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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...igers-catcher-Alex-Avila-perks-up-couple-hits
Slumping Tigers catcher Alex Avila perks up with a couple of hits.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-Ausmus-encounters-his-first-strategy-tragedy
Tigers manager Brad Ausmus encounters his first strategy tragedy.
from the detnews

 

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140416&content_id=72312252&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Torii Hunter among Tigers proud to honor Jackie.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://beck.mlblogs.com/2014/04/17/game-11-ausmus-hunter-talk-about-the-bunt/
Game 11: Ausmus, Hunter talk about the bunt.
from JasonBeck'sTigersblog

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/4/17/5623384/brad-ausmus-torii-hunter-bunt-indians-tigers
Tigers, Torii Hunter fail to execute when called upon vs. Indians.
from bybtb

 

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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/terrible-months-in-good-seasons/
Terrible Months In Good Seasons. Avila here.
from fangraphs

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2014/04/17/nokes-never-lived-promising-rookie-campaign-tigers-1987/
Matt Nokes never lived up to promising rookie campaign with Tigers in 1987.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://detroitjockcity.com/2014/04/...edium=Network&utm_campaign=Around the Network
Detroit Tigers Offense Has Been Their Biggest Concern This Year.
from mcbtb

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23328
Effectively Wild Episode 430 Podcast: Dirk Hayhurst on Cheating, Beaning, and Clubhouse Race Relations.
from Baseball Prospectus

 

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http://opoutofleftfield.blogspot.com/2014/04/evan-reed-makes-voluntary-statement-to.html
Evan Reed makes voluntary statement to Detroit Police Department.
from the Oakland Press

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_police_question_tigers.html
Detroit police question Tigers relief pitcher Evan Reed about sexual assault allegations.
from Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...oluntarily-Detroit-Police-sexual-assault-case
Tigers' Evan Reed meets voluntarily with Detroit Police in sexual assault case.
from the detnews

http://www.freep.com/article/20140417/SPORTS02/304170150/Reed-sex-assault-Tigers
Tigers reliever Evan Reed cooperating in probe of alleged sex assault, attorney says.
from the freep

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/brad_ausmus_reflects_on_asking.html
Brad Ausmus reflects on asking Torii Hunter to bunt: 'I don't think it was a bad decision'.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/al_alburquerque_considered_mos.html
Al Alburquerque considered 'most consistent' in Detroit Tigers' bullpen, finding success with fastball.
from Mlive

 

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https://twitter.com/jjthomas06/status/456857512428326912/photo/1/large
Babe Ruth at Tiger Stadium with Tigers Mickey Cochrane & Charlie Gehringer. 1930s.
(Via http://olddetroit.tumblr.com ) pic.twitter.com/CKpxjxh3F3

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/04...ded-joel-hanrahans-throwing-session-thursday/
Detroit Tigers Attended Joel Hanrahan?s Throwing Session on Thursday.
from mcbtb

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/tigers_indians_justin_verlande.html
Tigers 7 - Indians 5: Ian Kinsler hits three-run home run, knocks in four runs for Detroit.
from Mlive

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/ian_kinsler_a_baseball_rat_who.html
Ian Kinsler a 'baseball rat' who has provided offensive spark in short time with Detroit Tigers.
from Mlive

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_tigers_joe_nathan_pitc.html
Detroit Tigers' Joe Nathan pitches perfect 9th inning for save: 'Hopefully that's a sign of things to come'.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20140417/SPORTS02/304170154/detroit-tigers-cleveland-indians-recap
Detroit 7 - Cleveland 5: Ian Kinsler, Tigers edge Indians in sloppy afternoon game at Comerica Park.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...30/Ian-Kinsler-homer-helps-Tigers-top-Indians
Tigers 7 - Indians 5: Ian Kinsler homer helps Tigers top Indians.
from the detnews

 

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http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_17_clemlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=det
Kinsler's huge day leads Tigers over Tribe.
Three-run blast helps Detroit break through in big inning.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...d=det#gid=2014_04_17_clemlb_detmlb_1&mode=box
Boxscore.

from the Tigers official site

 

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Veteran Alex Gonzalez inconsistent at shortstop.
DETROIT -- If there's a fountain of youth for 37-year-old Tigers shortstop Alex Gonzalez, it appears to be up the middle. It's where he has consistently made his better plays on defense, the latest being a rangy stop and toss to start a double play on Jason Kipnis to end Thursday's opening inning.

Gonzalez's miscues or non-plays, by contrast, have mainly come in other directions, either in the hole or charging in. It doesn't seem to be an arm issue, so much as range or positioning.

"Alex has scuffled a little bit at times defensively," manager Brad Ausmus said Wednesday, "but I think he's also a much better defender than what we've seen. So I think in that sense, I'm being a little more patient. But Andrew [Romine] needs to play."

Thursday marked Gonzalez's fourth consecutive start at short after he and Romine essentially split the first eight games.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Slider-inclined Alburquerque improves on fastball.
DETROIT -- All the emphasis the Tigers placed on Al Alburquerque in Spring Training about throwing his fastball and locating it might have paid off. Detroit's slider-throwing reliever, known for swing-and-miss stuff but also missing the strike zone for stretches, threw a scoreless inning Wednesday night without a walk or a strikeout, getting three outs on balls put in play.

It was Alburquerque's seventh outing this season without walking a batter, the longest stretch he has had in a single season. He had six such outings in a row last September.

"He's throwing strikes. He's probably been our most consistent guy out of the 'pen right now," manager Brad Ausmus said. "For a lot of the statistics over 11 games, I'm not ready to jump on any bandwagon. It's just too early. I hope he continues to throw the way he's throwing, and I hope he doesn't walk a guy all season. I hope he extends his streak, but 11 games in, jumping on any statistical bandwagon can be a little bit misguided. It's not really enough of a sample."

That said, the streak -- and Alburquerque's pitch selection -- withstood a good test after Matt Wieters hit his fastball out for a home run last homestand. It could have been the excuse Alburquerque needed to get away from his fastball and start pumping sliders again. Instead, he kept with it.

"We're going to have to reinforce that [message]," Ausmus said.

On percentages, Alburquerque has actually thrown more sliders than ever so far this year, nearly three-quarters of his pitches. Of the fastballs he has thrown, though, more than half have been in the strike zone. The Tigers have wanted him throwing enough fastballs, and enough quality ones, to keep hitters from simply sitting on his slider.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140417/tigers-survive-slop-fest-vs-indians
Tigers survive slop-fest vs. Indians, thanks to Kinsler’s blast.
from the Oakland Press

http://newenglishd.com/2014/04/17/how-was-the-game-april-17-2014/
How Was The Game? (April 17, 2014).
from the NewEnglishD-Tigersblog

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/4/...-5-ian-kinsler-home-run-4-rbi-detroit-victory
Tigers 7 - Indians 5: Outhit, but not outscored - Ian Kinsler's four RBIs lead victory.
from bybtb

http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/04/17/detroit-tigers-beat-indians-7-5-festival-errors/
Detroit Tigers Beat Indians in 7-5 Festival of Errors.
from mcbtb

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/detro...tigers-in-7-5-victory-over-cleveland-indians/
Ian Kinsler’s Home Run Breaks Floodgates for Detroit Tigers in 7-5 Victory Over Cleveland Indians.
from Tigers 101