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Fueled more through adrenaline than annoyance, Justin Verlander rocked the radar gun on his final pitches Thursday. His velocity reached an ungodly 102 m.p.h. -- on what would be...(full article)
The flailing continues and the frustration ratchets. The Tigers aren't just teasing right now. They're flat-out torturing. Once again, they couldn't make the tough plays or the si...(full article)
I'll even give you Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder and Austin Jackson. But five through 25? I think I'll take the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers. The Indians beat the T...(full article)
There's a part of Jim Leyland dying to tell everyone: "I told you so." He knew the challenge facing the Tigers in 2012 wasn't as automatic as many believed. The self-anointed exp...(full article)
About the 15th time a Pittsburgh player swung at and missed a Max Scherzer fastball, the reality struck. Scherzer symbolizes the Tigers in one complex, talented nutshell, capable...(full article)
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