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Wednesday Nov 4 | The Detroit Tiger Weblog

Roster Cutting

They currently have 44 protected players between the 40 man roster and disabled lists.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Matt Treanor, Baseball Players, Jeff Larish, Joel Zumaya, Don Kelly

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Major League Baseball

Miller working on consistency in AFL

In a career that has been mired with injuries and instabilities, the Marlins are foremost trying to establish some consistency with Andrew Miller.

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Related Topix: Sports, Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Andrew Miller, Detroit Tigers, Miguel Cabrera

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Detroit Tigers Cutoff Man - MLive.com

Seattle Times: Tigers hoping Carlos Guillen, Dontrelle Willis 'pull a Johjima, too'

The Mariners are off the hook on their $16 million mistake after Seattle catcher Kenji Johjima relinquished the remainder of his salary so he could return home and finish his career in Japan.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Carlos Guillen, Seattle Mariners, Kenji Johjima, Miguel Cabrera

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Seattle Times

Maybe these guys could pull a Johjima, too

The Kenji Johjima news was barely 10 minutes old on Monday when the first email came: "Do you think Carlos Silva would opt out of his contract, too?" It's nice pipedream, but don't hold your breath on Silva relinquishing the $24 million still owed him by the Mariners through 2011.

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Related Topix: Sports, Kenji Johjima, Baseball Players, Carlos Silva, Seattle Mariners, Major League Baseball, Vernon Wells, Jeff Suppan

Sun Oct 18, 2009

BleacherReport

GM Dave Dombrowski Culpable for Tigers' Sticky Wicket

David Dombrowski has been President/GM of the Tigers for eight baseball seasons, and just what has the team accomplished? One playoff appearance.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Gerald Laird, Baseball Players, Jeremy Bonderman, Nate Robertson, Bobby Higginson

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Fox Sports

Leyland worked magic with these Tigers

After the Tigers ' loss to the Twins Tuesday, Jim Leyland has been on blast from talk radio callers who are disgusted with the fact that he wouldn't pinch hit for Gerald Laird with the bases loaded in extra innings of Tuesday's one-game playoff.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Fu-Te Ni, Baseball Players, Gerald Laird, Curtis Granderson, Nate Robertson

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Can't expect Ilitch to overpay

It's Mike Ilitch's call now. After all, it's his wallet and he can do whatever he wants.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen, Jeremy Bonderman, Nate Robertson

Mon Oct 12, 2009

WJRT

Looking back at the Tigers' folded hand

Coming off a disappointing season in 2008, this year's version of the Detroit Tigers seemingly bounced back as the cream of the Central Division crop.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Justin Verlander, Baseball Players, Jeremy Bonderman, Nate Robertson

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Jamie Samuelsen's Blog: Why I'd show Polanco and Rodney the door

There are many questions surrounding the personnel decisions for the Tigers. How would you handle the major ones and would it hamper the Tigers' ability to sign other free agents? The biggest question, of course, is the one we can't answer.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Jeremy Bonderman, Baseball Players, Nate Robertson, Fernando Rodney, Placido Polanco

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Detroit News

Bob Wojnowski

Everyone wants to blame the manager. Everyone always wants to blame the manager.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Magglio Ordonez, Placido Polanco, Rick Porcello, Alfredo Figaro, Opinion

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Tigers must pose tough questions

Forget, for a moment, that Miguel Cabrera apparently got into a physical altercation with his wife.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Miguel Cabrera, Baseball Players

Mon Sep 28, 2009

Star Tribune

Some fans not sold on Tigers' playoff prospects

Many Detroit Tigers fans seem inoculated to pennant fever this year, despite the team leading the American League Central for four-and-a-half months.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Miguel Cabrera, Baseball Players, Brandon Inge

Wed Sep 23, 2009

Detroit Tigers Cutoff Man - MLive.com

SI.com: Verlander an 'ace' again

In 2008, Justin Verlander could never seen to regain the form that won him rookie-of-the-year and made him one of the top young pitchers in the game.

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Related Topix: Sports, Justin Verlander, Baseball Players, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, American League, American League Central, Jeremy Bonderman, Joel Zumaya

Mon Sep 21, 2009

Fox Sports

Starting to see trouble

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland sat behind his desk before Saturday's game without answers to two questions: Will , who has been pitching over pain in his left knee most of the season, be able to pitch Tuesday in the opener of the series with Kansas City? And, who will take 's spot in the rotation Wednesday? "There are issues with Washburn," ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Eddie Bonine, Baseball Players, Armando Galarraga, Zach Miner

Sat Sep 19, 2009

Fox Sports

Next man in -- again

Sure, the Detroit Tigers have issues. But they're not the only ones. Pitcher likely will start Sunday as the Tigers were forced once again to change their starting rotation.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Eddie Bonine, Baseball Players, Jeremy Bonderman, Magglio Ordonez

Thu Sep 17, 2009

Fox Sports

Washburn leaves early as Tigers lose again

Jim Leyland is out of answers. Not only did his division-leading Detroit Tigers drop a fifth straight game to the last-place Kansas City Royals , 11-1 on Tuesday night, he has to fill another spot in his patchwork rotation.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Armando Galarraga, Baseball Players

Tue Sep 15, 2009

Major League Baseball

First base is tight race in All-Time 9

Still a comparatively young franchise, the Marlins already have a distinguished history that includes two World Series championships and a long list of All-Star-caliber players.

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Related Topix: Sports, Derrek Lee, Baseball Players, Josh Johnson, Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Florida Marlins

Sat Sep 12, 2009

Chicago Tribune

Whispers: Sandberg making case for big-league job

Ryne Sandberg has added to his managerial portfolio by guiding Double-A Tennessee into the Southern League playoffs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Tigers, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Jose Reyes, New York Mets, Carl Pavano, Roy Halladay

Tue Sep 08, 2009

Major League Baseball

Willis' 2009 big league campaign over

Dontrelle Willis' 2009 season is over, at least in terms of game competition. Though the Tigers recalled the left-hander from his Minor League rehab stint, they did not activate him from the 15-day disabled list.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Alfredo Figaro

Mon Sep 07, 2009

BleacherReport

Cameron Maybin Needs to Show Progress for the Marlins

When the Marlins traded Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Tigers for Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin last offseason, they hoped Miller and Maybin would come along well by now.

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Related Topix: Sports, Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball, Cameron Maybin, Baseball Players, Andrew Miller, Detroit Tigers, Miguel Cabrera

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