Well, it’s not about Brandon Inge. So, what is it about? Is it about the lack of a mean streak? Is there a mean SOB in the minor league system who could replace the friendly Inge? Yes, there was another Bad Max sighting.  But the Tigers scored a relatively healthy 4 runs, with comforting contributions [...]

Good pitching beats good hitting. Or maybe the adage should be superior pitching meets incredible hitting. On a day when JV did not have his best stuff, he demonstrated why he’s the best pitcher in baseball by shutting down baseball’s best offense and ending the Rangers’ 8 game winning streak. Ron Washington said after the [...]

What would a Tigers-Rangers series be without a rainout? Given an extra day to think about it, Leyland has decided to change the original lineup and go with the Raburn-Inge-Laird power lineup. This probably has a little to do with what Laird does behind the plate:  Laird is turning into Rick Porcello’s personal catcher, having [...]

9-3, 1st place, 2.5 games up on CWS Unstoppable force, meet immovable object. The first highly anticipated rematch of the 2011 ALCS begins today and continues through Sunday for a four game set. Sunday’s game will be the national game on TBS. (Tigers will also be featured next Sunday in NY.) The Rangers, have been [...]

Tigers are now 7-3, and have increased their Central lead to 1 1/2 games, thanks to a dramatic 9th inning performance by Justin Verlander.  (link via stephen). Verlander looked headed for an oh-no-not-again outing, with 8 great innings and a shaky 9th, until he put away Alex Gordon in dramatic fashion.  In fact, after Leyland [...]