Darin Downs News

Long before there were sabermetrics and Baseball-Reference.com, dad kept notebooks in which he would meticulously log the daily box score lines of all the major league pitchers.

The Detroit Tigers ' Anibal Sanchez owns one of the AL's best ERA's but has had trouble getting consistent run support.

Mark Reynolds delivered a pinch-hit, two-out RBI single in the top of the 10th inning as the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers Sunday in the finale of a three-game set at Comerica Park.

One out away from winning 3-2 in nine innings, the Tigers ended up losing 4-3 in 10 on Sunday to the Cleveland Indians.

Phil Coke's return from the disabled list Saturday brought the Tigers back to three left-handed relievers in their bullpen.

Jim Leyland gives some thoughts on Ryan Raburn, the Tigers are avoiding double plays this year, and the Miami Marlins are have a tough time .

Matt Tuiasosopo had a huge hit for the Detroit Tigres. But one big hit was not enough for the Tigers to avoid a sweep.

Jeff Tottem, a Christian pastor, plays a unique role with the Detroit Tigers. He is their designated chaplain, one of 30 spiritual leaders throughout Major League Baseball whose job it is to service the religious needs of Major League players, visiting teams, park employees, traveling media and umpires.

Teammates of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ look on Tuesday after Happ was hit in the head by a line drive.

Tigers 9, Astros 0: Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Prince Fielder and three others homered as visiting Detroit completed a resounding four-game sweep.

Looking at his bullpen, or rather, what was left of it, there was only one consolation as Jim Leyland counted casualties Friday following the previous night's 14-inning game.

In a press conference after the 2012 season ended, Ned Yost suggested that he wanted to see more power from the Royals in 2013.

The first or the seventh - you won't go wrong with either one as being the inning that did the Tigers in on Wednesday.

For the second time in a week and a half, the Tigers have had to shelve a veteran reliever with an injury.

Jose Valverde has helped the Detroit Tigers bullpen round into shape a bit. But it is not entirely settled just yet.

By all indications, Andy Dirks won the primary starting duties in left field out of Spring Training.

Whether it be Josh Hamilton's daily battle with substance abuse or Buster Posey's MVP-winning season only a year after suffering a horrific leg injury, tales such as theirs are typically the norm for the genre.

It started with a tying run in the eighth off Bruce Rondon, who was making his major-league debut, then five in the 10th off the combination of Phil Coke and Darin Downs.

It started with a tying run in the eighth off Bruce Rondon, who was making his major-league debut, then five in the 10th off the combination of Phil Coke and Darin Downs.

Joaquin Benoit said it in Spring Training, and he said it again when the season opened: A bullpen by committee is very difficult to maintain, because it leaves a lot of uncertainty for relievers and how and when to prepare.