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Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski was at Jerry Uht Park this past week for a portion of the Erie SeaWolves' homestand that ends Monday.

Alex Avila knocked in three runs and scored twice as the Detroit Tigers hammered the Minnesota Twins, 10-6, in the opener of a three-game series at Target Field.

Michael Rosenberg left the Free Press for Sports Illustrated last week, but we just can't let him go.

Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis throws to first base to complete a double play as Detroit catcher Alex Avila slides during Thursday's game.

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland has already made a handful of adjustments to his everyday lineup.

Next week, Six The Hard Way will feature the Men of May, the top 6 performers of the month, but for now, lets focus on the hottest and nottest over the past 7-14 days.

More than anything else, that's what appeals to the Tigers about Quintin Berry, the 27-year-old outfielder who made his major league debut in center field Wednesday night.

Cleveland Indians' Jason Kipnis tags home plate to score as Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila is late on the tag in the eighth inning in a baseball game, Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Cleveland.

The Detroit Tigers are set to take on the Cleveland Indians for the second game in a three-game set, after dropping the first one 5-3. Detroit jumped ahead 3-1 when Alex Avila hit a three-run homerun, but they were ultimately unable to hold them off and couldn't produce anything beyond that.

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland is looking for spots to protect his All-Star catcher.

The Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats gave the Portland Sea Dogs zero reasons to smile on Tuesday nights, as the combination of Brett Cecil , Danny It was the third no-hitter in franchise history for the Blue Jays ' Double-A affiliate.

Detroit Tigers' Alex Avila runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez in the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Cleveland.

A showdown already? No, that is not a reference to Chris Perez and potentially angry fans whom he dissed for not showing up at Progressive Field.

LIVE: Alex Avila's three-run home run in the second inning gave the Tigers an early lead, but the... The three-part series will be at home on a cable network devoted to celebrating art and artists.

It is fair to say that the first 41 games of the season have not gone well for the Detroit Tigers.

Matt Adams, 1B, Cardinals: Welcome to the big leagues rook. With Lance Berkman going down with a knee injury, Adams, who is regarded as the Cardinals' top hitting prospect, has been called up to fill his spot.

The topic of this morning's " Detroit Tigers Q&A" was second base . Let's focus on the team's struggling offense in this round of questions and answers.

But a few days after Bashara's wife Jane was found dead in January, strangled in the back of her... There's no more fitting poster child for the Tigers at the season's 40-game mark than Max Scherzer.

But a few days after Bashara's wife Jane was found dead in January, strangled in the back of her... There's no more fitting poster child for the Tigers at the season's 40-game mark than Max Scherzer.

But a few days after Bashara's wife Jane was found dead in January, strangled in the back of her... There's no more fitting poster child for the Tigers at the season's 40-game mark than Max Scherzer.