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BYB Roundtable: Thoughts, predictions ahead of Dodgers-Yankees 2024 World Series

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The Bless You Boys staff offer their takes on the upcoming World Series between Los Angeles and New York.

The Major League Baseball postseason has reached its climax as the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to face the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series.

The two cross-country titans give the fans a marquee matchup they will not likely forget anytime soon, including a battle between the presumptive league MVPs on the sport’s...

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Editorial: What if the Tigers Had Kept Jack Flaherty

The 2024 Detroit Tigers were, before the season even started, early American League Central favorites. Meaning the playoffs. Rookie second baseman Colt Keith was supposed to be an AL Rookie of the Year front-runner.

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Patrick OKennedy

How the Tigers’ lineup ranked for the 2024 season

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The lineup could use multiple impact hitters for 2025

In the final analysis, the 2024 season will go down as a major success for the Detroit Tigers. Not only did they make the playoffs after an improbable late season run that saw them post a 31-13 record over their final 44 games, they went on to win the wild card round against eh Houston Astros and ultimately came within a single victory of playing in the American League Championship...

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Tigers All-Star is a Strong Candidate for an Extension After Breakout Season

Detroit Tigers outfielder and All-Star Riley Greene had a breakout 2024 season that could lead to a contract extension for him in 2025. He recorded 24 home runs, 74 RBI, 134 hits, and 64 walks across 137 games this season.

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Tigers Hire Blue Jays’ Shane Farrell For Farm Director Role

Amateur scouting director of the Toronto Blue Jays Shane Farrell is leaving the organization to join the Detroit Tigers. He will transition into the role of farm director.

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Should Tigers extend All-Star outfielder?

Beyond just external additions, the Tigers may well also look to lock up some of its young cornerstones, such as All-Star outfielder Riley Greene.

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Brandon Day

Josue Briceño and Thayron Liranzo continue to rake in the desert

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The Tigers young bashers are going off in the Arizona Fall League.

Another game for the Scottsdale Scorpions, another big-time set of performances from the Tigers dynamic duo of Josue Briceño and Thayron Liranzo. The pair each collected three more hits against the Surprise Saguaros in Arizona Fall League action on Friday evening. Peyton Graham, now playing a bunch of left field in the Fall League, had a double and a triple to contribute to the...

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Brandon Day

Tigers to hire Shane Farrell as new farm director, per report

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Farrell was the Blue Jays scouting director, so this is a move over to the player development side.

The Detroit Tigers front office made a significant new hire on Saturday as Bob Elliott of the Canadian Baseball Network broke the news that they are finalizing terms to hire Shane Farrell as their new farm director. Farrell has spent the last five years as the Toronto Blue Jays scouting director, so this is a move over to the player...

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Ashley MacLennan

Friday Open Thread: What bandwagon are you hopping on?

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It’s okay if you want to cheer for someone else for the rest of the season.

Welcome back to the Friday Open Threads, we’ll be bringing you questions and prompts all through the offseason. While baseball is still ongoing, the Tigers’ journey has come to an unfortunate end (though wow, what a wild ride it was!)

For our first Open Thread back, it seems like a good time to ask: which team bandwagon will you be hopping on for the remainder of the season?...

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Conference Series discussion thread

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Let’s talk about the ALCS/NLCS as the Yankees extend their lead over Clevland and the Dodgers have the Mets in trouble as well.

After a few days to process the Tigers' Game 5 loss to the Guardians in the ALDS, it’s time to get back to work on our end.

That run from early August to the ALDS was as fun a time as we’ve had with the Detroit Tigers in many a year, and the shocking stretch run with a very young team doing everything for the first time and doing it...

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Patrick OKennedy

Detroit Tigers 2024-2025 offseason calendar

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Here’s your offseason schedule for transaction deadlines, meetings, award selections, and all the offseason’s key dates.

Major League Baseball’s playoffs will fill the calendar during the month of October, with the World Series set to end no later than November 3, 2024. Here are the key dates to remember as teams negotiate their way through the off season calendar once the 2024 World Series champions are decided.

Free agency begins immediately after...

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Detroit Tigers Arizona Fall League Prospects Check-In

The Detroit Tigers season wrapped up on Saturday with a tough loss to the Cleveland Guardians in game five of the ALDS. The Tigers currently have eight

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Tigers Defensive Gem Overlooked for Gold Glove Honors

The Detroit Tigers have one Gold Glove finalist. Jake Rogers is a finalist at catcher along with Freddy Fermin of the Kansas City Royals and Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners.

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Brandon Day

Key takeaways from from the Tigers season ending press conference

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Scott Harris and A.J. Hinch’s press conference offered few surprises and muted expectations.

Detroit Tigers’ President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris, and manager A.J. Hinch held their end of the season press conference on Monday. As you’d expect, there was a lot of talk about the Tigers thrilling run to the ALDS as confirmation of the organization’s work to develop their homegrown talent over the past two years. The self...

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Tigers to pursue right-handed bat, additional pitching help in offseason

President of baseball operations Scott Harris met with the Tigers’ beat Monday, discussing the team’s sensational second half and taking a look at the offseason to come.

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Patrick OKennedy

Detroit Tigers roster, arbitration, and free agency outlook for 2025

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Tarik Skubal heads the list of Detroit players arbitration eligible this winter.

The Detroit Tigers head into the 2024-25 off season without a single player scheduled to depart via free agency, no third or fourth time arbitration eligible players, and a payroll around $75 million for the major league roster. In short, they have plenty of youth and room to add players both on the field and in the budget.

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ALDS takeaways: Lane Thomas plays hero for Guardians with go-ahead grand slam

The Cleveland Guardians are advancing to the ALCS after downing the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the ALDS. How did they pull off the come-from-behind series win?

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Guardians 7, Tigers 3: Cleveland cracks the Skubal code

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A Lane Thomas grand slam off of Tarik Skubal was the difference as the Guardians advanced to the ALCS.

The Detroit Tigers' magical run finally came to an end on Saturday. A pretty classic Game 5 saw a shocking Lane Thomas grand slam against Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal in the bottom of the fifth inning, and that was the difference. The Guardians held off some late threats to win 7-3 and earn the right to take on the New York Yankees in the American League...

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Watch: Guardians OF Lane Thomas hits grand slam off Tigers ace Tarik Skubal

Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas flipped Game 5 of the ALDS against the Tigers with a grand slam off likely AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal. His home run gave Cleveland (92-69) a 5-1 lead in the win-or-go-home scenario.

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Will the Tigers or Guardians advance to the ALCS?

What: MLB Divisional Series Playoff Game When : Saturday, October 12th Who: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians Time : 10:08 a.m. PST Where : Progressive Field (Cleveland, OH) The Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers in a do-or-die game five at Progressive Field in the American League Division Series.

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