1. He was going to go back out for the eighth inning on Sunday against Oakland, but it began to bleed. 2. It’s a situation he’s been dealing with all season, to a lesser degree, but this is the first time it’s bled. 3. Neither Verlander nor manager Jim Leyland believe it will affect Verlander’s… Continue reading
Detroit Tigers
Insights, notes and updates from The Detroit News baseball writers
What's to like about Andy Dirks? Lots
1. .383 batting average 2. .588 batting second (10-for-17) 3. 4-for-4 on 0-2 counts this year. 4. 4-for-9 on 1-2 counts 5 went 8-for-12 in first four games of trip
Five reasons the Tigers lost Monday night
1. Octavio Dotel’s control implosion, of course. 2. Miguel Cabrera’s would-be RBI single turning into a weird double-play in the third. 3. Former Tiger Charlie Furbush winning a bases-loaded showdown vs. Cabrera, who grounded out to third in the seventh. 4. The Tigers had nine hits, but it wasn’t an impressive offensive night for them.… Continue reading
Five Reasons for Wednesday's Loss
1. Two runs, five hits – compared to the five runs on six hits the Tigers had in just the first inning on Tuesday night. 2. Quiet middle – the Tigers’ No. 3-6 hitters went 0-for-15. 3. Usually wild, Royals’ starter Jonathan Sanchez wasn’t. 4. The Tigers didn’t have a hit until the fifth inning… Continue reading
Wednesday's Lineup vs. Royals
Jackson CF Boesch RF Cabrera 3B Fielder 1B Raburn LF Peralta SS Avila C Eldred DH Worth 2B Verlander P
Five Reasons the Tigers won
1. Five runs in the first – heck of a jumpstart. 2. Four more hits from Austin Jackson – raising his batting average from .284 to .314. 3. Outstanding defense – especially Don Kelly in left and Prince Fielder at first base. 4. Rick Porcello pitching a lot better than in his last two starts… Continue reading
Tonight's Lineup vs. KC
Jackson CF Boesch RF Cabrera 3B Fielder 1B Dirks DH Avila C Peralta SS Santiago 2B Kelly LF Porcello P
Roster Move - Weber down, Putkonen up
The Tigers on Thursday morning sent pitcher Thad Weber back to Toledo and purchased the contract of right-handed pitcher Luke Putkonen, who was 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA in six appearances at Toledo. The move represents a nice turnaround for the 25-year-old Putkonen. He was 3-13 combined for Lakeland and Erie in the Tigers’ organization… Continue reading
Dirks at DH - lefty vs. lefty?
And here’s why Jhonny Peralta is 2-for-18 against KC starter Bruce Chen, so Peralta is not in the lineup. Ramon Santiago is starting at short. Brandon Inge is 1-for-23 against Chen, so he’s not starting, either. Ryan Raburn is st 2B despite an 0-for-22 slump. That left Dirks or Don Kelly as DH. The choice… Continue reading
Price to miss next four games
The Tigers announced Sunday morning that radio broadcaster Jim Price will miss the next four games, including the entire series in Kansas City, due to “general health concerns.” Former Tiger Dan Petry will join Dan Dickerson in the booth for the three games in Kansas City.