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The Detroit Tigers lost all three games to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but there's more to the story. Evan Petzold and Mark Gorosh dive into the team's culture, Spencer Torkelson's resurgence and other key takeaways from the first series of the 2025 season. They also preview the upcoming matchups against the Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox, including Jackson Jobe's first MLB start. Tigers radio analyst Bobby Scales — a former MLB player and executive — joins the "Days of Roar" podcast to discuss Ryan Kreidler in center field, Kerry Carpenter's usage against left-handed pitchers, and how Torkelson rediscovered the best version of himself at the plate. With the Tigers on the West Coast, Evan took a trip to Triple-A Toledo to talk with Jason Foley, Jace Jung and Justyn-Henry Malloy. Follow Evan on X/Twitter here. Read Evan's most recent work here

Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold joins us to talk about the Tigers' offseason, injuries to Matt Vierling and Parker Meadows, Javy Baez's role, and expectations for Spencer Torkelson

7:00 HOUR: We talk to Evan Petzold, then play the Two Grand Slam

3/4/25 - Fat Tuesday, Were these fans rightfully denied season tickets? Evan Petzold, Two Grand Slam

In this special "Days of Roar" bonus episode, Evan Petzold welcomes USA TODAY Sports MLB columnist and insider Bob Nightengale to recap MLB's Winter Meetings in Dallas. Evan and Bob break down the biggest news from the past week, including outfielder Juan Soto signing a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets. Do the Detroit Tigers have a chance to sign third baseman Alex Bregman? If not, should the Tigers consider trading for third baseman Nolan Arenado? Why did the Boston Red Sox trade for left-hander Garrett Crochet? How is Buster Posey different from Farhan Zaidi as the president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants? Why did the Cleveland Guardians trade Gold Glove-winning second baseman Andrés Giménez? What is the free-agent market like for shortstop Ha-Seong Kim? Is Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki already a lock to the Los Angeles Dodgers? For more on the Tigers, Evan and Bob discuss 2024 American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal and the chances of a contract extension before he becomes a free agent after the 2026 season. Follow Evan on X/Twitter here. Read Evan's most recent work here

A star-studded episode begins with Dan Dickerson — the radio voice of the Detroit Tigers — joining Evan Petzold and Mark Gorosh to break down the 2024 season. Dickerson discusses A.J. Hinch's genius, Tarik Skubal's Cy Young campaign, Spencer Torkelson's continued struggles and many more topics about the Tigers. He also shares insight into his broadcasting career after celebrating his 25th anniversary on the job, and he even provides his offseason expectations for the Tigers ahead of the 2025 season. Geoff Pontes, prospect writer for Baseball America, joins the show, too. Pontes evaluates Tigers prospects Josue Briceño, Thayron Liranzo and Rayner Castillo in the Arizona Fall League, sharing his projected MLB debuts for Briceño and Liranzo. Aside from guests, Evan and Mark debate about Torkelson, Casey Mize and the chances of reuniting with Jack Flaherty in free agency. Follow Evan on X/Twitter here.  Read Evan's most recent work here 

Let the offseason begin as Evan Petzold returns from his honeymoon to join Mark Gorosh for a full episode. Evan and Mark break down the performance of the 2024 Detroit Tigers, with grades for hitting, pitching, defense and coaching. Kerry Carpenter has been one of the best hitters against right-handed pitchers in his career, but is he underrated? Mike Ferrin, co-host of Power Alley on MLB Network Radio, joins to talk about how the Tigers advanced to the postseason, what the Tigers should do in the offseason and the World Series matchup between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. When asked to pick one of three free agents, Ferrin selected third baseman Alex Bregman over first baseman Christian Walker and outfielder Anthony Santander. To wrap up, Evan and Mark shared their free-agent preference. Follow Evan on X/Twitter here.  Read Evan's most recent work here 

With Evan still away on his honeymoon, Mark once again enlists the help of Tigers radio analyst and friend of the pod Bobby Scales to co-host the show. Mark and Bobby break down the nearly unprecedented season for the 2024 Tigers and begin looking at how the team's playoff run could impact the 2025 season. With greater expectations now formed for the young ball club, how might Scott Harris and A.J. Hinch bolster this seemingly new era of Tigers baseball? The guys attempt to parse the tea leaves for answers from the Tigers' season ending press conference. After Bobby exits the show, we find that you can take the baseball beat writer out of Detroit but you can't take the baseball beat out of the writer as Evan joins AGAIN while still on his honeymoon with additional analysis from the press conference. Follow Evan on X/Twitter here.  Read Evan's most recent work here 

Welcome to a Would You Rather Wednesday edition of GCR, Glenn and Griffin will continue talking Orioles as we work through the MLB All-Star break and the lack of sports news, we'll look at the approaching trade deadline, the biggest notes from the All-Star Game last night and much more. At 10:25am, we'll check in with our good buddy Ryan Ripken from the Ryan Ripken Show, 105.7 The Fan and lots more as we talk O's, trade deadline and more. At 11am, we will analyze the Orioles Draft after things concluded yesterday when we check in with Carlos Collazo from Baseball America as we get his thoughts on the Bird's first round pick Vance Honeycutt and any other selections that stand out to him. And at 11:25am, we'll head out to Detroit to chat with Evan Petzold from the Detroit Free Press to discuss the possibility of the Orioles landing Tarik Skubal, how realistic it is, what he could do for the O's rotation and much more...

We were joined by Evan Petzold from the Detroit Free Press to get his thoughts on the Tigers this year. He and Dan talked about the impact of Management on the team this year, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today the show was hosted by the one and only Dan Hasty, who is the voice of your West Michigan Whitecaps and Grand Rapids Rise. Throughout the show we were joined by some great Tigers, Whitecaps, and MLB insiders as Opening Day is 24 hours away. We also talked a little Red Wings Hockey as they're in the hunt for a Playoff spot. We kicked off the show with Paul Woods who is one of the voices of our Detroit Red Wings. He and Dan talked about where the team is at in their chase for a spot for the Playoffs, talked about how the past few games have gone for this team, talked about the likeability of this team, and much more. We wrapped up the hour with a conversation that Dan had with former Major Leaguer Alan Trammell. They talked about the roster for this team, gave their thoughts on how they do this season, and much more. We talked some baseball in our second hour as we were joined by Scott Miller who is a contributor to the NY Times. We got Scott's opinion on what this team will end up doing this season, he and Dan gave their thoughts on if the Tigers can win the AL Central this year, and much more. We then played a conversation that Dan had with Jesse Rogers from ESPN to get his thoughts on how the Tigers will do this season. Dan and Jesse also talked about the rest of the AL Central and talked about how the other teams stack up against the Tigers. In our final hour we were joined by Chris Castellani from the "Chris and Company" Podcast to talk more about the upcoming season for the Tigers. Dan and Chris gave their thoughts on what this season will look like, Chris had the chance to talk with AJ Hinch - so he told us what that conversation was like, they talked about the future of Hinch and the team, and much more. We were then joined by Evan Petzold from the Detroit Free Press to get his thoughts on the Tigers this year. He and Dan talked about the impact of Management on the team this year, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our final hour we were joined by Chris Castellani from the "Chris and Company" Podcast to talk more about the upcoming season for the Tigers. Dan and Chris gave their thoughts on what this season will look like, Chris had the chance to talk with AJ Hinch - so he told us what that conversation was like, they talked about the future of Hinch and the team, and much more. We were then joined by Evan Petzold from the Detroit Free Press to get his thoughts on the Tigers this year. He and Dan talked about the impact of Management on the team this year, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dug into the latest news on the Big Ten considering expanding again, adding Washington, Oregon and perhaps Stanford and Cal (13:00). Then we dove into the Detroit Tigers' failure to move pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez at the trade deadline (26:00), including a good conversation with Detroit Free Press Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold (37:00). Plus, the great Harry Gagnon joined us as we shared some of our favorite college football, NFL and soccer bets (54:00).

We dug into the latest news on the Big Ten considering expanding again, adding Washington, Oregon and perhaps Stanford and Cal (13:00). Then we dove into the Detroit Tigers' failure to move pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez at the trade deadline (26:00), including a good conversation with Detroit Free Press Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold (37:00). Plus, the great Harry Gagnon joined us as we shared some of our favorite college football, NFL and soccer bets (54:00).

This week, we continue our spring training coverage of the Detroit Tigers. Co-hosts Mark Gorosh and Evan Petzold talk the improvements and lack thereof for certain members of the potential roster. Is there a silver lining in the cloud hanging over Spencer Torkelson? What's the pitching rotation looking like? Has Parker Meadows punched his ticket to the Opening Day lineup? Mark and Evan address these questions and more.  Follow Mark on Twitter here. Follow Evan on Twitter here.  Read Evan's most recent work here. 

Welcome to the first episode of "Days of Roar: A Free Press Sports Detroit Tigers Podcast". Public baseball analyst co-host Mark Gorosh checks in with Free Press Tigers beat writer co-host Evan Petzold, who's down in Lakeland, Florida covering spring training. The guys take a broad look at the team's preparation for the regular season. What's the lineup going to like like this season? Is Spencer Torkelson making the right kind of adjustments to succeed? How's Spencer Turnbull's arm looking after coming back from Tommy John surgery? Will Javier Báez stop whiffing at sliders out of the zone? Mark and Evan talk about these team aspects and more.  Follow Mark on Twitter here.Follow Evan on Twitter here.  Read Evan's most recent work here.   

Hosted by Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press and Mark Gorosh of “Don't Call It A Rebuild, It's A Teambuild” podcast. Days of Roar can be found every Monday wherever you listen to podcasts. Tune in to listen to engaging conversations and unique perspectives on your Detroit Tigers. Evan brings insider insights and analysis as a Tigers beat writer and Detroit native combined with Mark's in-depth analysis as a baseball lifer who thinks like an executive. Days of Roar is your go-to Tigers podcast for all the best news, analysis, insights and opinions on the team.

This week, the guys welcome in Free Press Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold to break down all they heard from the team's new president of baseball operations and whether the new philosophy is sustainable. Then, after digging into some journalism etiquette, Carlos and Shawn compare this early-season Lions optimism with other peaks from the past.   

This week, Carlos and Shawn talk with Detroit Lions beat writer, Dave Birkett. The fellas go week-by-week determining if seven wins is too crazy, or just about right for the Lions in 2022. For the first time since the since began, Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold joins the show to discuss just what has gone wrong for the Tigers in the first part of the season. More importantly, Evan brings some hope in to what players, and things can happen to give the Tigers some optimism as the summer begins.

This week, the guys welcome Free Press Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold, who is in Lakeland, Florida, covering the team in spring training. After a long rebuild, the Tigers say they're ready to win, but are they really? Then, Carlos and Shawn preview March Madness.

D.J. (@djshort) and Chris (@Crawford_MILB) are joined by Evan Petzold (@EvanPetzold) of the Detroit Free Press to break down the Tigers' big moves (Javier Báez, Eduardo Rodriguez) before the recent lockout. They also discuss Detroit's young rotation, ETAs for Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene, and much more. (1:30) - Reaction amongst Tigers fans after signing Javier Baez(7:33) - Expectations for Eduardo Rodriguez in Detroit(10:27) - Analyzing Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning in 2022(17:38) - How the signing of Tucker Barnhart will help the rotation(20:13) - Looking back on Akil Baddoo's up and down season last year(23:43) - Projecting when top prospects Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson will be up in the big leagues(28:45) - Are more free agency moves coming?

Huge opened up the show today by discussing that Tigers sweep from over the weekend. We were joined by Evan Petzold to get things rolling so he and Huge could break down this team, staff, and especially AJ Hinch. We then moved on to talk about the British Open with our friend Mark Wilson. They talked about Collin Morikawa winning the tournament, and also talked about how some of the other golfers did. We kicked off our second hour by having Ben Verlander on to talk about the MLB Draft, the Tigers, and his brother Justin Verlander. He and Huge broke down this current Tigers team heading into the draft, and also talked about the likelihood of Justin coming back to Detroit at some point in his career. Make sure to check out Ben's podcast called "Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander". We then moved on to talk about the NHL Draft as we were joined by Paul Woods to get his thoughts. Huge and Paul talked about the Wings and how this revamp is going under Yzerman. We were joined by Dan Hasty to talk some more about the Tigers following a sweep this weekend. He and Huge also discussed some of the top prospects making their way through the Minor Leagues, and Dan also talked about some of the great guests he's had on his "Road to Detroit" podcast.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Huge opened up the show today by discussing that Tigers sweep from over the weekend. We were joined by Evan Petzold to get things rolling so he and Huge could break down this team, staff, and especially AJ Hinch. We then moved on to talk about the British Open with our friend Mark Wilson. They talked about Collin Morikawa winning the tournament, and also talked about how some of the other golfers did. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Huge opened up the show today by discussing the recent allegations from Bo Schembechlers son regarding sexual assault under a University doctor. We then stepped aside from this to talk some Detroit Tigers with our friend Dan Hasty. Huge and Dan discussed some of the past couple of games for the Tigers, and also talked about the farm system and how some of the minor leaguers are doing. We kicked off the second hour by talking about the Detroit Lions and their summer practices that are starting up where they'll be wearing full pads unlike the OTA's. Tim Twentyman joined us to talk about what he's seeing out of camp that he likes so far. We then moved on to talk some NHL playoffs as we were joined by the legendary Ken Kal to get his thoughts on who could go all the way. We wrapped up the hour by talking a little more hockey with Nick Cotsinika. Huge continued discussing the Bo allegations as we were joined by David Jesse; one of the co-writers of the stories covering this for the Detroit Free Press. Huge and David had a great back and forth regarding this story. We wrapped up the show with Evan Petzold as we talked a little more about the Tigers as they just wrapped up their afternoon game.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Huge continued discussing the Bo allegations as we were joined by David Jesse; one of the co-writers of the stories covering this for the Detroit Free Press. Huge and David had a great back and forth regarding this story. We wrapped up the show with Evan Petzold as we talked a little more about the Tigers as they just wrapped up their afternoon game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we wanted to talk a little about everything in regards to our Michigan teams. In our first hour we were joined by Chris Balas to get an update on Jim Harbaugh and our Michigan Wolverines. Chris also updated us on some news that broke regarding one of Harbaugh's hires reportedly leaving before he's even coached a game. Chris filled us in on everything happening there, and so much more. In our second hour we broke down the Detroit Tigers as they're currently not looking too hot and as roster moves have been happening all day long. Huge also asked the audience along with some of our insiders - Should the Tigers buy out the rest of Cabrera's contract and just move on? We were joined by Evan Woodbery as well as Evan Petzold to talk in depth about the Tigers, their farm teams, Cabrera's percentages, and much more. We were joined by our friend Lomas Brown in our final hour so we could get his thoughts on the recent NFL draft and to talk more specifically about the Lions draft class. We also played some audio from Frank Ragnow following his contract extension. We wrapped up the broadcast by having Paul Nguyen on from Upper Deck. They've got a cool promotion going on trying to find the biggest Red Wings fan in Michigan. He filled us in on what's happening with them! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In our second hour we broke down the Detroit Tigers as they're currently not looking too hot and as roster moves have been happening all day long. Huge also asked the audience along with some of our insiders - Should the Tigers buy out the rest of Cabrera's contract and just move on? We were joined by Evan Woodbery as well as Evan Petzold to talk in depth about the Tigers, their farm teams, Cabrera's percentages, and much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our second hour we stepped away from golf for a brief minute to talk with Tim McCormick about wrapping up the Wolverine basketball season, and to also talk about the future of the Pistons. We were then joined by Rex Hoggard to talk some more about the Masters and we also gave an update on the leaderboard. We wrapped up the hour with Evan Petzold talking a little about the Tigers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we're talking all about the Masters as all of the pro's are set to duke it out for the infamous green jacket on Sunday. Throughout the show were were joined by some of our great golf insiders to get their thoughts on who they like to win the tournament, and who to keep an eye out for. In our first hour we were joined by PGA rules official Mark Wilson to get his thoughts on this year's Masters and to talk about the first day so far. In our second hour we stepped away from golf for a brief minute to talk with Tim McCormick about wrapping up the Wolverine basketball season, and to also talk about the future of the Pistons. We were then joined by Rex Hoggard to talk some more about the Masters and we also gave an update on the leaderboard. We wrapped up the hour with Evan Petzold talking a little about the Tigers. We were joined by Bill Hobson to start our final hour so we could carry on with the Masters conversation. We were then joined briefly by the voice of the Red Wings Ken Kal so he and Huge could discuss the future of the organization. We wrapped up the broadcast with our friend Tom Rosenbach from BeeneGarter so he could announce the winner of the bracket contest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Evan Petzold is the Detroit Tigers beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. He makes his Spiro Avenue debut in-studio to explore the state of the Detroit Tigers' rebuild and what the future holds.

Today on the show we talked about that Detroit Tigers win over Cleveland from yesterday. We were joined by some of our great Tigers insiders to get their thoughts on this team thus far. Huge also talked a lot about the news that broke regarding the MLB All-Star game being moved out of Atlanta due to the voter restriction policies in Georgia. In our final hour we were joined by Evan Petzold to talk some more Tigers. Tony Ortiz also gave us his thoughts, and he and Bill also spoke briefly about the Lions and Pistons. We wrapped up the show with our friend Derek Meyer from Watson Rockford.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today on the show we talked about that Detroit Tigers win over Cleveland from yesterday. We were joined by some of our great Tigers insiders to get their thoughts on this team thus far. Huge also talked a lot about the news that broke regarding the MLB All-Star game being moved out of Atlanta due to the voter restriction policies in Georgia. In our first hour we were joined by Dan Hasty to get his thoughts on yesterday's game and on this Tigers squad. We were joined by Matt Shepard in our second hour so we could carry on the Tigers conversation. We also took some of your calls regarding the All-Star game being moved out of Georgia. In our final hour we were joined by Evan Petzold to talk some more Tigers. Tony Ortiz also gave us his thoughts, and he and Bill also spoke briefly about the Lions and Pistons. We wrapped up the show with our friend Derrick Meyer from Watson Rockford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today on the show we're talking about the end of the season for our Detroit Tigers. Huge along with many of our great Tigers/MLB Insiders discussed everything you want to know about how the shortened season went, what struggles the team will have to overcome before the 2021 season, and what good came out of the season. We were joined by Evan Woodbery, Tom Gage, Matt Shepard, Evan Petzold, Dan Hasty, Jon Paul Morosi, and Scott Miller.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we're talking about the end of the season for our Detroit Tigers. Huge along with many of our great Tigers/MLB Insiders discussed everything you want to know about how the shortened season went, what struggles the team will have to overcome before the 2021 season, and what good came out of the season. We were joined by Evan Woodbery, Tom Gage, Matt Shepard, Evan Petzold, Dan Hasty, Jon Paul Morosi, and Scott Miller.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we're talking about the end of the season for our Detroit Tigers. Huge along with many of our great Tigers/MLB Insiders discussed everything you want to know about how the shortened season went, what struggles the team will have to overcome before the 2021 season, and what good came out of the season. We were joined by Evan Woodbery, Tom Gage, Matt Shepard, Evan Petzold, Dan Hasty, Jon Paul Morosi, and Scott Miller.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we're talking about the end of the season for our Detroit Tigers. Huge along with many of our great Tigers/MLB Insiders discussed everything you want to know about how the shortened season went, what struggles the team will have to overcome before the 2021 season, and what good came out of the season. We were joined by Evan Woodbery, Tom Gage, Matt Shepard, Evan Petzold, Dan Hasty, Jon Paul Morosi, and Scott Miller.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we're talking about the end of the season for our Detroit Tigers. Huge along with many of our great Tigers/MLB Insiders discussed everything you want to know about how the shortened season went, what struggles the team will have to overcome before the 2021 season, and what good came out of the season. We were joined by Evan Woodbery, Tom Gage, Matt Shepard, Evan Petzold, Dan Hasty, Jon Paul Morosi, and Scott Miller.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today on the show we're talking about the end of the season for our Detroit Tigers. Huge along with many of our great Tigers/MLB Insiders discussed everything you want to know about how the shortened season went, what struggles the team will have to overcome before the 2021 season, and what good came out of the season. We were joined Matt Shepard and Evan Petzold in our second hour to talk all about it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our first hour today we were joined by the Executive Director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, Mark Uyl. Mark joined us to further discuss the news from the MHSAA last Friday regarding the cancellation of high school football for the fall season. He and Huge also discussed the meetings Mark and his team had today regarding the continuation of fall sports. Mark plans to join us tomorrow when they have announced their plan for moving forward. Huge also asked the question – what sports in the state of Michigan should be played this year? We took you calls and comments throughout the entire show today. We kept the conversation rolling in our second hour of the show today as far as what sports we believe should be played this fall. We were first joined by Tim May out of Ohio to get his thoughts on the fact that high school sports there are going, but College is not. We then took a look at some college football with Hope College Head Football Coach Peter Stuursma so he could fill us in on how he, his team and players have handled everything. We then were joined by Molly Moore from Monroe Michigan who is the mother to young athletes in middle school, high school and college. She and Huge discussed what it's been like for Molly and her kids in the household while going through all of this, if she thinks it's safe for them to play, the mental health of all children at this point in time and much more. In our final hour today we replayed the interview with Mark Uyl from our first hour. We took some comments and concerns about what Mark had to say after this. We then wanted to talk about last nights Tigers game and that performance out of Skubal. We were also joined by Evan Petzold to get his thoughts and to talk about Casey Mize night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In our final hour today we replayed the interview with Mark Uyl from our first hour. We took some comments and concerns about what Mark had to say after this. We then wanted to talk about last nights Tigers game and that performance out of Skubal. We were also joined by Evan Petzold to get his thoughts and to talk about Casey Mize night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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