What’s in a curse? That’s a serious question. Are they real? Do you believe that people, pharaohs, and goat owners can bestow curses on another? Much of your traditional curses stem from a belief in the supernatural or to be more specific: superstition. And, what sport is more superstitious than others? Baseball. To quote the …
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 centerpiece for the next five years. A decorated career with the Washington Nationals produced two All-Star appearances and a no-hitter for Zimmermann. The investment looked …
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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. Talent aside, the daily challenge of performing is what separates baseball from any other professional sport. In eight years of broadcasting minor league baseball, I …
From 1901 until 1906 the Detroit Tigers never finished higher than third place in the American League. Then, from 1907-1909 they treated the best baseball fans around to October baseball.
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.
The Detroit Tigers played their first season of Major League Baseball in 1901. During that inaugural season which saw the Tigers finish third in the American League with a 74-61 record, their best pitcher was Roscoe Miller who was 23-13 with a 2.95 ERA. Though Miller or any of the other Tigers starting pitchers from that …
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Cole Peterson was playing defense like this his entire career in college, but nobody caught it on-camera. After being drafted by Detroit in the 13th round from St. Bonaventure in 2017, the 22-year-old has become a human highlight reel at shortstop. His first-half success in the field and at the plate (.277 BA in 66 …
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The 1968 season was special for Denny McLain in many ways. Not only did McLain become a rare 30-game winner that year, but he did so with some stunning numbers on the road. In fact, McLain almost went undefeated on the road that year.
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 the bases once again. It had been a while since he was rewarded for a positive at-bat. It has been miserable June for Candelario, to …
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The 2018 Detroit Tigers continue to surprise people. From the seasoned fan to the casual observer. On any given night, the Tigers lineup or rotation can feature some less-than-household-names. Those names, however, are becoming more familiar to Tigers fans. Niko Goodrum? Check. John Hicks? Yep, heard of him. Grayson Greiner? Sure, he’s the catching prospect. This …
The Cleat Sheet is a CliffsNotes collection of in-depth statistical tidbits about current Tigers players. Follow @InsideEdgeScout and @fangraphs on twitter for more statistical notes. Nicholas Castellanos has 13 home runs on breaking balls since the All-Star break last year. That’s the fourth most in the major leagues. Castellanos is also hitting .414 vs left-handed pitching …
Eight Years. That’s how long Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum waited for his turn. For eight seasons, Goodrum toiled in the Minnesota Twins minor league system waiting for his chance. It wasn’t supposed to take that long. Not for a player drafted in the second round. Yet, year after year he waited. Goodrum is a …
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