Former MLB player Aubrey Huff has seen his name pop up in the news lately for his controversial social media posts, and now he’s talking about the Houston Astros and their sign-stealing controversy. He’s certainly of the opinion that Astros players had better expect retribution from their opponents, who aren’t taking kindly to the fact … Read more
According to a report from The Athletic, former Detroit Tiger Aubrey Huff has been banned from the San Francisco Giants 10-year World Series Championship reunion. Embed from Getty Images From The Athletic: “Earlier this month, we reached out to Aubrey Huff to let him know that he will not be included in the upcoming 2010 … Read more
The sports scene in Detroit has been through a lot this year, but with Christmas right around the corner, maybe a Christmas miracle will happen. The Lions, Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers could all use a miracle right now. The Lions (3-9-1), Pistons (10-15), and Red Wings (8-22-3) currently hold losing records so far this … Read more
Reports surfaced last week that former Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos was drawing interest from the San Francisco Giants. And now, it looks like those rumors are beginning to heat up. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, an unnamed MLB executive is “discouraged” about his team’s chances of landing Castellanos because it sounds like the … Read more
According to a report from Jon Morosi, former Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos could be heading west as the San Francisco Giants are reportedly interested in his services. The #SFGiants are interested in Nicholas Castellanos — who is only 7 months older than Bryce Harper, their main free-agent outfield target last winter. Story: https://t.co/D3L88zDdTr @MLB … Read more
The Detroit Tigers uniforms and the Old English D in particular are one of the most iconic in all baseball, but how do other MLB players feel about the whole setup? Apparently, not too much. Embed from Getty Images 85 current major league players were polled on their favorite MLB uniforms (and were not allowed … Read more
According to reports, a former Detroit Tigers‘ fan favorite has been arrested. Embed from Getty Images KNBR is reporting that San Francisco Giants outfielder Cameron Maybin has been arrested for driving under the influence From KNBR.com: Giants outfielder Cameron Maybin was arrested for driving under the influence in Scottsdale, Arizona last week, according to multiple reports. … Read more
Add the Detroit Tigers to the list of teams attending the showcase of a former two-time Cy Young winner and three-time World Series Champion, who is attempting to making a Major League Baseball comeback. The Freak, aka Tim Lincecum, is attempting to make his way back into The Show after his career slowly derailed following … Read more
In what has already been an interesting Major League Baseball offseason, another trade was made on Wednesday that can be added to the mix. According to reports, the Tampa Bay Rays have traded third baseman Evan Longoria to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Christian Arroyo, Denard Span, Matt Krook, and Stephen Woods. Source: Giants get … Read more
Let’s face it. It has been a very difficult season for the Detroit Tigers and their fan base. Not only did the team come up (way) short in the win column but they said goodbye to a couple of great players (Justin Verlander and J.D. Martinez) along the way. That being said, Tigers fans now … Read more
Even though the trade deadline passed on July 31st, numerous Tigers have been thrown around in waiver trades over the past month. The latest name being tossed around is Justin Upton, who is drawing interest from the San Francisco Giants. Upton is among the numerous Tigers that have cleared waivers during August and thus can be traded … Read more
That first one is always special with everything. For big league ball players, that first home run is always an unforgettable moment. And on Thursday, Detroit Tigers infielder Dixon Machado finally got that monkey off his back. Machado got the starting nod at shortstop yesterday in the series finale at home against the San Francisco … Read more
If you would have told me in early April that by the time June 25th rolled around the Detroit Tigers would only be 33-42, I would have called you crazy and a hater. Unfortunately, despite snapping their 8-game losing streak on Sunday against the Padres, that is exactly where the Tigers stand, nine games under … Read more
With the news of virtually no player on the Detroit Tigers safe on the roster heading into next spring, the rumor mill will be churning in the Motor City all winter long. The latest one floating out there involves slugging right fielder J.D. Martinez. According to MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi, Martinez might be heading for the west … Read more
Ok, we have all seen it before, a fan runs out on the field, is tackled by security, and is escorted off the field. For the most part, television broadcasts refuse to show the action so that it does not encourage more fans to do the same in the future, but this is 2016 and … Read more
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