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• Rays 3, Tigers 4: Rays drop final game of series after early lead

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images They started strong, but couldn’t hold on. The Tigers certainly had the Rays’ number for the first half of this series, but on getaway day, the Rays decided to get a little hustle going and made the final game of the series an interesting one. Unfortunately one they did not win. Tyler Alexander was on the mound for the Rays, a former Tiger himself. Meanwhile, th...2024
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• Bundles of baserunners beached by boys in blue, beaten 3-1

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Seven hits and six walks with little to show for it. The Kansas City Royals had plenty of baserunners but were completely unable to come up with the big hit, wasting an excellent Cole Ragans start to lose to the Detroit Tigers 3-1. The Tigers wasted no time against Ragans. Andy Ibáñez got behind in the count before taking 98 to the el...2024
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• Royals blow four-run lead, drop opening game to Tigers 7-6

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) can’t make a play as Detroit Tigers third baseman Zach McKinstry (39) scores in the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images A Bobby Witt grand slam wasted Tonight’s game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals felt, in a lot of ways, like a playoff game. It was a close contest with a crowd eager to show the...2024
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• The state of the American League race

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Who will battle for the pennant? With a little over two weeks left in the regular season, the Royals seem poised to make their first playoff appearance in nine seasons. They currently sit in the second Wild Card spot, with a magic number of 11 to clinch a playoff spot, and a 92 percent chance of making the post-season, according to Fangraphs. For the post-...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 2 and 1

Photo by Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images The two most-recent first-rounders top the list In the process of Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) voting, there were two names that stood above the rest — Colorado’s most recent first rounders: outfielder/third baseman Charlie Condon from this year and pitcher Chase Dollander from last year. Ultimately, Dollander took 16 of the 35 first place vot...2024
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• Tigers 6, White Sox 3: Another day, another L

Andrew Vaughn is slashing .321/.365/.500 over his last 15 games. | Quinn Harris/Getty Images Detroit sweeps Chicago and hands them their 101st defeat I know, shocker. It was another loss and anemic offensive showing by the White Sox. They move to 8-38 against the AL Central and 31-101 overall. To call this season miserable is an understatement. I’ve genuinely run out of words to describe ...2024
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• Royals blow four-run lead, drop opening game to Tigers 7-6
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Detroit Tigers

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports Brewers head to Michigan to take on the Tigers The Brewers are off to Detroit after being swept at the hands of the Phillies to begin their road trip. The Crew haven’t traveled to Detroit since 2021, when they lost both games in a short two-game set at Comerica Park. Detroit is a much better team this season, with a 31-31 record thus far. They haven’t finished ab...2024
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• AL Week 11 Strategy-June 1, 2024
In The Field 2B Brandon Drury (hamstring) told Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com that he expects to return from the IL on June 11. He has been out since May 9 with this injury but has been able to ramp up his activity level. Drury will need a rehab assignment prior to being activated so that will give a more concrete date for his return. The most likely scenario when he returns is that 3B Luis Guillorm...2024
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• Means Repeats His Ends- May 5, 2024
John Means- P- BAL- Hot- Means had a stellar injury-delayed 2024 MLB debut. He tossed 7 shutout IPs, allowing just 3 hits, walking no one, and striking out 8. He had an inconsistent rehab record but did the same 7 shutout IPs with 8 Ks in his last outing before being activated. At this point, Means looks like he's picking up where he left off in his last starts of 2023, when he showed some solid r...2024
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• Preseason Prep (and the Opener in Seoul) - March 21, 2024
Seoul Series Yu Darvish, SD Darvish lasted just 3.2 in his opening start against the Dodgers in Seoul, allowing 1 unearned run on 2 hits and 3 BB's, while recording 3 K's. While he was able to keep his ERA clean, it wasn't exactly a stellar performance as he threw only 42 of 72 pitches for strikes (58%) and only got 5 swinging strikes. At the same time, he was facing one of the best offenses in ...2024
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• Royals bullpen stinks as Tigers sweep doubleheader

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Carlos Hernández continues his struggles. Royals relievers gave up ten runs in 7 2⁄3 innings as the Tigers swept a doubleheader on Thursday, wasting a solid starting effort by Cole Ragans in the second game. The Royals mustered little offense on the day as well, managing just ten hits and three runs in the two games. Jonathan Bowlan made his MLB debut ...2023
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• Tigers 3, White Sox 2: More of the same

Michael Kopech’s outings keeps getting shorter and shorter. | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Another uninspiring performance leads to a sweep on the South Side Yet another embarrassing home loss for the Chicago White Sox comes this afternoon, as the Detroit Tigers secure a sweep with a 3-2 win. Now 31 games worse than .500, the White Sox sit at 53-84. Will they get to 60 wins, or avoi...2023
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• Outside The Confines: The 300 Club
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images J.D. Martinez makes it a nice round number. Welcome to the last Wednesday of June, BCB friends. I can’t believe it’s officially summer and the All-Star break is just around the corner. In today’s OTC we’ve got some fun stuff waiting for you including a major milestone for a Dodgers hitter, and a question of whether or not we’re treating Luis Arraez’s potenti...2023
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"Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez (1) is tagged out by Detroit Tigers third baseman Matt Vierling (8) as he tries to stretch a single in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park."

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"A single by Matt Vierling then tied the game 5-5."

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"In the eighth, Alzolay allowed two hits sandwiched around a strikeout and Ross summoned Brandon Hughes, who struck out pinch-hitter Matt Vierling and Schwarber to end the inning."

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"In their place, the Phillies have selected the contract of outfielder Matt Vierling and recalled…"

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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 2 and 1
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• No direction

Just a few minor things to mention today, nothing that will appeal much on its own. Readers seem to be catching up on outside time anyway.I took a look at my two stacks of 2024 Topps flagship sitting on my card desk and they looked pretty high. That inspired me to add my wants to TCDB and, in a flash, I'm down to the final 40 cards to finish the set. I barely had to lift a finger, except to ...2024
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• Detroit repays bullpen shellacking, win 6-5 in 11 innings

Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez (1) is tagged out by Detroit Tigers third baseman Matt Vierling (8) as he tries to stretch a single in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski | Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports The Royals bullpen blew three saves in one night. This was planned as a celebratory post-game recap. The Royals used...2024
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• Tigers Designate Donny Sands For Assignment
The Tigers announced Friday that catcher Donny Sands has been designated for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to right-hander Shelby Miller, whose previously reported one-year contract has now been formally announced by the club. Sands, 27, came to the Tigers from the Phillies alongside Matt Vierling and Nick Maton in the trade…...2023
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• Bird App Recap: Tigers 4, White Sox 2

A lot of failure over the years. A game between two bottom of the barrel teams? Let’s tweet about it! Alright, y’all know the drill, we got some of the best tweets White Sox Twitter has to offer on display here. It’s Miguel Cabrera’s last trip to the Windy City, as he will retire at the conclusion of the season. Small crowd but big hand for Miguel Cabrera as he comes to the plate for the...2023
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• Outside The Confines: The 300 Club
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• Tigers series preview: Two rebuilds that have stalled
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images But the Tigers cleaned house last year. The Detroit Tigers are certainly not as bad as the lowly Royals in the standings, but their quest to rebuild their organization back to contention appears to be stuck in neutral just like the Royals. The Tigers appear to be on their way to a seventh consecutive losing season, with setbacks to many of the young play...2023
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• Royals blow four-run lead, drop opening game to Tigers 7-6
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 2 and 1
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• Tigers 6, White Sox 3: Another day, another L
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• White Sox 2, Tigers 11: There goes a series win

Jonathan Cannon couldn’t make it out of the second inning. | Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Jonathan Cannon gets shelled; South Siders lose big Well, so much for a series win on the road. The Chicago White Sox were blown out this afternoon, 11-2, in the finale of this three-game set against the Detroit Tigers. Jonathan Cannon was on the mound against Reese Olson, and after a terrific o...2024
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• White Sox 5, Tigers 1: That’s more like it

Mowing them down: Drew Thorpe pitched six shutout earnings to guide the White Sox to a victory. | Duane Burleson/Getty Images Drew Thorpe pitched six shutout innings to earn his first career win The White Sox (21-57) played one of their best games of the season to even up the series against the Tigers (35-41). There was not much traffic on the base paths in the early portion of this game....2024
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• Tobias Myers shines and Brewers offense scores 10 in combined two-hit shutout of Tigers

Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After being held down by the Phillies, the Brewers offense exploded against the Tigers, while Tobias Myers pitched an eight inning gem. Box Score After scoring just two runs against the Phillies, the Brewers went to Detroit looking for a boost. It took the Brewers one trip through the batting order against the Tigers to exceed that. The...2024
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• Sunday Notes: Matt Vierling Looks Back on His Two-Way Days
Plus Yan Gomes on catching blowouts, A.J. Hinch on Pittsburgh's dynamic duo, Lou Gehrig facts, a Lindor-Ramírez poll, facts and stats galore, and more....2024
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• Means Repeats His Ends- May 5, 2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 2 and 1
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• Tigers 6, White Sox 3: Another day, another L
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• Detroit repays bullpen shellacking, win 6-5 in 11 innings
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• White Sox 5, Tigers 1: That’s more like it
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats win 5th straight, 7-5 over Tigers in Comerica Park

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ second win over the Tigers and fifth straight win overall... NATIONALS WIN 5TH STRAIGHT (1ST TIME SINCE 2021): Jake Irvin gave up leadoff home run, on his 6th pitch of the game last night, a full-count curve he left up in the zone, over the middle of the plate. Detroit Tigers’ outfielder Matt Vierling hit it out to left field in Comerica Park. It was the only ...2024
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• Tigers 3, White Sox 2: Another series loss, but who’s counting?

Jesse Scholtens went five innings of three-run ball, in another solid outing by the new starter. | David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports Well, at least we got that out of the way before football starts The Chicago White Sox (55-88) inched one game closer to a 100-loss season with a series loss against the Detroit Tigers this afternoon, 3-2. It was another uninspiring performance by the offense, ...2023
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• Tigers 3, White Sox 2: More of the same
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Tigers series preview

Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images This is the Cubs’ final interleague series of the 2023 regular season. This will be the first time the Cubs will see Javier Báez play against them since he was traded away in the Big Selloff of July 2021. Javy is having a terrible year, batting just .223/.266/.326 with 103 strikeouts and that’s even worse over his last 19 games: ....2023
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• Six Pack of Stats: Tigers 7, White Sox 2
FanGraphs In the battle of the bad, Detroit gets the W FanGraphs The White Sox offense has been hit-or-miss this season, and tonight it was a big miss. They were unable to generate any kind of momentum in the scoring department. On the other hand, despite being one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league, the surprise second-place Detroit Tigers were able to run eno...2023
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• Know your enemy: The Detroit Tigers
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images One last ride for Miggy. The Detroit Tigers began their rebuild about the same time as the Royals, and after a 77-win 2021 season, it looked like they were on a faster trajectory. But despite some big free agent signings, the Tigers slumped back to the bottom of the standings with the Royals last year. Like the Royals, they now find themselves with a ne...2023
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• Cubs 7, Tigers 6: More drama than we needed, part 2

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs won their third straight... but it was not easy. Hey, Cubs! Maybe soon, you could take a big early lead and, you know, hold it? For the second straight game, the Cubs took that early-inning lead. Also for the second straight game, they had scored four runs and had a multiple-run lead heading into the eighth inning. This time, a bit of a bullpen meltdo...2023
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• Braves sweep doubleheader with 6-5 win over Tigers
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Albies, Rosario, and Acuna Jr. power the Braves over Detroit 6-5 The Atlanta Braves saw an early lead slip away, but some good bullpen work down the stretch helped them pull out a 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of Wednesday’s doubleheader. Atlanta’s offense got going early in the top of the first as Ronald Acuna Jr. drew a walk and then advanced to...2023
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• Cubs 4, Phillies 2: Christopher Morel’s three-run homer is the difference
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports ... as the Cubs won their second straight over the contending Phillies. The Cubs are going home next week when the 2022 season ends and watch the postseason on TV like the players on 18 other MLB teams. But they appear to be having fun this series, wreaking a bit of havoc on the Phillies’ wild card chances. For the second straight night, the Cubs got good...2022
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• Tigers 3, White Sox 2: More of the same
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• Tigers Notes: Harris, Soto, Offense, Bullpen
The Tigers swung a trade with the Phillies earlier today, landing outfielder Matt Vierling, utilityman Nick Maton, and catcher Donny Sands in exchange for one of Detroit’s biggest trade chips. Gregory Soto’s emergence as the Tigers’ closer resulted in two All-Star appearances in as many seasons, but the left-hander and the versatile Kody Clemens are…...2023
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• Tigers 3, White Sox 2: Another series loss, but who’s counting?
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• Outside The Confines: A closer fights for a save
Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports Liam Hendriks announces he has cancer. The fallout from the Dodgers releasing Trevor Bauer. The Tigers and Phillies make a trade. Good morning. Be kind to everyone. White Sox closer Liam Hendriks announced on Sunday that he’s beginning treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. We wish him a speedy recovery and a return to the mound. You’ve probably heard thi...2023
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• Phillies, Tigers Agree On Trade For Gregory Soto
11:59am: Morosi adds that the deal is agreed upon pending medical reviews. 11:55am: Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports the Tigers are close to acquiring Nick Maton, Matt Vierling and Donny Sands from the Phillies in exchange for Soto and Kody Clemens. 11:34am: The Phillies are “working on a trade” to acquire left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from…...2023
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• Preseason Prep (and the Opener in Seoul) - March 21, 2024
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• Bundles of baserunners beached by boys in blue, beaten 3-1
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• Royals blow four-run lead, drop opening game to Tigers 7-6
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• The state of the American League race
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 2 and 1
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• Tigers 6, White Sox 3: Another day, another L
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• Cubs 10, Tigers 2: Miguel Amaya’s grand slam leads the way

Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs offense exploded, and Justin Steele had an excellent outing. Well, THAT was fun! The weather in Chicago this week has been about as good as it’s been all summer, and on a glorious, warm summer afternoon the Cubs exploded offensively for a 10-2 thrashing of the Tigers, led by Miguel Amaya’s second-inning grand slam. It was the most runs the Cubs had ...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers preview, Thursday 8/22, 1:20 CT

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series win. Thursday notes... CATCHING HOME RUNS: Christian Bethancourt’s two-run homer last night was just the 10th by a Cubs catcher this season. Only four teams have hit fewer: the Marlins, five; and the Diamondbacks, Giants and Rays, eight. The Blue Jays also have hit 10. Twenty individual players have hit at least 10 homers...2024
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• Phillies turned a triple play 95 years in the making against the Tigers

On Monday night the Philadelphia Phillies turned one of the rarest triple plays in baseball history The beauty of baseball — or any sport really — is that when you watch a game you might see something that has not happened in a long time. For example, fans at Comerica Park Monday night saw something that has not happened in baseball in almost a century. The Detroit Tigers led off the bottom of the...2024
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• Rare TP
The Phillies turned a rare triple play combination, starting with a line drive to the pitcher: Trailing 4-0, the Tigers had a chance to get something going when Zach McKinstry and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back singles, putting runners on the corners. Matt Vierling hit a broken-bat liner back to Aaron Nola, who tossed to Bryce […]...2024
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• White Sox 5, Tigers 1: That’s more like it
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