http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com Coverage of the Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons, and Michigan and Michigan State sports Sat, 19 May 2012 02:10:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/18/detroit-tigers-roll-to-victory-over-pittsburgh-pirates-behind-justin-verlanders-near-no-hitter/16962 http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/18/detroit-tigers-roll-to-victory-over-pittsburgh-pirates-behind-justin-verlanders-near-no-hitter/16962#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 02:06:05 +0000 Max DeMara http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/?p=16962 Continue reading →]]> http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/18/detroit-tigers-roll-to-victory-over-pittsburgh-pirates-behind-justin-verlanders-near-no-hitter/16962/feed 0 Searching for any kind of positive momentum, the Detroit Tigers may have found some in the right arm of Justin Verlander. The pitcher threw eight sparkling innings, but fell just short of earning his third career no-hitter. The Tigers, however, … Continue reading → http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/18/no-5-back-for-one-more-why-nicklas-lidstrom-will-return-for-2012-13-season/17060 http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/18/no-5-back-for-one-more-why-nicklas-lidstrom-will-return-for-2012-13-season/17060#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 17:08:10 +0000 Rob Starrs http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/?p=17060 Continue reading →]]> http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/18/no-5-back-for-one-more-why-nicklas-lidstrom-will-return-for-2012-13-season/17060/feed 0 It’s time to ask the same question we’ve been asking for the past several years: Is Nicklas Lidstrom coming back? Continue reading → http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/17/michigan-vs-michigan-state-under-the-lights-theres-no-better-stage-for-a-great-rivalry/16884 http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/17/michigan-vs-michigan-state-under-the-lights-theres-no-better-stage-for-a-great-rivalry/16884#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 14:51:26 +0000 Max DeMara http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/?p=16884 Continue reading →]]> http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/17/michigan-vs-michigan-state-under-the-lights-theres-no-better-stage-for-a-great-rivalry/16884/feed 0 When Michigan Stadium’s renovations were finally complete and I attended The Big Chill At The Big House hockey game in 2010, one thought constantly entered my mind that chilly December evening. One thought other than “Rick Comley needs to be … Continue reading → http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/17/late-roster-spring-cleaning-needed-to-turn-detroit-tigers-around/17031 http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/17/late-roster-spring-cleaning-needed-to-turn-detroit-tigers-around/17031#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:13:49 +0000 Andrew Tomlinson http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/?p=17031 Continue reading →]]> http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/17/late-roster-spring-cleaning-needed-to-turn-detroit-tigers-around/17031/feed 0 Last night’s cataclysmic — yes it was that bad — loss to the Minnesota Twins highlights yet again that this Detroit Tigers team, in its current iteration, does not have what it takes to win it all this year and … Continue reading → http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/danny-worth-demoted-brayan-villarreal-recalled-by-detroit-tigers/17017 http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/danny-worth-demoted-brayan-villarreal-recalled-by-detroit-tigers/17017#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 03:14:16 +0000 Chris Burke http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/?p=17017 Continue reading →]]> http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/danny-worth-demoted-brayan-villarreal-recalled-by-detroit-tigers/17017/feed 0 Following another frustrating and sloppy loss, this time an 11-7 setback at the hands of the lowly Minnesota Twins, the Detroit Tigers optioned second baseman Danny Worth to Toledo and recalled reliever Brayan Villarreal. Jose Valverde strained his back in … Continue reading → http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/detroit-tigers-embarrassed-by-al-worst-minnesota-twins/17002 http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/detroit-tigers-embarrassed-by-al-worst-minnesota-twins/17002#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 02:50:42 +0000 Andrew Tomlinson http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/?p=17002 Continue reading →]]> http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/detroit-tigers-embarrassed-by-al-worst-minnesota-twins/17002/feed 0 Ignore absolutely everything you read on Wednesday about how Tuesday’s come from behind win was gong to spur the Detroit Tigers on a run, as they showed in their 11-7 loss to the Minnesota Twins, they are a long way … Continue reading → http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/austin-jackson-leaves-game-vs-twins-with-injury/16992 http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/austin-jackson-leaves-game-vs-twins-with-injury/16992#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 00:59:16 +0000 Chris Burke http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/?p=16992 Continue reading →]]> http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/austin-jackson-leaves-game-vs-twins-with-injury/16992/feed 0 Austin Jackson exited Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins after injuring himself during a swing in the bottom of the fourth inning. Continue reading → http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/the-detroit-sports-show-episode-12-could-alex-semin-be-a-free-agent-answer-for-the-detroit-red-wings/16991 http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/the-detroit-sports-show-episode-12-could-alex-semin-be-a-free-agent-answer-for-the-detroit-red-wings/16991#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 00:52:46 +0000 Andrew Tomlinson http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/?p=16991 Continue reading →]]> http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/the-detroit-sports-show-episode-12-could-alex-semin-be-a-free-agent-answer-for-the-detroit-red-wings/16991/feed 0 Chris, Max and Andrew dive right in this week and tackle the tough task of discussing whether, former Washington Capitals left-wing, Alexander Semin could be one of the offensive answers the Red Wings are looking for. They look at whether … Continue reading → http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/nhl-free-agency-will-red-wings-pursue-alexander-semin/16956 http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/nhl-free-agency-will-red-wings-pursue-alexander-semin/16956#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:24:24 +0000 Chris Burke http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/?p=16956 Continue reading →]]> http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/nhl-free-agency-will-red-wings-pursue-alexander-semin/16956/feed 0 Semin is set to become a free agent in July, and according to his agent, Mark Gandler, there's no question that will happen Continue reading → http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/tuesdays-come-from-behind-win-just-what-the-doctor-ordered-for-detroit-tigers/16949 http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/tuesdays-come-from-behind-win-just-what-the-doctor-ordered-for-detroit-tigers/16949#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:25:47 +0000 Andrew Tomlinson http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/?p=16949 Continue reading →]]> http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/16/tuesdays-come-from-behind-win-just-what-the-doctor-ordered-for-detroit-tigers/16949/feed 0 Yesterday’s come-from-behind slugfest could be just what the doctor ordered for this Detroit Tigers team, as there is a history of that type of medicine against the White Sox helping this team put it together in the past. Think back … Continue reading →