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http://www.freep.com/article/20130626/SPORTS18/130626008/detroit-free-press-sports-bracket
Bracket: The eight greatest Detroit sports nicknames (vote here).
from the freep

Welcome to our tournament to determine the best Detroit sports nickname

There were some big upsets early, but six of the eight No. 1 and No. 2 seeds wound up making it to the quarterfinals.

The two that didn't? Microwave and Worm. Apparently, we like the Bad Boys more than you do.

So here we are in the Elite Eight. Four good matchups, as you'd assume. The quarterfinals will end at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Then be sure to come back for the semis.

Also enter our contest to see how many of these nicknames you can identify. Whoever gets the most will win Detroit Tigers tickets and other stuff. Enter by the end of the day Thursday.
 
Miguel Cabrera passed 500 career RCAA. Runs Created Above Average.
He ranks 6th among active players.

RCAA RCAA
1 Albert Pujols 799 Cardinals/Angels
2 Alex Rodriguez 754 Mariners/Rangers/Yankees
3 Jason Giambi 561 A's/Yankees/A's/Rockies/Indians
4 Lance Berkman 540 Astros/Yankees/Cardinals/Rangers
5 Todd Helton 526 Rockies
6 Miguel Cabrera 501 Marlins/Tigers
7 David Ortiz 446 Twins/Red Sox
8 Derek Jeter 392 Yankees
9 Carlos Beltran 325 Royals/Astros/Mets/Giants/Cardinals
10 David Wright 323 Mets

Cabrera ranks 6th in RCAA through the age of 30, for the past half century.

1 Albert Pujols 728 Cardinals
2 Frank Thomas 607 White Sox
3 Alex Rodriguez 554 Mariners/Rangers/Yankees
4 Barry Bonds 527 Pirates/Giants
5 Ken Griffey Jr. 508 Mariners/Reds
6 Miguel Cabrera 501 Marlins/Tigers
7 Manny Ramirez 465 Indians/Red Sox
8 Dick Allen 446 Phillies/Cardinals/Dodgers/White Sox
9 Rickey Henderson 440 A's/Yankees/A's
10 Jeff Bagwell 431 Astros
 
Bullpen session will determine Anibal's timetable.
DETROIT -- The plan when Anibal Sanchez went on the 15-day disabled list last week was for him to miss two starts before returning. How he fares in a bullpen session Thursday morning at Comerica Park should let the Tigers know whether he can still do that.

Jose Alvarez made his latest start in Sanchez's place Wednesday night against the Angels. The Tigers don't have an off-day until the All-Star break, so Sanchez's spot in the rotation comes up Monday in Toronto. Either Sanchez will make the start, or Alvarez will fill in again while Sanchez works towards a Minor League rehab start.

Until Sanchez throws on the side, the Tigers don't know which way they'll go.

"We don't know about that yet," manager Jim Leyland said.

By all accounts, Sanchez has felt fine in his rehab back from the right shoulder strain that landed him on the DL. However, the Tigers aren't going to risk aggravating it and missing him for a lengthy stretch.
from the Tigers official site
 
Already in elite company, Miggy's pace torrid.
DETROIT -- Opposing managers and players have talked in awe all season about watching Miguel Cabrera hit the ball. Now the numbers are backing up their beliefs.

After his two-run home run in the first inning Tuesday against the Angels, Cabrera became only the sixth player since 1920 with at least 1,200 RBIs and 300 homers in his first 11 seasons, according to ESPN Stats and Information.

He joins the rare list that includes Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Jeff Bagwell and Albert Pujols.

"He's hitting in one of worst hitter's ballparks I've ever seen," Indians manager Terry Francona said earlier this season. "To be a power hitter here, and put up the numbers he's hitting -- jog out to right-center, it's a haul. And he doesn't get any light hits. So what he's doing is unbelievable."

Entering Wednesday's game, Cabrera led the American League with a .368 batting average and 77 RBIs, but was tied in third with 21 home runs in his quest to become the first player in baseball history to win back-to-back Triple Crowns. He hit a solo homer in the first inning Wednesday off Billy Buckner.

At 78 RBIs after the homer, Cabrera has the most by a player at the end of June since Josh Hamilton had 80 in 2008, according to STATS. If Cabrera can reach 80 RBIs in the next five games, he'll be the 22nd player to reach that plateau since 1920 and the first Tigers player to do it since Hank Greenberg (91) in 1935, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

"I probably throw the best changeup I've ever thrown in my life to a guy that's just on a whole another playing field," Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester said earlier this week after giving up a home run to Cabrera. "I wish he'd quit and go to a different league -- make a league especially for him."

Cabrera has been averaging more than one RBI per game this year, and is on pace for 97 by the All-Star break, which would be tied for the fourth-highest total in MLB history.
from the Tigers official site
 
Miggy, C.J. put slugger's stare behind them.
DETROIT -- The stare Miguel Cabrera had for C.J. Wilson on his way back to the dugout following a fifth-inning strikeout Tuesday night appeared to be forgotten by Wednesday afternoon.

Wilson said Tuesday after the Angels' 14-8 win that he had an emotional reaction after he spotted a called third strike on Cabrera with two men on and one out. Essentially, he said, "Woo!"

"I was extremely excited that that pitch was called a strike ? I'm out there just trying to win," Wilson said. "If a guy hits a homer and stands there, he's entitled to do that, because you made a bad pitch. I'm not saying he did that; I'm just saying if I strike a guy out, on a pitch that I really need in that situation like that -- I mean, he's the MVP last year, he's having a great year, he's hitting like .370 [.368]. Any time you can get him out, you're happy, especially in that situation."

Cabrera apparently heard the reaction, because he quickly turned and looked back at Wilson.

"I wasn't even worried about it," Wilson said. "I threw the pitch, I saw him looking around and I was like, 'All right, well, I have to try to get Prince Fielder out right now.'"

Fielder doubled in a run before Victor Martinez hit a two-run single.

Cabrera -- who homered off Wilson in the third inning on Tuesday -- suggested Wednesday it was no big deal.

"Nah," he said, shaking his head.
from the Tigers official site
 
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/06/detroit_tigers_play_second_gam_6.html
Torii Hunter, Miguel Cabrera hit home runs as Tigers suffer 7-4 loss, remain winless against Angels.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/20130626/SPORTS02/306260109/detroit-tigers-los-angeles-angels
Los Angeles 7 - Detroit 4: Tigers fall again to Angels.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...n-over-Tigers?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports
Angels continue domination over Tigers.
from the detnews

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...013_06_26_anamlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det
Tigers can't crack Halos in Alvarez's first loss.
Hunter, Miggy hit back-to-back jacks, but southpaw relinquishes lead.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...d=det#gid=2013_06_26_anamlb_detmlb_1&mode=box
Boxscore.
from the Tigers official site
 
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June 27 in Tigers history:

1922 - Detroit Stars pitcher Bill Force no-hits the St. Louis Giants 3 - 0, at Mack Park in a Negro National League game.

1940: Bobo Newsom (10-1) wins his 10th in a row as the 2nd place Tigers whip St. Louis 2 - 1. Detroit manages just three hits, but two are homers by Hank Greenberg and Charlie Gehringer.

1963: Detroit's Norm Cash achieves a rarity by playing an entire game at 1B without a chance, as the Twins win.

1967: Al Kaline breaks his hand as he slams his bat into the bat rack after being struck out by Sam McDowell as the 2nd-place Tigers lose to Cleveland, 8 - 1. The future Hall of Famer will miss 28 games.

1972: Mickey Lolich is staked to a 4 - 0 lead when the Tigers hit three consecutive 1st-inning home runs against New York's Wade Blasingame, making his American League debut. Tony Taylor leads off with a walk before Aurelio Rodriguez, Al Kaline and Willie Horton wade in with homers to finish Blasingame. Lolich, pitching on two days' rest, notches his 12th win, 5 - 2. Bobby Murcer's home run accounts for one of the Yank runs.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Gus_Zernial
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...ernigu01.shtml
Gus Zernial 1958-1959.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bu...Nelson_Simmons
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...immone01.shtml
Nelson Simmons 1984-1985.

from baseball reference
 
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