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Your 2017 Field Guide To Detroit Tigers Home Opening Day Fun

... this bar is a Detroit classic that’s plastered with memorabilia. They have buses to and from the game. They’re kicking off at 11 a.m. 1384 Michigan Avenue, and their Facebook Event is here. 4. Get Your And Your Friends A Tailgating Parking Spot In Eastern Market. If you have a crew who’s looking to tailgate right, Eastern Market has a set of spaces available for cars and trucks for tailgating. You’re going to want to jump on this quickly if there’s something you want to do as spots fill up fast. It’ll be between $40 and $80 bucks but split among a group that’s nothing and you’ll be saving cheddar by bringing the party with you. More here. 5. Town Pump Tavern Opening Day Tent Party. Kicking off at 6 a.m., Town Pump Tavern, just a couple blocks from Comerica Park, has a tent party going on. They’re sharing that their beers and spirits will include Miller Lite, Griffin Claw Brewing Company (GCBC), Blue Moon Brewing Company, Tito’s, Bayou Rum, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Tequila Corazon and Fireball Whisky. 100 West Montcalm in Detroit. Facebook event here. 6. Slows Bar BQ + ...

Detroit Tigers Will Look At Released Melvin Upton Jr

... Guidelines and FAQs. Al Avila: Detroit Tigers will look at released Melvin Upton Jr. Anthony Fenech , Detroit Free Press 7:56 p.m. ET April 2, 2017. What's in store for the 2017 Detroit Tigers? Free Press beat writer Anthony Fenech catches us up on the hot topics surrounding the Boys of Summer. Video by Mandi Wright, DFP. Tigers outfielder Justin Upton and Blue Jays outfielder Melvin Upton talk before the start of a spring training game March 1, 2017 in Dunedin, Fla. (Photo: Jonathan Dyer, USA TODAY Sports). 70 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 8 COMMENTEMAILMORE. CHICAGO – The Detroit Tigers will do their due diligence. But it seems unlikely the team will add Melvin Upton, Jr. – the older brother of Tigers leftfielder Justin Upton – into the outfield mix. Upton, Jr. was placed on unconditional release waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. He will clear waivers Wednesday and likely will get a look on a minor-league deal somewhere. “We saw that and just like anything else, we’ll look into it and see if it makes sense for us, maybe on a minor-league contract,” general manager Al Avila said. “But right now, it’s still too early in the process but ...

Opening Day Has Arrived

... making strides on both sides. If there is one thing that has been noticeable about third baseman. Nicholas Castellanos this spring — aside from his disdain for buttons — it’s been his hot bat. He’s looking to pick up where he left off last season. In addition to swinging the lumber, Castellanos is apparently no longer seen as a liability at the hot corner. Manager Brad Ausmus has apparently indicated he’s comfortable leaving Casetellanos in in the later innings as opposed to inserting a defensive replacement. We’ll see how that all shakes out. Go deep with Daniel Norris. There are certain things you can depend on in life like death, taxes, and Daniel Norris human interest pieces. The latest installment in the latter comes from Anthony Fenech at the Detroit Free Press. He covers Norris’ love of the game, his faith, ...

7 Reasons The Tigers Will Make The Playoffs

... you asked any of us — me, Boyd, Fulmer —  we’d say to bring it on,” Norris said of the expectations that will come with 2017. “This is what we signed up for.”. Photo by Mike Mulholland | MLive. Won't: Temper the expectations - this group will have growing pains. Uh, you only have to drive a couple hours down the Ohio Turnpike to find a better group of young arms. Maybe you’ve forgotten about the Cleveland Indians. Fulmer won’t sneak up on anyone in 2017, just as he didn’t late last year when he went 2-5 with a 4.12 ERA after July 22. Norris and Boyd have yet to put together a full season in their careers. Photo by Mike Mulholland | MLive. Will: Jordan Zimmermann is healthy and poised for the kind of season that made him a top free agent last winter. Zimmermann was one of the steadiest pitchers in the game between 2012 and 2015, going 58-32 with a 3.13 ERA and logging about 200 innings every season. Last year was an anomaly fueled by pesky injuries that are now gone. In 2017, he’ll be the No. 2 starter that the Tigers hoped he would be. Photo by Mike ...

2017 Tigers Predictions

... Saupold, or Chad Bell. The bullpen carries the typical question marks, but should have enough to get by as the Tigers sort out roles and wait for youngsters like Joe Jimenez or Angel Nesbitt to solidify their candidacy in Toledo. It's easy to be skeptical of the pitching staff, but with the departures of arms like Mike Pelfrey and Mark Lowe, there seems to be a glimmer of hope for more consistency and a greater likelihood that the best arms remain on the roster rather than the arms owed the most money. All told, between a championship-caliber offense, high-quality albeit young starting rotation, and a bullpen that carries the same inherent variability as every other club, along with another year of development for manager Brad Ausmus, the Tigers should be a team that contends for a playoff spot yet again in 2017. If I can go so far as to add in the intangible impact of "playing for Mr. Illitch," then this looks like a team poised to get back to the playoffs and try to make a run before the core of this roster is another year older. Look for the Tigers to finish the campaign with an 89-73 record and a Wild Card spot in the playoffs, where anything ...

Detroit Tigers Lhp Daniel Norris Is A Man Beyond The Van

... connected by his agent back in high school when Norris was ranked by many as the best pitcher in the country. "Surreal," he said. Kershaw is his baseball idol. Other idols include musician Jack Johnson and Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, whom Norris met while adventuring last off-season. One day, he wants to be an idol; the kind of baseball player he looked up to as a kid. He doesn't focus on the cut of Kershaw’s fastball or his velocity, but instead his location and the count he threw it in: Inside and letter high to a right-handed batter with no balls and two strikes. The batter gets jammed and pops up. Norris finds video of his first major league start, striking out Alex Rodriguez, and he demonstrates how different his mechanics are now. He fast-forwards three baseball seasons later, to the final start of last season, when it looked like all that potential ...

Detroit News Predictions

... predictions for the 2017 Detroit Tigers season. Lynn Henning: Picking a team to make the playoffs means you trust their pitching. The Tigers aren’t convincing. Their rotation could be a surprise on the plus side. Lots of talent there, from one through five. But there’s a sense they won’t get enough deep starts often enough to lessen pressure on a bullpen that can be so hit-and-miss. The combination, it seems, could lead to a difficult season. Prediction: 80-82. Chris Mc Cosky: The general consensus seems to be that this team will break down at some point this year, probably prior to the trade deadline, which will trigger a sell-off of players like Ian Kinsler and J. D. Martinez. I’m going the other way. They are due some good fortune, in terms of injury. There is an encouraging mix of veterans and young players coming into their prime years. And the starting rotation is going to be very good — possibly this year. They are staying in the playoff hunt again. Prediction: 88-74. Wojo: Tigers taking another shot, ready or not. John Niyo: The established stars aren’t getting younger. The bullpen didn’t get any ...

Detroit Tigers' Michael Fulmer Finds Escape In Plumbing

... … as a way to relax. Well, Fulmer does. Not that he’s fond of the smell. He just loves working as a plumber. And he doesn’t cherry pick. It can’t all be about installing new water lines and replacing faucets. Besides, he likes the problem-solving that comes with the work. He likes the physical aspect of it, too. 2017 Tigers season preview. How Matt Boyd became a lefty. “I will do it a lot before I actually start baseball workouts again,” Fulmer said. “We are on our feet for 8-9 hours a day for three days a week. Only time we sit down is either driving from house to house or going to get lunch. It’s good for a lot of squats and random (exercising).”. Couldn’t he go to a gym? Like, say, Justin Verlander. Well, he does that, too. But the rigors of crawling around an attic laying pipe or reaching under a sink while lying on your back is a different kind of escape. First, he’s learning. Second, he’s not going to have to hire a ...

The Position-by-position Roster Breakdown

... He hit.261 with 24 home runs, 74 walks and 105 strikeouts in 104 games at High-A Lakeland. He also hit.218 with six home runs and 19 RBIs in 24 games at Double-A Erie. The starter: Ja Coby Jones won the open competition in the spring because of his defensive ability. The Tigers would have preferred another player to have stepped up, affording Jones more time at Triple-A Toledo, but he certainly did his part, hitting.327 this spring. His offensive game is still raw but has showed maturity lately. Ja Coby Jones' energy adds spark to Detroit Tigers' veteran clubhouse. The backups: Andrew Romine likely will get a portion of the playing time in centerfield after showing he could play there consistently in the spring, and Mikie Mahtook and Tyler Collins entered camp in the competition for the spot. As it shook out — with the help from J. D. Martinez’s foot injury — they won’t be needed there much to start the season. In the minors: Anthony Gose. He’s probably the best defensive centerfielder in the organization, but he struck out 167 times in 120 games among the Tigers, Toledo and Erie last season. He’s mulling a move to pitcher, as well, ...

Dmitri Young's 3 Hrs Live In Detroit Tigers Lore

... 6 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE. Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press on April 5, 2005, a day after former Detroit Tigers slugger Dmitri Young opened the season with three home runs at Comerica Park. Young was the third player in major league history to accomplish the feat on Opening Day. The others: George Bell of Toronto (1988) and Tuffy Rhodes of the Chicago Cubs (1994). George Bell. Tuffy Rhodes. And now, Dmitri Young. Only three players in the history of major league baseball have hit three home runs in a season opener. Young became the latest, matching the three Bell hit for Toronto in 1988 and Rhodes hit for the Chicago Cubs in 1994. Young's homers came Monday in the Tigers' 11-2 victory over Kansas City at Comerica Park, the first game in what hitting coach Bruce Fields said could be a "special season" for Young. "The way the lineup is structured, it benefits him the most," Fields said. ...

Tickets Remain For Tigers’ Home Opener

... __link__, for the team's home opener, scheduled for 1:10 Friday against the Boston Red Sox. Check out this story on __link__: __link__/2 n Mk H 48. Cancel Send. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Tickets remain for Tigers’ home opener. Tony Paul , The Detroit News Published 5:51 p.m. ET April 2, 2017 | Updated 8 hours ago. The Tigers' home opener is Friday against the Red Sox at 1:10 p.m. (Photo: David Guralnick / Detroit News). 56 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 55 COMMENTEMAILMORE. An abundance of tickets remain available on the Tigers website, __link__, for the team's home opener, scheduled for 1:10 Friday against the Boston Red Sox. A check for tickets around 5 p.m. Monday showed there are multiple tickets together in at least four sections of the ballpark: upper box infield (two), upper reserved infield (six), upper grandstand (six) and standing-room only (six). Six is the maximum tickets a fan can purchase in a single ...