The Rematch: The 1908 World Series
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.
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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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10 Greatest Detroit Tigers Pitchers of All-Time
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 …
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Elite Defender: Tigers Prospect Q&A with Cole Peterson
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 …
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Denny McLain’s Hidden Streak in His Historic 1968 Campaign
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.
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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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The Secret to Blaine Hardy’s Revival
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, …
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Cleat Sheet-June 19, 2018
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 …
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Examining Niko Goodrum’s Value to the Tigers
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. …
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Inside the Numbers: The 1968 Detroit Tigers
Numbers and baseball are inextricably connected. We measure greatness in this game based on a certain set of numbers. That may seem like an oversimplification, but it is true. Let’s play a little game: I will list a number and you tell me the player associated with the number.
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5 Reasons Why the Tigers Are Better Than Expected
The 2018 Tigers season wasn’t supposed to be this interesting. On the heels of a 6-23 September in 2017, prognosticators predicted a 100-loss season. The Tigers have been anything but …
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10 Greatest Detroit Tigers Managers of All-Time
Since beginning play in 1901, the Detroit Tigers have had some great teams. In fact, in their storied history, the Tigers have been to World Series on 11 occasions, including …
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