Matt PelcMatt Pelc

Matt Pelc is a life-long supporter of Detroit and Michigan sports, particularly the Detroit Tigers and Lions. His love for the Tigers began at an early age. The first game he attended in person was the lone winning game of the 1987 ALCS. When it became clear that his dream of being the heir apparent to his boyhood hero, Alan Trammell, and donning the “Olde English D” for a living did not mesh with his athletic talents (or lack thereof), Matt's dream morphed into one day becoming the beat writer for the team. He lives in St. Cloud, Fla., and contributes to Motor City Bengals and SideLion Report.

Latest Updates

Looking Back At The 2003 Detroit Tigers-Week 7 (9-32)

The 2003 Detroit Tigers, the team that quite possibly turned around the fortunes of the franchise, actually rode into the seventh week of the season on a high note. The prior week they finished with…Read More

Detroit Tigers Quick Hits

Last night the Tigers rebounded to take the first game of the series with the new AL whipping boy, Houston Astros. In between the MLB.TV buffers, outages and lots of swear words, I had a couple observations…Read More

Looking Back At The 2003 Detroit Tigers–Week 6 (8-27)

The 2003 Detroit Tigers, the team that quite possibly turned around the fortunes of the franchise, trudged into another week without much hope. It was hard to believe that nearly five full months of…Read More

Was it “Just the Astros” or solid work by the Detroit Tigers?

While the surging Detroit Tigers have been forced to cool their jets through a scheduled off-day on Monday, and a rain-out on Tuesday, it gave fans additional time to savor the recently completed four-game…Read More

Looking Back At The 2003 Detroit Tigers–Week 5 (4-25)

The 2003 Detroit Tigers, the team that quite possibly turned around the fortunes of the franchise, finished the first month of the season and began the second month the way they played all throughout…Read More

And more..

Detroit Tigers’ Monday Win Diverts from 2013 Script

Halfway through the Detroit Tigers’ game with the Minnesota Twins on Monday night, it appeared…Read More

Looking Back At The 2003 Detroit Tigers–Week 4 (3-20)

The 2003 Detroit Tigers, the team that quite possibly turned around the fortunes of the franchise,…Read More

The 2013 Detroit Tigers: What, Me Worry?

The Detroit Tigers take a day off today to regroup as their once promising West Coast trip hit a resounding…Read More

Looking Back at the 2003 Detroit Tigers–Week 3 (1-16)

We continue the vomit-inducing roller-coaster ride that was the 2003 Detroit Tigers, the team that…Read More

Detroit Tigers take series from Oakland Athletics with a 10-1 drubbing

Tigers 10, Athletics 1 (box score) The top of the lineup continued to mash the ball and set the table…Read More

Looking Back at the 2003 Detroit Tigers–Week 2 (1-10)

We continue our not-so-nostalgic look at the 2003 Detroit Tigers, the team that quite possibly turned…Read More

Catching Up with Former Detroit Tigers

The 2013 season has entered its second week and we all know the story of the current crop of Detroit…Read More

Looking back at the 2003 Detroit Tigers (0-6)

Last week, we looked at the 2003 Detroit Tigers‘ season, and how that terrible team may have turned…Read More

Looking Back at the 2003 Detroit Tigers–The Awful Team That Turned Around the Franchise

Franchises often celebrate anniversaries of special teams of the past. For instance, the Detroit Tigers…Read More

So long Virgil Trucks–an Underappreciated Detroit Tigers’ Legend

If a kid falls for baseball at an early age, it can be all-consuming throughout childhood. This was the…Read More

Could Doug Fister’s Spring Troubles Affect Rick Porcello?

Detroit Tigers’ fans and media greatly dissected Bruce Rondon‘s struggles earlier this…Read More

Does Spring Training Success Really Mean Anything?

By all accounts, the Detroit Tigers are having a very solid Spring Training, as are their Central Division brethren. Heading…Read More

United States Tigers? Keeping up with the Tigers outside of Detroit

In February 2008, my wife, daughter and I moved to Central Florida after spending a lifetime growing…Read More

Detroit Tigers’ eternal question: Closer or no closer?

My daughter has a very important test at school this morning. She was nervous that if she did not do…Read More

Jim Leyland speaks the truth–whether Detroit Tiger fans like it or not

There is nothing worse than seeing a post-game interview with a player, coach or manager when the cliché…Read More