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Phil Rogers: White Sox' Crain seems good fit for Tigers
Don't be shocked if Crain is closing games against the White Sox when the teams meet in Detroit before the All-Star break.
Chris Davis cleared the fences twice, giving him a major-league leading 26 homers, to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 13-3 Wednesday.
Orioles 13, Tigers 3: Why Detroit lost Wednesday's game
Detroit Tigers' Prince Fielder pulls off his batting helmet as he walks back to the dugout after striking out to end the game June 19, 2013.
Rick Porcello roughed up early, Jose Valverde roughed up late in 13-3 loss to Baltimore Orioles
Davis and Teagarden helped the Baltimore Orioles blow the game open against Porcello with a six-run fourth inning Wednesday afternoon as the Tigers suffered a 13-3 loss.
Leyland Apologizes To Fans For Eating Habits, Sticks With Valverde
For Detroit Tigers skipper Jim Leyland, the responsibility means having his postgame meal interrupted by media.
Tigers' bullpen better, but Leyland still tinkering
Now that the Tigers don't have a full-time closer, many of the their relievers are candidates to pitch in the ninth inning with a lead.
Assembling Jonathan Papelbon Trade Packages from the Red Sox, Tigers, Cardinals
Papelbon could make one of three very good teams -Boston, Detroit or St. Louis- even better.
'Vintage' Justin Verlander missing in shaky outing vs. Orioles
After he was tagged for five runs, allowing seven hits - including a pair of home runs - and issued four walks, Justin Verlander's ERA climbed to a season-high 3.72.
Tigers' top pick Jonathon Crawford will fit right in
One look at that fastball velocity and the heft of his slider, and it was clear Jonathon Crawford fit the typical draft-day profile for the Tigers.
Leyland On Closer Situation "This Is Days Of Our Lives Boys,...
Jim Leyland has made it clear; he's not talking about his closer and I guess I don't blame him.
10-0: Scherzer matches 104-year-old mark
He can't have Rocket, either, but he can start being mentioned with his best start to a season, too.
Tigers sign 39th overall Draft pick Knebel
The Tigers added to their Draft signings by agreeing to terms with Corey Knebel, the 39th overall selection in the First-Year Player Draft two weeks ago.
Keeping Score: Austin Jackson can make the engine roar
The Tigers will be hoping that the return of Austin Jackson to the top of the lineup will have a positive cascading effect down the order by opening up more chances for Torii Hunter, Miguel Cabrera, and Prince Fielder.
Detroit Tigers' closer problems easy to see, hard to fix
Replacing Jose Valverde as the Tigers' closer isn't as easy for a manager as it is for a fantasy team owner.
Feedback: Tigers need to close the door on closer Valverde
What does he not see that is painfully obvious to the rest of the viewing public? W. Lisowski Clarkston Jose Valverde should never have been brought back, and he should be released before he pitches the Tigers right out of the post-season.
Detroit Tigers Links: The maturation of Rick Porcello & Anibal Sanchez's shoulder
The maturation of Rick Porcello, Jim Leyland is concerned about Anibal Sanchez's shoulder, and questions still remain about Jose Valverde and the closer role.
Evan Reed Called up by the Detroit Tigers
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Cain HR, Hosmer single lead Royals over Tigers 3-2
Lorenzo Cain hit a tying, two-run homer off Jose Valverde with two outs in the ninth inning and Eric Hosmer had a winning single in the 10th, helping the Kansas City Royals overcome Justin Verlander's seven scoreless innings Wednesday in a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Fister, Hunter lead Tigers over Twins 5-2
Torii Hunter's first career home run came with the Minnesota Twins, against Detroit at Tiger Stadium.
The Tigers recently signed their 2013 first-round pick Jonathan Crawford. There isn't much that is remarkable about it: he was ranked 17th according to one agency, 24th according to another, and went with the 20th pick.