Tuesday, April 3, 2007
The Associated Press
The Detroit Tigers, left, and the Toronto Blue Jays stand as the National Anthem is played during Opening Day festivities at Detroit's Comerica Park.
OPENING DAY
Tiger fans from northern Michigan turn out to see American League champs
DETROIT — Don't count Jeff Chimner and his son Jonathan among the born-again Detroit Tigers fans who rediscovered their love for baseball last summer. The Chimners never lost faith, not even through the Tigers' wretched stretch of 12 straight losing seasons from 1994-2005.
Monday, April 2, 2007
AP Photo
Jeremy Bonderman and the Detroit Tigers open a season as defending American League champions for the first time since 1985.
Nothing could quell excitement for opener
DETROIT (AP) -- Sunny skies with temperatures approaching 60 degrees were expected Monday in the Motor City, where the Detroit Tigers open a season as defending AL champions for the first time since 1985.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
The Associated Press
Gary Sheffield's power to the middle of the lineup was just what the Tigers were missing last year.
TIGERS SEASON PREVIEW
'Sky's the limit': Tigers aim to prove '06 no fluke
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers shocked the baseball world by advancing to the World Series last year. Manager Jim Leyland didn't want to make predictions this spring, but said he liked the Tigers' chances of competing again, but only if they are able to stay healthy. That has proven to be easier said than done.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Tigers re-sign 1B Casey
DETROIT — Mighty Casey didn't strike out in his bid to return to Detroit. Free agent first baseman Sean Casey, who came to the Tigers in an August trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates and went on to hit .529 in the World Series, signed a one-year, $4 million deal with Detroit on Thursday.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
The Associated Press
Jim Leyland helped turn around the Tigers, leading Detroit to the World Series.
Leyland top manager
DETROIT — When Jim Leyland was hired as manager of the Detroit Tigers last October, more than few people wondered — both privately and publicly — if Leyland still had what it took to be a major league manager. It didn't take long to find out. In recognition of his accomplishments, Leyland was named American League Manager of the Year on Wednesday by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
The Associated Press
Justin Verlander was 17-9 in the regular season, but 0-2 in the postseason.
Verlander A.L.'s top rook
DETROIT — From hard-throwing phenom to Game 1 starter in the World Series to American League Rookie of the Year, it's been quite a season for Justin Verlander. The Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher was named the AL's top rookie performer Monday, winning a landslide vote in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Tuesday, November 11, 2006
The Associated Press
The Detroit Tigers added Gary Sheffield's bat to the heart of their lineup.
Tigers land Sheffield
DETROIT — Christmas came early for Jim Leyland. The Detroit Tigers manager checked off the No. 1 item on his baseball wish list late Friday when the Tigers scored the big bat they've been searching for since last spring. Gary Sheffield was acquired from the New York Yankees for the three minor league pitchers — right-handers Humberto Sanchez, Kevin Whelan and Anthony Claggett.
Friday, November 10, 2006
McClatchy/Tribune
Carlos Guillen belts a homer in a Game 2 ALDS win over the New York Yankees.
MLB
Carlos Guillen named Detroit Tiger of the Year
DETROIT — In season of rebirth for the Detroit Tigers, Carlos Guillen just did what he's always done since coming to the Tigers in a trade three years ago. He hit ... and hit ... and hit some more. Guillen, who finished ninth in the American League with a .320 batting average, was named 2006 Tiger of the Year in voting by the Detroit Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. The 31-year-old shortstop received 17 of 23 first-place votes.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
By Jeff Peek
Staff writer
Cards' winning strategy? Hit to the pitcher
Well, that was a nice little punch in the stomach. It was also embarrassing. And humiliating. Think Jim Leyland is second-guessing himself, wondering if maybe he should have started Kenny Rogers in Game 5 of the World Series?
Saturday, October 28, 2006
The Associated Press
Despite a last-minute threat by Detroit, the St. Louis Cardinals hung on to clinch the World Series, defeating the Tigers 4-2 Friday night.
NOT IN THE CARDS
Error-prone pitchers throw away Tigers' chances in World Series
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Detroit Tigers threw away any chance they had in their first World Series in more than two decades. Detroit's pitchers set a Series record with five errors - two more than any staff had ever committed - and converted third baseman Brandon Inge was charged with three miscues.
Friday, October 27, 2006
The Associated Press
Detroit's Placido Polanco waits for the throw as St. Louis' Scott Rolen slides into second with a double.
CARDINAL SIN
Tigers' miscues lead to Game 4 loss, 3-1 deficit
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Craig Monroe had an explanation. Reliever Fernando Rodney had no excuse for his blunder. Rodney's error in the pivotal seventh inning was the fourth by a Detroit pitcher in the World Series - breaking a record - and the St. Louis Cardinals went on to win 5-4 Thursday night to take a 3-1 lead.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
The Associated Press
St. Louis fans hold out their hands with brown smudges on their palms.
SERIES SMEAR
Smudgegate just latest flap in World Series history
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kenny Rogers has company. This is hardly the first World Series to be smudged by one strange play or disputed decision. There was Mike Piazza's shattered bat six years ago, Don Denkinger's missed call in 1985 and Reggie Jackson's brazen baserunning at Yankee Stadium in '78.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
The Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals' Jim Edmonds hits a two-run double off Detroit's Nate Robertson in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday.
CARDS COME UP WITH ACE
Carpenter goes eight innings in Cards victory
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Chris Carpenter was well on his way to a World Series win when, all of a sudden, people swarmed the mound to examine his hand. No smudge, no scuffs. Just a cramp, and it wasn't about to blemish his outing. Carpenter looked every bit a Cards' ace as he threw the Detroit Tigers a curve, pitching St. Louis to a 5-0 victory Tuesday night for a 2-1 Series edge.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
The Associated Press
St. Louis manager Tony La Russa, left, and Detroit manager Jim Leyland walk on the field at Busch Stadium.
LOCAL COVERAGE
'Smudge-gate' may help Tigers tonight, too
Is the Gambler hiding an ace up his sleeve? Does it matter? "Smudge-gate" rages on — and, boy, does that work in Kenny Rogers' favor. As the World Series shifts to St. Louis for Game 3 tonight, much of the attention is still focused on the Detroit Tigers pitcher and the foreign substance that was discovered on his pitching hand. Was it dirt? Resin? Pine tar? Who cares?
Monday, October 23, 2006
The Associated Press
Tiger Craig Monroe runs past St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jeff Weaver after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series on Sunday.
IN DETROIT: JEFF PEEK
Cards have hands full with 'the gambler' Rogers
DETROIT — Move over, Reggie Jackson. Kenny Rogers has become Detroit's version of Mr. October. The 41-year-old left-hander pitched another gem in Game 2 of the World Series on Sunday night, allowing two hits in eight innings and extending his scoreless innings streak to 23 while leading the Tigers to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
The Associated Press
Husband and wife Len and Pam Kantola, of St. Petersburg, let a passerby take their photo before Game 1 of the World Series in Detroit.
IN DETROIT: JEFF PEEK
Preachers, fans and scalpers all want a title
Baseball is a religious experience for some. No one knows that better than Pete Orlando. Orlando, a 44-year-old Detroit native, stood outside of Comerica Park on Saturday night, handing out collectors cards to fans before the Tigers took on the Cardinals in Game 1 of the World Series.
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Team spirit
Record-Eagle/Douglas Tesner
Mark and Sandy Tutten of Onekama bring Tigers World Series sprit to Traverse City by selling Tiger memorabilia on the corner of Front Street and Division. According to the couple, they will be there for about a month selling the items.
IN DETROIT: JEFF PEEK
Tigers fans, sit back
and enjoy the ride
If you're thinking of pinching yourself, don't. No Detroit Tigers fan in their right mind would want to wake up from this dream. After 13 seasons of sub-.500 baseball, 19 years without a playoff appearance and 22 years without a starring role in the World Series, the Tigers are back. Big time. How did this happen? Three men — all maligned at some point in the past — have played huge roles in the Tigers' resurgence.
Traverse City Tigers fan in a frenzy
Friday, October 20, 2006
The Associated Press
Fans pack Comerica Park to watch the Detroit Tigers play the Oakland Athletics in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.
Comerica Park finally makes memories
DETROIT (AP) -- Until this year, Comerica Park didn't have much of a place in Detroit baseball fans' hearts. It took a winning team to endear the stadium to a community that bore the imprint of beloved Tiger Stadium on its collective memory for most of a century.
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