Danny Worth News

MINNEAPOLIS, May 26, 2012 -- Jim Leyland had a minor revelation Thursday night at the team hotel.

Brennan Boesch is an easy out at home in the second inning Thursday on the tag by Lou Marson.

The Detroit Tigers announced several roster moves immediately after being swept by the Cleveland Indians .

Justin Verlander is 13-11 in his career against the Cleveland Indians, but he went 3-0 in three starts against the Indians during the 2011 season.

It seemed like only a matter of time before the Detroit Tigers parted ways with right-handed reliever Collin Balester.

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That was before he tested his nagging abdominal strain on the field during Tigers' batting practice at Progressive Field, though, and quickly discovered it still wasn't going to happen.

Casey Kotchman went 3-for-4 and knocked in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, as the Indians upended the Tigers, 5-3, in an AL Central battle.

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

The Detroit Tigers have placed Ryan Raburn on the bereavement list, which means he will miss three to seven games.

Through 41 games this season, the Detroit Tigers are 20-21 and sit in third place of the American League Central, a half-game back of the Chicago White Sox and three games behind the first-place Cleveland Indians .

One- third of the way through the 2011 season, I wrote an article with the headline What's wrong with the Tigers? Easy as one, two, three ." The Tigers were struggling to stay above .500, and had fallen behind the Indians in the Central Division.

Detroit Tigers second baseman Ryan Raburn is struggling at the plate. What's that you say? You already knew that? Well, carry on then.

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland has had his work cut out for him the past week while managing a shorthanded bench that has restricted his decision-making. But that should change pretty soon.

Detroit Tigers fans have seen some head-scratching underachievement from their beloved team, and that has caused some epic outcries on some of the premier sports talk shows on Detroit radio waves.

Every week the editorial staff of SBNation's Bless You Boys discuss the week in Detroit Tigers baseball and answer questions from the Bless You Boys community.

The Detroit Tigers just lost both games of a two-game set against the worst team in baseball, the Minnesota Twins .

The Detroit Tigers need another arm with the injury to Jose Valverde, and Brayan Villarreal is that guy, at the expense of Danny Worth.

MAY 15: Ryan Raburn #25 of the Detroit Tigers bats against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on May 15, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.

In the middle of another inept non-save appearance on Tuesday, Jose Valverde heard something 'pop' in his lower back.