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http://www.freep.com/article/201304...y-Herndon-Negro-Leagues-Weekend-Comerica-Park
Tigers honor Herndon with African American Legacy Award.
from the freep

Herndon given Tigers African American Legacy Award.
DETROIT -- Larry Herndon visited Comerica Park on Sunday to be honored for his playing career, receiving the annual Tigers African American Legacy Award. However, he was happier talking about his coaching work and the Tigers prospects he has worked with as the hitting coach at Class A Lakeland.
It's the perfect job at the perfect level, he believes, and he feels rewarded watching players blossom.
"I came up here for the playoffs last year," Herndon said, "and I'm sitting right behind home plate and I saw Avisail Garcia throw out Coco Crisp at the plate [during the American League Division Series]. I worked with Avisail before, and to see him grow into a big leaguer like that, it's kind of hard to describe the feeling of seeing him grow. And that's the kind of player he is, and will be. Just to see these guys grow is a big deal for me, very rewarding."
He thinks a lot of Garcia, one of his favorite players to watch. He also thinks a lot of Nick Castellanos, whom he coached for the first half of last season.
"Actually, that's all I needed Nick for. He hit .400 for us," Herndon said. "Fantastic hitter, just a natural. He has the stuff to be quite an outstanding big leaguer. He follows pitches. He watches the game. You can't fool him too much. He's just young. He's fantastic."
The Tigers African American Legacy Award concludes the Tigers' three-day Negro Leagues Weekend.
from the Tigers official site
 
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Infante thriving out of No. 9 spot for Tigers.
DETROIT -- Torii Hunter has an analogy for the top half of the Tigers' lineup. Leadoff hitter Austin Jackson is the table-setter, and Hunter is the server, for the middle of the lineup to go eat.
He now has a comparison for No. 9 hitter Omar Infante.
"He's the silverware," Hunter said Saturday.
That will do. The way Infante is hitting so far this year, for a No. 9 hitter, is sterling. It's making the days of the Tigers' offensive struggles at the bottom of their lineup a distant memory.
Nobody in baseball -- in other words, nobody in the American League, since the National League has the pitcher batting ninth -- has as many hits out of the No. 9 spot as Infante, and it's not close. He has 21; nobody else has more than 15 entering Sunday.
Just two other No. 9 hitters in baseball, Yankees infielder Jayson Nix and Astros shortstop Marwin Gonzalez, entered Sunday batting over .300. Infante, at 21-for-61, was batting .344.
Hunter's comparison is ironic, because Infante might well have ended up being the server if not for him. Infante bounced back and forth between the ninth and second spots down the stretch last season, depending on the opposing pitcher. When Hunter signed with the Tigers in November, he took the second spot.
As it turned out, the Tigers gained more than a No. 2 hitter with Hunter's arrival. They gained a No. 9 hitter as well.
from the Tigers official site
 
Dirks' right knee feeling better, but not 100 percent.
DETROIT -- Andy Dirks says his sore right knee has felt better the last couple of days than it has in the last month since he bruised it running into the left-field fence at Joker Marchant Stadium in Spring Training. That would raise optimism that he'll be able to return to the starting lineup Monday night against the Twins.
He was available Saturday and Sunday, manager Jim Leyland said, but that doesn't mean he's healthy. He wasn't needed in Sunday's starting lineup because the Braves started left-hander Mike Minor.
"He's available, but not 100 percent," Leyland said Sunday.
Leyland doesn't believe Dirks has been fully healthy since the collision in Spring Training. He has had better days and worse ones, but hasn't completely gotten past it, which explains why Leyland has rested Dirks in some games against right-handed pitchers in favor of Don Kelly.
"It's just something where we've got to get through it and go from there," Dirks said.
Dirks is getting through, but he hasn't thrived, at least not at the plate. He entered Sunday batting .167 (8-for-48) with a double and four RBIs, though he has stolen two bases in as many attempts.
"I'm not going to make excuses for why I'm not hitting," he said.
from the Tigers official site
 
Dotel won't throw until elbow swelling goes down.
DETROIT -- Octavio Dotel continues to receive treatment for inflammation in his right elbow, a week after the condition left him unavailable for the end of the West Coast trip and eventually landed him on the 15-day disabled list.
Dotel won't pick up a baseball again until he shows no symptoms of swelling in the elbow. When that happens, he'll begin a throwing progression before likely getting back into action in a Minor League rehab assignment.
At this rate, it's questionable whether Dotel will be ready to return when he's eligible to come off the DL next Sunday. The longer he's out, the more Major League seasoning hard-throwing closer prospect Bruce Rondon will get. Rondon has pitched in two games since his arrival from Triple-A Toledo.
from the Tigers official site
 
Look for the Tigers to skip Rick Porcello for a turn in the rotation after his next start Thursday in Houston, just as they did during their recent West Coast trip. Detroit has off-days May 6 and 8, which means two extra days of rest unless someone is skipped. The Tigers wouldn't need Porcello again until May 14 at home, also against the Astros.

Avisail Garcia could be promoted to Triple-A Toledo in the coming days as his Minor League rehab assignment continues. He's batting 2-for-11 in three games with Class A Lakeland.
 
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=det&content_id=26685115&topic_id=8878994
Webvideo Jackson's three-run jack.
Austin Jackson cranks a three-run homer to left-center in the third to give the Tigers the first lead of the game.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=det&content_id=26686535&partnerId=as_mlb_20130429_7536444
Webvideo Fister's strong outing.
Doug Fister tosses seven innings of three-run ball, striking out eight Braves to push his record to 4-0 in 2013.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=det&content_id=26686187&partnerId=as_mlb_20130429_7536584
Webvideo Infante's solo homer.
Omar Infante launches a solo homer to left field off Mike Minor to give the Tigers a 5-3 lead.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=det&content_id=26686339&partnerId=as_mlb_20130429_7536614
Webvideo Miggy's three-run swat.
Miguel Cabrera goes deep to right off Cory Gearrin, clubbing his third homer of the year to break the game open for the Tigers.
 
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Doug Fister becomes the 6th Tigers pitcher in the past 90 years to finish April 4-0 or better.

Bottom part of order has been big in the 4W on homestand - 6-9 hitters have reached 31 times in the 4G. Infante sizzling - 12-25 last 6G, 2HR.

Tigers Cabrera on pitchers strikeouts: That's good. We don't worry about defense too much. They do our job. We focus on hitting (laughs).

Cabrera HR on 3-0 pitch was real rarity - he'd put 12 3-0 pitches in play in career (267PA, b-ball ref), hit 1HR...HR tonite was LD to RF.

Leyland on Hunter: "He's doing so good, I'm going to give him off tomorrow." (was already planned; he'd mentioned it the other day).

Cabrera HR was #324 in career, ties him with Gary Carter and Lance Parrish on all-time list, next one ties him with Willie Horton and J. Dye.
 
April 29 in Tigers and mlb history:

1902 - Baltimore Orioles infielder John McGraw is hit by pitches five times, but home plate umpire Jack Sheridan refuses to allow him to take first base. In the 9th inning, McGraw is hit for the last time and sits down in the batter's box in protest. American League president Ban Johnson will suspend McGraw for five games.

1918 - Cleveland Indians centerfielder Tris Speaker executes the fourth unassisted double play of his career.

1923 - The New York Yankees sign 20-year-old prospect Lou Gehrig to a contract paying him a salary of $2,000 and a bonus of $1,500. Yankees scout Paul Krichell had watched the Columbia University star blast a 450-foot home run against New York University one day earlier.

1930 - In seven major league games played today an average of over 17 runs a game are scored. After the dust settles 123 players have crossed the plate.

1934: Luis Aparicio is born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Aparicio will begin a distinguished 18-year major league career in 1956, when he debuts with the Chicago White Sox. Aparicio will help to redefine the role and expectations of major league shortstops with agile fielding, spray hitting and speedy baserunning. Named Rookie of the Year in his first season, he will collect nine Gold Glove Awards, lead the American League in stolen bases nine seasons and play the All-Star Game 10 times. When he retires in 1973, he will hold the major league career record for shortstops for games played, double plays and assists. In 1984, Aparicio will become the first - and only - Venezuelan player to gain election to the Hall of Fame with 341 votes on 403 BBWAA ballots (84.62%).

1958 - Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox becomes the tenth major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits.

1967 - Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees earns his final major league victory. His 236th win comes against the Chicago White Sox, an 11 - 2 decision at Yankee Stadium. Ford will enter the Hall of Fame in 1974.

1986 - A battle of the two most recent world champions—the Tigers and Royals—is a true pitchers' duel, with each team mustering just a pair of hits. Despite that, the Tigers win 2-1.

2005: In the first matchup between 300-game winners in almost 18 years, Greg Maddux outduels Roger Clemens in the Chicago Cubs' 3 - 2 victory over the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The last such showdown occurred in 1987 when Don Sutton of the California Angels defeated Steve Carlton of the Minnesota Twins.

2006: At Comerica Park, Carlos Guillen homers twice and drives in five runs as the Detroit Tigers record their most lopsided win in 13 years with an 18 - 1 hammering of the Minnesota Twins. Magglio Ord??ez and Curtis Granderson also hit home runs for the Tigers, who last won a game by 17 runs in 1993. For Ord??ez, it is his 200th career home run; he will hit his 300th on this day in 2010.

2010: Dontrelle Willis's comeback continues as he pitches his best game since joining the Detroit Tigers before the 2008 season. He gives up only 4 hits and no runs in 7 innings as Detroit blanks Minnesota, 3 - 0. He picks up his first win of the year - which is only his second for the Bengals. In the contest, Magglio Ordonez hits the 300th home run of his career, four years to the day after hitting number 200.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcdermi03.shtml
Mickey McDermott 1958.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/santoom01.shtml
Omir Santos 2011-2012.

from Baseball Reference
 
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Three stars
1. Anibal Sanchez, Tigers. Sanchez did something Justin Verlander hasn't done, something Jack Morris or Jim Bunning or Hal Newhouser never did in a Tigers uniform: He struck out 17 batters in beating the Braves 1-0 on Friday night, the first win of an impressive sweep for the Tigers as they outscored the Braves 25-7. Sanchez set the Tigers franchise record for strikeouts -- Mickey Lolich twice fanned 16 in 1969 -- and did in eight innings. Dan Uggla and Freddie Freeman each fanned four times as Atlanta K'd 18 times altogether. Sanchez also became just the fifth AL pitcher since 1920 to fan at least 17 with one walk or fewer, joining Roger Clemens (twice), Johan Santana, Vida Blue and Luis Tiant.
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