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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/07/detroit_tigers_23.html
Detroit Tigers' Bruce Rondon pitches well, credits Joaquin Benoit for helping him with consistency.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/mlb...-Tigers-this-seaso?blockID=920069&feedID=3701
Rondon on pace to help Tigers this season.
from DetroitFox

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/07/three_stars_9.html
Three stars: Jhonny Peralta delivers clutch hit in five-run first; Doug Fister turns in solid outing.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130713/SPORTS02/307130033/detroit-tigers-texas-rangers
How Tigers won Friday at home.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130713/SPORTS02/307130026/detroit-tigers-pitches-up-and-in
Detroit Tigers have had their share of high, tight pitches.
from the freep

 

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http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9469720/first-half-mlb-mvps-cy-youngs-rookies-managers
Best (and worst) of the first half.
With the All-Star break upon us, it's time to hand out some midseason hardware.
espn

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/post/_/id/9471131/mlb-midseason-awards-2013
Vote: MLB Mid-Season Awards for 2013.
espn

 

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http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com...-to-toledo-to-fix-ugly-control-problems/36170
Detroit Tigers? Phil Coke Must Swallow Pride, Head to Toledo to Fix Ugly Control Problems.
from the detroitsportssite

 

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Victor Martinez through June 28-- 38-hits on 68 "hard-hit balls".

Victor Martinez since June 29-- 15 hits on 17 hard-hit balls.

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/20...rs-greg-holland-trade-deadline-detroit-tigers
Non-Contending Teams Should Be Trading Their Good Relievers.
from beyondtheboxscore

 

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http://www.fangraphs.com/not/ty-cobb-school-of-baseball-now-accepting-applications/
The Ty Cobb School of Baseball is now accepting applications.
from fangraphs

sometimes the comments sections are as good or better than the stories.

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/07/13/detroit-tigers-victor-martinez-keeps-on-rolling/
Detroit Tigers? Victor Martinez Keeps On Rolling.
from mcb-tb

 

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http://www.detroittigertales.com/2013/07/smyly-and-benoit-settling-into-more.html
Smyly and Benoit Settling Into More Appropriate Roles.
from DetroitTigerTales

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/07/toledo_mud_hens_place_jose_val.html
Relief pitcher Jose Valverde placed on inactive list by Toledo Mud Hens so he can attend to family matter.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/7/...-who-talk-about-it-a-commentary-on-commentary
Baseball and the People Who Talk About It (A Commentary on Commentary).
from bybtb

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2013/7/13/4520822/the-first-ever-all-star-game
The First Ever All-Star Game.
from beyondtheboxscore

 

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Leyland won't let Tigers rest on laurels.
DETROIT -- The Tigers are 10 games above .500 and guaranteed to be in first place through the All-Star break, but after a trip to the World Series, that doesn't cut it for everybody.

"We've done pretty good," manager Jim Leyland said, "though we haven't lived up to the unrealistic expectation of some people. Some people thought we were supposed to run away with the [American League] Central and be in the playoffs and be in the World Series. It doesn't work like that."

The Tigers were 48-44 after 92 games last season, compared with 51-41 this year.

"It's 'grind it out until the end and see who's standing,'" Leyland said. "That's kind of what we did last year, and that's what you do in this business."

Despite Detroit's 15-11 record against the AL East and 12-12 mark against the AL West, some critics say the AL Central is weaker competition than the other divisions.

"I've been hearing that about the division for a while now," Leyland said. "We were in the Central division last year, and we went to the World Series."
from the Tigers official site

 

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Rondon receiving guidance from Benoit.
DETROIT -- Bruce Rondon is still learning to become a Major League pitcher, but he's also shown more success in his second stint with the Tigers this season since being called up from Triple-A Toledo on June 28.

"The difference was the consistency in my pitches -- the slider, breaking ball and everything," Rondon said through translator Aileen Villarreal. "Joaquin Benoit has really guided me through that consistency."
For his part, Benoit says he can't teach Rondon how to be consistent and that he's just a helpful guide.
"I've been telling him little things about pitching," Benoit said. "Everybody knows his arm; he's a hard thrower. He just needs some pointers about what to do with his game."

In his return to the Tigers, Rondon has added a changeup while also throwing his slider with more success. Opposing hitters are hitting .316 against his fastball but are 1-for-7 against his slider, according to Brooks Baseball.

"It takes a while before you're a finished product, and he's not a finished product," manager Jim Leyland said. "He's making a lot of progress, but I don't expect him to be a finished product this year. This is a nice little opportunity for him to get his feet wet, get some experience, get better with every outing and learn how to handle an outing that's not so good."

Rondon pitched a perfect 1 1/3 innings with two strikeouts on Friday. All 10 of his pitches were strikes. Throwing that many strikes, however, can also cause problems.

"He doesn't really need to throw a lot of strikes; 10 strikes in a row is more than you can ask for a hard thrower," Benoit said. "I'm just telling him what to do sometimes against hitters. Most of those guys know he can throw hard, and they will try not to take strikes. They will just start to jump on his fastball. That's what I tell him, to use his fastball more up in the strike zone, and he'll see better results."
from the Tigers official site

 

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Worth noting
Left-handed reliever Darin Downs played catch for the second time on Saturday after taking six days off when he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his left rotator cuff.

With the Tigers' coaching staff heading to New York on Monday for the All-Star Game, he hasn't set a timetable for when he will begin throwing from a mound.

Omar Infante says his left ankle is still tender, though he played catch, took some grounders and did some hitting in the batting cage on Saturday.
Infante was placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 9, retroactive to July 4.

The Rangers' All-Star representatives -- Yu Darvish, Joe Nathan and Nelson Cruz -- will be traveling on the Tigers' plane to New York following Sunday's game. Nathan traveled with Leyland in 2008 when he was playing for the Twins. Leyland was on the American League All-Star coaching staff after being selected by former Boston manager Terry Francona.

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130713/SPORTS0104/307130058/1129/rss15
Drew Smyly emerges as a stable force in Tigers' often rocky bullpen.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-filled-Tigers-still-poised-run-away-division
Drama-filled Tigers still poised to run away with division.
from the detnews