Benoit will be inserted back into the setup role today
Tigers manager Jim Leyland indicated today that reliever Joaquin Benoit will return to the setup role today when the Tigers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. This is according to David Mayo...
Is there a shakeup to the Tigers pitching staff coming?
According to sources, including Tigers blog BlessYouBoys.com, the Tigers seem set to make some changes in their starting rotation and bullpen, changes that could take place within the next week.
BlessYouBoys.com says that the Tigers...
Leyland: Benoit taken out of the setup role for now
Struggling Tigers' reliever Joaquin Benoit will be taken out of the teams setup role. At least for now.
Jim Leyland told Tigers play-by-play man Dan Dickerson this news prior to the Tigers taking on the...
Jim Leyland is no fan of interleague play
Interleague play is upon the Tigers and the rest of Major League Baseball. However there is one Tiger who isn't happy about the idea of having to play in National League parks and that...
Nothing revealed in Zumaya’s exploratory elbow surgery
Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya got some good and bad news after having exploratory surgery on his right elbow by Dr. James Andrews.
The good news is Dr. Andrews couldn't find anything that was causing Joel...
The Verlander Express? Justin Verlander wants to throw 7 no hitters
This past Saturday, Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander threw his 2nd career no-hitter (7th in Tigers franchise history) when he blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 9-0. Verlander's final line for the day was 4 strikeouts,...
David Wright an option for the Tigers?
The Detroit Tigers just won their past three against an always dangerous New York Yankees team. Prior to that however they suffered two straight sweeps against the lowly Seattle Mariners and the division leading...
Report: Zumaya to have exploratory surgery, likely done for the season
According to James Jahnke of the Detroit Free Press, Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya has decided to undergo exploratory surgery on his right elbow. The team made the announcement Tuesday.
The surgery will be performed by...
Zumaya will skip surgery in hopes of playing this season
According to Steve Kornacki of Mlive.com, Tigers' reliever Joel Zumaya has opted against surgery after talking with orthopedic surgeon James Andrews, team orthopedist Stephen Lemos and Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand.
“If he'd had...
Are the Tigers bringing back Jeremy Bonderman?
A familiar face visited the Tigers today prior to their game with the Seattle Mariners and that visitor was former starting pitcher Jeremy Bonderman.
According to Steve Kornacki of Mlive.com, Bonderman appeared to be lighter...
