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Have any of you ever gone into a project or a situation saying or thinking, "I know this needs to get done, but man I do not want to have to do this."? That's How I felt all day prior to writing this week's column. As you may know, I work for an oldies radio station out of West Michigan, so I hear this classi...

The Tigers have six weeks left-and no time for another stumble. This past week, there was a little bit of everything. Good, bad, and ugly. We started looking like contenders, to looking vulnerable, and then immediately reminding everyone why they're still in the race. But I do not think there is a reason to be all gl...

I think we are going to be alright. I know the question came up in a lot of Tigers fans' heads when Skubal was traded. When it looked like this year was going to focus on building for future years to come. But? What a difference a week makes. Tigers went 4-2 since the last time we talked. Losing only once to the Mari...

This article will be a little different this week, as it will be split into 2 parts, because there is no way on God's green earth I can write about the Skubal trade. If the Tigers Were Going to Trade Tarik Skubal, Why Not Wait? The moment the announcement was made, one question echoed around baseball: Why now? Yes, las...

I thought about this article a lot this week. After a series win against the Angels, then a 2-1 series win against the Cubs (Cardinals fan here, so thanks for that by the way), then splitting a series at home against division rivals the Royals in which all four games were decided by one run, I thought to myself, what ...

The Tigers Finally Showed Some Fight. Now the Trade Deadline Will Reveal What the Front Office Believes. The Detroit Tigers needed to make a statement coming out of the All-Star break. They had to show they weren't ready to give up. After a disappointing first half that saw Detroit stumble to a losing record and fall w...

There are disappointing seasons, and then there are frustrating seasons. The 2026 Detroit Tigers have fallen squarely into the second category. At 44-52 entering the All-Star break, Detroit isn't buried in the standings because of a lack of talent. They're here because they've spent nearly four months playing baseball ...