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Spencer Torkelson looks to broaden his game after his 2023 breakout

Spencer Torkelson looks to broaden his game after his 2023 breakout

Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports The Tigers first baseman finally started mashing as expected in 2023. Now it’s time to clean up a few nagging weaknesses. Angst over Spencer Torkelson in the fanbase reached a fever pitch around May 31 of last year, when Riley Greene went down with what was initially feared to be a stress fracture of his fibula. Eduardo Rodriguez hit the injured list with a ruptured ligament in his finger. Kerry Carpenter was still weeks from returning to action. The Detroit Tigers season went into a death spiral as they lost nine games in a row. After...
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Tigers 1, White Sox 0: Crochet weaves, but Skubal shoves

Tigers 1, White Sox 0: Crochet weaves, but Skubal shoves

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Javier Baez, a fan-favorite on the South Side of Chicago, scored the game’s only run on Thursday afternoon. In 2023, the Detroit Tigers went 1-28 when scoring one run or less in a game. In 2024, the Detroit Tigers are 1-0 when scoring one run in a game. Eat your hearts out, White Sox fans: we took over your 2024 Opening Day and we stole your broadcaster! Tigers win, 1-0. Today marked the first career MLB start for Chicago pitcher Garrett Crochet, who became just the 9th player all-time to make his first start on Opening Day — that...
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GameThread: Tigers vs. White Sox, 4:10 p.m.

GameThread: Tigers vs. White Sox, 4:10 p.m.

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Detroit Tigers (0-0) vs. Chicago White Sox (0-0) Time/Place: 4:10 p.m., Guaranteed Rate FieldSB Nation Site: South Side SoxMedia: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: LHP Tarik Skubal (2.80 ERA, 3.3 WAR) vs. LHP Garrett Crochet (3.55 ERA, -0.1 WAR)
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Series Preview: Tigers open up 2024 MLB season on road at Chicago White Sox

Series Preview: Tigers open up 2024 MLB season on road at Chicago White Sox

Photo by Quinn Harris/ The Motor City Kitties kick things of on Thursday night for a three-game set int he Windy City. The big day is finally here as Major League Baseball officially opens up its 2024 schedule with a lengthy list of games — including the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, who face off in the Windy City on Thursday afternoon. The Motor City Kitties come into the season 78-84 effort last summer that landed them in second place among their American League Central peers. Of course, the Tigers finished nine games behind the first-place Minnesota...
Bless You Boys Mar 28, 2024
Fan Poll: Have the Detroit Tigers done enough to contend in 2024?

Fan Poll: Have the Detroit Tigers done enough to contend in 2024?

Photo by Ron Schwane/ We posted a predictions roundtable on Monday, but now on Opening Day, what do you think? Will the Tigers make the playoffs? The Detroit Tigers finished the 2023 season with a mildly surprising second place finish, posting a winning record of 39-34 in the second half of the season and going 78-84 overall. A nine game losing streak in early June after a bad run of injuries pretty well crushed any hopes of a surprise run at the division. Still that strong second half featured a lot of good signs. For Tiger hopefuls, that was enough to leave a taste of...