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After an unplanned hiatus, Luke and Alex get together to discuss the state of the team (6-4 over their last ten) and if this means they may have turned something of a corner and will be a little more watchable the rest of the year. They also spend some time on Albert Pujols and if the Tigers might ever do something like that to Miguel Cabrera. Tracking Bold Statements: Alex - At the All-Star Break...

Not an episode so much as an announcement - Alex lays out the week ahead from Yankee Stadium before Sunday’s game. While he doesn’t know the result at the time of making the video, we now know they dropped that one 2-0 to once again be on the receiving end of a sweep. Go listen to last week’s episode: Fire Al Avila. Also, check out Alex and Luke on the Tigers SRD Podcast. Tracking Bold Statements:...

Luke and Alex get together after yet another tough week, discuss the state of the “rebuild”, and lay out the case of why Al has to go. They also explore some of the bright spots of the team, why there is some hope for the future, and what they do when they visit a stadium for the first time. Tracking Bold Statements: Alex - At the All-Star Break, the Tigers will be ahead of the White Sox in the AL...

Luke and Alex get together late on a Monday to discuss the last week of Detroit Tigers baseball - sweeping the Astros, then being swept by the Athletics. They discuss pitching, some of the defensive head scratcher moments, and more. Tracking Bold Statements: Alex - At the All-Star Break, the Tigers will be ahead of the White Sox in the AL Central standings. ----------------------------------------...

Luke and Alex are joined by Resident A's fan Tom on this show LIVE from our Facebook page ahead of the series against the Oakland Athletics. Other topics of conversation include Tom's experience at the White Sox No-No and Wayne Knight's best films. Tracking Bold Statements: Alex - At the All-Star Break, the Tigers will be ahead of the White Sox in the AL Central standings. ------------------------...

After a rough weekend series, Luke and Alex get together to recap any of the brights spots - and talk through the many rough spots - of getting swept by Cleveland, following  a series loss to the Twins. They discuss the implications of Miguel Cabrera heading to the IL, Teheran heading to the 60-day IL, and when they anticipate seeing Spencer Turnbull back in the lineup. Tracking Bold Statements: A...

Luke and Alex get together to discuss what they liked (and disliked) about what they saw in the Tigers opening series against Cleveland. Further discussions about the price of beer on Disney property, MLB moving the All-Star game, the vaccine rollout within the Tigers organization, and at which Disney park they'd like to spend a day with Miguel Cabrera. Tracking Bold Statements: Alex - At the All-...

Luke and Alex are joined by resident A's fan Tom to make their picks and predictions for the 2021 season. In the wide ranging conversation, they touch on every team in the league, take some time to dissect the AL Central race, and they all predict a World Series matchup and winner. Tracking Bold Statements: Alex - Miggy will bat in a position other than 3rd at some point this season. Alex - At the...

This week, Luke and Alex got together (early, so don't expect any breaking news stories) to discuss and preview how the 2021 season calendar lines up for the Detroit Tigers. They take a look at their expectations for the first month, and lay out where they'd like to see the Tigers at the All-Star break. Tracking Bold Statements: Alex - Miggy will bat in a position other than 3rd at some point this...

This week, we tried a little experiment. In lieu of our traditional format, Luke and Alex went live during Sunday's spring training matchup against the Orioles (which the Tigers won 5-1). The live show happened on our Facebook, and what we're bringing you in this feed is an edited down version of their conversation. This particular conversation covered a lot of topics, but primarily kept to the li...

Luke and Alex give an update on camp, what they're tracking as Spring Training unfolds, discuss what the opening day batting order might look like, and how Detroit Tigers fans are among the booziest in baseball. Tracking Bold Statements: Alex - Miggy will bat in a position other than 3rd at some point this season. Alex - At the All-Star Break, the Tigers will be ahead of the White Sox in the AL Ce...

Luke and Alex discuss Spencer Torkelson's injury, why they expect to see him at first base more often than third, and give updates on Detroit Tigers spring training. Alex makes a bold prediction about the Tigers and the White Sox, and they dive into a discussion of how AJ Hinch and his staff are ready to change baseball as we know it - at least in Detroit. Finally, an early discussion about the dr...

Luke and Alex discuss the last few off-season moves ahead of Detroit Tigers spring training, how A.J. Hinch thinks differently about the game, and dive into what the pitching situation is as pitchers and catchers reported to camp last week. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ During most games, join us on our Twitter for a live conversation throughout the...

Luke and Alex spend a little time discussing the Super Bowl, the Lions big move in the off-season, who Luke would like to see besides Carson Wentz as the Quarterback of the Bears, and then dive into discussing the latest moves from the Detroit Tigers - Re-signing Jonathon Schoop, potentially a platoon approach at first base, and what PECOTA projects for the 2021 season. ---------------------------...

Luke and Alex dive into the roster moves the Detroit Tigers have made during this off-season, then give a preview of the major questions as we get ready to head into Spring Training. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ During most games, join us on our Twitter for a live conversation throughout the game. About once a week during the season, we go live on...

Luke and Alex catch up a few days before Christmas to reflect on the year, chat about off-season developments with the Tigers, make a series of bold predictions for 2021, and have a brief discussion about their favorite Christmas movies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ During most games, join us on our Twitter for a live conversation throughout the ga...

Luke and Alex get together to chat about off-season Tiger's news and what they're looking forward to when the in stadium experience returns to sports. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ During most games, join us on our Twitter for a live conversation throughout the game. Music for the show from purple-planet.com . Want more? Follow the show on Social Fa...

Luke and Alex went live on the Facebook to discuss the new coaching staff, some of the news of the offseason, and what they're thankful for in sports (and beyond) this year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ During most games, join us on our Twitter for a live conversation throughout the game. Music for the show from purple-planet.com . Want more? Follo...

On Friday, the Tigers announced AJ Hinch as the new manager, and Luke and Alex took to the Facebook airwaves to discuss the news, their new expectations, and what the future might hold for this tigers team with Hinch at Skipper. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ During most games, join us on our Twitter for a live conversation throughout the game. Music...

The World Series matchup is set, and Luke and Alex went live Monday night on our Facebook to discuss the matchup, predictions for the series, implications for their season long wager with Tom, and a whole lot more. That more includes the NFL, Luke dissing Bill Laimbeer, and the current state of the Tigers managerial search.  -------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Tom joins Alex and Luke to discuss this years playoff format, the upcoming week in playoff baseball, Tom makes his case to be the GM of the Angels, and Alex makes his own to be Commissioner of Baseball. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ During most games, join us on our Twitter for a live conversation throughout the game. Music for the show from purple-...

Luke and Alex respond to the listeners comments on the 2020 season, discuss their list of pros and cons, grade the team, and look to the future. We'll be with you weekly through the post-season and throughout the off-season, so stay tuned to our social media to make sure you don't miss an episode! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ During most games, joi...

Luke and Alex discuss the news of Gardy’s retirement, speculate on replacements, and discuss the expectations for the final week of the season. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ During most games, join us on our Twitter for a live conversation throughout the game. Music for the show from purple-planet.com . Want more? Follow the show on Social Facebook:...

This week, Luke and Alex are joined by our resident Athletics fan Tom to revisit the preseason predictions we made as we get down to the final two weeks of the season. Conversation also includes a look at the start of the NFL season (where Luke is incorrectly a Bears fan). We're also raising some money for the Kirk Gibson Foundation for the rest of the regular season. If you've got a few bucks to...

The Tigers have the day off, so Luke and Alex are going to go live to discuss what happened at the trade deadline (and the subsequent injuries), the Brewers series, preview this next set with the Twins, discuss what the baseball version of "Ted Lasso" would be, and more! Catch us when we go live on our Facebook page: https://bit.ly/2zOcUN2 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way...