Sports in Perspective
Almost exactly a year ago I wrote this article chronicling the early season struggles of the Detroit Tigers’ bullpen. Well, here we are again. Fresh off of the Twins (the TWINS?!) dropping an 11-spot on the Tigers last night and the bullpen allowing 5 earned runs in their 5 innings of work, fans are rightfully [...]
Justin Verlander isn’t the only member of the Detroit Tigers who does something that irritates me. Here’s the list.
Doug Fister makes his return from the disabled list tonight and will once again try to rally the Detroit Tigers out of an early season funk.
Max Scherzer of the Detroit Tigers fights himself more than the opposition on most nights. Will the latest mechanical fix finally cures what ails him?
Jose Valverde has performed well since joining the Detroit Tigers. Can we reasonable expect that to continue?
The Detroit Tigers don’t exactly have one of the better minor league systems. In fact, in Keith Law’s preseason breakdown he ranked the Tigers 24th out of 30 MLB teams. Despite the lack of firepower across the board, there are some intriguing names that bear watching. This list will illuminate 7 names that you probably [...]
We’ve learned an awful lot about the Detroit Tigers over the past 4 days. Here’s a quick breakdown: They aren’t playing very well. Getting swept by the Mariners at home is nothing short of an embarrassment. Even their blind, obsessed, passionate love affair with Brandon Inge wasn’t completely immune. The longest tenured Tiger is no [...]
Justin Verlander is one of a small number of Detroit Tigers who has lived up to the preseason hype so far in 2012.
Justin Verlander turned heads again last night when he threw his 131st pitch of the night 100 MPH in a Detroit Tigers win. Are you still surprised?
Doug Fister of the Detroit Tigers has been moved to the 15-day DL, opening up a lot of questions regarding the starting rotation.