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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/03/anibal_sanchezs_scoreless_stre.html#incart_river_index
Anibal Sanchez's scoreless streak, confidence rise in Tigers' loss to Pirates.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/03/25/pirates-tigers-box/99624210/
Anibal Sanchez tosses six no-hit innings, but Tigers lose to Pirates.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...sanchez-start-puts-tigers-nice-bind/99623218/
Another sterling Sanchez start puts Tigers in nice bind.
Detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/220849268/tyler-glasnow-homers-lead-bucs-past-tigers/
Collins HRs in Anibal's hitless gem, but Tigers fall.
Tigers official site

http://m.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-...886#game_tab=box,game=509886,game_state=final
Boxscore.
 
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March 26 in Tigers and mlb history:

1936 - Hank Greenberg signs with the Detroit Tigers to a $20,000 contract, and Red Ruffing accepts $12,000 from the New York Yankees.

1937 - On the advice of Ty Cobb, Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio reduces the weight of his bat from 40 ounces to 36 ounces.

1946 - The Detroit Tigers released Rip Radcliff.

1951 - In an exhibition game at the University of Southern California, Mickey Mantle propels a home run estimated at 654 to 660 feet. The shot clears Bovard Field and then goes the width of a practice football field before landing. Mantle has two homers, a bases-loaded triple, and drives in seven runs as the Yankees flunk the Trojans, 15 - 1.

1950 - Babe Martin Purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Boston Red Sox.

1951 - Babe Martin sent from the Detroit Tigers to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

1984 - The Detroit Tigers released Jerry Ujdur.

1993 - The Detroit Tigers selected Gary Thurman off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

1997 - The Detroit Tigers selected Jimmy Hurst off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

1997 - The Detroit Tigers released Graham Koonce.

2000 - The Detroit Tigers sign Mike Oquist and Steve Sparks as free agents.

2003 - The Detroit Tigers returned Travis Chapman (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.

2006 - The Detroit Tigers released Carlos Pena.

2008 - The Detroit Tigers released Tim Byrdak.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burnsjo01.shtml
Joseph Burns 1913.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/haresh01.shtml
Shawn Hare 1991-1992.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hernan_Pérez
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perezhe01.shtml
Hernan Perez 2012-2015.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsojo03.shtml
Josh Wilson 2015.

from Baseball Reference
 
Dave Dombrowski's bullpen problems following him to Boston.
When it comes to acquiring relievers, Dave Dombrowski hasn?t had much luck in recent seasons. He?s made a lot of great signings and trades over the years, but as of late it?s as though someone has been following him around with voodoo dolls and pins.

Prior to the 2014 season, as GM of the Tigers, Dombrowski signed closer Joe Nathan to a free agent contract. Nathan proceeded to log 35 saves, but he had a 4.81 ERA and a number of implosions. The following April, he had Tommy John surgery.

In July 2014, the Tigers traded for Joakim Soria, hoping he could bolster their underperforming bullpen. Instead, the former Kansas City closer had a 4.51 ERA over 13 appearances, then allowed five runs in one inning of work in the ALDS.

In December 2015, in his first big move after taking over as president of baseball operations in Boston, Dombrowski dealt for Craig Kimbrel. The all-star closer suffered six losses, had a career-high 3.40 ERA, and his 31 saves were his fewest in a full season. His walk rate was an ugly 5.1.

Later that December, Carson Smith was acquired via trade from Seattle. Instead of being the shut-down setup man Boston was counting on, Smith had Tommy John surgery after making just three appearances.

This past offseason, Dombrowski traded for Tyler Thornburg, with the expectation that he will fill the role Smith hasn?t been healthy enough to handle. Thornburg has been shut down most of the spring with shoulder weakness.

That?s three subpar performances, two surgeries, and a still-unresolved health issue. Meanwhile, a pair of Dombrowski-acquired starters, David Price and Drew Pomeranz, are also in injury-concern limbo. Like Thornburg, their pitching wings might be fine, but there are concerns.

I don?t know if Dombrowski drinks. If he does, a shot of courage might be in order the next time he pulls the trigger on a late-inning arm.

Fangraphs
 
Through his age-21 season, Al Kaline had 540 hits, 59 HR, a .311 BA, and 15 WAR.
Through his age-21 season, Mike Trout had 399 hits, 62 HR, a .314 BA, and 21.5 WAR.
Fangraphs
 
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/03/tigers_roster_cuts_1.html#incart_river_index
Tigers cut 9, including reliever Mark Lowe.
Mlive

Veteran reliever Mark Lowe was released Sunday, one of nine cuts made by the Detroit Tigers as Opening Day approaches.
Lowe was formally placed on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.

The Tigers also reassigned pitchers Joe Jimenez, Arcenio Leon, Ruben Alaniz, Logan Kensing and Edward Mujica; outfielder Anthony Gose; and infielder Dominic Ficociello to minor-league camp.
Catcher John Hicks was optioned to Triple-A Toledo.

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/3/...release-mark-lowe-spring-training-roster-cuts
Spring training 2017: Tigers release Mark Lowe, assign Joe Jimenez to minor league camp.
Lowe’s time in Detroit comes to an end after just one season.
bybtb

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/03/tigers-place-mark-lowe-on-release-waivers.html
Tigers Place Mark Lowe On Release Waivers.
MLBTradeRumors

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...26/tigers-release-pitcher-mark-lowe/99662166/
Tigers release Mark Lowe, who's still due $5.5M.
Detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/220961048/tigers-release-relief-pitcher-mark-lowe/
Tigers release reliever Lowe.
Tigers official site

http://motorcitybengals.com/2017/03/26/detroit-tigers-say-buh-bye-to-mark-lowe-and-make-other-moves/
Detroit Tigers Say Buh-Bye to Mark Lowe and Make Other Moves.
mcbtb

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/03/26/detroit-tigers-roster-cuts/99661956/
Mark Lowe released.
Freep

http://detroitsportsnation.com/detr...mark-lowe-among-wave-roster-moves-made/91956/
Tigers cut Mark Lowe among wave of roster moves made.
DSN
 
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Mike Trout proposes umpire change.
You would be hard-pressed to find a player who is more universally liked than Mike Trout. He seems to have a running banter with almost everyone when he plays, from opposing catchers to infielders, to umpires.

It was during one of those chats with a veteran umpire earlier this spring that Trout offered a thought: As the experienced umpires work their way back into game shape in spring training, just as the players do, why not have them work five or six innings and turn over the last innings to umpires who would normally work minor league games on back fields?

The idea is simple, but has a lot of helpful layers, beyond allowing an older plate umpire a little more time to work into condition in spring to see 350 or so pitches in a given game. It is extraordinarily difficult for young umpires to advance in the industry because there is little annual turnover among umpires in the big leagues. For a young umpire slated for Class A or AA to get a few innings in a major league exhibition -- with the packed ballpark and major league players -- would be something of a reward, as it is for the minor league players.

One evaluator noted that it would also give baseball officials another chance to see the young umpires at work, under conditions closer to those they experience in the higher levels.

When Trout?s idea was conveyed to baseball officials over the last week, they loved it. "It makes a lot of sense for a lot of different reasons," said one official.
Added another: "That?s Trout -- he?s always paying attention to stuff beyond what he?s doing.
espn
 
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/03/re-assigned_anthony_gose_as_a.html#incart_river_index
Re-assigned Anthony Gose as a pitcher? Tigers will investigate.
Mlive

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus revealed during a pregame media briefing Sunday from the dugout at Joker Marchant Stadium that Gose will get a bit of a look at pitcher.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound left-hander was a pitcher in high school who could throw in the mid-90s.

"He came back to us (after being cut) with the idea that - we had talked about internally at the end of last season - he's going to actually throw a couple of bullpens," Ausmus said.

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/3/...-anthony-gose-pitcher-bullpen-spring-training
Spring training 2017: Tigers’ Anthony Gose may convert to part-time relief pitching role.
Gose has reportedly approached the Tigers about some bullpen work in the minors.
bybtb

http://detroitsportsnation.com/detr...nthony-gose-try-pitching-minors-season/91958/
Anthony Gose to try pitching this season in the minors.
DSN
 
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