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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/4/...ave-clark-is-glad-all-over-detroit-tigers-mlb
Bless You Boys Tigers blog Podcast 106: Dave Clark is glad all over.

Topics:

Undefeated! Walk off wins! Small sample sizes!

Brad Ausmus' strategy compared to Jim Leyland's - Some differences, nothing earth shattering.

TOOTBLANs for everyone, especially Nick Castellanos. But don't blame Dave Clark!

Relief pitching roles have started to shake out.

Detroit's defense isn't great, but it's better than 2013.

Tigers starting pitching remains dominant.

The offense is doing just enough to win, but it's no coincidence the Tigers started scoring runs in bunches when Miguel Cabrera's bat woke up.

MLB is working the kinks out in instant replay. Then again, the NFL has had kinls for years and is still trying to get replay right.

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/04...tigers-hang-beat-baltimore-orioles-start-4-0/
Rick Porcello throws gem; Detroit Tigers hang on to beat Baltimore Orioles to start 4-0.
from mcbtb

 

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http://www.sportsmedia101.com/detro...timore-orioles-despite-bullpens-best-efforts/
Detroit Tigers Hold on for Nailbiter Win Over Baltimore Orioles Despite Bullpen?s Best Efforts.
from Tigers101

http://walkoffwoodward.com/?p=9211
Despite Their Bullpen, Tigers Remain Unbeaten.
from WalkoffWoodwardTigersblog

 

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April 6 in Tigers and mlb history:

1903 - Gordon (Mickey) Cochrane is born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Cochrane will make his major league debut in 1925, when he bats .331 for the Philadelphia Athletics. A standout defensive catcher, Cochrane will bat .320 over a 13-year career. He will gain Hall of Fame honors in 1947.

1928 - Playing in the Philadelphia city series between the A's and the Phillies? Ty Cobb makes an unassisted double play.

1971: Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants hits a home run on Opening Day, marking the start of a historic streak. Mays will hit home runs in each of the Giants' first four games, setting a major league record that will later be tied.

1972 - The first general strike in the history of the major leagues officially begins with the cancellation of Opening Day games in both leagues. The strike will be settled seven days later when the players and owners come to agreement on pension fund payments. The two sides agree not to make up the 86 missed games.

1973: The Pittsburgh Pirates retire Roberto Clemente's uniform number 21 in a moving pre-game ceremony before 51,695 fans at Three Rivers Stadium. The 38-year-old Clemente died in a plane crash the previous New Year's Eve.

1982: A freak heavy spring snow storm brings sub-freezing temperatures across the northeast and midwest and causes the postponement of home openers for the Yankees, Tigers, White Sox, Brewers, Indians, Phillies and Pirates.

1996: Tiger CF Melvin Nieves bangs two doubles? a triple and a homer as the Tigers top the A's? 6 - 1. Nieves was acquired from the Padres in a spring training trade.

1999: The U.S. government garnishes Denny McLain's pension in order to reimburse the pension fund that he was convicted of laundering money from. McLain was recently divorced and under the terms of the settlement? all of his assets went to his wife? including his pension? while McLain got all of the debts. But? a federal judge overruled that and ordered that all of McLain's pension benefits be used to reimburse his victims.

Tigers players and managers birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mickey_Cochrane
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cochrmi01.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/cochrmi01.shtml
Mickey Cochrane 1934-1937, manager 1934-1938.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Phil_Regan
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reganph01.shtml
Phil Regan 1960-1965.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/willike02.shtml
Ken Williams 1989-1990.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wyattjo02.shtml
John Wyatt 1968.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Lou_Berberet
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/berbelo01.shtml
Lou Berberet 1959-1960.

from Baseball Reference

 

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Miguel Cabrera is #Tigers' Designated Hitter today.
Victor Martinez will start at first base for first time this season.

 

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http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/stor...-verlander-mlb-most-indispensable-players-mlb
MLB's most indispensable players.
Based on playoff odds impact, Justin Verlander is most irreplaceable.
espn insider

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/espn_justin_verlander_is_baseb.html
ESPN writer: Justin Verlander is MLB's most 'indispensable,' three other Detroit Tigers in top 10.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201404...detroit-tigers-chicago-white-sox-april-6-1984
April 6, 1984: Milt Wilcox, Detroit Tigers spoil Chicago White Sox's opener, 3-2.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...s0104/Tigers-fans-could-fall-love-Ian-Kinsler
Tigers fans could fall in love with Ian Kinsler.
from the detnews

 

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http://m.mlb.com/video/v31847489/ba...ive-on-double-homer/?tcid=mm_det_vid&c_id=det
Late webvideo Hunter's hot bat. Torii Hunter blasts a bases-clearing double and a two-run homer, plating five runs for the Tigers vs. the Orioles.

http://m.mlb.com/video/v31857381/ba...cellos-strong-start/?tcid=mm_det_vid&c_id=det
Late webvideo Ausmus on Porcello, Hunter. Brad Ausmus discusses Rick Porcello's strong start against the Orioles and Torii Hunter's offensive performance.

from the Tigers official site

 

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http://m.mlb.com/video/v31847489/ba...ive-on-double-homer/?tcid=mm_det_vid&c_id=det
Late webvideo Hunter's hot bat. Torii Hunter blasts a bases-clearing double and a two-run homer, plating five runs for the Tigers vs. the Orioles.

http://m.mlb.com/video/v31857381/ba...cellos-strong-start/?tcid=mm_det_vid&c_id=det
Late webvideo Ausmus on Porcello, Hunter. Brad Ausmus discusses Rick Porcello's strong start against the Orioles and Torii Hunter's offensive performance.

from the Tigers official site

 

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http://newenglishd.com/2014/04/05/one-quick-thing-porcello-deploys-the-slider/
One Quick Thing: Porcello Deploys The Slider.
from the NewEnglishD-Tigersblog

 

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http://www.detroittigertales.com/2014/04/thoughts-on-porcellos-first-start.html
Thoughts on Porcello's First Start.
from DetroitTigerTales

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/4/6/5586402/change-is-good
Change is good.
from bybtb

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/04/06/growing-pains-detroit-tigers-rookie-nick-castellanos/
The Growing Pains of Detroit Tigers? Rookie Nick Castellanos.
from mcbtb

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_tigers_gameday_victor_6.html
Detroit Tigers Gameday: Victor Martinez gets start at first base, Miguel Cabrera tabbed DH in finale.
from Mlive

 

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Ausmus hasn't seen Leyland since Lakeland, but the two have communicated. Have texted twice since Opening Day.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_tigers_notebook_victor_1.html
Detroit Tigers release reliever Wil Ledezma; Victor Martinez will catch at least one game this week.
from Mlive

 

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Ausmus shuffles lineup prior to road trip.
DETROIT -- With an off-day and the Tigers' first West Coast swing of the young season approaching, manager Brad Ausmus shook up the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Orioles.

Miguel Cabrera remained in the lineup as the designated hitter, though he surrendered first base to Victor Martinez. Ausmus said before Sunday's game that Martinez will likely catch at least one game during the upcoming Interleague series against the Dodgers and Padres.

Martinez will also likely play some first base on the trip, but Sunday's lineup was more about getting Cabrera off his feet, according to Ausmus.
"Any time you're on the field, it makes you feel a little better," Martinez said. "But I understand my role -- to get Miggy off his feet a bit."

The skipper also inserted Tyler Collins into the lineup in left field, put Andrew Romine in at shortstop and gave catcher Alex Avila his first day off. Collins and Romine each have four at-bats, and Collins is still waiting for his first big league hit.

Bryan Holaday, who has appeared in 22 games for Detroit in the past two seasons, was Justin Verlander's batterymate for the matinee. Holaday's catcher ERA in three starts with Verlander on the mound is 5.40, though Ausmus called that an overrated statistic.
"Except when I was catching," Ausmus joked.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Ausmus adjusts to managerial role in regular season.
DETROIT -- Brad Ausmus is about one regular-season week into his first job as a Major League manager. Is it what he expected?

There's been no shortage of drama. The Tigers won on a walk-off on Opening Day, blew a save in the next game and nearly blew a 7-1 lead in the ninth inning Saturday. But through it all, the Tigers are 4-0, the lone undefeated team in Major League Baseball. Ausmus has yet to talk to the media after a regular-season loss.

More than anything, Spring Training prepared the 44-year-old former catcher for his new role.

"That's what I enjoyed when I was playing, the cerebral part of the game where you're thinking things through," Ausmus said Sunday. "It's funny. In Spring Training, it's a lot more hectic, because there are a lot more people on your lineup card and moving parts during the course of a game. In Spring Training games, I'd find where I wasn't paying attention, didn't know the count and [third-base coach] Dave Clark would fill me in.

"I've found, in these games, it comes a lot easier and a lot more intense. Part of that is because there are fewer names on the roster to worry about. You don't have to worry about getting guys in. The game dictates when they're in. I have found it's not difficult to concentrate on the game at hand."

Ausmus knows he's not far removed from his playing days, but there's no itch to be playing again. He has texted with former Tigers manager Jim Leyland a few times since Spring Training for some advice and general comments. Ausmus' favorite part of the job is the camaraderie with the team, no different from his playing days, but there's a different perspective.

"You have more on your plate pre- and postgame in terms of preparation, media," Ausmus said. "During the game, there's not that much more on my plate. When you're a player, you have a lot more going on when you're on defense. If you're not hitting in the bottom half of the inning, there's nothing to do but watch. As a manager, you do have stuff going on in the bottom and top half."
from the Tigers official site

 

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Torii's confidence never wavered despite slow start.
DETROIT -- Torii Hunter has been around the block, so there was no worry when he started the season 0-for-9.
Since a groundout in the first inning Friday, Hunter reached safely in seven of his past nine plate appearances entering Sunday, including two home runs and a double.

"I always say, the same guys that hit .400 in April, look at their numbers in September. They're the same guys," Hunter said. "No matter what you do, how you start, it's how you finish. If you look at my history, I've always hit .280, .300, 20 [home runs] with 90 [RBIs]. It's going to be around there somewhere, no matter how I start. I don't panic. Just you guys."

Getting hit by a pitch Friday started the roll, followed by a solo home run. On Saturday, he drove in three runs with a double, and later hit a two-run homer.

"No matter who pitched today, I felt good," Hunter said Saturday. "When you're hot, the ball slows itself down. It doesn't matter who's pitching. You feel good, you have good at-bats. It started [Friday] with good swings and it just carried over. No matter who pitched, if I felt bad, then I'm going to be bad. Because I felt good, that's the way it goes."
from the Tigers official site