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Random Thoughts Following Interleague Play

So Justin Verlander did what Justin Verlander does: comes in after a Tigers loss, becomes fairly dominant, and wins the game. All by himself, it seems. The Tigers got some surprise offense today; and…Read More

Quintin Berry: Below Average Major Leaguer

Let’s jump right in here, because there’s no use prolonging a rant with a silly introduction when everyone knows where this is going: Quintin Berry’s batting average on balls in play is a preposterous…Read More

Two In A Row! Time For Optimism

With as bad as things have seemed to be in Tiger-land, any sort of improvement is notable. Two wins in a row against a talented Cincinnati club is certainly worth mentioning these days.  Especially considering…Read More

Random Thoughts Following Fun Interleague Action

Even after a close knit, Detroit Tigers victory, there seems to be a lot to discuss – thoughts set ablaze as if the team went down in utter defeat. Read | Share

The Roster Shuffle Continues

The Tigers continue to have to tweak their roster, as they have recalled Austin Jackson to play in today’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. In another move, the Tigers have also put SS Jhonny Peralta…Read More

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QUINSANITY!

Everyone remembers Linsanity, right? Well, there’s something similar going on in Detroit these days.…Read More

Detroit Tigers Offense: Cool When It Counts?

The Detroit Tigers offense has struggled this year—they’re factually performing below pre-season…Read More

Austin Jackson Should Be On The Disabled List

How long are the Tigers going to keep this up? I know Austin Jackson has been an important part of the…Read More

The Detroit LOBsters

As the famous (fictional) Michigander Karl Welzein would say “sick of this, you guys”.…Read More

The Tigers Are Awful, And They Will Win The World Series.

  I wasn’t going to write a piece like this tonight….I had a respectable attempt at…Read More

Collin Balester DFA, Quintin Berry Called Up

After Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to Cleveland, the Tigers designated Collin Balester for assignment, and…Read More

Austin Jackson’s Resurgance at the Plate: A Fundamental Explanation

As many of you probably know by now, my niche in the baseball world is coaching.  Therefore, I have…Read More

Austin Jackson As A Legitimate MVP Candidate

A little bit ago, I was asked by a fellow Fansided writer, Harrison Crow, at Sodo Mojo (Mariners), whether…Read More

Tigers Are A Mess

And not the beautiful kind of mess either. The Tigers fell to18-20 overall today after getting swept…yeah,…Read More

Valverde Goes DTD, Then Jackson

In the middle of another inept non-save appearance on Tuesday, Jose Valverde heard something ‘pop’…Read More

Statistics Are Fun, Not Evil

In the headline of his column today, Jerry Green of the Detroit News wrote “statistical analyses can’t…Read More

Austin Jackson Giving Hints of Transformation

Since Austin Jackson‘s stellar rookie year, the big story has been his high BABIP and high strikeout…Read More

The Next “Moneyball”

Everyone reading this should be aware of “Moneyball” and the theories detailed within the book (and…Read More

Tigers Narrowly Avoid Sweep on Back of Rick Porcello

On Jackie Robinson day, the Tigers defeated the White Sox 5-2, although it was anything but a comfortable…Read More

Don’t Turn Off The TV On These Tigers

Yesterday, what with it being Easter and family in town (and using that extra man-power to get some odd…Read More