Narratives abound in October. Often, these are baseballisms handed down from announcer to announcer, such as “players need to bunt more” and “small ball wins playoff games”, and their accuracy can waver depending on how nostalgic the source is feeling. One that consistently arises, though, is that relievers are pitching more than ever in October […]
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The Detroit Tigers were eliminated from the postseason just five days ago, but MLB news piles up quickly in October. There’s enough to fill a weeks worth of posts. While the Brewers-Dodgers and the Mariners-Blue Jays continue to battle it out for trips to the World Series, let’s run through some of the biggest news […]
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MLB League Championship Series: Open Thread
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Alright, after letting emotions settle over the weekend it’s time for a quick unpacking of the Tigers loss to the Mariners in the ALDS. As you’d expect, there’s been a lot of over-cooked rage bait on sports talk radio and the media generally, but that’s only natural after a painful loss in an extra innings, […]
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As many of you know, we’re pretty tight with the excellent site, Tigers Minor League Report. Rogelio Castillo and Chris Brown, along with their staff, do a wonderful job of covering the Detroit Tigers farm system throughout the year. We team up for a weekely podcast on Monday night’s throughout the season, and will probably […]
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President of Baseball Operations, Scott Harris, along with manager AJ Hinch, sat down with the media for their end of the year press conference on Monday morning. One key piece of news revealed was a long-term extension for Hinch that was signed sometime during the 2025 season. Specifics weren’t provided, but presumably a deal characterized […]
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The Scottsdale Scorpions, featuring the Detroit Tigers prospects playing in the Arizona Fall League got their short season underway starting on Monday, October 6. The two big names for the Tigers are top prospect Kevin McGonigle and fellow infielder Max Anderson. Both had good games to kick off the Fall League, but more interesting has […]
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The Detroit Tigers faltered on Friday night in an epic 15-inning battle in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, falling 3-2 to end their postseason run. It may have been the end of the road for the Olde English D but there is still plenty of baseball left for […]
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This is it, friends. The Tigers’ last stand, their last chance to pull out all the punches and make it happen. In the early part of the 2025 season, I think we saw the postseason shaping up differently, with the Tigers leading the entire American League for a good chunk of the year, anticipated to […]
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