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Miggy back at third base for opener in LA.
A West Coast trip puts Miguel Cabrera on the opposite coast from his Miami home. Tuesday's series opener, however, was a homecoming for Cabrera. He was back at third base, his old spot from the previous two seasons, and the spot he has considered his natural position for years.

He spent the past two years trying to prove he could still handle the hot corner before the Prince Fielder trade opened first base back up. He's not trying to prove anything like that this week.

"We'll see," he said before the game.

The return to third base was manager Brad Ausmus' leadoff effort to fit Victor Martinez into his lineup during Interleague Play without the designated hitter available.

Cabrera was an early arrival Tuesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, where he took ground balls at third during early infield practice. With unseasonably hot, dry weather in Los Angeles, the expectation was for a fast infield, faster than what he might face in Detroit.

Ausmus did not commit to a plan for Wednesday's game, saying he wanted to wait until he knew the opposing starter. Ausmus said over the weekend that he planned on using Martinez at catcher for one of the games this series.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Manager Brad Ausmus will use Thursday's off-day to give Justin Verlander an extra day of rest before his weekend start against the Padres.
Rick Porcello will start Friday's series opener in San Diego, followed by Verlander and Max Scherzer.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/tigers_xx_dodgers_xx_max_scher.html
Dodgers 3, Tigers 2, 10 innings: Phil Coke surrenders game-winning double.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/20140409/SPORTS02/304090047/detroit-tigers-los-angeles-dodgers
L.A. Dodgers 3 - Detroit 2 (10 inn.): Torii Hunter's knee swells, but so do Tigers' woes against right-handed pitching.
from the freep

http://www.freep.com/article/201404...akes-lesson-from-Tuesday-s-opponent-Dan-Haren
Detroit Tigers' Max Scherzer takes lesson from Tuesday's opponent, Dan Haren.
from the freep

http://www.freep.com/article/20140409/SPORTS02/304090049/detroit-tigers-los-angeles-dodgers
Why the Tigers lost Tuesday.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...igers-get-banged-up-extra-inning-loss-Dodgers
Tigers get banged up in extra-inning loss to Dodgers.
from the detnews

 

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http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...014_04_08_detmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det
Tigers' offense limited in walk-off loss at LA.
Martinez's RBI hit in ninth forces extras after Scherzer's sharp outing.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...d=det#gid=2014_04_08_detmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=box
Boxscore.

from the Tigers official site

 

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/det...md=20140409&content_id=71432372&vkey=news_det
Torii crashes into wall, day to day with bruised knee.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/det...md=20140409&content_id=71442424&vkey=news_det
Ausmus loses low-risk challenge in ninth.
Replay review confirms tag play on Martinez's stolen-base attempt.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://newenglishd.com/2014/04/09/how-was-the-game-april-8-2014/
How Was The Game? (April 8, 2014).
from the NewEnglishD-Tigersblog

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/4/...hil-coke-carl-crawford-walk-off-extra-innings
Dodgers 3 - Tigers 2: Bullpen comes up short in walk-off, extra-inning loss.
from bybtb

http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/04...-angeles-dodgers-3-2-carl-crawfords-walk-hit/
After forcing extra innings in the ninth, the Detroit Tigers fall to the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 after Carl Crawford’s walk off hit.
from mcbtb

http://walkoffwoodward.com/?p=9230
Dodgers Find Tigers Soft Spots, Win 3-2 in 10.
from WalkoffWoodwardTigersblog

 

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April 9 in Tigers and mlb history:

1947 - Commissioner Happy Chandler suspends Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher for "conduct deemed detrimental to baseball." The one-year ban will force Leo to miss the major league debut of Jackie Robinson.

1959: At Griffith Stadium, the Baltimore Orioles become the first team in major league history to turn a triple play on Opening Day. The Orioles turn the feat in front of Vice-President Richard Nixon, who throws out the ceremonial first pitch as a substitute for President Dwight Eisenhower.

1959: In an effort to protect Little League batters, pitching mounds are moved back two feet to a distance of 46 feet.

1962 - U.S. President John F. Kennedy throws out the first ball to open the baseball season at new District of Columbia Stadium. Despite rain, a record Washington crowd of 42,143 shows up to see Senators pitcher Bennie Daniels stop Detroit.

1965 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson joins 47,878 fans for the opening of Harris County Domed Stadium (the Astrodome). The Houston Astros win an exhibition game against the New York Yankees, 2 - 1, in 12 innings. Yankees outfielder Mickey Mantle hits the first-ever indoor home run in the new park.

1974 - San Diego Padres owner Ray Kroc criticizes his club over the public address system during a game! "Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you," Kroc says. "I've never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life." The announcement occurs during San Diego's 9 - 5 loss to the Houston Astros. Coincidentally, the San Diego Chicken team mascot makes its debut that day. Hearing of the incident, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn will make Kroc apologize to the fans.

1981 Kirk Gibson has a horrible Opening Day, twice having balls hit him on the head in the outfield for Detroit.

1988 Jack Morris balks three times in one game. Umpires have been ordered to crack down on balks this year.

2009: The Blue Jays beat the Tigers as Ricky Romero outduels Rick Porcello. It is only the 19th time since 1901 that opposing starters both make their major league debuts together and it is the first time that two former first-round draft picks debut against one another.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Vic_Sorrell
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sorrevi01.shtml
Vic Sorrell 1928-1937.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cantrgu01.shtml
Guy Cantrell 1930.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Nate_Colbert
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colbena01.shtml
Nate Colbert 1975.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brumlmi02.shtml
Mike Brumley 1989.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morriha02.shtml
Hal Morris 2000.

Tigers players, coaches, and managers who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jimmy_Outlaw
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/outlaji01.shtml
Jimmy Outlaw 1943-1949.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Billy_Hitchcock
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hitchbi01.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/hitchbi01.shtml
Billy Hitchcock 1942, 1946, 1953, coach 1955-1960, manager 1960.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/analysis_untimely_walks_questi.html
Analysis: Untimely walks, questionable defensive play costly in one-run loss for Detroit Tigers.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20140409/SPORTS02/304090033/detroit-tigers-power-rankings
Detroit Tigers atop most sports websites' MLB power rankings.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...kes-embarrassing-error-air-during-Tigers-game
Dodgers announcer Vin Scully makes embarrassing error on air during Tigers game.
from the detnews

 

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http://isportsweb.com/2014/04/08/detroit-tigers-will-make-playoffs/
How the Detroit Tigers will make the playoffs.
from Detroit I-sportsweb

 

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http://beck.mlblogs.com/2014/04/09/game-6-why-victor-martinez-tried-to-steal-2nd/
Game 6: Why Victor Martinez tried to steal 2nd.
from JasonBeck'sTigersblog

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23258
Max Scherzer and the Sabermetric Approach to Pitching to the Count.
from Baseball Prospectus

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2014/4/8/5561254/is-the-infield-shift-ruining-baseball
Is the infield shift ruining baseball?
from beyondtheboxscore

 

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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-perils-of-very-long-contract-extensions-for-pitchers/
The Perils of Very Long Contract Extensions for Pitchers.
from fangraphs

 

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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/how-the-best-pitching-tools-translate-to-the-majors/
How The Best Pitching Tools Translate to The Majors.
from fangraphs

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2014/04/09/ausmus-breath-fresh-air-tigers-team-thats-modernizing/
Brad Ausmus is a Breath of Fresh Air for a Tigers Team That's Modernizing.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_tigers_notebook_6.html
Detroit Tigers notebook: Torii Hunter likely to sit out game vs. Dodgers due to knee injury.
from Mlive

 

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As posted in a separate thread;

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_tigers_closer_joe_nath.html
Detroit Tigers closer Joe Nathan admits he has 'dead arm,' plans to work through it.
from Mlive

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_tigers_closer_joe_nath_1.html
Detroit Tigers closer Joe Nathan shrugs off dead arm issue: 'It's not even newsworthy'.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/20140409/SPORTS02/304090112/detroit-tigers-joe-nathan
Detroit Tigers closer Joe Nathan says he has 'dead arm' right now.
from the freep

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/4/9/5598444/detroit-tigers-closer-joe-nathan-pitching-with-dead-arm
Joe Nathan admits he is dealing with a 'dead arm'.
from bybtb

http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/04/09/detroit-tigers-closer-joe-nathan-dead-arm/
Detroit Tigers’ Closer Joe Nathan has a “Dead Arm”.
from mcbtb