# skubal (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover skubal. Page: Feed: --- ## [Tigers readers have one incendiary issue: a bullpen that has blown apart another season in Detroit](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/tigers-readers-have-one-incendiary) _2026-08-20 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ In this very full Q and A forum, Tigers followers vented about blown saves and how a true closer might be uncovered; reflected on Scott Harris and his deadline deals; and on some Tigers farm intrigue. ## [A bullpen disaster at Pittsburgh invites the Tigers to ask: When will too many thrown-away games cease?](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/a-bullpen-disaster-at-pittsburgh) _2026-08-19 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ Kenley Jansen and Kyle Finnegan, whose mean age is 36, couldn’t get it done Wednesday as the Tigers blew a vital road series and made more anguished a chronic pitching problem in Detroit. ## [University of Michigan names C. Cybele Raver as school's next president](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/university-michigan-c-cybele-raver-president) _2026-08-18 · Latest News | FOX 2_ C. Cybele Raver will be the school's 17th president and its second woman to lead the university. ## [Lions vs Commanders: How to stream preseason week 2](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/how-watch-lions-preseason-week-2-against-commanders) _2026-08-17 · Latest News | FOX 2_ The Detroit Lions make their 2026 Ford Field debut in week two of the preseason this Saturday. ## [Famed ex-Yankees pitcher Tommy John dead at 83](https://www.fox2detroit.com/sports/famed-ex-yankees-pitcher-tommy-john-dead-83) _2026-08-16 · Latest News | FOX 2_ Tommy John, the former MLB pitcher whose elbow surgery set the standard in baseball and helped lengthen the careers of countless players, has died. He was 83. ## [Tigers are unveiling their 2026 draft talent at Lakeland, and early reviews are strong -- and intriguing](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/tigers-are-unveiling-their-2026-draft) _2026-08-16 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ Flukey, Adams, Pellegrin, Mollony, West, and others are shining on TigerTown's back quadrant. Also in this Tigers Farm Notebook: Beau Ankeney's big, homer-hitting week at West Michigan. ## [Lions fall in preseason opener: 5 takeaways and what Dan Campbell said](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/lions-fall-preseason-opener-5-takeaways-what-dan-campbell-said) _2026-08-14 · Latest News | FOX 2_ For the first time this 2026 season we got a look at this season's Lions and even though nearly none of the starters played - we learned a lot. ## [Tigers decided to sell when buying might have been 2026's better choice -- but the story's more complex](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/tigers-decided-to-sell-when-buying) _2026-08-13 · Joe Rampe · Tigers Intelligence Report_ The Tigers knew any price for back-end bullpen help would be stiff. A need to get stronger long-term, and bank on current pitchers and probabilities in 2026, led to two big deadline deals. ## [How to watch Lions vs Bengals tonight in preseason opener](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/how-watch-lions-vs-bengals-tonight-preseason-opener) _2026-08-13 · Latest News | FOX 2_ Coach Dan Campbell said that the Bengals are expected to play starters for the first couple drives tonight – meaning a good test for the Lions young players. ## [FOX 2 Sports Wrap: Lions & Tigers Thursday](https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-o5x8cjd9lbomkadw) _2026-08-13 · Latest News | FOX 2_ FOX 2 Sports Producer James Paxson and FOX 2 Detroit Live Host Aaron Jordan discuss a big day of sports on FOX 2: The Tigers taking on the Guardians as Detroit closes the gap in the division race, and the Lions kicking off their preseason against the Bengals. ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yWSs8btNbDEi) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [California-bred Ben Jacobs is in love with Michigan, and with a Tigers team that wants him (eventually) in Detroit](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/california-bred-ben-jacobs-is-in) _2026-08-11 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ Jacobs has work to do with the strike-zone, but a lefty starter who was last year's Tigers third-round pick is showing, as the nation's prospects lists confirm, that he's moving ever closer to Motown. ## [Readers are still chewing on Skubal, Mize, Jobe, what Scott Harris was thinking, and some Tigers farm fascinations](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/readers-are-still-chewing-on-skubal) _2026-08-10 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ This week's Mailbag brims with a robust stream of Tigers questions, critiques, and dicey roster matters, heavy on Tigers trade returns, and on who will shake out at some overloaded infield positions. ## [Jackson Jobe's grand Saturday return reflects some Draft Day history -- and debate -- from 2021](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/jackson-jobes-grand-saturday-return) _2026-08-09 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ The Jobe vs. Marcelo Mayer duel is still being rehashed. Also in this column: How the Tigers will handle the big bat, and big decision, brought their way by Josue Briceno and his left-hand power. ## [Peyton Graham's big year at Double-A Erie has been a blend of bat, glove, and base-stealing bliss](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/peyton-grahams-big-year-at-double) _2026-08-07 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ An early draft pick in 2022, Graham has 54 steals in 57 tries, is batting near-.300, and is playing a masterly blend of shortstop, second base, and (AJ Hinch alert) outfield during his marvelous 2026. ## [Scott Harris had a tough call at the end of an even tougher week, but two trades were a sign he gets it](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/scott-harris-had-a-tough-call-at) _2026-08-04 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ The man who supposedly couldn't deal, very possibly set the Tigers on a better path with trade returns for Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize that were well-researched, well-scouted, and probable winners. ## [Tigers President Scott Harris' Post Trade Deadline Press Conference](https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-pxev8ft0rprfq4xz) _2026-08-04 · Latest News | FOX 2_ Tigers President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris met with the media Monday night to address the trades he made to send Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers and Casey Mize to the Padres. ## [Tigers avoided a 2026 trap and got serious about a better future with pitching-heavy deals that had to be made](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/tigers-avoided-a-2026-trap-and-got) _2026-08-04 · Lynn Henning · Tigers Intelligence Report_ Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize brought trade returns, loaded with arms, the Tigers required if they want sturdier playoff teams and chances in years ahead. A power-hitting outfielder was their bonus. ## [A deeper look at three players now with Detroit who made the Tarik Skubal deal happen](https://tigersintelligencereport.substack.com/p/a-deeper-look-at-three-players-now) _2026-08-03 · Joe Rampe · Tigers Intelligence Report_ The Tigers got a power-hitting outfielder, Zyhir Hope, and two strikeout right-handers in River Ryan and Brady Smith in Saturday's trade. Here: a closer look at three profiles, and their past work. ## [Tarik Skubal: 'Detroit will always have a special place in my heart'](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/tarik-skubal-detroit-will-always-have-special-place-my-heart) _2026-08-03 · Latest News | FOX 2_ Tarik Skubal is an LA Dodger and the Tigers are left with three prospects and memories. ## [Tigers trade Tarik Skubal to Dodgers for 3 prospects](https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-ksabrd9gqohl42h7) _2026-08-02 · Latest News | FOX 2_ Detroit received a pair of Top 100 prospects – outfielder Zyhir Hope (#25) and right-handed pitcher River Ryan (#68) according to MLB Pipeline – plus right-handed pitching prospect Brady Smith. ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/evNOKorGHuc9) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [Reports: Top prospect Max Clark called up by Tigers](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/reports-top-prospect-max-clark-called-up-tigers) _2026-07-30 · Latest News | FOX 2_ Clark, 21, was drafted third overall in the 2023 MLB draft. ## [FOX 2 Sports Wrap: Lions training camp & talkin' Tarik Skubal](https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-cud3vqdtsklshm4f) _2026-07-30 · Latest News | FOX 2_ FOX 2 Sports Anchor Woody Woodriffe joins FOX 2 Detroit Live Host Aaron Jordan to discuss Detroit Lions training camp opening, as well as the Detroit Tigers options at the trade deadline, particularly those involving Tarik Skubal. ## [Who was Gordie Howe? - A look back at his career](https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-qrh43opy8v5tzw16) _2026-07-25 · Latest News | FOX 2_ Gordie Howe was a legend in Detroit, winning four Stanley Cup Championships in his 25 years as a player for the Red Wings. He took the ice for the first in 1946 and would be named an NHL All-Star 23 times in his illustrious career. After his career ended in Detroit, he landed in the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros. Howe was a child of the Great Depression and grew up poor in… ## [Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel to get $7 million payout](https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-gt7gqzzoe0pekwwe) _2026-07-25 · Latest News | FOX 2_ The Michigan athletic director is retiring at the end of the year. He said he will get a $7 million dollar lump sum payment as he retires. ## [Athletics' Joshua Kuroda-Grauer resting after suffering ruptured testicle](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/athletics-joshua-kuroda-grauer-resting-after-suffering-ruptured-testicle) _2026-07-21 · Catherine.Stoddard@fox.com (Catherine Stoddard) · Latest News | FOX 2_ The Athletics' infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer is resting after having emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle. ## [MLB All-Star Game 2026: Where to watch and stream it](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/how-watch-stream-mlb-all-star-game-july-14-2026) _2026-07-14 · Catherine.Stoddard@fox.com (Catherine Stoddard) · Latest News | FOX 2_ The 2026 MLB All-Star Game kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. ET in Philadelphia.