Interviews
Behind Enemy Lines: A pre-series chat with Jeremy Brener of Bucs Dugout
Yes, we checked to make sure they were loving on Donnie Kelly.
Tigers prospect Matt Manning looks to Lakeland in 2018
The Tigers former first-rounder spoke to BYB about his 2017 season and goals for the coming year.
Tigers’ prospect Grayson Long believes his slider is key
The pitching prospect spoke with Bless You Boys about his arsenal, and much more.
Boyd’s curveball and a ‘resilient’ offense sparked Tigers’ comeback win
Avila’s gamecalling helped keep Boyd focused, and gave the offense their opportune moment to wake up.
Andrew Romine’s swing changes are paying off
A repurposed swing in the offseason gave Andrew Romine new life at the plate
Behind Enemy Lines: Q&A With Let’s Go Tribe
As the Tigers head into the weekend series with the Indians it’s time to learn a little bit about the Cleveland squad with Let’s Go Tribe
Fulmer’s sinker got him through what should have been a rough start
Wednesday wasn’t perfect, but Fulmer’s start showed the Tigers flashes of pitching maturity.
Romine's hot start capped off with memorable grand slam
Romine is 6-for-11 with three doubles and a grand slam in his last three games.
Jimenez’s call-up to the Tigers an ‘amazing’ experience
Now, he has to stay in Detroit with quality outings.
Mahtook’s 8th-inning pinch hit was the Tigers’ saving grace
Mahtook gave the Tigers their lost win back with one swing of the bat.
Norris relieved that his spring dead arm was short-lived
Norris’ arm is back to normal after a few days of dead arm at the end of spring training.
Mark Ecker is ready to move up the minor league ladder
The Tigers’ 5th round steal agreed to talk to Bless You Boys about his development and offseason training regimen.
Matt Manning reflects on his 1st season of pro ball
The Tigers’ top prospect joined us for an interview as he prepares for the upcoming season.
VerHagen has put 'awful' 2016, TOS surgery behind him
Less than a month before spring training, VerHagen is progressing well in his recovery.
Norris improved his delivery with some help from Rich Dubee
A higher leg kick and a quicker windup helped Norris refine his command.
Players relieved big offseason changes never came to fruition
The players believe they can contend in 2017 with their current staff, and that sweeping changes would’ve been wasteful.
Avila had other options, but he wanted to come home
Avila will serve as a backup catcher in 2017, and that’s just fine with him.
Grayson Greiner explains how his swing changed in 2016
BYB sat down with the Tigers’ top catching prospect, who is currently tearing up the Arizona Fall League.
K-Rod's ups & downs in transition year nothing new
K-Rod has gone through some rough spots this year, but it's more to do with learning the tendencies of the new league's hitters than anything else.
Castellanos’ return from injury just in time for Tigers
Castellanos’ return couldn’t have come at a more critical point of the year.
K-Rod: 9th inning was ‘just unacceptable’
K-Rod was one strike away from giving the Tigers a win, but offense shares the blame for failing to come through on multiple occasions.
Managing Fulmer's innings is a balancing act
There is some risk in keeping Fulmer in the rotation, but the Tigers don’t plan on shutting him down.
Miggy to Tigers fans: ‘We’re human’
In the thick of competing for a playoff spot, the last thing Cabrera wants to see is fans verbally beating up on their own team.
Castellanos still dealing with pain in recovery
Zimmermann looked better during his simulated game, but future starts have not been determined yet.
Why Ausmus kept Boyd in the game
Had it not been for a shorthanded bullpen, Boyd might not have been pulled so late.
Alex Wilson is an anomaly ... and that’s a good thing
Wilson can pitch in any inning at any given time, and it gives him an edge that other relievers in baseball don't have.
Avila homered but Tigers got the last laugh
Former Tiger Alex Avila’s home run nearly cost Detroit a win, but JaCoby Jones’ two-hit day sparked another comeback win.
Ausmus: ‘There should be some penalty’ for Wild Card
The Tigers are 4.5 games behind the Indians in the AL Central, and one game out of the second Wild Card slot. Twenty-four of their remaining 30 games are against division opponents.
JaCoby Jones broke The Book with his bunt attempt
Jones’ two-hit day was backed by a solid defensive effort and helped propel the Tigers to a win.
Clark’s 8th inning mixup cost the Tigers
The eighth inning was a mess, but it wasn’t their only miss of the day.
J.D. Martinez’s throw was another storybook moment
Martinez has been hot since his return and has no intention of slowing down.
J.D. Martinez’s return was epic
Martinez announced his presence with authority in the best way possible.