This weekend’s Tigers-White Sox series is huge. For the White Sox, at least. Win the series, and they’re still in the playoff hunt — at either 4.5 or 2.5 out with three more games left against the AL Central front-runners. Lose the series, and they’re most likely toast — at either 6.5 or 8.5 games … Continue Reading →
Two years ago, the Angels played nine postseason games. And it took them 18 days to do it. Absolutely absurd. At least, manager Mike Scioscia certainly thought so — and wasn’t shy about saying so. Those opinions probably were what landed him, along with Tigers manager Jim Leyland, on a makeshift advisory committee charged with … Continue Reading →
Remember when my colleague, Lynn Henning, broke the story a couple years back about the Blue Jays taking their blockbuster trade chip, Roy Halladay, to the Tigers’ doorstep? Apparently, Toronto came to the table asking for Rick Porcello, Ryan Perry and Casey Crosby for the perennial Cy Young candidate, to which Detroit GM Dave Dombrowski … Continue Reading →
The grass is greening, the chill in the air is suddenly bearable, $9 beers are back! The baseball season arrives this week — Thursday for the Tigers, who open against CC Sabathia and Yankees in New York. Also returning this week is The Detroit News Tigers Over-Under Contest. Last year, Livonia’s Grant Dossetto beat out … Continue Reading →