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Corey Knebel joins Tigers Bullpen.
Robbie Ray to Toledo.
Corey Knebel will join the Tigers on Friday.

Knebel is 92-97 (mostly 94-95) with an absolute hammer curve. Swing and miss pitch.

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/05/detroit_tigers_option_robbie_r.html
Detroit Tigers option Robbie Ray to Triple-A Toledo, will call up highly touted reliever Corey Knebel.
from Mlive

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/5/...nebel-send-robbie-ray-back-to-triple-a-toledo
Tigers call up Corey Knebel, send Robbie Ray back to Toledo.
from bybtb

http://www.freep.com/article/20140522/SPORTS02/305230014/Detroit-Tigers-corey-knebel
Detroit Tigers call up promising Corey Knebel to help bullpen, send down Robbie Ray.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...ver-Corey-Knebel-goes-into-Tigers-bullpen-mix
Rookie reliever Corey Knebel goes into Tigers' bullpen mix.
from the detnews

http://www.bcsn.tv/news_article/show/388081
Corey Knebel’s role as closer heats climb to majors.

 

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May 23 in Tigers and mlb history:

1911: Detroit beats Washington's Walter Johnson 9 - 8. Detroit loads the bases in the 8th inning for Ty Cobb? already 3 for 4 with 3 stolen bases? and Johnson? in relief of Dolly Gray? walks him to force in what will be the winning run.

1961: Norm Cash? Steve Boros? and Dick Brown hit consecutive homers for the Tigers in a 5 - 2 win over Minnesota.

1969 Mickey Lolich sets a Detroit record with 16 strikeouts while defeating Andy Messersmith and the Angels, 6 - 3. Mickey Stanley's grand slam is the difference. Lolich's mark breaks the record of 15 set by Paul Foytack in 1956. Lolich's record was broken the 2013 season by Anibal Sanchez with 17 Strikeouts.

1971 - With 53?337 on hand, Mickey Lolich and Les Cain? with 3 innings from Joe Niekro? notch shutouts as the Tigers sweep a doubleheader from the Senators, 5 - 0 and 11 - 0. The loser in the opener is Denny McLain? making his first appearance in Detroit since being traded. Al Kaline and Norm Cash each hit two-run homers off Denny? with Cash adding another pair? one with the sacks full? in the nitecap.

1980: Five hours after the midnight deadline, Major League players and owners avert a strike by announcing a new four-year basic agreement. The new deal raises the minimum salary from $21,000 to $30,000 and increases the clubs' contributions to the players' pension fund, but the major issue of free agent compensation remains unresolved.

1984: At Anaheim? 41?205 watch as Dan Petry and the Tigers clip the Angels? 4 - 2? to run Detroit's record to 34-5. Detroit has now won 16 straight on the road to tie the American League record of the 1912 Senators. The win goes to Petry. The losing pitcher is reliever Frank LaCorte? who takes his last major league loss when he gives up a two-run homer in the 7th to Lance Parrish.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomafr01.shtml
Frosty Thomas 1905.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sullich02.shtml
Charlie Sullivan 1928, 1930-1931.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Earl_Webb
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/webbea01.shtml
Earl Webb 1932-1933.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/José_Lima
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/limajo01.shtml
Jose Lima 1994-1996, 2001-2002.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/05/analysis_detroit_tigers_starti.html
Analysis: Detroit Tigers' starting pitching has left bullpen in rough shape after another poor outing.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20140523/COL08/305230021/prince-fielder-detroit-tigers-texas-rangers
It is time for Tigers fans to let go of post-Prince Fielder anger.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201405...ist-Tigers-free-agents-off-good-starts-season
Tigers' free agents to-be off to good starts this season.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20140523/SPORTS02/305230013/detroit-tigers-1984
May 23, 1984: Lance Parrish leads Detroit Tigers to 34-5 record, win vs. California Angels.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...nother-shaky-start-Tigers-bullpen-need-relief
After another shaky start, Tigers bullpen in need of relief.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...Dombrowski-remains-coy-about-commissioner-job
Tigers boss Dave Dombrowski remains coy about commissioner job.
from the detnews

 

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http://outsidepitchmlb.com/2014/05/...ng-pitcher-rick-porcello-or-justin-verlander/
Who is Tigers Second-Best Starting Pitcher: Rick Porcello or Justin Verlander?
from OutsidePitchMLB

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/20...score-pitcher-evaluation-bill-james-tom-tango
Evaluating pitchers using Game Score.
from beyondtheboxscore

 

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http://www.hardballtimes.com/the-net-value-of-draft-picks/
The Net Value of Draft Picks.
from the Hardball Times

 

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Victor Martinez: Is this 2007 all over again?
I don't have to tell you how good a hitter Tigers DH Victor Martinez is, but he was once one of the best hitters in the game, regularly hitting over .300 combined with 20-25 home run power and 100 RBIs. Back in 2007, VMart hit .301-.374-.505 with 25 home runs, 78 runs scored and 114 RBI. He was probably the first catcher taken in most mixed leagues, and for good reason.

He has started off the 2014 season on a tear and hasn't let up yet. Yesterday, Martinez went 3-6 with a double, home runs, 3 runs scored and two RBI, raising his slash line to .329-.383-.615 with 12 home runs, 10 doubles, 23 runs scored, 28 RBI and an elite 11-15 strikeout to walk rate in 161 at bats. He has more home runs than strikeouts so far in 2014, a mighty impressive feat, and speaks to how great a hitter he is. Heck, he is even doing his share by flashing some speed on the base paths with his two stolen bases to date.

He is on pace to hit over 40 home runs and a 100+ RBI. I doubt he reaches the 40 home run level, but he should be good for 25-30 home runs, if not a few more. With Ian Kinsler and Miguel Cabrera hitting ahead of him, Martinez should drive in over 100 runs, and is doing a fine job helping Tigers fans forget about Prince Fielder.
from RotoHardball

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2014/05/23/rusty-kuntz-unlikely-cult-hero-84-tigers/
Rusty Kuntz was an unlikely cult hero on the 1984 Tigers.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/5/...eport-prince-fielder-surgery-jurickson-profar
Tigers need to take advantage of injury-riddled Texas Rangers this weekend.
from bybtb

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2014/05/23/detroit-tiger-quarterly-review/
The Detroit Tiger Quarterly Review.
from mcbtb

 

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http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/buster-olney/post/_/id/6316
Impending Free Agents.
espn insider w/bustersharthead

1. Victor Martinez, DH, Detroit Tigers: On Wednesday's podcast, Torii Hunter offered a great description of how Martinez focuses, how he controls the tempo of each at-bat. Martinez, 35, is having one of the best seasons of his career, now having fully overcome the knee surgery that cost him the 2012 season and affected him the first half of 2013. So far he's hitting .329, with 12 homers, 16 walks and 11 strikeouts, sporting a .998 OPS. It would make sense for the Tigers to re-sign him, but if that doesn't happen, another team will jump at the chance to do so, given the nature of his at-bats and reputation for being an outstanding teammate.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/05/twitter_talk_14.html
Twitter Talk: Which Detroit Tigers free agents will return? When will Eugenio Suarez be promoted?
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/05/detroit_tigers_outright_infiel.html
Detroit Tigers outright infielder Francisco Martinez to Double-A Erie to make room for Corey Knebel.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20140523/SPORTS02/305230144/detroit-tigers-phil-coke
Time for Detroit Tigers to ship out Phil Coke.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...from-college-kid-major-leaguer-under-one-year
Tigers' Corey Knebel goes from college kid to major-leaguer in under one year.
from the detnews