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Tigers defeat Guardians 2-1 in AL Wild Card

Matthew Lewakowski, Sports Reporter October 8, 2025

The Detroit Tigers have advanced to the American League Division Series. The team and fans alike are seeing their dreams slowly come to fruition.  On Thursday Oct. 2, the Detroit Tigers clinched their...

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MLB full playoff picture — Hopeful Detroit Tigers enter the playoffs at the sixth seed

Matt Lewakowski, Sports Reporter September 30, 2025

Well somehow they did it. The Tigers made the playoffs. A lot of Tigers fans have mixed emotions with the Tigers making the playoffs. Us fans do not know if we should be happy or disappointed as to how...

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Is the roar of the Detroit Tigers enough to win the World Series?

Matt Lewakowski, Sports Reporter September 24, 2025

The Detroit Tigers’ regular season comes to a close on Sept. 28th, and then the MLB playoffs will come to fruition. As of Sept. 20, the Detroit Tigers sit at 85-70 — 2 1/2 games in front of the...

Tigers leaders of the clubhouse at All-Star Break — But the hunt’s not over

James Elling, Sports Editor July 23, 2025

The MLB All-Star break marks the halfway point of the regular season. For both the teams and the players, the break provides some much-needed rest — for you and me, it provides the perfect opportunity...

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The Post predicts where the Detroit Tigers will finish in the American League Central

Evan Blanchard and Kurt Szymanski April 2, 2025

Evan Blanchard:  I'll be the first to tell you how excited I was at the Tigers' improbable playoff run last year. But last season's improbable run was just that. Improbable. Detroit went on a crazy...

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Tigers lose in five games to Cleveland in ALDS

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter October 16, 2024

The magical run of the 2024 Detroit Tigers has come to an end. The Tigers fell to the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Divisional Series three games to two. Cleveland will advance to face...

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On Deck: How the Detroit Tigers can defeat the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter October 9, 2024

The Gritty Kitties did it. They walked into Houston and stole two games off the Astros to advance to the American League Divisional Series against the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians, winners of...

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Detroit Tigers make playoffs for the first time in 10 years

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter October 2, 2024

On Aug. 10, the Detroit Tigers were 55-63 and sat ten games outside the AL Wild Card. They had a 0.2% chance of making the playoffs. Since then, they have gone 31-13, the best record in MLB in that...

Play Ball: A preview for the Detroit Tigers 2024 season

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter April 3, 2024

I love baseball. Closely behind basketball and football, it’s my third favorite sport. The MLB playoffs are my favorite professional playoff experience over the NBA and NFL.  Thankfully, it’s finally...

Brock’s Thoughts: Goodbye, old friend

Brock’s Thoughts: Goodbye, old friend

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor October 4, 2023

My childhood unofficially ended a few days ago. It’s time to turn the page to a new chapter of life — one that doesn’t include one of the most prominent figures of my childhood. When someone...

A tribute to Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera

A tribute to Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter October 4, 2023

Miguel Cabrera, the legendary slugger, is officially retiring from playing professional baseball after 21 years, leaving an indelible mark on the sport and a lasting legacy in the hearts of fans. Cabrera...

Opinion: Baseball’s new pitch clock is awful, goes against sport’s core values

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor March 15, 2023

I have a bone to pick with Major League Baseball (MLB) and its players. In case you didn’t know, over the offseason, the MLB made up a list of a variety of new rules. These rules were put in place...

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