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http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arti...518fff99da821535017563.txt?viewmode=fullstory
Valverde blows first save of season, Tigers lose in extra innings.
from the Oakland Press

http://walkoffwoodward.com/?p=7202
Bullpen Can’t Hold Slim Lead as Tigers Fall to Tribe.
from WalkoffWoodwardTigersblog

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130512/NEWS01/305120146/tiger-stadium-cleanup-baseball-volunteers
Volunteers keep Tiger Stadium site ready for ball game.
from the freep

 

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http://valueoverreplacementgrit.com/2013/05/12/intentionally-walking-the-pitcher/
Intentionally Walking the Pitcher?
from valueoverreplacementgrit

 

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130512&content_id=47375086&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Kania served as Tigers' Honorary Bat Girl.
Michigan native was 32 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130512/SPORTS02/305120161/detroit-tigers-cleveland-indians
Notes, quotes from today's loss.
from the freep

 

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May 13 in Tigers and mlb history:

1911: Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers hits his first grand slam. After six innings, Detroit leads the Boston Red Sox, 10 - 1. Boston comes back to win the game, 13 - 11 in 10 innings.

1955 - At Yankee Stadium, Mickey Mantle hits home runs from both sides of the plate for the first time in his major league career. The New York Yankees slugger finishes the game with three home runs - two left-handed and one right-handed - and drives in all of his team's runs in a 5 - 2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Whitey Ford is the winning pitcher and Steve Gromek the loser.

1958: Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals collects his 3,000th career hit with a pinch double off Chicago Cubs pitcher Moe Drabowsky atWrigley Field. The Cardinals win.

1993 - George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hits his 300th career home run in the 6th inning of a 7 - 3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Brett is only the 6th major league player with at least 3,000 hits and 300 home runs.

2011: Justin Verlander does his best Johnny Vander Meer imitation in his first start since pitching the second no-hitter of his career on May 8th, but comes up short. The Tigers ace is still masterful, though, keeping the Royals hitless until Melky Cabrera's two-out triple in the 6th. He ends up allowing two hits in 8 innings in a 3 - 1 win.
Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burnsja01.shtml
Jack Burns 1903-1904.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jimmy_Archer
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/archeji01.shtml
Jimmy Archer 1907.

Tigers players and mangers who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/George_Stallings
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/stallge01.shtml
George Stallings manager 1901.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130513/SPORTS02/305130036/detroit-tigers-brayan-pena
Tigers' Brayan Pena makes Mom proud with offensive, defensive efforts.
Backup raises average, gives Tigers early lead.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201305...tigers-cleveland-indians-jose-valverde-closer
Jose Valverde's wildness can't help but scare every Tigers fan.
from the freep

http://www.freep.com/article/20130513/SPORTS02/305130027/detroit-tigers-closers-blown-saves
Recent Tigers closers' earliest blown saves.
from the freep

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/05/three_stars_brayan_pena_belts.html
Three stars: Brayan Pena belts two-run homer in loss, Rick Porcello continues to rack up strikeouts.
from Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-catcher-Brayan-Pena-honors-family-3-hit-game
Tigers backup catcher Brayan Pena honors family with 3-hit game.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-No-5-starter-Rick-Porcello-looks-sharp-again
Tigers No. 5 starter Rick Porcello looks sharp again.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20552
Pebble Hunting: The Strike Zone Solution.
from Baseball Prospectus

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/5/13/4316018/tigers-week-6-review
Tigers week 6 review: raining on the Tigers' parade.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2013/05/13/you-dont-spell-verlander-with-a-w-and-thats-just-fine/
You don't spell Verlander with a "W" and that's just fine.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/last-remaining-teammates/
Last remaining teammates.
from the Hardball Times

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.s...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
There's no Plan B, Detroit Tigers are forced to ride Jose Valverde's mystery rollercoaster.
from Mlive

 

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As per a separate thread today;
http://www.freep.com/article/201305.../detroit-tigers-austin-jackson-avisail-garcia
Tigers put Austin Jackson on DL, call up Avisail Garcia.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/05/detroit_tigers_place_austin_ja_1.html
Detroit Tigers place Austin Jackson on disabled list, recall outfielder Avisail Garcia from Triple-A Toledo.
from Mlive

Dirks seems like the most likely candidate to hit in the leadoff spot normally occupied by Jackson.
Jackson is hitting .272 with 11 RBIs and five stolen bases this season, but he was hitting just .130 (3-for-23) with eight strikeouts in his past five games.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...visail-Garcia?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports
Austin Jackson goes on DL; Tigers promote Avisail Garcia.
from the detnews

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130513&content_id=47404492&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tigers' leadoff man Austin Jackson lands on DL.
Pulled hamstring was hampering center fielder; Detroit recalls Avisail Garcia.
from the Tigers official site

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2013/05/13/austin-jackson-to-dl-avisail-garcia-called-up/
Austin Jackson to DL, Avisail Garcia called up.
from JasonBeck'sTigersblog

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/5/...alled-up-triple-a-toledo-hamstring/in/4091305
Austin Jackson placed on 15-Day DL, Avisail Garcia called up from Triple-A Toledo.
from bybtb

Jackson (.272/ .333/.371, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 34 G) has been slumping since his hamstring became an issue on the west coast swing, and is hitting only .231/ .268/.308 with one RBI in the month of May.

Jackson hamstring pull is the left hamstring, not the right hammy.

http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com...tin-jackson-to-dl-with-hamstring-injury/33970
Avisail Garcia Recalled, Austin Jackson to DL With Hamstring Injury.
from the detroitsportssite

 

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http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=27080855&topic_id=&c_id=mlb&v=3&tcid=tw_video_
Webvideo Verlander talks to MLB Network.
Justin Verlander and his family sit down and talk to MLB Network about their lives in and outside of baseball.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/20...tchers-and-johnny-cueto-pickoffs-sabermetrics
Stolen Base Rates for Pitchers.
from beyondtheboxscore

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130513/SPORTS02/305130143/detroit-tigers-espn-uniform-battle
Vote for Tigers' uniform in ESPN's bracket.
from the freep

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/post/_/id/9232494/which-team-mlb-best-uniforms
Which Team has MLB's Best Uniform.
espn

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/05/best_uniforms_in_mlb_detroit_t.html
Best uniforms in MLB? Detroit Tigers' Old English 'D' a top seed in ESPN bracket.
from Mlive