The Angels were looking for starting pitching, and they were seen as a possible fit for Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello. That doesn’t appear to be the case anymore. Wednesday night, the Angels and Mariners completed a trade that sends veteran left-handed starter Jason Vargas to Anaheim for switch-hitting designated hitter Kendry Morales. Vargas, 29, was … Continue Reading →
There Rick Porcello was after Monday night’s crushing 6-1 loss at U.S. Cellular Field, taking the high road, and blaming himself. Funny, really. He’s well down the list of people I’d blame for that debacle. “Pitch well, score runs and play good defense,” Porcello said. Those are his recipes for success; those are most teams’ … Continue Reading →
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 ever happened in major league history. Yes, oddly, all five Tigers … Continue Reading →
Give Rick Knapp credit. He certainly didn’t sugarcoat his tenure with the Tigers during a compelling radio interview with The Huge Show this afternoon. With the Tigers preparing for tomorrow night’s do-or-die Game 5 at Yankee Stadium, Knapp touched on several issues in his most revealing comments since his abrupt firing as Detroit’s pitching coach … 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 →