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The first few weeks of spring training are notoriously fickle in terms of work on the field actually meaning anything. Teams run out hoards of minor league pitchers. A few minor league hitters will be red hot briefly before returning to their mean as Triple-A depth. MLB caliber regulars may struggle as they wait to […]
Welcome to the Game Day Thread for the games in the week of 3/2. It’s a big week with four games to play and 8 points available. Note the afternoon time on Monday and early starts on Tuesday and Saturday. Also the trade deadline is Friday, March 6th. Hold on to your……hats! Games this week are: Monday 3/2 vs Detroit Red Wings 1pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN Tuesday 3/3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 6pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN Thursday 3/5 vs Boston Bruins 7pm Central on F...
Jays 4 Tigers 4 I know it is spring and all, but I’d like a win again, one day. But we were able to watch a bunch of minor league types (some of whom I had never heard of) Pitchers: Hitters, Starters: Others: The Jays are now 2-6-2 on the spring. Tomorrow, the Jays are […]
We don’t get many regulars today, who wants to work on a Sunday (more like who wants to ride the bus to Lakeland on a Sunday). Our starter is Grant Rogers who pitched in Vancouver and New Hampshire last year. And there are only a couple of guys in the batting order who are sure […]
The saga of Detroit Lions running back continues. The latest development comes from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, who in his latest batch of of NFL Combine buzz said that Montgomery is prepared to the leave Detroit. “And at running back, the Lions’ David Montgomery wants out, has a reasonable contract (owed $6 million in 2026) and is 28,” […]
Assessing a quarterback’s performance at the NFL Combine is always a challenging task, and with the Detroit Lions set with Jared Goff as their starter, exploring which developmental quarterbacks have potential increases the level of difficulty. We looked at just six quarterback prospects in our Combine preview article, and of that group, projected No. 1 […]
It’s been a long week of Detroit Lions news. Down at the NFL Combine, general manager Brad Holmes, head coach Dan Campbell, offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, and defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard all spoke with the media. In the middle of that, Taylor Decker announced he’s coming back for an 11th NFL season. Then there’s the […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., Joker Marchant Stadium – Lakeland, FLSB Nation Site: Bluebird BanterMedia: MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
For 59 minutes, the Carolina Hurricanes completely outclassed the Detroit Red Wings, a quality playoff team in the Eastern Conference, on their way to a 5-2 victory at the Lenovo Center on Saturday night. Shayne Gostisbehere turned in a three-point night while Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake stayed hot as the Canes ran their point […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers did not have luck on their side when they took on the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. They had multiple chances to win the game, but they missed two critical free throws and weren’t able to make the one play they needed to as they fell 122-119 in overtime. At the same […]
Spring training, left unchecked, can be a bit of a drag. After the excitement of the opening of camp and the first Grapefruit League action, what follows can be a six week slog of games that don’t count for anything. Veteran players often opine that spring camp goes on too long, and by the time […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., Charlotte Sports Park – Port Charlotte, FLSB Nation Site: DRaysBayMedia: MLB Audio Lineups TIGERS RAYS Parker Meadows – CF Chandler Simpson – LF Kevin McGonigle – DH Jonny DeLuca – RF Matt Vierling – RF Jonathan Aranda – 1B Colt Keith – 1B Cedric Mullins – CF Zach […]
Nick Martinez takes the hill the today as he makes his first appearance of the Spring. There will be local radio coverage of the game today by the Rays. First pitch against the Detroit Tigers is at 1:05 at Charlotte Sports Park Today’s highlight package is from May 31-June 2, 1999 when the Devil Rays […]
On a lovely Saturday afternoon, the Tigers settled in for their final two games of the Mizzou Invitational — below-freezing temps canceled the Sunday matchup — hopefully letting the offense fly and the pitching do its thing. Well, friends, for the second day in a row, as was the case for the first game. The […]
By this time of year, we’re often a bit exhausted with prospect lists and rankings. Baseball America, Keith Law, Baseball Prospectus, MLB Pipeline, and our own re-ranking of the Detroit Tigers farm system are already a month or more in the books. But FanGraphs does a particularly detailed job for the most part, and often […]
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to extend their point streak to 12 games on Saturday night as they welcome the Detroit Red Wings to the Lenovo Center. Two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference by points percentage square off, as both clubs come in having won their first game back from the […]
When the Detroit Lions announced they’ll be playing in Germany this season, there were plenty of fans excited, but others not so much. Here are some word-for-word responses to a Facebook post I made about the announcement: “Play in the USA.” “It’s called the National football league. Not worldwide. More money grabbing for the no […]
The Carolina Hurricanes face a second consecutive stiff test from an Atlantic Division foe on Saturday night, as the Detroit Red Wings make their way into the Lenovo Center for a 7:00 pm puck drop. After defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in thrilling fashion in their first game back from the Olympic break on Thursday, […]
While much of the focus around the NFL world is currently on the Combine down in Indianapolis, don’t forget about free agency. It’s creeping up on everyone right now, as the negotiating period before the new league year is just over a week away. Soon, there will be a flurry of roster moves that will […]
From the start of Detroit Tigers described Dillon Dingler as close to returning to full action after an arthroscopic procedure to clean up his right elbow. Still, the status of their starting catcher remaining uncertain was a little bit disconcerting, though Dingler was notably present catching bullpens on the backfields over the past two weeks. […]
The Tigers released a full schedule for televised Grapefruit League broadcasts on Friday. However, we’re still waiting on the details for Tigers TV and how and when games will be broadcast on local cable providers. The club thought those details would be finalized this week, but apparently we’re not quite there yet. In the meantime, […]
DETROIT — The Cleveland Cavaliers had numerous chances to win Friday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, even though they were without four rotation players, including James Harden (finger) and Donovan Mitchell (groin). They couldn’t make the one play they needed to seal the victory. As a result, they fell 122-119 in overtime. Head coach Kenny […]
While many expected the Cavaliers to struggle against the Pistons without their star backcourt. Instead, the Cavaliers went toe to toe with the relentless Pistons, eventually falling to the number one seed in the East 122-119 in overtime. Winners The Cavalier Bigs Many would think that without James Harden and Donovan Mitchell on the floor, […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost a thriller to the Detroit Pistons. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Detroit Buzzer Operator 0 problems solved, 15-minute delay, 40,000 ears damaged I don’t even know the official job title of whoever was in charge of the buzzer. All I know is they should start […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Detroit Pistons 122-119 in overtime. This was an Eastern Conference showdown between two primary contenders that grew chippier as the night went on. We saw everything, from a 10-minute horn delay, fan ejections, and a half-court shooting foul. This one had it all. Cleveland entered this matchup shorthanded. The […]