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Rondon still feeling way around Majors.
DETROIT -- Although Bruce Rondon gave up two extra-base hits and a walk in the seventh inning of Wednesday's win over the White Sox, manager Jim Leyland said he believes Rondon will have success at the Major League level.

Gordon Beckham hit a solo home run off Rondon on a 0-2 slider that was meant for the dirt but stayed over the plate. Rondon then issued a walk, threw two wild pitches and gave up a double before ending the inning. It was the second time in six appearances since he was recalled on June 28 that he's allowed a run, and the second time in nine appearances this season he's allowed multiple runs.

"He's fine, I think he's going to be very usable," Leyland said. "But you might as well make up your mind, you're going to have some growing pains, that's just the way it is. To expect him to come up here and wipe out the big leagues night after night, that's not going to happen. But he has a lot of ways to help our ballclub, and I think he will."
According to the data and statistical website Brooks Baseball, Rondon is throwing an average of four sliders in each appearance since his return to the Majors, and Beckham's home run was the first hit against his slider.
"He's a weapon," Leyland said. "I was glad to see him throw some sliders, because it makes the fastball better, and when it's a fastball like that, it's a lot better. Like I said, he's not a finished product, but he'll be fine."
Said Rondon: "I've adjusted to my pitches and I trust my breaking ball more."
Pitching coach Jeff Jones has helped Rondon make small adjustments with his arm action so it's harder to pick up his 101-mph fastball.
"There's a reason some guys throw 95 and throw it by people, and other guys throw 95 and they whack it," Leyland said. "Most of the time it's either straight as a string, it's in the middle of the plate, or they pick it up real quick. In his case, he's kind of in between. He's probably got to do a better job, but he's hiding it a little better."
from the Tigers official site
 
Brookens may be All-Star third-base coach.
DETROIT -- Tom Brookens never made it to an All-Star Game as a Tigers third baseman in the 1980s. But he could be in the third-base coaching box for Tuesday's Midsummer Classic at Citi Field.

All-Star managers often give the managers they've appointed as coaches -- in this case, White Sox skipper Robin Ventura and Toronto's John Gibbons -- the first chance to coach the bases in the game. However, Ventura sounded a little reluctant about doing that when asked Thursday morning.

"I don't know if that's a good idea," Ventura said. "We'll see when we get there. [Leyland] said, 'You can do whatever you want,' but we'll see."

Leyland is bringing his entire coaching staff to the game. If they don't coach the bases, they'll be in the dugout. If neither Ventura nor Gibbons wants to coach third, Brookens will, Leyland said.

"I'm looking forward to it," Brookens said. "I never had the opportunity to go as a player, so just to experience it one time, it'll be fun."
from the Tigers official site
 
http://www.freep.com/article/201307...s-chicago-white-sox-jim-leyland-luke-putkonen
Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland, Luke Putkonen ejected after near scuffle with Chicago White Sox.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/07/benches_clear_luke_putkonen_ej.html
Benches clear, two ejected after Luke Putkonen throws pitch behind Chicago's Alexei Ramirez.
from Mlive

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130711&content_id=53449694&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Benches clear in White Sox-Tigers game. with webvideo.
Ramirez takes exception to Putkonen's pitch behind his back.
from the Tigers official site

http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com...t-alexei-ramirez-jim-leyland-tossed-too/36232
Luke Putkonen Ejected for Throwing at Alexei Ramirez; Jim Leyland Tossed, Too.
from the detroitsportssite
 
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http://www.freep.com/article/20130711/SPORTS02/307110146/detroit-tigers-chicago-white-sox-recap
Chicago 6 - Detroit 3: Grand slam lifts White Sox in heated game vs. Tigers.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/07/detroit_tigers_wrap_up_series_14.html
Matt Tuiasosopo, Miguel Cabrera hit home runs, benches clear as Detroit Tigers suffer 6-3 loss.
from Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...mp-frustrated-Tigers-Leyland-Putkonen-ejected
White Sox thump frustrated Tigers; Leyland, Putkonen ejected.
from the detnews

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...013_07_11_chamlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det
Tigers lose to White Sox despite Cabrera's 30th HR.
Putkonen, Leyland ejected after benches clear; Tuiasosopo goes deep.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...d=det#gid=2013_07_11_chamlb_detmlb_1&mode=box
Boxscore.
from the Tigers official site
 
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