Edwin Jackson News

Edwin Jackson was an All-Star pitcher for the Tigers this year. He looked like one of the great acquisitions in baseball for most of the season - a starter who pitched deep into games and wouldn't become a free agent until 2011.

If not for an injury to Fernando Perez that killed a three-way deal involving the Rays, JJ Putz may have been hamstringing Detroit in 2009 and not the Mets, and Edwin Jackson may have formed a dominant pitching tandem with Felix Hernandez instead of Justin Verlander.

There are a pair of new items over the weekend that pertain to the former Rattler.

The World Series is close to wrapping up, and it has gotten chilly in the midwest.

Joe Blanton might always be remembered in Philadelphia's postseason history for his bat instead of his arm.

Long time readers of this site remember a feature called the Inning Report. Reader Sam Hoff would break down the season into 18 game segments or a oeinnings.a Why 18 game? Because there are 9 18 game segments in a season.

Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski appears confident Jeremy Bonderman will bounce back from this season's struggles and grab a spot in the Tigers' starting rotation.

Detroit Tigers play-by-play announcer Mario Impemba joined Bret Bakita and Michael Grey on "The Starting Lineup" on WBBL to preview the Tigers' game against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday for the right to face the New York Yankees in the playoffs.

Cabrera finished in the top 10 in the American League in the Triple Crown categories, leading the club with a .324 average, 34 home runs and 103 RBIs.

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera finished in the top 10 in the American League in the Triple Crown categories, leading the club with a .323 average, 33 home runs and 101 RBIs.

If there was one manager in baseball who should be rewarded for what he's done this season, Jim Leyland is that guy.

Detroit starter Edwin Jackson pitched into the eighth inning Sunday and gave up seven hits in Chicago.

The AL Central showdown in Motown concluded one thing: Detroit's got work to do.

Detroit's steady starter Edwin Jackson. Photograph by: File photo, Star News Services Brandon Inge figures the next four games will give the Detroit Tigers a taste of the post-season -- and with any luck, they'll secure a spot in it.

Chicago -- He's tried everything. Some of the adjustments Curtis Granderson has made this season worked for him temporarily -- some not at all.

Hide Video Carlos Quentin hit a three-run homer in his second straight game, rookie Daniel Hudson earned his first major league victory and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 Sunday for their third win in 11 games.

If the Tigers win three games in the four-game series with the Twins that opens tonight, they will clinch the AL Central title.

PREGAME: Ita s Daniel Hudson and Edwin Jackson doing battle in the rubber game of the series.

The transformation starts in the morning. In the shower Justin Verlander closes his eyes, runs through the lineup of that evening's opponent and visualizes "not just getting them out, but dominating them." On days that the Tigers' ace is to start, he blocks out the world.

You don't plan for a funeral when you're busy getting ready for a wedding, which is a little like the Tigers' status as they chase a playoff spot -- and for now push aside tough realities destined to affect their 2010 roster.