Detroit Tigers Owner Chris Ilitch is nothing like his late father. According to a report from The Athletic, Chris Ilitch was one of four Major League Baseball owners that opposed the MLB’s “final offer” to the players prior to Tuesday’s 5 pm deadline. The other three owners were Bob Castellini of the Cincinnati Reds, Ken…… MORE
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Major League Baseball Lockout: MLB Cancels First Two Series Of The Regular Season
No deal. Major League Baseball, along with the team owners, and the MLBPA couldn’t come to terms on an agreement for a new collective bargaining agreement by the 5 pm deadline on Tuesday down in Florida, so as a result, the two series of the 2022 regular season have officially been cancelled. From a Detroit…… MORE
Legendary Michigan, Tigers, And Lions Voice Frank Beckmann Passes Away At Age 72
A Detroit and Michigan sports legend passed away over the weekend as legendary voice for Michigan Football, the Detroit Lions, and Detroit Tigers Frank Beckmann died Saturday evening at the age of 72 after a battle with vascular dementia. Below are just a few of Beckmann’s iconic calls: Beckmann began his career at WJR as…… MORE
Tigers To Retire Lou Whitaker’s #1 In Early August
No one else that plays for the Detroit Tigers will wear the #1 ever again. The Tigers have announced that Lou Whitaker’s #1 will be officially retired before the team’s Saturday, August 6th game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Whitaker played for the Tigers from 1977-1995 earning five All-Star bids (1983-87), A.L. Rookie of the…… MORE
A Familiar Face: Lloyd McClendon Hired As The Mud Hens’ New Manager For 2022; Gary Jones Promoted To First Base Coach
The Detroit Tigers announced two coaching staff moves as the organization has promoted Gary Jones to be their new first base coach following the tragic passing of Kimera Bartee at the age of 49 just before Christmas. Jones was initially hired back in early December to be the Toledo Mud Hens’ skipper at the Triple-A…… MORE
Riley Greene And Spencer Torkelson Land On Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects List
As we await the official reboot of Major League Baseball, Baseball America recently released their Top 100 prospects list, and two future Detroit Tigers not only found their way on the list, but are currently slotted in the Top 5. Riley Greene (#4) and Spencer Torkelson (#5) both landed in the Top 5, while Jackson…… MORE
Tigers Reportedly Offered Carlos Correa A Ten-Year Contract Before Signing Javier Baez
The Detroit Tigers have their shortstop via free agency in Javier Baez, but their #1 target in Carlos Correa reportedly turned down an offer from Tigers prior to the Baez signing. Here’s what the Tigers apparently offered: Should the Tigers have gone higher with their offer? Is Carlos Correa demanding more than what he’s worth?…… MORE
Tigers Hire Gary Jones As New Toledo Mud Hens Manager
The Detroit Tigers and Toledo Mud Hens recently announced the hiring of Gary Jones as the Mud Hens’ manager for the 2022 season. Jones becomes the ninth person to manage the Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field and the 57th in Toledo baseball history. According to the Mud Hens release, Jones has been the skipper…… MORE
‘El Mago’ Is Coming To Detroit: Javy Baez Agrees To Deal With Tigers
It’s not Carlos Correa, but the Detroit Tigers have reportedly found their hopeful long term solution at shortstop as former Chicago Cub and New York Met Javy Baez, aka “El Mago,” has reportedly agreed to a six-year, $140-million deal to come to Detroit. The soon-to-be 29-year-old has been widely known as one of the best…… MORE
Former Tiger Robbie Ray Wins AL Cy Young; Becomes 5th Cy Young Winner From 2014 Team
We’ve all received the strolls down memory lane when it comes to the 2012, 2013, and 2014 Detroit Tigers and how good those teams were, but neither were never able to get over the hump and claim a World Series Championship. When it comes to the 2014 Tigers roster, we’ve all seen this tweet: Now,…… MORE
