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Seattle Mariners 2-6 Detroit Tigers: The Transformation of Austin Jackson

There were plenty of things to like about the Tigers 6-2 win over the Mariners tonight. But the best moment from a night full of them came in the top of the 8th inning. With the bases loaded Austin Jackson…Read More

Tigers After 12: A Statistical Roundup

Below is a smattering of notable Detroit Tigers statistics through 12 games played to a 7-5 record. Some you’ve inevitably heard about already, and others a bit more obscure. These were taken from Baseball-Reference…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 for the rest of the red-hot Detroit Tigers’ offense on Sunday as they took the rubber match of…Read More

Detroit Tigers Doing Something Unexpectedly Well

And that thing is putting the ball in play… The Tigers are and have been a team built around line drives up the gap and the statistic “BABIP” (Batting Average on Balls In Play), and…Read More

Whiskery, Whimpery Oakland A’s Easy to Hate

Moneyball – we get it. A walk is as good as a hit. Work the count, tire the opposing pitcher out, get into the soft underbelly of the bullpen. Sound strategy, especially against the Detroit Tigers,…Read More

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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

Detroit Tigers 11-1 Toronto Blue Jays: Easy Like Sunday Morning

Baseball is not supposed to be easy. Especially not at the Major League level where even the worst teams…Read More

Solving the Detroit Tigers Bullpen Problem

Eight games into the season, the Tigers bullpen committee is proving to be as effective as Congress compiling…Read More

Ever Dreamed of Winning $50,000 Playing Fantasy Baseball?

FINAL SHOT At $50,000! It’s week two of our partnership with daily fantasy leader DraftKings.com,…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

One Week In, Bullpen A Cause For Concern

The Detroit Tigers have made it through one week and 6 games with what you’d consider the most…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

Way Too Early for Offseason Regrets

But they could be coming in October… This is a part of our million-part series “reactions…Read More

Tigers Sign Jose Valverde

After an off-season of denial, a spring training of uncertainty, and one blown save, the Detroit Tigers…Read More

Great Offseason, or the Greatest Offseason?

If you are a passionate baseball fan, and since you are spending your time reading MCB I would assume…Read More

Opening Day 2013: One Day Fantasy Baseball Shot at $50K

Baseball season is here for the Tigers and that means one thing: fantasy baseball is upon us! We here…Read More

Breaking Tigers Trade

April’s opening sees a startlingly bold move by Dave Dombrowski, as the Detroit Tigers GM has traded…Read More

Tigers Gospel on Easter Eve

In less than 48 hours – weather permitting – the 2013 Detroit Tigers season commences. Ever…Read More

The View from Lakeland, Part One

This past week I was lucky enough to be able to spend two days in Lakeland to watch the Tigers take on…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