Miscues, missed opportunities sink Tigers
(Wed, 23 May 2012 23:46:00 -0400)
Asdrubal Cabrera's eighth-inning double set up the go-ahead run on a Prince Fielder errant throw home as the Tigers fell to the Indians, 4-2, on Wednesday at Progressive Field.

Verlander returns to hill following near no-no
(Wed, 23 May 2012 22:51:00 -0400)
Reigning American League Most Valuable Player and Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander will take the mound in Cleveland on Thursday as the Tigers conclude a three-game series with the Indians, who will send Justin Masterson to the hill in search of a sweep.

Tigers struggling to cut down basestealers
(Wed, 23 May 2012 19:16:02 -0400)
The Tigers have two of the stingier catchers in the league in terms of allowing stolen bases. However, not all stolen bases are on the catcher, which might explain some of the running going on lately.

Once upon a time, Moyer a Tigers product
(Wed, 23 May 2012 19:16:01 -0400)
Twenty years ago Thursday, Jamie Moyer signed with the Tigers. Doesn't ring a bell? That's because he wasn't the big league pitcher he is now, and he never made it to Detroit.

Alburquerque begins long-tossing in Florida
(Wed, 23 May 2012 19:16:00 -0400)
Tigers reliever Al Alburquerque has begun long-tossing at the team's Spring Training facility in Florida.

Berry completes six-year trek to big leagues
(Wed, 23 May 2012 19:15:59 -0400)
Quintin Berry had to spent six-plus years in the Minors to get his first chance in the Major Leagues. His first hit, a bunt double on Wednesday, had just as interesting of a journey.

Avila homers off Ubaldo in losing effort
(Wed, 23 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400)
Alex Avila launched a second-inning, three-run homer off Ubaldo Jimenez to give the Tigers an early lead, but the Tribe rallied to overcome the deficit in a 5-3 win Tuesday night at Progressive Field.

Castrovince: Tigers consistently inconsistent
(Tue, 22 May 2012 22:24:00 -0400)
Tigers manager Jim Leyland doesn't believe in momentum when it comes to baseball, and the way his charges have played this season, it's easy to understand why.

Tigers have decision to make on Marte's return
(Tue, 22 May 2012 19:07:00 -0400)
The waiting game is on for the Tigers to decide on reliever Luis Marte following his three innings of one-hit ball Monday at Triple-A Toledo as part of his rehab stint.

Valverde's return stabilizes bullpen
(Tue, 22 May 2012 19:07:00 -0400)
For the first time in six days, the Tigers have their bullpen back in order. Jose Valverde was available again to close after missing close to a week with a lower back strain.

Jackson could be DL bound; Berry recalled
(Tue, 22 May 2012 19:07:00 -0400)
Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson was scheduled to return to the starting lineup Tuesday at Cleveland, but was scratched from the starting lineup late.

Raburn placed on bereavement list
(Tue, 22 May 2012 19:07:00 -0400)
Tigers second baseman Ryan Raburn will miss the three-game series against the Indians this week to return home to Florida following the death of his grandmother.

Longtime GM Cook to rep Tigers at Draft
(Tue, 22 May 2012 13:09:00 -0400)
Longtime Major League general manager Murray Cook will serve as the Tigers' representative during the first night of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft on Monday, June 4.

Porcello, Scherzer hold key to a Tigers run
(Mon, 21 May 2012 14:40:00 -0400)
Most people forget their Memorial Day weekend by the Fourth of July. Max Scherzer remembers his from two years ago.

Scherzer sets career high with 15 K's in win
(Sun, 20 May 2012 18:20:00 -0400)
Right-hander Max Scherzer set a career high with 15 strikeouts and the offense came to his defense with a three-run seventh inning in the Tigers' 4-3 victory against the Pirates on Sunday.

Despite inconsistencies, pitchers missing bats
(Sun, 20 May 2012 13:08:00 -0400)
The Tigers haven't gotten quite the consistency they've wanted out of their pitching staff yet. One consistency they have found is in strike three.

Valverde unavailable, Jackson sits for series finale
(Sun, 20 May 2012 13:08:00 -0400)
Jose Valverde is unavailable to pitch and Austin Jackson is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale with the Pirates.

Leyland: Villarreal compares to Alburquerque
(Sun, 20 May 2012 13:08:00 -0400)
Tigers manager Jim Leyland went in a very interesting direction to describe Brayan Villarreal's potential in this year's Detroit bullpen. He brought up Al Alburquerque.

Prince, Smyly not enough against Pirates
(Sat, 19 May 2012 21:22:00 -0400)
Prince Fielder's two-run homer tied the game at two in the third, while Brennan Boesch extended his hitting streak to 12 games, and Drew Smyly went 4 2/3.

Tigers to honor Wilson with Legacy Award
(Sat, 19 May 2012 18:26:00 -0400)
Without the addition of veteran hurler Earl Wilson from Boston in 1966, the Tigers might never have made their charge to the 1968 World Series.

Jackson, Valverde work out on field
(Sat, 19 May 2012 16:00:26 -0400)
Austin Jackson and Jose Valverde worked out on the field at Comerica Park Saturday, playing catch and doing some running for the first time since suffering their respective injuries.

Boesch's hitting streak extends to 12 games
(Sat, 19 May 2012 16:00:26 -0400)
Brennan Boesch's second-inning single Saturday extended his hitting streak to a career best of 12 games. During the first 11 games of the streak, he went 13-for-40 (.325).

Leyland awed by Verlander's performance
(Sat, 19 May 2012 16:00:25 -0400)
Tigers manager Jim Leyland has spent much of his managerial career trying not to go overboard on praise. After 48 years in baseball, there isn't much he hasn't seen.

Tigers pay tribute to Negro Leagues
(Sat, 19 May 2012 16:00:24 -0400)
To celebrate the 18th Annual Negro Leagues Tribute Game and Tenth Annual Negro Leagues Weekend, the Tigers invited several former players from different teams to be honored at Comerica Park.

Verlander loses shot at third no-no in ninth
(Fri, 18 May 2012 23:41:00 -0400)
Justin Verlander was vying to become the fourth pitcher since 1919, and the sixth in history, to throw three no-hitters, but the Pirates' Josh Harrison broke up Verlander's bid with a one-out single up the middle in the ninth inning.

Jason Beck's MLBlog
(Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:02:05 -0400)