Max Scherzer

Tigers are first 5-1 team ever without one win by a starting pitcher

The Tigers are off to a good start. Their starting pitchers — at least in the won-lost column — are not. Despite starting the season 5-1, no Tigers starter has recorded a win. And according to the Elias Sports Bureau, that’s the first time that’s everĀ happened in major league history. Yes, oddly, all five Tigers … Continue Reading →

Max Scherzer bobblehead has eyes for detail

Bobbleheads aren’t my favorite ballpark promotion. They’re overdone, and they rarely bear much more than a slight resemblance to who they’re supposed to look like. Frankly, if they didn’t have said subject’s name on the bottom, you wouldn’t be able to correctly identify more than half. But I gotta give the Tigers credit with the … Continue Reading →

Tigers Over-Under Contest is back! Deadline to enter is April 8

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 →