Tigers, Cabrera deny ongoing contract negotiations

DETROIT It has to happen.The Detroit Tigers have the most-valued commodity in baseball, Miguel Cabrera, under contract through 2015. Cabrera is only 30, and the day will come when the club begins the... Read More

Tigers draft Verlander's little brother

The Detroit Tigers are giving Justin Verlander's brother another shot to become a professional.Detroit selected Old Dominion outfielder Ben Verlander in the 14th round of the Major League Baseball dr... Read More

MLB Draft: Detroit Tigers Select Jonathon Crawford 20th Overall

For the first time since 2009's selection of Jacob Turner with the 9th overall pick in the MLB 1st Year Player Draft, the Detroit Tigers had a first round selection ready to be exercised on Thursday n... Read More

Detroit Tigers: all arms in early MLB draft rounds

So when do you know that the Detroit Tigers are concerned about their top-end organizational pitching depth? When they select 3 straight collegiate pitchers in the opening rounds of the MLB Draft. The... Read More

Verlander tries to dodge 'Handshake of Doom'

DETROIT -- Jim Leyland has a few concrete rules when it comes to managing the Tigers.Justin Verlander stumbled across one of them Friday night.Leyland has a set routine after deciding his starter is... Read More

Valverde's inconsistency remains a concern

Detroit -- He's not worried. His manager's not worried. His teammates are not worried.But nobody makes Tigers fans more worried right now than Jose Valverde.They're far less concerned about Austin J... Read More

Indians visit Tigers looking to end skid

Justin Verlander and Ubaldo Jimenez have already become quite familiar with each other this season.They'll renew acquaintances again Friday night as Verlander and the Detroit Tigers host Jimenez and... Read More

Accepting The Reality Of Steroids And The Possibility Of Peralta

-Welcome to a weekly column by Kyle Bauer on various happenings in national and local sports.- Agree or disagree with the author? Please comment below or let him know your thoughts by email,kylebauer... Read More

Cabrera's fame lagging behind his bat

Miguel Cabrera is the best hitter in baseball, a statement that can be made without source or qualification. Last year, Cabrera became baseball's first Triple Crown winner since 1967. This year, he le... Read More

Taking it to the Max

-For those of you who think they know Detroit Tigers ace Max Scherzer, think again!-As many of you may know already, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer has started his 2013 season as a le... Read More