Detroit Tigers
Schooped: Why the Tigers Need to Move on From Jonathan Schoop
Background The date is December 21, 2019. The Detroit Tigers, coming off their second worst season in franchise history at 47-114, decide to sign two veterans who were both teammates in the past season with the Minnesota Twins in C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop. Both players signed to the same contract, a one year, $6.1 […]
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Tigers Vs. Rays Series Recap: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay The Same
The 2023 Detroit Tigers started their season this weekend in Saint Petersburg against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Tigers came into this season with the bar for offense very, VERY low, but most fans (including myself) thought there would be improvement. However, watching this series over the weekend, it seems as if nothing has changed […]
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Rays Shutout Tigers 4-0 on Opening Day
The baseball season is finally here, and the Rays capped off the festivities with a fairly perfect opening-day victory over the Detroit Tigers. The opening-day lineup for the home team looked like the one that most had predicted; Diaz, Brandon Lowe, Franco, and Paredes in the infield, with Arozarena, Siri, and Margot in the outfield. […]
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Ty Madden has Value to the Future of the Detroit Tigers Pitching Staff
Ty Madden has a lot of upside. A four-pitch pitcher who commands the mound well has landed Madden at #5 in the Detroit Tigers pipeline. Madden hides his pitches well, and the ball explodes out of his release. Coming out of the University of Texas, Madden was a three-pitch pitcher, but he refined his changeup […]
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The Battle for the Final Tigers Roster Spot: Akil Baddoo vs. Kerry Carpenter
It is the final week of Spring Training, and as per usual, rosters are being finalized across the league. For the Detroit Tigers, it’s pretty simple: the final roster spot is down to Kerry Carpenter or Akil Baddoo. Both players are red hot this spring, and as a result, the decision to cut one of […]
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This Player Could Be on the Fast Track to the Detroit Tigers if…
Currently ranked the #2 prospect in the Detroit Tigers prospect pool, 2B/3B Jace Jung (pronounced Young) has the makings of a solid to good hitter. The question is with defensive limits, where will Jung wind up playing, 2B or 3B? Yet, that is a good problem for the organization to find and figure out. Jung’s […]
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Detroit Tigers Top Prospect is on the Fast Track to Motown
In 2021, the Detroit Tigers selected RHP Jackson Jobe third overall in the MLB Draft. A high school pitcher is a risky draft pick, but Jobe was and is different. Jobe’s pitching arsenal is electric, and it was too much for the Tigers to pass up. Currently ranked the top prospect in the Tigers pipeline, […]
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Player Interview: Eric Haase Edition
Eric Haase was kind enough to do a short interview with me this week. Haase is slated to start at catcher this year for Detroit. He has a super busy spring ahead and a huge year coming up for him. Let’s dive right into the interview! Question: 2022 was a busy year for you. You […]
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Who’s Playing Third Base for the Detroit Tigers?
The Detroit Tigers entered Lakeland this week with a dilemma on their hands, and one that has been on the mind of fans all offseason: who is exactly going to be their third baseman this season? This question has been on the table since their starting 3rd baseman of the past five seasons, Jeimer Candelario, […]
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Beau Brieske: A Wildcard to Crack the Starting Rotation in Detroit
This is a wildly unpopular opinion, and that is okay. I stand by this 100%, and I am going to explain to you why. Beau Brieske, for a portion of 2022, was a top-3 pitcher on this Tigers team. He was, at the time, the only pitcher not to give up a hit through five […]
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