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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_tigers_notebook_ex-tig.html
Detroit Tigers notebook: Brennan Boesch returns to Detroit; Casey Crosby wows crowd with catch.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...sent-down-will-get-steady-playing-time-Toledo
Tigers' Tyler Collins sent down, will get steady playing time in Toledo.
from the detnews

 

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Miggy's numbers at 31 mirror Aaron's.
DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera celebrated his 31st birthday on Friday by playing against Albert Pujols, one of the players he followed during his younger days coming up. Baseball celebrated Cabrera's birthday by noting his historic statistical pace.

As ESPN Stats and Information tweeted, Cabrera's .320 career average, 366 home runs and 796 extra-base hits are the same numbers Hank Aaron had at the time he turned 31. Cabrera posted his numbers having played 16 more games, but Aaron actually had more playing time, posting his numbers in 39 more plate appearances.

Whether this puts Cabera on a historic pace depends on how he ages. Aaron had as many 40-homer seasons after his 31st birthday as he had before. His slugging percentage only dropped slightly after turning 31, from .967 before to .940.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Chamberlain regaining form on mound.
DETROIT -- Two weeks ago, Joba Chamberlain looked like a pitcher struggling to find his old form, booed off the mound after a rough ninth inning against the Orioles. But, as one American League scout who watched his four outs Thursday said, Chamberlain looks like he could be the Tigers' next setup man.

To Chamberlain, it was just a matter of getting regular innings and getting into a groove with his mechanics.

"It's just getting into a rhythm," Chamberlain said. "Obviously being able to be in the games and be in situations where you know you're able to pitch and execute pitches [helps]. I just feel comfortable with all my pitches right now, being able to locate with fastballs and throw my slider, my curveball whenever I want.

"It's a game where you just have to adjust. That was the big thing for me to be able to come in and make some adjustments and obviously help this team win."

The velocity has stayed in the same range. He averaged 94.53 mph on his fastball when the Orioles roughed him up, according to data from MLB.com's Gameday application and brooksbaseball.net. He averaged just under 94.94 mph on Thursday.

The bigger difference is that he's spotting what he's throwing, especially his heavy, biting slider. He threw five of them on Thursday, four for strikes, only one of them a swing and miss. By contrast, all three curveballs he threw ended up with swings and misses.

Chamberlain is also two years separated from Tommy John surgery, but downplays the health factor.

"My elbow's never, ever been an issue," he said. "It's just being in a rhythm and being in games. I'm an adrenaline junkie, so for me to be in the game when it's close and give us a chance to win is what I live for."
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...1st-birthday?ymd=20140418&content_id=72509864
Miggy to receive GIBBY awards after 31st birthday.
MLB MVP Award, Hitter of the Year Award winner mentors longtime fan Castellanos.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/tigers_angels_drew_smyly.html
Angels 11 - Tigers 6: Drew Smyly chased early, Luke Putkonen rocked in blowout loss to Los Angeles.
from Mlive

http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/04/18/detroit-tigers-continue-struggle-angels-fall/
Detroit Tigers Continue to Struggle Against Angels, Fall 11-6.
from mcbtb

http://www.freep.com/article/20140418/SPORTS02/304180100/detroit-tigers-los-angeles-angels
Los Angeles 11 - Detroit 6: Drew Smyly slugged by Angels in first start of season.
from the freep

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_18_anamlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=det
Smyly strugggles, knocked out early by Angels.
Left-hander allows four runs over three innings in first start.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...d=det#gid=2014_04_18_anamlb_detmlb_1&mode=box
Boxscore.
from the Tigers official site

http://newenglishd.com/2014/04/18/how-was-the-game-april-18-2014-tigers/
How Was The Game? (April 18, 2014).
from the NewEnglishD-Tigersblog

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/.../Angels-pummel-Tigers-pitchers-long-ugly-game
Angels pummel Tigers pitchers in long, ugly game.
from the detnews

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/4/18/5629302/post-game
Final: Angels 11 - Tigers 6.
from bybtb

 

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http://www.detroittigersnark.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-tigers-fans-guide-to-hating-not-los.html
The Tigers Fan's Guide to Hating the 2014 (Not) Los Angeles Angels.
from TigerSnark

 

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http://www.tout.com/m/urk8sx?ref=t
Webvideo with Justin Miller.

 

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April 19 in Tigers and mlb history:

1927 The Tigers begin broadcasting their home games on WWJ with Ty Tyson as announcer.

1937 Detroit purchases aging slugger Babe Herman from the Reds.

1945 - Future Hall of Famer Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox breaks his leg running the bases. The injury will influence him to retire as a major league player. Cronin will continue to serve the Red Sox as their manager.

1949 - The New York Yankees unveil a granite monument to Babe Ruth. Monument Park, located in the deep center field region of Yankee Stadium, also includes monuments for Lou Gehrig and Miller Huggins.

1960 The Tigers and Indians set a record for longest Opening Day ever?15 innings, with Detroit triumphing, 4-2.

1965 - At a cost of $20K, the original Astrodome ceiling is painted because the sun's glare makes fielding fly balls hazardous. This will cause the grass to die and spur the introduction of artificial turf next season.

1971 - Legendary broadcaster Russ Hodges dies from a heart attack in Mill Valley, California, at the age of 61. Hodges announced the Giants games in New York and San Francisco for 22 seasons, after working for four other teams. Hodges was best known for his famed "The Giants win the pennant!" call of Bobby Thomson's home run in 1951. Hodges will be the fourth recipient of the Ford Frick Award, posthumously, in 1980.

1984 - The Detroit Tigers suffer their first loss of the season after nine consecutive wins. The Tigers fall to the Kansas City Royals and rookie Bret Saberhagen, who earns his first major league victory.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shortch01.shtml
Chick Shorten 1919-1921.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/devivbe01.shtml
Bernie DeViveiros 1927.

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

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitese01.shtml
Sean Whiteside 2001.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murrahe01.shtml
Heath Murray 2001.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tommy_Bridges
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bridgto01.shtml
Tommy Bridges 1930-1943, 1945-1946.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/analysis_tigers_wise_to_call_u.html
Analysis: Detroit Tigers wise to call up Justin Miller, but will soon need to address shorthanded bench.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20140419/SPORTS02/304190019/detroit-tigers-1984
April 19, 1984: Detroit Tigers (finally) suffer first loss of season vs. Kansas City Royals.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20140419/SPORTS02/304190033/Cabrera-vs-Aaron-stats-right-numbers
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera vs. Hank Aaron stats right on the numbers.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...prevent-Tigers-from-attracting-3-million-fans
Schedule could prevent Tigers from attracting 3 million fans.
from the detnews

 

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http://isportsweb.com/2014/04/18/detroit-tigers-two-different-ds/
Why do the Detroit Tigers have two different ?D?s?.
from Detroit I-sportsweb

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2014/04/19/harry-heilmann-wizard-navin-field/
Harry Heilmann was "The Wizard of Navin Field".
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/4/...8-justin-miller-detroit-tigers-bullpen-savior
Bless You Boys Tigers blog Podcast 108: Justin Miller, bullpen savior.

Topics:

The state of the Detroit Tigers is actually pretty damn good. People tend to forget the Tigers have the third-best record in the AL and are 5-2 at home (Friday's loss drops them to an oh-so-horrible 5-3 at Comerica).

Bullpen help arrives in the right arm of Justin Miller.

With an eight-man bullpen, do the Tigers even have a bench at this point?

How the Tigers use Alex Gonzalez and Andrew Romine continues to confuse the fan base. Shortstop is an issue and will remain an issue until the Tigers make a definitive decision at the position.

Brad Ausmus was seriously second-guessed for the first time in his managerial career when history repeated itself thanks to a late-inning bunt attempt involving Torii Hunter.

Ian Kinsler versus Prince Fielder.

Justin Verlander gets his first hit, somehow the world does not spin off its axis.

Everyone has an opinion on baseball. But it doesn't necessarily mean their opinion has merit.

 

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http://www.detroittigertales.com/2014/04/starter-drew-smyly-versus-reliever-drew.html
Starter Drew Smyly Versus Reliever Drew Smyly.
from DetroitTigerTales

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/04/19/state-detroit-tigers-defense/
The State of the Detroit Tigers Defense.
from mcbtb

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/detroit_tigers_drew_smyly_brad.html
Brad Ausmus: Rust partly to blame for Drew Smyly's rough debut in Detroit Tigers' starting rotation.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/tigers_angels_max_scherzer.html
Tigers 5 - Angels 2: Nick Castellanos homers, Max Scherzer lights out as Detroit snaps losing streak to Los Angeles.
from Mlive