Joba Chamberlain

Five moves to fix the Tigers in 2016

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NOTE: The views expressed in this EDITORIAL do not necessarily reflect the views of Detroit Sports Nation or a majority of its writers and should not be misconstrued as such. The views contained within are the views of the author and the author alone. [tps_header] The 2015 campaign for the Detroit Tigers has been a disappointment … Read more

Tigers give Joba Chamberlain unconditional release

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The Detroit Tigers have officially announced that they have released pitcher Joba Chamberlain. The Tigers today have given RHP Joba Chamberlain his unconditional release. — Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) July 10, 2015 Chamberlain was designated for assignment one week ago, along with left-handed reliever Tom Gorzelanny. This meant that the Tigers had ten days to release, trade, or place … Read more

Tigers make roster adjustments

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The Detroit Tigers have been struggling lately, and according to the news from the Tigers PR office today, standing pat is not an option. Roster moves involving Alex Avila, Bryan Holaday, Joba Chamberlain, and Tom Gorzelanny were announced today. The Tigers today have recalled the injury rehab assignment of C Alex Avila and activated him from the … Read more

WATCH: Detroit Tigers players have a pig roast

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Thursday was the second day the Detroit Tigers have had off in the past week and they made the most of it by having a pig roast. Thanks to Anibal Sanchez and his Instagram account, we are able to provide you with a couple of videos from the festivities. Tigers shown in the videos include … Read more

Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros players have a pre-game standoff

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Some Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros players had a little fun today after the National Anthem. Joba Chamberlain, Rajai Davis and company competed against six Astros players to see who could stand out longer after the anthem was played.

The standoff went on for over a minute when finally the Astros players caved in. This, of course, caused celebration from the Tigers players. 

This is hardly the first time a standoff like this has happened, as it is becoming a trend in the majors for players to do this after the National Anthem is played. 

It is definitely worth a laugh. 

 

Series recap: Tigers salvage game in series loss to Chicago

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The Detroit Tigers closed out their 10-game road trip Thursday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox. They came into the series with a 4-3 record on the road trip, having taken two of three from the Minnesota Twins, and winning the latter two games of the 4-game set against the Kansas City Royals. Despite the series loss and a .500 road trip, there is a lot to take away from this series on the south side of Chicago.

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Bullpen derailment all too familiar to Tigers fans

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The Tigers bullpen has shouldered much of the blame in recent years for Detroit’s disappointing playoff exits. After Wedesday night’s loss Twitter was alive with opinions about the game. Most of the ire was aimed squarely at Brad Ausmus and  Joba Chamberlain and his 8th inning meltdown that cost the Tigers the game. What a terrible … Read more

Tigers news and notes: Romine and Perez catching, V-Mart not, and more!

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The Detroit Tigers are about halfway through their spring training stint down in Lakeland, Florida. This is where you see all thirty big league clubs start to make moves such as assigning players to the minors and figuring out roles and positions for their key players. For Detroit, the pitching is still a question mark, particularly the bullpen. They also have an emergency catcher plan if a situation were to arise. We’ll look into those more as we cover the news and notes today.

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Ausmus says Tigers bullpen beginning to take shape

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The Detroit Tigers bullpen has been a source of much consternation and debate over the past few years. In fact, many Detroit fans and baseball prognosticators have cited the bullpen as a main reason for the Tigers falling short during their playoff runs. Shoring up the relief pitching has been a major goal of the … Read more