Tigers

HOW THE NEWS ALMOST NUKED THE VERLANDER TRADE

While the drama unfolded late on Thursday evening as the clock approached midnight and trade discussions between the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros ramped up over a potential Justin Verlander deal, the actual trade itself wasn't the only major story. The local print media's behavior in covering the discussions between Houston…

Posted on September 3, 2017September 4, 2017 by admin by admin

Tigers

My Reaction to the Justin Verlander Trade

I did a Podcast on Periscope this morning regarding the Tigers trades of Justin Verlander and Justin Upton. Plus my reaction to Chris "Officer Barbrady" McCosky and Lynn Henning playing dueling banjos of ignorance on Twitter last night. (more…)

Posted on September 1, 2017 by admin by admin

Lions

It Was The Worst of Times

Next month I will turn 45 years old which means I didn't really become fully aware of the Detroit sports teams until the late 70s. Yes, I fondly recall Mark "The Bird" Fidrych mowing down opposing hitters while having conversations with the baseball, but I was four years old. For all I…

Posted on August 7, 2017 by admin by admin

Detroit Sports Media

Irrelevant Ashley Burchfield Is a Real Dipshit

This is how irrelevant frat-boy-looking blogger Will Burchfield is to me. The online content creator for this city's pathetic excuse for a sports station is also a walking, talking Ambercrombie & Fitch ad with fewer than 1,000 Twitter followers who actually Catfished HIMSELF through a DSR Instagram account last year. And I didn't even bother…

Posted on July 30, 2017July 30, 2017 by admin by admin

Tigers

This Era of Tigers Baseball is Officially a Failure

Multiple Most Valuable Player trophies. A staff full of past, present and future Cy Young Award winners. The first Triple Crown -- either equine or human -- since Affirmed. Bookend Rookie of the Year right-handed aces. (more…)

Posted on June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 by admin by admin

Tigers

The Victor Martinez Problem

I know this might come as a shock to some Detroit sports fans who buried the Tigers earlier this week after an awful stretch in which their bullpen and defense competed to rip our hearts out, but after 18 games the team is currently in a first place tie with…

Posted on April 23, 2017April 23, 2017 by admin by admin

Red Wings

Kelle Ilitch Telling Friends That Tigers and Wings Will Be Sold

The DetroitSportsRag has received some interesting gossip over the last 72 hours regarding the future ownership of the Detroit Red Wings and Tigers. We are passing along that information in this post. Sources have informed the DSR that Kelle Ilitch -- the wife of Ilitch Holdings, Inc. CEO Chris Ilitch -- has been…

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Category: Tigers

Tigers

HOW THE NEWS ALMOST NUKED THE VERLANDER TRADE

Posted on September 3, 2017September 4, 2017 by admin by admin

Tigers

My Reaction to the Justin Verlander Trade

Posted on September 1, 2017 by admin by admin

Lions

It Was The Worst of Times

Posted on August 7, 2017 by admin by admin

Detroit Sports Media

Irrelevant Ashley Burchfield Is a Real Dipshit

Posted on July 30, 2017July 30, 2017 by admin by admin

Tigers

This Era of Tigers Baseball is Officially a Failure

Posted on June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 by admin by admin

Tigers

The Victor Martinez Problem

Posted on April 23, 2017April 23, 2017 by admin by admin

Red Wings

Kelle Ilitch Telling Friends That Tigers and Wings Will Be Sold

Posted on March 8, 2017March 8, 2017 by admin by admin