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http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/al-kaline-a-star-who-knew-to-hit-the-cutoff/?scp=1&sq=al%20kaline&st=cse
Kaline story from last year newyorktimes.

 

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October 28 in Tigers history :

Tigers players and coaches birthdays :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Johnny_Neun
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/neunjo01.shtml
Johnny Neun 1925-1928.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Melvin
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/melvibo01.shtml
Bob Melvin 1985, coach 2000.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jeremy_Bonderman
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bondeje01.shtml
Jeremy Bonderman 2003-2010.

from baseball reference

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20111028/SPORTS02/110280366/Interest-Tigers-Al-Avila-could-rise-he-s-happy-here
Interest in Tigers' Al Avila could be on rise, but he's happy here.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detnews.com/article/20111028/....No.- 1-priority
Option on Jose Valverde is Tigers' No. 1 priority.
from the detnews

 

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As posted in a separate thread;
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/10/tigers-exercise-jose-valverdes-2012-option-.html
Tigers excercise Jose Valverde's 2012 option.
from mlbtraderumors

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2011/10/tigers_exercise_club_option_to.html
Detroit Tigers exercise $9 million club option on closer Jose Valverde for 2012 season.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/20111028/SPORTS02/111028031/Tigers-pick-up-2012-contract-option-Jose-Valverde
Tigers pick up 2012 contract option on Jose Valverde.
from the freep

http://www.detnews.com/article/20111028/....e-th rough-2012
Tigers pick up option on reliever Jose Valverde through 2012.
from the detnews

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111028&content_id=25823612&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tigers exercise 2012 team option on Valverde.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://beck.mlblogs.com/2011/10/28/tigers-pick-up-9-million-option-on-valverde/
Tigers pick up $9 million option on Valverde.
from Jason Beck's Tigers blog

Valverde went 52-for-52 in save situations between the regular season and playoffs.
They weren

 

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http://blog.mlive.com/ottoman-empire/2011/10/detroit_tiger_justin_verlander_earns_first_of_many_accolades.html
Detroit Tiger Justin Verlander earns first of many accolades.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/20111028/SPORTS02/111028028/Verlander-named-player-year-by-fellow-players?odyssey=nav|head
Tigers' Justin Verlander named Sporting News player of the year.
rom the freep

http://www.detnews.com/article/20111028/SPORTS0104/110280433/1129/Tigers--Justin-Verlander-is-Sporting-News

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111028&content_id=25823196&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Justin Verlander is the Sporting News' Top Player.
from the Tigers official site

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2011/10/28/verlander-named-sporting-news-player-of-the-year/
Verlander named Sporting News Player of the Year.
from Jason Beck's Tigers blog

 

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http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/28/11....16&feedI D=3701
Tigers exercise option on Valverde.
from DetroitFox

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2011/10/28/2520743/jose-valverdes-option-picked-up-by-tigers
Jose Valverde's option picked up by Tigers.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-tige....million-option
Tigers Pick Up Jose Valverde's $9 Million Option.
from DetroitSBNation

 

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http://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-tigers/2011/9/29/2457262/mlb-awards-2011-justin-verlander
Sporting News Names Justin Verlander Player Of The Year.
from DetroitSBNation

 

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http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/10/free-agent-and-trade-market-for-left-fielders.html
Free Agent and Trade Market for Left Fielders.
from mlbtraderumors

 

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October 29 in Tigers history :

Tigers players birthdays :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gohrgr01.shtml
Greg Gohr 1993-1996.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garcika01.shtml
Karim Garcia 1999-2000.

from baseball reference

 

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http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/10/free-agency-period-will-begin-october-30th-1.html
Free Agency period will begin October 30.
from mlbtraderumors

Major League Baseball and the Players' Association announced earlier this evening that the start of the free agency period will be delayed by 24 hours, and will officially begin at 12:01am ET on Sunday, October 30th.
All team/player/mutual option decisions are due by 11:59pm ET on Monday, October 31st.
Free agents will be able to sign contracts with new teams starting at 12:01am ET on Thursday, November 3rd.
The MLBPA will release a full list of free agents on Sunday.

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111025&content_id=25791056&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tigers could spend to improve on ALCS berth.
Owner Ilitch pledged in postseason to increase club's payroll.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111021&content_id=25744900&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Miggy, Verlander among GIBBY nominees.
from the Tigers official site

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/awards/y2011/gibbys/
Vote here.

 

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http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/10/free-agent-and-trade-market-for-center-fielders.html
Free Agent and Trade Market for Center Fielders.
from mlbtraderumors

 

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October 30 in Tigers and mlb history :

1945 - Branch Rickey signs blacks players Jackie Robinson and John Wright to a contract with Triple-A Montreal of the International League for 1946. It is the beginning of integration.

1984 - Willie Hernandez of the Detroit Tigers wins the American League Cy Young Award, edging fellow reliever Dan Quisenberry of the Kansas City Royals. Hernandez posted a 9-3 record with 32 saves and a 1.92 ERA. Hernandez becomes only the third reliever to win the Award.

Tigers players birthdays :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perryji01.shtml
Jim Perry 1973.

from baseball reference

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=15374
A Very Valverde Halloween.
from Baseball Prospectus

partial story/pay wall.