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Detroit Tigers sign contract extensions with manager Jim Leyland, general...

The Detroit Tigers today announced contract extension for manager Jim Leyland and general manager David Dombrowski.   Leyland received a one year extension.  Dombrowski got a four year extension.  

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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera wins MLB's first 'Triple Crown' in 45 years

Miguel Cabrera won baseball's rare "Triple Crown" tonight after finishing up the regular season in Kansas City.That means he led the American League in home runs (44), batting average (.330), and runs...

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Baseball: 'I can't come out to play! It's raining out!' Why not?

Last night's rain delay of Game 4 of the ALCS reminded me of one of my all-time-favorite George Carlin bits.......the differences between football and baseball."Football is played in any kind of...

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Next Stop, The World Series: Tigers rout Yankees 8-1 for 4-game ALCS sweep

DETROIT (AP) - Max Scherzer capped a stupendous stretch for Detroit's starting rotation, and the Tigers advanced to the World Series for the second time in seven years by beating the New York Yankees...

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Tigers manager Jim Leyland 'the bridge' to Detroit's past

The odds makers are picking the Detroit Tigers, but the San Francisco Giants are a loose bunch.They fought off three elimination games on their way to the World Series... twice.Here's one statistic...

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Spirit of Detroit suits up for the Tigers, Bing talks trash

This photo was tweeted out by Matt Helms, City Hall reporter for the Detroit Free Press.Helms writes in today's Detroit Free Press that Mayor Bing has been trash talking with San Francisco Mayor Ed...

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Each Tiger gets $284,275.50 for American League pennant

Some dream of the Powerball,  others live the Powerball.From Crain's Detroit Business:For winning the American League pennant, each of the Detroit Tigers will get $284,274.50 as his share of postseason...

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MLB suspends Detroit Tigers' Peralta and other players today

Update 4:30 pmJhonny Peralta said the following about his suspension in a press release this afternoon:“In spring of 2012, I made a terrible mistake that I deeply regret. I apologize to everyone that I...

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Jim Leyland and Jim Schwartz display two ways to celebrate a win for Detroit

It's not exactly an apples to apples comparison.The Detroit Tigers had just clinched a division title after a long season, and the Detroit Lions had simply won a game, but the two different ways the...

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The Detroit Tigers host the Oakland A's in baseball playoff game today

The Detroit Tigers take on the Oakland A’s in today's game three of their American League Division Series.The teams are tied one-one in the best of five game series. The series has been marked by...

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Detroit Tigers win Game 4, the ALDS moves to Oakland for one game to decide...

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Oakland A’s last night to force a deciding Game 5 in their baseball playoff series.   The two teams will face off Thursday in Oakland.Detroit baseball fans have been...

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Detroit Tigers win Game 5 in Oakland, will play Boston in the American League...

The Detroit Tigers are on their way to the American League Championship series.The Tigers defeated the Oakland A’s last night to win their American League Division Series playoff.     Tigers pitching...

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The Detroit Tigers are heading home after splitting two games with Boston in...

The Detroit Tigers split the first two games of their American League Conference Series with the Boston Red Sox over the weekend.It looked like the Tigers were going to win both games over the weekend....

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Red Sox slam Tigers again, ending Detroit's season

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox are going to the World Series for the third time in 10 seasons.Shane Victorino launched a go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the seventh to lift the Red Sox past the...

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The Tigers' Jim Leyland by the numbers

"I hope you enjoyed me as much as I enjoyed you." - Jim Leyland in a statement to fansHere are some of the significant numbers from Leyland's career as an MLB manager (numbers from the Detroit Tigers):

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Tigers manager Jim Leyland steps aside

Update 2:00 p.m.Here's the video from the press conference:11:30 a.m.It's official. Jason Beck writes for MLB.com:Jim Leyland is stepping down as manager of the Tigers, and he will announce his...

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Detroit's Max Scherzer wins the AL Cy Young award

Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer easily won the American League Cy Young Award Wednesday.The award honors the best pitcher in Major League Baseball this year. Scherzer led the major leagues with 21...

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Another long winter starts for the Detroit Tigers

It’s another post season disappointment for the Detroit Tigers.The fall air seemed to chill the Tigers' bats Sunday and a late rally in the ninth inning just wasn’t enough.Baltimore’s Nelson Cruz...

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Where did the iconic Detroit "D" come from?

The Old English "D" has become emblematic of the city of Detroit — it can be seen tattooed on forearms or stuck on the bumpers of cars, and of course, all over Comerica Park. The baseball team...

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