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Detroit-Area Rabbi Opens Up Regarding the Conversation He Had with Delmon Young

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

It's been 11 days since Delmon Young was arrested in New York on a hate crime harassment charge. And while Young returned to the field from suspension this past weekend, he's still attempting to repair his image in the eyes of those who now view him as an anti-Semite for ...

Prince Fielder Believes Miguel Cabrera will be ‘Fine’ at Third Base, Won’t Comment on Relationship with his Father, Cecil Fielder

Monday, March 5th, 2012

It looked as though the free agent market was drying up in late January for Prince Fielder, the only elite player on the open market at the time. As fate would have it Detroit Tigers' DH, Victor Martinez, went down after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee during ...

Jim Leyland Thinks the Tigers Can Still Be Competitive Despite the Loss of Victor Martinez

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Pitchers and catchers have yet to report to Spring Training and already the defending American League Central Division champs have suffered a huge loss to their World Series hopes. Victor Martinez may not get the headlines in Detroit because of Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander, but V-Mart was instrumental in ...

Justin Verlander: “Pitchers should definitely be eligible (for MVP)”

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

What a year it was for Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander. Even though the Tigers postseason run ended earlier than they would’ve liked and the Tigers didn’t reach their goals as a team, Verlander had the best individual year of any player in baseball. After taking home the Cy Young ...

In the Least Surprising News This Week, Justin Verlander Won the AL Cy Young

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Speculation hardly ran rampant. The American League Cy Young Award had seemed like a foregone conclusion for weeks, if not months. On Tuesday, the hardware was finally handed out and Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander won in a unanimous victory. Verlander led the American League with a 2.40 earned run ...

As MLB Playoffs Begin, Commissioner Bud Selig Proclaims There is More Competitive Balance Than Ever Before

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Bud Selig had a hard time falling asleep Wednesday night. When he woke up, the Major League Baseball commissioner says he had never felt better about his sport. He watched, as the nation did Wednesday night, as the final teams earned a spot in the playoffs and the drama unfolded ...

Are the Yankees and Phillies on a Collision Course for the World Series Again?

Friday, September 30th, 2011

The last time the New York Yankees won the World Series, they beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to win it two years ago. Might they be on a collision course for a rematch in 2011. The Predictalator certainly believes so. The Yankees wound up cruising to the pennant in ...

Jim Leyland: “I don’t think a pitcher should be the Most Valuable Player”

Friday, August 26th, 2011

With just about a month remaining in the regular season, the Detroit Tigers are trying to capture their first ever AL Central crown. It looks like this might finally be their year. After getting off to a slow start and trailing the Indians by seven and a half games earlier ...

Jim Leyland Has Detroit Tigers In First Place as Midway Point of Season Approaches

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

It took several months to catch up after the Cleveland Indians hot start, but the Detroit Tigers are now one game clear of the Tribe in the AL Central through 80 games.  After a seven-game losing streak early in the season, the Tigers have steadied the ship and are now ...

Will The Tigers Offseason Moves Lead to a Return to Postseason Baseball in Detroit?

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

After a fourth straight season without postseason baseball in the motor city, the Tigers went out this offseason and tried to make sure they would have a return to October baseball in 2011. After stumbling down the stretch, the Tigers had some weaknesses that became even more apparent as the ...