Marcus Thames

The Gateway Grizzlies announced Friday morning that the Detroit Tigers have purchased the contract of catcher Charlie Lisk. Lisk, who was originally drafted ...  

At 2:05 PM ET, the Chicago White Sox will play to extend their playoff hopes on a makeup game against Jim Leyland and the visiting Detroit Tigers. ...  

By Owen Kinsky The Detroit Tigers, who struggled with pitching for most of the 2008 season, reached to the scrap heap to pick up former All-Star pitcher ...  

DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland says he is "disappointed" that general manager Dave Dombrowski hasn't offered him a contract extension.  

That does not fit a team with personnel who, other than Inge, Marcus Thames and maybe Granderson, like to take a lot of pitches, hit for power and are ...  

Published September 30, 2008 at 5:10 p.m. Updated September 30, 2008 at 6:25 p.m. DETROIT _ Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he was disappointed both with his team's performance, and that Detroit general manager ...  

The 2008 season is one that the Detroit Tigers would like to put behind them as soon as possible. A team that many picked to win the AL Central, ...  

This isn’t a huge surprise, but Jim Leyland wasn’t given a contract extension and in 2009, he’ll be managing in the last year of his current deal.  It’s interesting how much a difference a season makes because it wasn’t that long ago that the Tigers were trying to lock up Jim Leyland long term...  

Bench: They have Marcus Thames, Matt Joyce, Jeff Larish and Ryan Raburn as subs or trade bait for a reliever. Starting rotation: Justin Verlander and Jeremy ...  

BY JOHN LOWE • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • September 28, 2008 My favorite moments included Marcus Thames tying a club record by homering in five straight ...  

I like Jim Leyland. I think he is one of the better managers of his generation and that his career .494 winning percentage is mostly a product of the talent he managed.  

... by appearing in 56 games for the 2006 RailCats - will get a shot at the big leagues in 2009 after having his contract purchased by the Detroit Tigers. ...  

Tigers manager Jim Leyland says he's "disappointed" that general manager Dave Dombrowski hasn't offered him a contract extension.  

BY MICHAEL ROSENBERG • FREE PRESS COLUMNIST • October 5, 2008 I like Jim Leyland. I think he is one of the better managers of his generation and that his ...  

While the upcoming season will bring the same dreams as the 2008 campaign did, we must close the doors to Comerica Park and never look back. ...