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http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/d...es-edition-featuring-the-tigers-and-nationals
3 to Watch: The 'CBSSports.com World Series' edition.
from cbssports

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers are 9 - 1 their last 10 games. They are 10 - 4 at home, and 9 - 7 on the road, overall. Solid start for Detroit.

 

[kalinecountry]

May 6 in Tigers and mlb history:

1915 - Babe Ruth, pitching for the Boston Red Sox, collects three hits, including his first major league home run when he connects off Jack Warhop of the New York Yankees at the Polo Grounds.

1925 - Ty Cobb hits his fifth home run in two games tying the record set by Cap Anson in 1884.

1929 - The American League announces it will discontinue the league's Most Valuable Player Award.

1931 - Willie Mays is born in Westfield, Alabama. After a brief career in the Negro Leagues, Mays will make his major league debut with the New York Giants in 1951. During a 22-year major league career, Mays will bat .302 with 660 home runs and 1903 RBI. Mays will gain Hall of Fame honors in1979.

1941: Hank Greenberg makes his last game before entering the U.S. military a memorable one as he hits two home runs with three RBI helping theDetroit Tigers to a 7 - 4 victory over the New York Yankees.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Al_Wingo
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wingoal01.shtml
Al Wingo 1924-1930.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dick_Wakefield
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wakefdi01.shtml
Dick Wakefield 1941, 1943-1944, 1946-1949.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Phil_Clark_(clarkph02)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clarkph02.shtml
Phil Clark 1992.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Art_Houtteman
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/houttar01.shtml
Art Houtteman 1945-1950, 1952-1953.

from Baseball Reference

 

[kalinecountry]

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/35515/the-best-right-hander-darvish-is-the-man
Who is the best right-handed starter right now?
espn

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/poll/conversation/_/id/3675691
You can post without the facebook.

 

[kalinecountry]

The Tigers have scored the second most runs in the league and have the largest run differential of any team (+52).

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/videonetwork/2355722676001
Webvideo Verlander: This no-hit bid felt different.
Tigers ace Justin Verlander discusses his no-hit bid against the Astros, which fell short in the seventh inning.
from the freep

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/article/20130505/SPORTS02/305050159/detrot-tigers-houston-astros-notes-quotes
Notes, quotes from Sunday's win.
from the freep

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/article/201305.../detroit-tigers-miguel-cabrera-houston-astros
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera like a cat with rolling throw to first vs. Astros.
from the freep

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/05/detroit_tigers_jim_leyland_mak_1.html
Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland makes note of how bottom of lineup contributed in sweep of Astros.
from Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/05/inside_the_detroit_tigers_20.html
Inside the Detroit Tigers: Miguel Cabrera hitting .535 with runners in scoring position this season.
from Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...Martinez-heads-bench-series-against-Nationals
Tigers Notebook: Tigers' Victor Martinez heads to bench for series against Nationals.
from the detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130505&content_id=46740676&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tigers ignore burden of high expectations.
Dominant pitching, powerful sluggers have Detroit poised for title run.
from mlb.com

 

[kalinecountry]

Bruce Rondon, RHP, Detroit Tigers (Triple-A Toledo)
Ranked third in the Tigers? Top 10 rankings heading into the year, Rondon received an early call to Detroit as the Tigers bullpen struggled throughout April. In three big league appearances, Rondon lasted just 2 1/3 innings while allowing five hits, two walks and striking out only one batter. Back in the minor leagues, Rondon has returned to his dominating ways, blowing 80-grade heat past Triple-A hitters. In nine minor-league outings this year, Rondon has a 0.00 ERA and more than a strikeout per inning. There is no doubt he can dominate minor-league hitters. There is also no doubt that Rondon?s secondary pitches and control need improvement for sustained success. Rondon failed in Detroit, the first time he has failed on the baseball field since he was an 18-year old in the complex leagues. For any player, failure is an important part of the developmental process and for extremely gifted players it can be difficult to find minor-league scenarios where failure is possible. Rondon?s next failure will not come in Triple-A and as a result his development has little hope of continuing until he gets back to Detroit where major-league hitters will force him to take the next step along his developmental arc. These situations are rare, but some players reach a point where big-league innings and big-league failure are the only things that can help them reach their potential. ?Mark Anderson for Baseball Prospectus

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20474
Baseball Therapy.
What is a Good Hitting Coach Worth?
from Baseball Prospectus' pay wall

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/5/6/4299928/tigers-week-5-review
Tigers week 5 review: Tigers take care of business, win six of seven.
from bybtb

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/5/6/4304596/miguel-cabrera-in-the-old-ballparks
Miguel Cabrera in the Old Ballparks.
from bybtb

 

[turok]

. Rondon’s next failure will not come in Triple-A and as a result his development has little hope of continuing until he gets back to Detroit where major-league hitters will force him to take the next step along his developmental arc. These situations are rare, but some players reach a point where big-league innings and big-league failure are the only things that can help them reach their potential. –Mark Anderson for Baseball Prospectus

Tigers are a contender that does not (as yet) have the GB cushion that would permit Rondon to spend some, much, most, or all of the season ironing out his "kinks" vs ML hitting, IMO. I do not want the team falling even as little as 3-5 games out of 1st, just so that Rondon can further develop, and I also doubt that I am the only one who would feel that way. Therefore until or if they do build maybe say a 10+ game lead on their division rivals, his growth will be stunted.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2013/05/06/tigers-should-shake-royals-eventually/
Behind Cabrera, The Tigers should shake off the royals and chew up the A.L. Central.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/blog_article/the-american-league-graph-2013/
The American League Graph, 2013.
from the Hardball Times

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/last-living-links/
Last Living Links.
from the Hardball Times