So this is really happening? The Detroit Tigers are actually going to do this? Welcome back to Tiger Town, Jose Valverde. Hey, where have you been? ... read more...

Tigers superstar Miguel Cabrera is off to an incredible start by any measure leading the American League in batting average, on-base percentage, OPS, total bases, times on base and wOBA. However, those numbers don't show just how productive he has been in the first couple of months.  Many fans grumble that statistics like OPS don't account for situational hitting.  For exa... read more...

Back in my Bless You Boys days, I came up with “Morning Prowl” for th... read more...

After seeing ace Justin Verlander allow eight runs in less than three innings to the powerful Texas Rangers on Thursday, Tigers fans feared the worst when Rick Porcello took the mound last night.  Porcello silenced doubters with a strong performance against a tough line-up allowing just one run while striking out six in 5 2/3 innings.  This was Porcello's fourth solid game s... read more...

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Another re-introduction is in order. Following Ian Casselberry’s triumphant return to this blog, there’s another less-anticipated, and much less-accomplished blogger coming back to the Fungo fold: me, Jim Craddock. Mike was kind enough to let me share my occasional musings on baseball and the Tigers a while back, and I’m hono... read more...

In a recent post, I used the RE24 statistic to measure batting contribution including situational hitting.  The statistic is appealing because it gives batters more credit for hits with runners on base than for hits with the bases empty.  This concept can also be applied to pitchers, relievers in particular. Statistical evaluation of relievers is difficult for a coupl... read more...

Apparently, winning the Triple Crown and American League MVP gets you some commercial time on ESPN. ... read more...

Max Scherzer of the Detroit Tigers has made twelve starts and he has not lost a game. Not only has he not lost a game, he does not look capable of losing a game. He has pitched in the shadow of Verlander for so long that he has always been considered the other guy. He might just be the guy now. He has gotten better every season in the last four and now Scherzer is in an e... read more...

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via Ben Verlander’s tumblr The Tigers drafted Ben Verlander, Justin’s younger brother, in the 14th round of Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft earlier this month.  After Ben signed his first professional baseball contract, JV rewarded him with a Range Rover. Ben (@Verly32) tweeted a picture of the gift Tuesday.  Ben is a a 6-foot-4, 190-pound, right-handed hit... read more...

The Baltimore Orioles rode home runs off the bats of ... read more...

  Miguel Cabrera is looking to become one of three players in MLB history to own two Triple Crown Titles in their career. Last year, Miguel Cabrera’s remarkable 2012 season, which ended in a Triple Crown Title, was the longest gap in baseball history between the prestigious award campaigns. Cabrera led the American League with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs and 139 R... read more...

The Detroit Tigers have placed right-hander Anibal Sanchez and catcher Alex Avila  on the 15 day disabled list. Sanchez has been battling shoulder problems and is expected to miss at least two starts.Sanchez signed a five-year $88 million deal in the off-season and is pitching to a 2.76 ERA, with a 6-5 record.Avila has a bruised left forearm the result of being hit by a pi... read more...

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Are there people out there who still believe Rick Porcello could be the closer? Apparently. Tigers manager Jim Leyland may even be one of them. But is it even remotely within the realm of possibility? Of course no... read more...

We think left-hander Zach Britton will be starting for the Orioles tonight, but we can't be too sure. One thing we do know: Justin Verlander is on the hill for the Tigers and he has performed very well against Baltimore throughout his career. Baltimore Orioles (4... read more...

In the recent monthlong absence of center fielder and leadoff man Austin Jackson, the Detroit Tigers’ offense didn’t struggle so much as feel just a tiny bit off. With Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder thumping, Torii Hunter remaining consistent and Victor Martinez beginning to come around, Detroit didn’t lose much from a run production standpoint minus Jackson, but the Ti... read more...

Jose Valverde is a cancer to the Detroit Tigers. He had a disappointing end to the Tigers’ 2012 regular season, an even worse performance in the playoffs and recently,... read more...

It could be argued that Prince Fielder has been the best player in the majors the past two seasons. Last year, the burly first baseman batted cleanup and protected Miguel Cabrera in the Detroit Tigers lineup. In 2011, Fielder's final campaign with the Milwaukee Brewers and also batting fourth, he protected Ryan Braun. With Fielder's big bat in the on-deck circle, Cabrera... read more...