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Ryan Ford
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Deputy Sports Editor, Detroit Free Press
Detroit
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By Ryan Ford Verified|Detroit Free PressVerifiedAh, mid-April — time for showers, tax-company commercials and, yes, the annual warning across baseball: Small sample sizes may be misleading. Casey Mize, after all, entered Sunday’s start in Minnesota on pace to go 32-0 with 196 strikeouts and a 0.77 ERA this season. A couple rough innings brought those digits down to 22-10, 160 and 2.60. Still good, in a still-a-small-sample-size sort of way, but maybe not enough to pry the AL Cy Young Award from Tarik Skubal.
By Ryan Ford Verified|Detroit Free PressVerifiedIt’s the torpedo bats, right? Has to be the torpedo bats. That weirdly shaped lumber (designed by a former Michigan professor) is why the New York Yankees, arriving at Comerica Park Monday for a three-game series (albeit one starting a little earlier than planned) against the Detroit Tigers, have crushed 25 homers in their first nine games, right?
By Ryan Ford Verified|Detroit Free PressVerifiedAh, mid-April — time for showers, tax-company commercials and, yes, the annual warning across baseball: Small sample sizes may be misleading. Casey Mize, after all, entered Sunday’s start in Minnesota on pace to go 32-0 with 196 strikeouts and a 0.77 ERA this season. A couple rough innings brought those digits down to 22-10, 160 and 2.60. Still good, in a still-a-small-sample-size sort of way, but maybe not enough to pry the AL Cy Young Award from Tarik Skubal.
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Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is a historic daily newspaper based in Detroit, Michigan, and is recognized as one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the United States. Founded on May 5, 1831, it is Michigan’s oldest continuously operating newspaper and became the state’s first daily newspaper in 1835. The Free Press has a rich history, including significant contributions to Michigan’s statehood and notable Civil War coverage. The newspaper offers daily and Sunday print editions, providing local, national, and international news. It also features digital journalism with online articles and multimedia content. Historical issues from 1837 to 2025 are accessible through various digital archives. The Free Press has a long-standing tradition of specialized sections, including women’s reporting and columns by prominent figures. It operates under a joint agreement with the Detroit News, sharing printing and business operations while maintaining independent editorial teams.
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Founded: 1831