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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/03/its_official_detroit_tigers_ju.html
It's official: Detroit Tigers name Justin Verlander the opening day starter for seventh straight season.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/201403.../detroit-tigers-justin-verlander-max-scherzer
Justin Verlander picked over Max Scherzer to start Opening Day for Detroit Tigers.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...starter-Justin-Verlander-has-something-prove-
Tigers' Opening Day starter Justin Verlander has 'something to prove'.
from the detnews

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/det...md=20140317&content_id=69494034&vkey=news_det
Verlander to be Tigers' Opening Day starter.
Ace right-hander recovers from surgery to get assignment for seventh year in row.
from the Tigers official site

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/det...md=20140317&content_id=69508684&vkey=news_det
Verlander over Scherzer not unprecedented pick.
Tigers don't go with reigning Cy Young winner on Opening Day, but that's hardly a first.
from the Tigers official site

http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/03/17/justin-verlander-to-start-7th-opening-day-detroit-tigers/
Justin Verlander to start 7th straight Opening Day for Detroit Tigers.
from mcbtb
 
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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/03/anibal_sanchez_scratched_from.html
Anibal Sanchez scratched from start with shoulder inflammation before Detroit Tigers' game rained out.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/20140317/SPORTS02/303170099/detroit-tigers-washington-nationals
Anibal Sanchez scratched before rainout with shoulder inflammation, but Detroit Tigers aren't concerned.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...es-start-shoulder-soreness-Tigers-not-worried
Anibal Sanchez misses start with shoulder soreness; Tigers not worried.
from the detnews

Anibal scratched with right shoulder inflammation.
LAKELAND, Fla. -- The shoulder issues that have bothered Anibal Sanchez off and on during his career flared up again Monday, albeit on what is believed to be a minor basis. The Tigers right-handed starter and reigning American League ERA champion was scratched from his scheduled start with right posterior shoulder inflammation.
Sanchez was scratched about 35 minutes before game time on a rainy Monday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. What was initially thought to be a weather-related decision turned out to be injury-related.
"Basically Anibal came in this morning, had some posterior shoulder inflammation, some soreness," Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand said, "so we opted to skip his start, start treating him for that and getting him ready for his next start."
If the rotation stays on its current schedule, Sanchez's next scheduled start would come Saturday against the Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla.
Sanchez missed time last year with a right shoulder strain. He missed over two weeks from June 16 to July 5, then pitched without issues for the rest of the season, including the playoffs.
Sanchez suffered a right labrum tear in 2007 that cost him a full season of action. He also missed three months in 2009 with a right shoulder sprain.
In this case, however, the impression seems to be more routine.
"It's very common for pitchers in Spring Training to go through a little bit of inflammation," Rand said. "And so, when he came in with it today, it was smarter to skip his start and get him ready for the next one."
from the Tigers official site
 
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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/03/detroit_tigers_shortstop_jose_5.html
Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias diagnosed with stress fractures: 'I can't play like this'.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/201403...roit-tigers-jose-iglesias-injury-shin-splints
Detroit Tigers' Jose Iglesias has double fractures, but Brad Ausmus maintains sense of humor.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...as-stress-fractures-Tigers-won-t-confirm-that
Jose Iglesias says he has stress fractures; Tigers won't confirm that.
from the detnews

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/det...md=20140317&content_id=69496028&vkey=news_det
Iglesias confirms stress fractures in both legs.
Tigers shortstop to see specialist Tuesday, expects to play this season.
from the Tigers official site

http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/03...-diagnosed-with-stress-fracture-in-both-legs/
Detroit Tigers? Jose Iglesias Diagnosed With Stress Fractures in Both Legs.
from mcbtb

http://msn.foxsports.com/detroit/story/um-expert-weighs-in-on-iglesias-injury-031714#
UM expert weighs in on Iglesias' injury.
from DetroitFox
 
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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/03/report_detroit_tigers_inquire.html
Report: Detroit Tigers inquire about Arizona D-backs infielder Chris Owings in wake of Jose Iglesias injury.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/20140317/SPORTS02/303170146/detroit-tigers-shortstop-reports
Are Detroit Tigers shopping for a shortstop? Reports suggest they're looking into it.
from the freep

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/3/...out-availablity-of-diamondbacks-chris-ownings
Tigers looking for a shortstop, inquire on the availablity of Diamondbacks' Chris Owings.
from bybtb

http://fansided.com/2014/03/17/mlb-rumors-tigers-interested-trading-diamondbacks-shortstop/#!AhFEz
Tigers interested in trading for Diamondbacks shortstop?
from mcbtb
 
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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...ephen-Drew-might-Tigers-most-appealing-option
Nick Franklin, not Stephen Drew, might be Tigers' most appealing option.
from the detnews

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/3/...s-nick-franklin-trade-rumors-seattle-mariners
Tigers reportedly interested in Mariners infielder Nick Franklin.
from bybtb

http://calltothepen.com/2014/03/17/...edium=Network&utm_campaign=Around the Network
Detroit Tigers: Nick Franklin or Stephen Drew?
from calltothepen for mcbtb

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/detro...s-nick-franklin-as-jose-iglesias-replacement/
Detroit Tigers Targeting Seattle Mariners? Nick Franklin as Jose Iglesias Replacement?
from Tigers101
 
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Davis removed from lineup with sore hamstring.
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Considering Rajai Davis swiped his fifth base of the spring Sunday, and his third in five games, his sore right hamstring doesn't seem to be limiting him. Still, it was enough of a concern on a wet Monday afternoon that he was scratched from the Tigers' starting lineup.

Davis said Monday the hamstring has been bothering him for a few days, but that it was nothing serious. He could have played if needed, but the Tigers decided to use extra precaution.

"It was my call," manager Brad Ausmus said. "He said he could play. I just decided that I'd rather have him out of there and come back [Tuesday], see how he is."

The Tigers have a split-squad day Tuesday, sending a team to Port St. Lucie, Fla., to face the Mets while another Tigers squad hosts the Blue Jays at Joker Marchant Stadium. Davis was not on Tuesday's travel squad when the list was posted Monday morning, and he surely won't be now.

Even without the rains that eventually washed out the game between the Tigers and Nationals, Ausmus said he probably would've taken Davis out of the lineup. The weather simply gave him an easier excuse if he wanted it.

"He's been doing a lot of running. I mean, he's been playing a lot, running the bases," head athletic trainer Kevin Rand said. "He's been doing quite a bit here this spring."
from the Tigers official site
 
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/26659646/v31567591/nelson-analyzes-verlanders-opening-day-assignment
Webvideo Nelson on Verlander, 2014 opener. MLB.com analyst Jeff Nelson discusses Tigers manager Brad Ausmus' decision to have Justin Verlander pitch Opening Day.
from the Tigers official site

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/26659646/v31568809/beck-discusses-verlanders-opening-day-nod-health
Webvideo Beck on Verlander's health. MLB.com Tigers reporter Jason Beck analyzes Justin Verlander's selection as Detroit's Opening Day starter, his health and his motivation.
from the Tigers official site
 
March 18 in Tigers and mlb history:

1942 - Two black players, Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox during spring training in Pasadena, California. Sox manager Jimmie Dykes allows the two to work out but later dismisses them. Robinson will have to wait five years before making his major league debut.

1985 - Commissioner Peter Ueberroth reinstates Hall of Fame members Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, who had been banned from association with organized baseball by former commissioner Bowie Kuhn due to their employment by Atlantic City casinos. Ueberroth's ruling will allow both men to pursue employment with major league teams.

1990 - Major league players and owners reach a new collective bargaining agreement that will end the 32-day lockout of spring training camps. Highlights of the deal include increasing the clubs' contributions to the players' pension fund, raising the major league minimum salary to $100,000, and a compromise on salary arbitration that leaves 17 percent of players with between two and three years of major league experience eligible.

Tigers players, coaches, and writers birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/taylowi01.shtml
Wiley Taylor 1911.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Al_Benton
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bentoal01.shtml
Al Benton 1938-1942, 1945-1948.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whiteha01.shtml
Hal White 1941-1943, 1946-1952.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Eddie_Lake
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lakeed01.shtml
Eddie Lake 1946-1950.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/littldi01.shtml
Dick Littlefield 1952.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Fred_Hatfield
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hatfifr01.shtml
Fred Hatfield 1952-1956, coach 1957-1958.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/George_Plimpton
George Plimpton.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murphdw01.shtml
Dwayne Murphy 1988.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/berroge01.shtml
Geronimo Berroa 1998.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Fernando_Rodney
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodnefe01.shtml
Fernando Rodney 2002-2003, 2005-2009.

@mario_impemba http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Impemba
Mario Impemba.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Charlie_Lau
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lauch01.shtml
Charlie Lau 1956, 1958-1959.

from Baseball Reference
 
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