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http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/03/01/kyle-lobstein-stars-detroit-tigers-houston-astros-5-1/
Kyle Lobstein stars as Detroit Tigers down Houston Astros 5-1.
from mcbtb

 

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http://newenglishd.com/2014/03/01/the-best-tigers-moments-of-2013-2/
The Best Tigers Moments of 2013 ? #2.
from the NewEnglishD-Tigersblog

BlueEyeMadMax.

 

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March 2 in Tigers and mlb history:

1927 - Babe Ruth becomes the highest-paid player in major league history when the Yankees announce he will earn $70,000 per season for the next three years. Ruth will sign the historic contract on March 4.

1992 - The highest-paid player tag now belongs to Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs. The All-Star second baseman signs a four-year contract extension worth $7.1 million per season.

1995 - At a meeting in Chicago, major league owners accept the players' offer to return to work, bringing an end to the devastating strike which started last August.

1999 - Players Orlando Cepeda and Smokey Joe Williams, manager Frank Selee, and umpire Nestor Chylak are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.

2005: Thirty-two years after his death, Jackie Robinson receives the Congressional Gold Medal in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, the highest honor Congress can bestow. The medal is accepted by Rachel Robinson, his widow. Robinson joins Roberto Clemente, Joe Louis and Jesse Owens as the only athletes among about 300 Gold Medal recipients.

2012: Major League Baseball confirms that starting this year, the postseason will be expanded from 8 to 10 teams, with an extra wild card team in each league. The two wild card teams in each league will play a one game playoff to determine which one will face the team with the league's best record in the Division Series.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bradyji01.shtml
Jim Brady 1956.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Chico_Fernandez_(fernach01)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fernach01.shtml
Chico Fernandez 1960-1963.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nettlji01.shtml
Jim Nettles 1974.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tobikda01.shtml
Dave Tobik 1978-1982.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dale_Alexander
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alexada01.shtml
Dale Alexander 1929-1932.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/03/what_theyre_saying_detroit_tig_10.html
What they're saying: Detroit Tigers concerned about comfort, but most willing to try new protective caps.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20140302/SPORTS02/303020071/detroit-tigers-baserunning-speed
Detroit Tigers' new philosophy on speed, risk taking on bases adds dimensions to offense.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201403...es-all-green-light-least-through-spring-games
Tigers manager Brad Ausmus gives all the green light - at least through spring games.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20140302/SPORTS02/303020090/detroit-tigers-brad-ausmus-replay
Under new MLB instant replay rule, no need for speed by managers.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...ressive-baserunning-all-part-Brad-Ausmus-plan
Tigers' aggressive baserunning all part of Brad Ausmus' plan.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...viding-help-Tigers-almost-certainly-will-need
Toledo capable of providing help Tigers almost certainly will need.
from the detnews

 

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Tigers lineup today: Kinsler 2B, Carrera CF, Martinez DH, Hunter RF, Dirks LF, Lennerton 1B, Worth 3B, Holaday C, Suarez SS.

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2014/03/01/eddie-wells-played-with-ty-cobb-and-babe-ruth/
Eddie Wells played with Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth.
from Detroit Athletic

Great story

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/3/2/5461292/better-know-a-tiger-alex-avila
Better know a Tiger: Alex Avila.
from bybtb

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/03/02/detroit-tigers-spring-training-2014-far-good-bad-ugly/
Detroit Tigers Spring Training 2014, So Far: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
from mcbtb

 

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Verlander to throw bullpen session today. #Tigers likely to slot him into rotation after that.

from JasonBeck

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/03/detroit_tigers_gameday_reignin.html
Detroit Tigers Gameday: Reigning AL ERA champion Anibal Sanchez makes Grapefruit League debut.
from Mlive

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/03/tigers_x_braves_x_anibal_sanch.html
Tigers 0 - Braves 0: Detroit's bats fall silent, battle to scoreless tie in 10 innnings.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/20140302/SPORTS02/303020109/detroit-tigers-lineup
Detroit 0 - Atlanta 0: Pitching rules in Tigers' spring training game today.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...z-looks-good-Tigers-Braves-play-scoreless-tie
Tigers 0 - Braves 0: Focused Anibal Sanchez looks good as Tigers, Braves play to scoreless tie.
from the detnews

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/det...md=20140302&content_id=68566300&vkey=news_det
Anibal, Tigers pitchers throw scoreless ball at Braves.
Right-hander tosses two shutout innings as teams play to a 10-inning tie.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/03/detroit_tigers_justin_verlande_113.html
Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander cleared to make first start this spring, will take mound Thursday.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/20140302/SPORTS02/303020129/detroit-tigers-justin-verlander
Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander to make first spring start Thursday; could he start Opening Day?
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...rlander-will-make-first-spring-start-Thursday
Tigers' Justin Verlander will make first spring start on Thursday.
from the detnews

Verlander to make first spring start Thursday.
Justin Verlander now has a date for facing actual hitters other than his own. He'll make his first start of Spring Training on Thursday against the Phillies at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Verlander's last hurdle before being cleared came Sunday morning with a 30-pitch bullpen session at Joker Marchant Stadium. He wanted to work through some mechanical issues he had noticed on his throwing progression back from core muscle surgery, but team officials wanted to see how his arm responded after two live batting-practice sessions over the past week.
Verlander fills the rotation spot that Kyle Lobstein held down Saturday against the Astros. That spot gives him plenty of time to make the five starts he said he wanted coming into Spring Training.
If he makes all five starts on his regular four days' rest, he'd also be in line to start Opening Day on his regular turn if manager Brad Ausmus picks him. Ausmus hasn't yet announced an Opening Day starter between Verlander, Max Scherzer and Anibal Sanchez, though Sanchez's current rotation turn would not seem to lend itself to Opening Day on regular rest.
At this point, Ausmus is simply glad to be moving forward with Verlander in his rotation on any day.
"I'm certainly happy," Ausmus said, "a lot happier than I was on Jan. 9 when I found out he had surgery. The feeling from the get-go was that, because of the type of shape he kept himself in, this is a guy that might have the ability to be back in time to start the regular season. It seems like he's on track for that right now."
from the Tigers official site

 

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Worth getting some starts with Iglesias out.
No, the Tigers haven't forgotten about Danny Worth. For the next few days, it's certainly going to be tough to miss him.

Worth went from oft-used utility infielder last Spring Training to the final cut of camp, then was mired at Triple-A Toledo while Hernan Perez picked up playing time in Detroit filling in for Omar Infante. By year's end, he not only was taken off the 40-man roster, but cleared waivers.

The Tigers' offseason acquisition of Steve Lombardozzi seemingly all but eliminated Worth's chances of making the team out of camp this year, too. With shortstop Jose Iglesias down for most of this coming week with shin splints, though, Worth is getting more starts.

Worth started at third base Sunday against the Braves to give Nick Castellanos a well-deserved day off. Worth will start at shortstop on Monday against the Cardinals.

"Good hands, good fielder," manager Brad Ausmus said. "I talked with [bench coach] Gene Lamont and [former manager] Jim Leyland. They both like him. He's a good option if something should happen to an infielder. He can play anywhere in the infield."

Worth went 1-for-3 Sunday, making him one of four Tigers with double-digit at-bats so far this spring.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Ausmus to try out different infield shifts.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Much like with baserunning, the Tigers will spend Spring Training trying out some aggressiveness on the defensive side with infield shifts, more so than manager Brad Ausmus plans for the regular season. Again, the goal is to build the mentality of getting infielders accustomed to their responsibilities.

"We might shift in situations we normally wouldn't during the regular season," Ausmus said, "just so guys like the third baseman get comfortable in short right field. Pitchers have to understand that when there's a runner on first, their job is to cover third if there's a stolen base."

Ausmus has already been playing some left-handed pull hitters with his third baseman in short right field, preferring to keep his shortstop in normal position for double-play turns and rangy plays to the left side. On Sunday, he shifted second baseman Ian Kinsler up the middle for Dan Uggla. Kinsler fielded Uggla's fifth-inning grounder on the other side of second base and threw him out.

"Just run it so that the players become aware of what their responsibilities are, since they've changed with that shift," Ausmus said.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Joba Chamberlain hit 95 mph on the Champion Stadium radar gun Sunday in his second outing of the spring, a reading that was confirmed by a scout in attendance. It was an uptick from his 90-92-mph fastballs earlier this week, and matched his average velocity last regular season. Chamberlain said earlier he's looking for command first and foremost, then trying to build velocity as spring goes on.

 

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http://newenglishd.com/2014/03/02/the-best-tigers-moments-of-2013-1/
The Best Tigers Moments of 2013 ? #1.
from the NewEnglishD-Tigersblog