http://www.mail.com/organizations/13510-detroit-tigers.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/13510-detroit-tigers.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2097362-cabrera-hits-3-hrs-tigers-fall-11-8-texas.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Miguel Cabrera never had a night like this last season when he won baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years. And it still wasn't enough to get the Detroit Tigers a win. David Murphy put Texas ahead for good with a three-run home run just over the wall in right field in the sixth inning, and the Rangers spoiled the second three-hom... Mon, 20 May 2013 07:09:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2097362-cabrera-hits-3-hrs-tigers-fall-11-8-texas.html 2013-05-20T07:09:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2097212-rangers-beat-tigers-11-8-despite-3-hrs-cabrera.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Murphy's three-run shot was barely enough against Miguel Cabrera's three home runs. Murphy put Texas ahead for good with a drive just over the wall in right field in the sixth inning, and the Rangers spoiled the second three-homer game of Cabrera's career with an 11-8 victory on Sunday night. "Very nice to... Mon, 20 May 2013 05:06:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2097212-rangers-beat-tigers-11-8-despite-3-hrs-cabrera.html 2013-05-20T05:06:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2055048-cabrera-fielder-homer-tigers-beat-twins-6-1.html DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder each hit a two-run homer, Justin Verlander pitched seven strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. Verlander (3-2) allowed a run and five hits. He struck out eight and walked two. Vance Worley (0-4) gave up six runs and 10 hits in 4 2-... Wed, 01 May 2013 02:16:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2055048-cabrera-fielder-homer-tigers-beat-twins-6-1.html 2013-05-01T02:16:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048332-sanchez-fans-17-to-set-tigers-record.html DETROIT (AP) — For one night at least, Anibal Sanchez changed the pitching pecking order in the Detroit clubhouse. Sanchez struck out 17 in eight marvelous innings, and the Tigers routed the Atlanta Braves 10-0 on Friday night. It was a dazzling performance by Sanchez, who broke Mickey Lolich's team record of 16 strikeouts. Yes, even J... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:27:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048332-sanchez-fans-17-to-set-tigers-record.html 2013-04-27T07:27:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048124-sanchez-fans-17-tigers-beat-braves-10-0.html DETROIT (AP) — Anibal Sanchez approached the dugout with the crowd at Comerica Park roaring its approval, then he took off his hat to acknowledge the fans. Aware of his pitch count, he realized his night was probably done — but what an evening it was. Sanchez struck out 17 in eight marvelous innings for Detroit, confounding the Atlanta Braves in a dazzlin... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:37:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048124-sanchez-fans-17-tigers-beat-braves-10-0.html 2013-04-27T03:37:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2045270-royals-score-5-10th-beat-tigers-8-3.html DETROIT (AP) — Alex Gordon had already struck out three times when he came to the plate with the bases loaded in the 10th inning. "I was just trying to make contact," the Kansas City outfielder said. He ended up hitting his first career grand slam, helping the Royals to an encouraging win at the end of a difficult road trip. Gordon's drive highlighted a f... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2045270-royals-score-5-10th-beat-tigers-8-3.html 2013-04-25T22:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2045118-verlander-leaves-game-with-injured-thumb.html DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander has left Detroit's game against Kansas City on Thursday with what the team described as cracked skin on his right thumb. Verlander allowed one earned run in seven innings before departing. The right-hander is day-to-day. Verlander allowed eight hits and didn't seem to be laboring too much when he left the mound in the seven... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:00:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2045118-verlander-leaves-game-with-injured-thumb.html 2013-04-25T20:00:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2043220-valverde-returns-to-tigers-with-1-2-3-save.html DETROIT (AP) — For the Detroit Tigers, it felt like 2011 again. Two of the key components of that year's AL Central division champs reunited Wednesday night to help the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5. Victor Martinez drove in a pair of runs and Jose Valverde returned to Detroit with a save. Martinez missed all of last season wi... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:03:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2043220-valverde-returns-to-tigers-with-1-2-3-save.html 2013-04-25T04:03:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2027398-tigers-hold-plate-edge-mariners-2-1-14.html SEATTLE (AP) — Brayan Pena knew the collision was coming. All that mattered was keeping grasp of the ball. "It doesn't matter where your body is going to go, just hold onto the baseball," he said. Pena, Detroit's catcher, held onto Prince Fielder's relay throw and absorbed a collision with Justin Smoak at home plate for the final out, and the Tigers outla... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:47:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2027398-tigers-hold-plate-edge-mariners-2-1-14.html 2013-04-18T07:47:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2011928-blue-jays-rally-pen-to-beat-tigers-8-6.html DETROIT (AP) — J.P. Arencibia and Mark DeRosa gave the struggling Toronto Blue Jays a chance to feel good. Arencibia hit a three-run double in the seventh inning and the Blue Jays rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Wednesday. Toronto had opened a season of high expectations with five losses in seven games. ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:43:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2011928-blue-jays-rally-pen-to-beat-tigers-8-6.html 2013-04-11T00:43:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2000896-jeter-return-to-yankees-until-month.html DETROIT (AP) — Derek Jeter may not return to the New York Yankees until next month. His replacement at shortstop, Eduardo Nunez, joined the team's long list of banged-up players after being hit by a pitch and is day to day. "I was scared it was broken," Nunez said after Detroit beat New York 8-3 Friday. "The pain hurt a lot." ... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:10:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2000896-jeter-return-to-yankees-until-month.html 2013-04-06T00:10:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1989758-mlb-openers-feature-strasburg-rivalries-al-vs-nl.html The Kansas City Royals have been absent from the playoffs since the day Billy Butler was born. They've barely had a winning season in the last two decades. They've often lost 100 games in a year. And yet, buoyed by the best record in spring training, hope abounds — for the Royals, for most everybody putting on a big league uniform. "There's no reason we s... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:17:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1989758-mlb-openers-feature-strasburg-rivalries-al-vs-nl.html 2013-04-01T03:17:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1986910-verlander-tigers-agree-to-180m-7-year-deal.html LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — For Justin Verlander, $180 million was enough. No need to wait two seasons, become a free agent and find out how much baseball's biggest spenders would offer. "I wondered what it would be like to test free agency, but the pull of Detroit was too much," the Tigers' ace said Friday after agreeing to a seven-year contract, the richest d... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:37:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1986910-verlander-tigers-agree-to-180m-7-year-deal.html 2013-03-29T21:37:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1951960-outfielder-brennan-boesch-released-tigers.html LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have released outfielder Brennan Boesch. A team spokesman announced the move on Twitter on Wednesday. The 27-year-old tweaked an oblique muscle at the start of spring training and was hitting .188 (3 for 16) with no RBIs. He will receive 30 days' termination pay, $377,049, rather than his $2.3 million salary. ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:51:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1951960-outfielder-brennan-boesch-released-tigers.html 2013-03-13T17:51:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1909026-cabrera-duels-with-kimbrel-tigers-beat-braves-2-1.html KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — The first game of spring training can provide some unusual scenarios. Such as Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera facing Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel — in the third inning. Coming off baseball's first Triple Crown season since 1967, Cabrera grounded out against Kimbrel before finishing his day with a drive to the warning track in center ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:51:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1909026-cabrera-duels-with-kimbrel-tigers-beat-braves-2-1.html 2013-02-22T21:51:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1887566-fielder-content-to-share-spotlight-detroit.html LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — With his beefy frame and prodigious power, Prince Fielder doesn't look like a player who can simply blend into a lineup. Somehow, the slugging first baseman did just that in his first season with the Detroit Tigers. Fielder signed a $214 million deal early last year, arriving in Motown amid predictable fanfare. Then he hit .313 with ... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1887566-fielder-content-to-share-spotlight-detroit.html 2013-02-12T22:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1884980-column-i-idea-wasnt-going-to-it.html Detroit manager Jim Leyland arrived at the Tigers' training camp Monday in Lakeland, Fla., marking 50 seasons since he first showed up there as a pencil-thin 18-year-old prospect. If you were expecting sepia-tinged memories about a kid from Ohio basking in the sunshine and seeing his dream laid out in front of him, well, you don't know Leyland. Or at lea... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1884980-column-i-idea-wasnt-going-to-it.html 2013-02-12T02:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1868850-tigers-agree-to-6725m-1-year-deal-with-scherzer.html The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a one-year, $6,725,000 contract with right-hander Max Scherzer and avoided salary arbitration. Scherzer was 16-7 last season with a 3.74 and struck out 231, a total that trailed only teammate Justin Verlander. He was 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in the postseason, helping Detroit reach the World Series. The Tig... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1868850-tigers-agree-to-6725m-1-year-deal-with-scherzer.html 2013-02-05T02:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1785466-ap-photographers-captured-year-sports.html From London to Los Angeles, Miami to Medinah and just about everywhere else imaginable, Associated Press photographers captured countless images from the sports world in 2012. Each of them was unforgettable in its own way, capturing either someone's success or someone's struggles. Here's a look at 10 photos that helped define the sports year. ... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1785466-ap-photographers-captured-year-sports.html 2012-12-24T16:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1783904-ross-diamondbacks-agree-to-26-million-3-yr-deal.html PHOENIX (AP) — Cody Ross and the Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a $26 million, three-year contract Saturday that includes a club option for 2016. Ross, who turns 32 on Sunday and lives in nearby Scottsdale, adds to the abundance of outfielders on the Arizona roster, leading to speculation a trade might be coming. Ross batted .267 with 22 home runs and 81 ... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1783904-ross-diamondbacks-agree-to-26-million-3-yr-deal.html 2012-12-23T01:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1772754-tigers-invest-80-rhp-anibal-sanchez.html DETROIT (AP) — Anibal Sanchez hadn't gone anywhere, really, and yet here he was getting a big "welcome back" from Detroit Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski. "It's nice to have you back in that jersey again," Dombrowski said Monday to his right-hander. It wasn't cheap. Detroit's deal with Sanchez is worth $80 million over five years, a p... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1772754-tigers-invest-80-rhp-anibal-sanchez.html 2012-12-17T22:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1767462-ap-source-tigers-sanchez-agree-to-5-year-deal.html DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have made another major move to help their quest to win a World Series for the first time since 1984. Right-handed pitcher Anibal Sanchez agreed to an $80 million, five-year contract with the Tigers, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1767462-ap-source-tigers-sanchez-agree-to-5-year-deal.html 2012-12-15T00:22:00Z