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http://www.freep.com/article/201304...ariano-Rivera-s-rare-talent-worth-celebrating
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera's rare talent worth celebrating.
from the freep

The Tigers plan to honor Rivera with a pregame ceremony before today's game at Comerica Park.
The Tigers will take this unusual step -- to honor an opponent -- not only because he is a great player but because he is a great man. This is the best part of Major League Baseball, the respect, honor and civility shared among teams, players and fans.
 
http://www.freep.com/article/20130407/SPORTS02/130407031/detroit-tigers-new-york-yankees-game-thread
New York 7, Detroit 0: C.C. Sabathia outduels Justin Verlander in Tigers loss.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/04/detroit_tigers_new_york_yankee.html
New York's CC Sabathia bests Justin Verlander as Detroit Tigers' bats fall silent in 7-0 loss.
from Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...nder-OK-CC-Sabathia-better-Yankees-top-Tigers
Justin Verlander OK, CC Sabathia better as Yankees top Tigers.
from the detnews
 
Avila's wife gives birth Sunday morning.
DETROIT -- Alex and Kristina Avila's daughter has arrived. The couple welcomed Avery Noelle Avila to the world Sunday morning. Teammate Don Kelly said both mother and father are reportedly doing fine.

Avila was already scheduled to be off for Sunday's game against the Yankees, with Brayan Pena making his first Tigers start behind the plate against left-hander CC Sabathia. The Tigers have a scheduled off-day on Monday.

Originally, the due date was next Wednesday, the day before the Tigers embark on a three-city West Coast trip. However, the couple agreed that inducing labor might be the only way to guarantee the catcher would be around for the birth.
from the Tigers official site
 
Tigers try to get rid of Alburquerque balk talk.
DETROIT -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi is balking at Al Alburquerque's move out of the stretch with runners on base.

That was the source of his back-and-forth exchange from the dugout with home-plate umpire Jerry Layne during the Yankees' sixth-inning rally on Saturday. Girardi didn't win the argument with Layne, but he made his case with reporters after the game.

It's the way Alburquerque mixes his footwork that Girardi questions.

"I think Alburquerque balks every time," Girardi said. "One time his foot goes up twice. One time it goes up once. If a guy's trying to steal a base and he goes up twice one time and goes up once one time, if you're going to squeeze, you don't know when to go as the runner. I think it's a balk."

Clearly, Layne doesn't agree. The fact that Alburquerque has been called for two balks over parts of two seasons in the big leagues suggests other umpires haven't taken issue with it, either. For some, the difference could be chalked up to a pitcher varying his moves to keep baserunners guessing.

Tigers pitching coach Jeff Jones also disagrees with Girardi. All the same, he talked with Alburquerque about it Sunday morning and had him outside for a throwing session to work on it and get a little more consistency.

"Personally, I don't think what he does is a balk," Jones said, "but I don't want to get into a situation where another umpire calls it. ? We're going to try to eliminate any doubt."

Girardi has seen Alburquerque called for a balk. It happened during Game 4 of the 2011 American League Division Series. That came with the bases loaded. Alburquerque's other balk came last Sept. 29 against the Twins with a runner on first.

Girardi's argument Saturday came while the Yankees had the bases loaded ahead of Lyle Overbay's two-run single.
from the Tigers official site

I expect other teams will do the same.....girardi = whinebag.
 
Shorter swing could go long way for Tuiasosopo.
DETROIT -- The Tigers' first encounter of the season with a left-handed starting pitcher Sunday meant the first start of the year for Matt Tuiasosopo after a pinch-hit appearance Thursday at Minnesota. It also meant the first test for how well his bat, which pummeled fastballs for most of the spring, can hold up in limited play.

It's a bigger challenge than it sounds like.

"I did that job for 8 1/2 years in the big leagues. It's a tough job," Tigers hitting coach Lloyd McClendon said. "The best advice I can give him is when you get a pitch to hit, don't miss it."

The key for a reserve player to hit, manager Jim Leyland said, is to have a quick swing. It's easier to step off the bench and adjust to pitches if the swing allows as much reaction time as possible.

Leyland didn't see that in Tuiasosopo right away. He saw more of it as Spring Training wore on.
"Early in Spring Training, I saw a longer swing," Leyland said. "As the spring went on, I saw it shorten up. Now, the key is, can you keep that when you're not a full-time player?"

It wasn't so much of a conscious adjustment, McClendon said, as it was a natural progression as the at-bats accumulated.
With guys who hit for power, McClendon says, it's a balancing act.
"What Tuiasosopo has to learn," McClendon said, "is to hit for power with a short stroke."

Tuiasosopo said he has tried to get extra swings in the batting cage this week with left-handed batting-practice tosser Ed Hodge. He also has been watching video of the left-handed pitchers on the Twins and Yankees to get an idea of what to expect.

"Just make sure I'm doing all the work I need to be doing to prepare myself," Tuiasosopo said. "As soon as I cross the lines, it's time to just trust it and go out and have some fun."
from the Tigers official site
 
Austin Jackson failed to reach base leading off the first inning for the Tigers on Sunday for the first time all season, flying out to center field. Jackson had reached base in each of Detroit's first five games, including Saturday on a Jayson Nix error.

Sunday's 39,829 tickets sold brought the total for the three-game series to 127,333. It's the Tigers' largest attendance for a home-opening series since 1961, when 135,768 flocked to Tiger Stadium to watch Detroit take on Cleveland.

from the Tigers official site
 
http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/4/...igers-0-offense-moribund-against-c-c-sabathia
Yankees 7, Tigers 0: Offense moribund against C.C. Sabathia.
from bybtb

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/4/...thia-veroander-tigers-yankees-mlb-2013-season
Quick thoughts: Sometimes the other ace out-pitches your ace.
from bybtb

Jim Leyland take note. Every right-hand hitting bat Phil Coke faced in the 8th reached base (Well, so did the left-hand hitting Hafner, but you get my drift). Right-handers are 4-5 against Coke in three appearances this season.
JimmyDumbass.

Torii Hunter is off to a historic start as Tiger. When he singled in the 8th, Hunter became the ninth Tigers player since 1916 to have multiple hits in five of the first six games of the season.
 
http://walkoffwoodward.com/?p=6991&fb_source=pubv1
Verlander Battles But Offense Can’t Find its Groove in Shutout.
from walkoffwoodwardtigersblog

http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/04...omplete-the-sweep-drop-finale-to-yankees-7-0/
Detroit Tigers Can’t Complete The Sweep, Drop Finale To Yankees 7-0.
from mcb-tb

The non-everyday players in the lineup (Tuiasosopo, Pena, and Santiago) combined for a .364/.417/.364 slash line. Resting the regulars wasn’t the problem.

http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/mlb...er-as-Yanks-take-f?blockID=889543&feedID=3706
Sabathia bests Verlander as Yanks take finale.
from DetroitFox
 
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