Doug Fister is really coming on as one of the most dominant pitchers in the American League. Proof of that was on display on Thursday when the hurler for the Detroit Tigers set an American League record by striking out nine consecutive batters.
Even the Kansas City Royals players were...
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Score and situation: Home, sweet Michigan. The Detroit Tigers got a much-needed power surge from their sluggers, along with another fine outing by right-hander Doug Fister (tipping his cap) in beating the Texas Rangers 5-2 to get on the board in the ALCS. Texas leads the series 2-1...
It might have been baseball's worst kept secret leading up to the Sunday trade deadline: The Detroit Tigers needed a starting pitcher.
After taking one more crack at the Colorado Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez on Friday, but balking at an asking price that reportedly included pitcher Rick Porcello...