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Semi-Wild Life, And That September Feeling: David Roth's Weak In Review
Baseball's wild card races have managed to be extremely close without ever quite being exciting. The good news is that nothing this dull can last into October.
Approximately Six People Saw Brian Dozier Set an AL Record for Home Runs
Brian Dozier, the Twins lone bright spot, broke a record today and barely anyone saw it.
How Rookie Michael Fulmer Established Himself as the Tigers' New Ace
No longer just the guy the Mets traded to get Yoenis Cespedes, Detroit Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer is a leading candidate for American League Rookie of the Year.
Minor Leaguer Ends Game on Over-the-Shoulder Bare-Handed Catch
Tigers prospect Dixon Machado made a sliding, bare-handed catch to end the game.
Tough Red Sox Schedule This Week Not Exactly a Room-Service Hop
The next week will be pretty raw for the Red Sox. Sad!
Three Stages Of Goodbye For A-Rod, Tex, and Ichiro, and Wild Card Wildness: This Particular Week In Baseball
A-Rod leaves, Mark Teixeira sneaks out the side door, Ichiro is somehow Ichiro again, and Mike Trout continues to look like he could be better than any of them.
Chris Sale Suspended Five Days After He Allegedly, Childishly Threw a Fit About Throwback Uniforms
He even reportedly took out some goddamn scissors during batting practice and cut the things up.
Watching the Detroit Tigers, Who Are Trying to Drag the Past into the Present
The Tigers owe a lot of money to players whose best seasons are behind them. In the moment, though, they're still in the mix, thanks to Detroit stalwarts Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera.
Jay Bruce Is Schrödinger's Trade Target
After two lousy seasons, Jay Bruce is playing like an All-Star, just in time for the Reds to spin him off in a trade. But which Jay Bruce are teams going to get?
Throwback Thursday: Ty Cobb Goes After A Heckler, And His Teammates Go On Strike
In 1912, the Detroit Tigers conducted the first (unofficial) strike in baseball history, protesting Ty Cobb's suspension for attacking a heckling New York fan.
A-Rod's First Homer of the Season is Sumptuous, Sexual, Violent
Mashed taters that just scream "fuck me."
Rest in Peace Tony Phillips, Utility Star and True Believer
Tony Phillips wasn't quite a Hall of Famer, but by becoming a star at age 30, he did something few players have ever done. It started with telling himself a story.