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Ian Krol to DL with left shoulder inflammation.

http://www.freep.com/article/20140621/SPORTS02/306210096/detroit-tigers-ian-krol-tired
Detroit Tigers' Brad Ausmus notices Ian Krol's fatigue, admits reliever may need some rest.
freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-reliever-Pat-McCoy-Ian-Krol-appears-DL-bound
Tigers calling up lefty reliever Pat McCoy; Ian Krol heads to DL.
detnews

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/06/detroit_tigers_place_ian_krol.html
Detroit Tigers place Ian Krol on DL with shoulder inflammation, recall left-hander Patrick McCoy.
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Detroit's bullpen carrying heavy workload.
The Tigers had three relievers among the American League's top 12 in appearances this season entering Saturday. Two of them, Joba Chamberlain and Al Alburquerque, have injury histories that include Tommy John surgery. The other, Ian Krol, is in his first full Major League season.

With Chamberlain, at least, there's also a history of heavy workloads, and some thoughts on how to conserve wear and tear on his right arm.

"You try to limit what you do [warming up]," said Chamberlain, whose 34 appearances ranked just outside the AL's top 10. "If you're feeling good, maybe you stop right there, try to take the least stressful pitches you can to get ready.

"Obviously we have a lot of guys with some appearances, which means we're getting in games and keeping the routine going. It's just one of those things where you have to start listening to your body as you get closer to the All-Star break, and after that, just make sure you're doing what you need to do to get ready, but not overdoing it. Sometimes towards the end of the year, less is more for us."

Chamberlain appeared in 73 games with the Yankees in 2010, his last full healthy season. He made just 27 appearances the next season, then underwent Tommy John surgery.

"Al and I have done it," he said. "We've been in the situation. Krol being a young kid, getting his first full year in, it's one of those things where you have to tell him, 'Hey, if your [arm is] barking a little bit, don't even play catch.'"
Tigers official site
 
Torii won't return this weekend; confident in fill-in.
Torii Hunter is proud, as he should be. He isn't crazy. He knows what J.D. Martinez is doing.

He knows better than to expect to get his old job back whenever he's ready to play in games again. Because if he was the manager, he wouldn't do it, either.

"Play the hot hand," Hunter said after Martinez's latest heroics Friday night. "If it's going to bring a ring, you keep [him] in there. It's no big deal. Seen it. Done it. Been there. I'm about winning. Even when I come back, hopefully he stays in there.

"Keep him in there, keep him hot. Always play the hot hand. If I was the manager, that's what I would do."

Brad Ausmus isn't saying definitively that he'll do that, but he strongly hinted at it Saturday afternoon.

"They're reasonable guys. They all understand," Ausmus said. "They understand J.D.'s swinging the bat well, so I think they understand it wouldn't be smart to take J.D. out of the lineup."

Ausmus also hinted that a rotation of four outfielders for three spots could be an option.

"If all four of those guys are doing well, you can mix and match," Ausmus said. "Guys need their days off. But if one guy's doing well, I think everyone understands you have to ride that horse while he's hot."

The slow recovery of Hunter's left hamstring has rendered that decision moot for now. Hunter ran on the field Friday afternoon, ran bases at about 80 percent of game speed, and took batting practice once again. He plans on running the bases again Saturday, this time close to full speed.

"I don't think Torii's ready to play full nine innings," Ausmus said. "He can pinch-hit, probably play a few innings in the outfield if he needed to. Same thing [Sunday] and then give him Monday's off-day, and then Tuesday plan to play him full-go."

As far as returning into a game, however, any plans to do so this weekend seem to have dissipated.
"We'll probably wait and see how it feels on Monday," Hunter said.
Tigers official site
 
Torii won't return this weekend; confident in fill-in.
Torii Hunter is proud, as he should be. He isn't crazy. He knows what J.D. Martinez is doing.

He knows better than to expect to get his old job back whenever he's ready to play in games again. Because if he was the manager, he wouldn't do it, either.

"Play the hot hand," Hunter said after Martinez's latest heroics Friday night. "If it's going to bring a ring, you keep [him] in there. It's no big deal. Seen it. Done it. Been there. I'm about winning. Even when I come back, hopefully he stays in there.

"Keep him in there, keep him hot. Always play the hot hand. If I was the manager, that's what I would do."

Brad Ausmus isn't saying definitively that he'll do that, but he strongly hinted at it Saturday afternoon.

"They're reasonable guys. They all understand," Ausmus said. "They understand J.D.'s swinging the bat well, so I think they understand it wouldn't be smart to take J.D. out of the lineup."

Ausmus also hinted that a rotation of four outfielders for three spots could be an option.

"If all four of those guys are doing well, you can mix and match," Ausmus said. "Guys need their days off. But if one guy's doing well, I think everyone understands you have to ride that horse while he's hot."

The slow recovery of Hunter's left hamstring has rendered that decision moot for now. Hunter ran on the field Friday afternoon, ran bases at about 80 percent of game speed, and took batting practice once again. He plans on running the bases again Saturday, this time close to full speed.

"I don't think Torii's ready to play full nine innings," Ausmus said. "He can pinch-hit, probably play a few innings in the outfield if he needed to. Same thing [Sunday] and then give him Monday's off-day, and then Tuesday plan to play him full-go."

As far as returning into a game, however, any plans to do so this weekend seem to have dissipated.
"We'll probably wait and see how it feels on Monday," Hunter said.
Tigers official site
 
Putkonen to 60-day DL.
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Tigers have transferred RHP Luke Putkonen from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL.
 
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June 22 in Tigers and mlb history:

1909: The Detroit club buys the rest of the vacant Bennett Field grounds as the site for a new park.

1912: Ty Cobb gets pinch hit for in an unusual scenario. With two outs in the 9th, and the Tigers down 11 - 3, Cobb is nowhere to be found, and George Mullin substitutes and flies out to end the game. It turns out Cobb is in the clubhouse showering.

1934 - Detroit takes over first place, beating Washington, 11 - 3, dislodging the Yankees who lose, 4 - 1, to Cleveland.

2009: Donald Fehr announces his retirement as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association after 25 years. He was in charge during the 1994 strike and the relative labor peace that followed. His resignation will be effective in March 2010, when the union's general counsel, Michael Weiner, takes over.

2013 - Max Scherzer improves his record to 11-0 with a 10 - 3 Tigers win over the Red Sox. Roger Clemens, in 1997, was the last pitcher to reach that mark.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mastewa02.shtml
Walt Masterson 1956.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jake_Wood
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodja01.shtml
Jake Wood 1961-1967.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yanes01.shtml
Estaban Yan 2004.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ian_Kinsler
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kinslia01.shtml
Ian Kinsler 2014-present.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Marv_Owen
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/owenma01.shtml
Marv Owen 1931, 1933-1937, Tigers minor league manager 1952-1954, scout 1950's - 1970's.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bubba_Phillips
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phillbu02.shtml
Bubba Phillips 1955, 1963-1964.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ron_Kline
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/klinero01.shtml
Ron Kline 1961-1962.

from Baseball Reference
 
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