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Tigers manager Jim Leyland spoke at length Tuesday about the elusive quality of mental toughness and said he planned to speak with players individually during Tuesday's batting practice in an effort to spur the offense.
MLB Outsider - So Bad They're Legendary
Imagine your favorite team is on pace to lose 100 games this season. It's sickening, gut-wrenching, to think of a wasted year when your team is just that bad.
Detroit Tigers: Is This Man the Answer to their Fifth Starter Woes?
The Detroit Tigers sit atop the American League Central Division standings with the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox lurking in the shadows, both four games behind... by George Peterson 9 reads Opinion The Detroit Tigers sit atop the American League Central Division standings with the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox lurking in the ...
Jeremy Bonderman, Carlos Guillen making strides
Detroit Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand said pitcher Jeremy Bonderman continues doing strengthening exercises and is expected to begin playing catch when the club returns to Detroit on July 6. Left fielder Carlos Guillen began hitting off a tee Monday and doubled his throwing distance to 90 feet.
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Nate Robertson on DL; Tigers call up Fu-Te Ni
The Detroit Tigers this morning placed left-handed reliever Nate Robertson on the 15-day disabled list with mass in his left medial elbow.
Smiles register on familiar faces
Jeremy Bonderman doesn't know when he will pitch again. Right now, he's just looking forward to playing catch.
Tigers give Leyland two-year extension
Jim Leyland's future will remain in a Tiger uniform. The team and the manager agreed Friday to a two-year contract extension, ending speculation while rewarding the veteran skipper for a first-place start with a team that has no shortage of issues.
Tom Gage: Issues plague Tigers
There are those who claim a team in first place is never in trouble. Or else it wouldn't be in first.
Here's hoping Leyland's fire stays hot
Baseball got some much-needed good news Friday. The Detroit Tigers gave manager Jim Leyland a two-year contract extension through the 2011 season just when it seemed they might be on the verge of making a terrible mistake by pushing him out of the game.
Sliding Tigers shake things up
St. Louis -- Major issues call for major moves. On Thursday, the Tigers made two of them.
Cutoff Man Podcast: Tigers should pursue Pedro Martinez
The Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays reportedly watched Martinez throw in the Dominican, the Boston Globe reports.
Tigers pitchers ready to hit in interleague play
Hitting has been a popular clubhouse topic this week with Detroit Tigers pitchers.
Pasco's Bonderman yields 3 HRs in return to Tigers
Chicago hit three home runs off Jeremy Bonderman and the White Sox beat the Pasco native 6-1 in his return for Detroit on Monday night in the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader.
Lynn Henning: Tigers probably would benefit from roster shake-up
Everyone expects some kind of shake-up in the Tigers' roster. But who, and when, isn't clear.
Willis stays in rotation; Bonderman to 'pen
The Tigers rotation situation has been solved. Dontrelle Willis make his next start Sunday at Pittsburgh, while Jeremy Bonderman is headed for the bullpen for now.
The Detroit Tigers placed pitcher Jeremy Bonderman back on the disabled list Friday, as he continues to recover from thoracic outlet compression syndrome surgery performed last year.
Tigers' Willis will start Sunday, Bonderman headed to bullpen
CHICAGO - Manager Jim Leyland has picked Dontrelle Willis over Jeremy Bonderman to start Sunday in Pittsburgh.
Rotations: Bonderman, Contreras make cameos
During the second game of a doubleheader, you often see some strange pitching matchups -- Triple-A callup No.
Jeremy Bonderman struggled in his 2009 big-league debut on Monday.
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With Jeremy Bonderman Back, it Feels Like Christmas
This morning brought back memories of Christmases gone by. Well, maybe not exactly.