Now this is the kind of outing that Detroit Tigers fans are looking for from RHP Michael Fulmer. It was a blast from the past tonight against the Houston Astros, as Fulmer retired the first 11 batters he faced before finally giving up a hit in the bottom of the 4th inning. His fastball topped … Read more
As you may have noticed, Miguel Cabrera has been missing from the Detroit Tigers lineup after suffering a biceps strain. On Wednesday, prior to the Tigers game against the Houston Astros, manager AJ Hinch spoke to the media, and he gave an update on Cabrera’s injury. Hinch said Cabrera is likely to ramp up activity … Read more
According to a report from Broderick Zerpa, ‘up to 7’ Houston Astros players could miss Wednesday night’s series finale against the Detroit Tigers due to COVID protocols. Stay tuned but it sounds like the game will still be played as scheduled, though nothing is official as of now. Broderick Zerpa reports that "up to 7" … Read more
On Wednesday night, the Detroit Tigers will try to do something that not many thought would be possible and that is to sweep the Houston Astros on the road. Just moments ago, the lineup for tonight’s game was released and as you can see, Akil Baddoo is back in CF for the good guys. RHP … Read more
This was the kind of game that Detroit Tigers fans were hoping to see from their team. Five – count them – five home runs against the Houston Astros powered them to a second consecutive blowout victory and their second series victory of the season, officially making it a successful return for former Astros manager … Read more
Detroit Tigers OF Akil Baddoo may be a rookie but he is a rookie that is on fire. Baddoo’s hotness continued on Tuesday night when he hit an opposite-field home run against the Houston Astros to tie the game at one in the third inning. Check it out. STAY HOT, @AkilBaddoo! pic.twitter.com/T8QQji5aCC — MLB (@MLB) … Read more
The Detroit Tigers turned in one of their most complete games of 2021 last night against the Houston Astros, winning a 6-2 contest that featured back to back home runs and a highlight worthy performance from Casey Mize. They’ll look to make it two straight wins tonight when they go at it against Houston again, … Read more
Monday was a very special night for Detroit Tigers‘ second-year pitcher Casey Mize as he picked up his first Major League win after dominating the Houston Astros for seven innings. Following the game, according to Detroit News beat writer Chris McCosky, Mize’s teammates doused him with “beer, orange juice, baby powder and baby oil.” “I … Read more
Monday night was one of the most emotional nights AJ Hinch has had in Major League Baseball as he returned to Houston as a manager for the first time since being fired for his involvement in the infamous sign-stealing scandal. Prior to the game, a group of fans held up a Welcome Home sign for … Read more
On Monday night, the Detroit Tigers were in Houston to take on the Astros and second year pitcher Casey Mize stole the show by tossing seven scoreless innings before Tigers manager AJ Hinch went to the bullpen. In his seven strong innings of work, Mize made Astros hitters look silly time and time again as … Read more
Hitting a round ball with a round bat is the most difficult thing to do in sports. Period. That is especially true when MLB pitchers routinely throw the ball close to 100 mph. So, you would think that a batter would absolutely feast on a pitch that was about half of that speed, like the … Read more
We have another Akil Baddoo sighting! The roookie Detroit Tigers outfielder added another chapter to the incredible story of his young MLB career by absolutely crushing a home run against the Houston Astros. The ball sailed 450 feet with an exit velocity in excess of 109 MPH: This is an absolute bomb. pic.twitter.com/HZcFNObYHz — Chris … Read more
Tonight officially marks the return of former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch to Minute Maid Park, where he went Hinch was 481-329 over five seasons along with the 2017 World Series title. The fans in attendance made their feelings known for Hinch prior to the game: A nice tribute and loud ovation for A.J. Hinch … Read more
When the Detroit Tigers take on the Houston Astros on Monday night, it will be the first time AJ Hinch has been back to his old stomping grounds as manager of another team. Prior to the game, a group of Astros fans welcomed back Hinch by holding up a sign that said, “Home is where … Read more
Prior to being hired by the Detroit Tigers, AJ Hinch not only spent five seasons as manager of the Houston Astros, but he led them to a World Series title. On Monday night, Hinch will return to Houston for the first time since he was fired for his involvement in the infamous sign-stealing scandal. Hinch … Read more
After a quick 2-0 start to the 2021 season, the Detroit Tigers have been victorious in just one of the following seven. They now sit at 3-6 following a sweep at the hands of the division rival Cleveland Indians. In addition to their offense going stagnant, Detroit wasn’t helped by two critical throwing errors by … Read more
