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9 hrs ago | Bradenton.com

Cabrera double lifts Tigers over Rangers 2-1

Jim Leyland earned his 1,699th win as a major league manager as the Tigers remained tied with Cleveland atop the AL Central.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Alexi Ogando, Baseball Players, Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers, Justin Verlander

15 hrs ago | MLive.com

Detroit Tigers Gameday: Rick Porcello gets break with Ian Kinsler out of lineup for Texas Rangers

Ian Kinsler is not in the starting lineup due to bruised ribs, the apparent result of this awkward slide into third base Thursday night against the Detroit Tigers.

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Related Topix: Sports, Ian Kinsler, Baseball Players, Andy Dirks, Mitch Moreland, Al Alburquerque, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball

Yesterday | BleacherReport

4 Things We Learned About Detroit Tigers Through the First Quarter of the Season

With the one-quarter mark of the 2013 season approaching, the Detroit Tigers have reinforced the fans' offseason hype that they are a strong World Series contender.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Doug Fister, Baseball Players, Detroit Tigers, Torii Hunter, Justin Verlander

Thu May 16, 2013

Detroit News

Tigers' Verlander, Rangers' Darvish set to duel in marquee mound matchup

And fittingly, the opener features two of the premier pitchers - Tigers ace Justin Verlander , who has led the American League in strikeouts three of the past four seasons, against Rangers ace Yu Darvish , who leads all major league pitchers in strikeouts this season and is among the leaders in victories.

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Related Topix: Sports, Doug Fister, Baseball Players, Derek Holland, Justin Verlander, American League, Major League Baseball, Yu Darvish

Tue May 14, 2013

Bless You Boys

Tigers' bullpen in flux after injuries, ineffectivness

The Tigers' bullpen has been the team's biggest question mark the entire season, and that isn't likely to change any time soon.

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Related Topix: Sports, Al Alburquerque, Baseball Players, Phil Coke, Drew Smyly, Jose Valverde, Jose Ortega

Bless You Boys

Overanalysis: Tigers take advantage of high fastball, score runs in bunches

The Tigers took advantage of Bud Norris' inability to locate his fastball en route to a 7-2 win over the Houston Astros.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andy Dirks, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Jason Castro, Robbie Grossman, Victor Martinez

Mon May 13, 2013

Detroit News

Kurt Mensching: Whether Drew Smyly belongs in Tigers' bullpen or rotation comes down to leverage

There's no doubt Drew Smyly's move to the bullpen has been a successful one, but has it actually been a valuable one? Don't confuse the two.

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Related Topix: Sports, Drew Smyly, Opinion

Cleveland.com

Ex-teammate plunks Ryan Raburn: Cleveland Indians Chatter

Ryan Raburn of the Cleveland Indians gets hit by a pitch from Detroit's Rick Porcello on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Ryan Raburn, Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Mariano Rivera

The Detroit Tiger Weblog

Game 2013.36: Astros at Tigers

Billfer likes long walks in Comerica Park. Check out the About page for more about me and the site.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Austin Jackson, Avisail Garcia, Don Kelly, Victor Martinez

MLive.com

Three stars: Brayan Pena belts two-run homer in loss, Rick Porcello continues to rack up strikeouts

Detroit Tigers' Brayan Pena is congratulated in the dugout after his two-run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach McAllister during the second inning in Detroit on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Jason Kipnis, Zach McAllister, Jhonny Peralta, Phil Coke

Sun May 12, 2013

Detroit Free Press

Tigers' Porcello earns third consecutive quality start

Detroit Tigers' Brayan Pena goes to the mound to talk to Rick Porcello in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Indians on May 12, 2013.

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Related Topix: Sports, Doug Fister, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Max Scherzer, Dallas Keuchel

Bless You Boys

Snap reaction: Torii Hunter placed in a position to fail

Asked to bunt for the first time in a decade, Hunter's attempt didn't end well. What a surprise.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jose Valverde, Baseball Players, Miguel Cabrera, Andy Dirks, Ryan Raburn, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Preview: Indians at Tigers

Assembling a major-league roster is a lot like putting together a puzzle. If the pieces don't fit, the job can't be finished.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Zach McAllister, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Miguel Cabrera

Fri May 10, 2013

Bless You Boys

Drew Smyly belongs in the rotation

Making a case based upon the numbers for Smyly's promotion to the starting rotation and Porcello's subsequent move to the bullpen Rob made a case yesterday for Rick Porcello to start against the Nationals rather than pushing him back to Sunday against the Indians .

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Drew Smyly, Doug Fister, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball

Thu May 09, 2013

CNN

Joe Lemire: Tigers ride quartet of arms to top spot, Cardinals stay No. 2

Justin Verlander leads Detroit's dominant starting staff, which has the Tigers in first place in the AL Central.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Justin Verlander, Baseball Players, Doug Fister, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera

BleacherReport

Fact or Fiction on the Biggest 2013 Breakout Stars of the AL Central

While there are many great things to like about the start of the baseball season, one of the best is watching that player or two on each team who ends up being the breakout star in April and gets off to a terrific start.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Anthony Swarzak, Lorenzo Cain, Zack Greinke, Addison Reed

Wed May 08, 2013

Bless You Boys

Rick Porcello should be starting Thursday against Nationals, not Doug Fister

The decision to skip Rick Porcello's turn in the rotation this week is puzzling, given the teams that the Tigers are scheduled to face in the near future.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Doug Fister, Bryce Harper, Brayan Villarreal, Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Justin Verlander

Tue May 07, 2013

Bless You Boys

Miguel Cabrera fixes the GIDP problem

Miguel Cabrera had an MVP and Triple Crown year in 2012. But as good as he was at the plate, there was one weakness in his game.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miguel Cabrera, Baseball Players, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Andy Dirks, Detroit Tigers, Bruce Chen

Bless You Boys

Game 31 Preview: Tigers at Nationals

This next episode of the hit reality show "Yet Another World Series Preview" features pitchers Anibal Sanchez and Jordan Zimmermann in a game that is sure to be described by someone with the words "lack of run support" tomorrow morning.

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Related Topix: Sports, Doug Fister, Baseball Players, Jordan Zimmermann, Bryce Harper, Stephen Strasburg, Denard Span

Mon May 06, 2013

CNN

FANTASY: This week's best targets on the waiver wire

We all miss from time to time. As fantasy owners, we take all the information we have at hand and try to make the best decision possible for our team, but sometimes we're just simply wrong.

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Related Topix: Sports, Hanley Ramirez, Drew Smyly