to a challenging season.Myers hit a two-run homer to highlight a five-run second inning and lead the San Diego Padres to an 8-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.“I feel like I’m headed in the right direction Randal Grichuk Jersey ,” Myers said.Considered the face of the franchise before Eric Hosmer was acquired in the offseason, Myers has bounced around from the corner outfield spots, to an occasion start at first base to now being the regular third baseman. More so than the position changes, however, it’s his three stints on the disabled list which cost him 70 games that derailed his season.“It was a good day for Wil,” Padres manager Andy Green said, while noting Myers’ defensive play, too. “He’s definitely had stops and starts to this season, mostly because of injuries.”Freddy Galvis also homered and Robbie Erlin pitched five solid innings as the Padres avoided a three-game sweep. Galvin has hit in five straight games and has pulled out of a recent rut.“His hitting has picked back up,” Green said. “The way he grinds, he fights through the lows and comes back. He is a great example for the young guys.”Added Galvis: “The last couple of games I’ve got my timing back.”Galvis hit a three-run shot in the eighth as San Diego won for the second time in 10 meetings against San Francisco.Erlin (4-7) beat the Giants for the first time and snapped a career-high four-start losing streak. The left-hander allowed three runs on five hits, with two walks and three strikeouts. His last victory came against the Rockies on Aug. 21.Four Padres relievers allowed one run over the final four innings as San Diego ended its six-game homestand at 2-4.Chris Stratton (10-9), who was coming off his first career shutout, was gone after three innings. Soon after putting the Giants ahead with a three-run double, Stratton, who was trying to beat the Padres for the second time this season, was replaced after surrendering five runs on six hits and a walk.“I just don’t think my fastball command was very good Jose Bautista Jersey ,” Stratton said. “Sometimes it’s going to be there, and sometimes it’s not. You’ve got to battle with what you’ve got.”Rookie Armies Garcia’s third homer in eight starts pulled the Giants within 5-4 in the eighth. Garcia has hit safely in nine of his first 10 career games.The Padres batted around in the second inning to go ahead 5-3. The big blow was Myers’ 11th homer this season, which landed in the Padres’ bullpen in left-center.Before Myers went deep, Franmil Reyes extended his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games with a single, Cory Spangenberg and Galvis produced RBI singles and Manuel Margot added a run with a sacrifice fly.Stratton helped himself with a two-out, bases-loaded double in the second. The first extra-base hit of his career put the Giants ahead 3-0.“He gets a big hit there, knocks in three and you like the lead early in the game,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “He just couldn’t get on track that second inning.”Brandon Crawford had his 10th three-hit game of the season for the Giants and his first since June. 26.TRAINER’S ROOMGiants: 1B Brandon Belt (knee) returned to San Francisco to be evaluated by team doctors, with a strong possibility that he will undergo season-ending surgery.UP NEXTGiants: LHP Madison Bumgarner (6-6, 3.14 ERA) gets the start on Friday when the Giants open a three-game series at St. Louis. The last time Bumgarner pitched at Busch Stadium was in Game 1 of the 2014 NLCS, when he blanked the Cardinals for 7 2/3 innings. Bumgarner is coming off a six-inning scoreless gem in beating the Rockies on Sept. 15.Padres: LHP Eric Lauer (5-7, 4.74) opens the Padres’ final trip, facing the Dodgers on Friday. Lauer will make his first career start at Dodger Stadium after dominating the Dodgers at Petco Park this year, going 2-0 with a 0.61 ERA. After two years of losing money, the Tigers were back in the black in 2018."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Tigers AnalysisDetroit Tigers Prospect NotebookDetroit Tigers Game ThreadsDetroit Tigers NewsDetroit Tigers PodcastsDetroit Tigers Roster, Payroll & ContractsThe Tigers had $19 million operating income in 2018, according to ForbesNew http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-curtis-granderson-jersey ,45commentsAfter two years of losing money, the Tigers were back in the black in 2018.EDTShareTweetShareShareThe Tigers had $19 million operating income in 2018, according to ForbesReinhold Matay-USA TODAY SportsThe value of the Detroit Tigers franchise increased to $1.3 billion in 2018, according to Forbes, an increase over the estimated value of $1.25 billion for 2017.Detroit again ranks 21st among the 30 major league clubs, whose average value is $1.78 billion. That is up eight percent over the previous year. The New York Yankees top the list with a franchise value of $4.6 billion, while the Miami Marlins are at the bottom, valued at $1 billion.According to Forbes’ numbers, the Tigers posted operating income of $19 million for the season after losing $46 million the previous season and $34.6 million in 2016. Forbes estimates that the Detroit club had a net operating loss in four of the past six seasons, prior to 2018.Revenues held steady for the Tigers, coming in at $276 million, just $1 million shy of the franchise record of $277 million set in 2017. The major league average was $330 million in revenue. The Tigers ranked 19th in MLB, but took in more revenue than other clubs in their division, with only the Cleveland Indians earning more.Player expenses declined sharply, from $215 million in 2017 to $148 million last year. This number includes salaries and bonuses for the 40-man roster, plus about $14 million in player benefits. Payroll is down again in 2019. The average club spends $157 million on player expenses. The Tigers also saw a decline in attendance, resulting in a further decrease in gate receipts to $59 million. This includes club seats and represents a 16 percent drop of $11 million from the previous year. The club drew 1 Marcus Stroman Jersey ,856,970 fans for the season, an average of 23,212 per game. Gate receipts are down for the seventh consecutive season as season attendance dipped below the 2.0 million mark for the first time since 2004. Attendance peaked at 3.2 million fans in 2007 while gate receipts topped out at $98 million in 2012, when the team went to the World Series.Television ratings also declined by 41 percent, according to Crain’s Detroit. This comes on top of a 36 percent drop in 2017. The Tigers ranked among the top six clubs in the major leagues in local TV ratings since leading the majors in 2012 and 2013.Tigers Television Ratings (Rank)2018: 2.64 (18th)2017: 4.48 (6th)2016: 7.01 (3rd)2015: 6.21 (4th)2014: 7.72 (2nd)2013: 9.59 (1st)2012: 9.21 (1st)The Los Angeles Dodgers ranked second with a franchise value of $3.3 billion, and led the major leagues with operating income of $95 million. The average operating club income is up to $40 million per club.The Tigers benefit from a contract with Fox Sports Detroit that pays them a fixed amount of $50 million per season, win or lose. This is expected to increase, and perhaps double, when the contract expires after the 2021 season. Revenue from Major League Baseball’s central fund is also a steady stream of income, while the losses in gate receipts are lessened by the fact that a third of local revenues are shared with the other clubs, minimizing the impact of fans’ disapproval of the team’s record on the field.The long-term financial health of the Tigers is in good shape, for reasons we explained here. Tigers baseball is unique entertainment during the summer for advertisers wishing to reach that market demographic. When the Tigers can once again put a winning team on the field, attendance, TV ratings, and local revenues will increase along with them.