes is no different. Although the 2018 Tigers are a …
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Victor Alcántara Has Mastered His Control Issues
The Tigers recent road trip to the West Coast provided a glimpse of what a playoff contender’s bullpen looks like. And it’s pretty impressive. The Oakland A’s have elbowed their way …
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The Tigers Rebuild Continues With Fiers Trade
Forging relationships is something that organically happens in the game of baseball. When you spend seven months of the year with a group of individuals, you automatically become joined at …
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Improving the Two-Strike Approach is a Must for the Tigers
The glow of a big win was still fresh when hitting coach Lloyd McClendon hopped on the Tigers team bus after a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park …
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All-Star Break-What we Learned in the First Half
While the Tigers have already passed the midpoint of the season in terms of games played, the All-Star break represents the end of the first half and the beginning of …
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Jordan Zimmermann’s Transition is off to a Good Start
When the Detroit Tigers signed Jordan Zimmermann to a free agent contract prior to the 2016 season, fans and front office personnel alike looked at the right-hander as a rotation …
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Jose Iglesias Keeps Moving Forward
Baseball is a humbling game. We’ve heard the saying many times. Those that are able to accept failure and move on are typically those that enjoy longevity in the game. …
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Top Pick Casey Mize Begins His Tigers Journey
With the top overall pick in this year’s June Amateur Draft, the Tigers feel they landed a difference maker in Auburn right-hander Casey Mize. Mize officially inked a reported $7.5 million deal with the club this week, and after making the rounds at Comerica Park, one could only come away impressed with the newest Tiger.
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Why Jeimer Candelario’s June Struggles Are Not Concerning
Jeimer Candelario watched his first inning drive off Cincinnati’s Tyler Mahle clear the left field wall at Great American Ballpark on Wednesday and must have reveled in the feeling of rounding …
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