Tigers

During the week of spring training, I knew how lucky I was to be able to cover even a portion of the 2020 Spring Training Season. After everything that has gone down with the Coronavirus, I realize just how lucky I was. Being able to cover one of the last …

As I traveled throughout Florida for my Grapefruit league coverage, I noticed one overwhelming commonality throughout every game I attended: the amount of persons of color is distressingly low. For a sport that features a diverse player base, why was the fanbase so dominated by only white people? I interviewed …

This week has been an amazing learning experience for me. Through my work with the Spring Training Experience I had the opportunity to practice live-tweeting, photography, videography and interviewing skills. I had the opportunity to interview Trea Turner from the Washington Nationals, which was the highlight of my week. This …

This is America’s pastime. The cut grass, the ballpark hotdogs, the romantic life that is only found on and around the diamond. From a young age, being subject to the drug that is baseball can be addicting- the game is a wonderful place to be and is something accessible for …

Hello everyone, my name is Rylee McIver and I am a first year University of Florida student from Tampa, Florida. I am a Journalism major with a specialization in Sports and Media and a minor in business. Coming from Tampa, I have grown up a Buccaneer, a Rays fan and …

Before becoming one of the top pitching prospects for the Detroit Tigers, Alex Faedo was making a name for himself in the college world at the University of Florida. Faedo shattered record during his time at Florida. In his final season, he achieved the highest win percentage in school history, …

Thousands of fans sporting Navy Blue and orange filed into Joker Marchant Stadium for the 86th season of Detroit Tiger Spring Training. Home of the ballpark is Lakeland, FL. or better wise known as TigerTown USA. The Tigers have been holding Spring Training in Lakeland since 1934, and moved to …

The Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers went head to head Monday afternoon in Lakeland. The 3-hour game ended in a tie after the Tigers made a huge comeback in the last few innings. A look at the teams Although spring training doesn’t count for much or usually mean …

For the second straight year, members of Mount Pleasant AME Church don their bright orange t-shirts and khaki pants and head into volunteer at the concession stands of Joker Marchant Stadium. They greet each baseball fan with a smile and finish with “have a nice day” or “enjoy the game” …

Tebow Mania is still going strong in Florida since the Mets organization wittingly employed Tim Tebow to play baseball for them in Spring Training. Fans come from all over the state and country to see the baseball phenom play. Even though they run the risk that he may not play; …