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While the Tigers aren?t ready to pull the plug on Mike Pelfrey?s rotation spot, GM Al Avila admitted that the club is concerned with the big righty?s early struggles, writes Peter J. Wallner of MLive.com. ?Yeah, we are concerned because he has not pitched consistently,? said Avila. ?This last outing, he did show some flashes of really, really good stuff, which is some of what scouts saw in him from previous years that we felt he could give us the innings we needed. All we need him to do is be a solid fifth starter and go five, five and two-thirds and every once in a while go six.?

The Tigers will indeed be present to watch Lincecum throw, Wallner notes, though Avila chalked it up to due diligence more than a firm indicator that the club will embark on a serious pursuit of the former NL Cy Young winner. As Wallner notes, the Tigers do have internal alternatives to Pelfrey, including Michael Fulmer, Shane Greene (once he is healthy), Daniel Norris and Matt Boyd.
 
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2016/05/detroit_tigers_80.html#incart_river_index
Tigers swept in Cleveland, now 0-6 this season vs. Indians.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/m...gers-roughed-up-swept-indians-again/83998060/
Cleveland 9 - Detroit 4: Tigers roughed up, swept by Indians again.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...s-routed-indians-who-complete-sweep/83997650/
Tigers routed by Indians, who complete sweep.
Detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/176408340/indians-sweep-tigers-behind-offense
Tigers fall, leave Cleveland empty-handed.
Tigers official site

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...etmlb_clemlb_1,game_state=Wrapup,game_tab=box
Gameday Boxscore.

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2016/5/...gers-cleveland-indians-recap-nick-castellanos
Indians 9 - Tigers 4: At least the series is over.
bybtb
 
A good statistical glimpse into the torrid start to the season Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos has had. His fourth-inning home run -- a three-run bomb that pulled the Tigers within one run of the Indians -- was his fifth of the season. He didn't get his fifth of the season until July 6 (his 78th game) of last season, according to ESPN Stats and Info. Castellanos, who is now hitting .380, has 12 RBI in last eight games and has 47 extra-base hits since July 1 of last season, which ties him with J.D. Martinez for the team lead during that span.
espn
 
May 6 in Tigers and mlb history:

1915 - Babe Ruth, pitching for the Boston Red Sox, collects three hits, including his first major league home run when he connects off Jack Warhop of the New York Yankees at the Polo Grounds.

1925 - Ty Cobb hits his fifth home run in two games tying the record set by Cap Anson in 1884.

1929 - The American League announces it will discontinue the league's Most Valuable Player Award.

1931 - Willie Mays is born in Westfield, Alabama. After a brief career in the Negro Leagues, Mays will make his major league debut with the New York Giants in 1951. During a 22-year major league career, Mays will bat .302 with 660 home runs and 1903 RBI. Mays will gain Hall of Fame honors in1979.

1941: Hank Greenberg makes his last game before entering the U.S. military a memorable one as he hits two home runs with three RBI helping theDetroit Tigers to a 7 - 4 victory over the New York Yankees.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Al_Wingo
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wingoal01.shtml?redir
Al Wingo 1924-1930.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dick_Wakefield
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wakefdi01.shtml?redir
Dick Wakefield 1941, 1943-1944, 1946-1949.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Phil_Clark_(clarkph02)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clarkph02.shtml?redir
Phil Clark 1992.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boltoto01.shtml
Tom Bolton 1993.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alvarjo02.shtml
Jose Alvarez 2013.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Art_Houtteman
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/houttar01.shtml?redir
Art Houtteman 1945-1950, 1952-1953.

from Baseball Reference
 
http://www.freep.com/story/money/bu...holdings-mike-marian-little-caesars/83992742/
Ilitches make it official: Chris in line to lead family business empire.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/2016/05/05/ilitch-family-announces-succession-plan/83990532/
Ilitch empire to stay in family for another generation.
Detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/176498320/mike-ilitch-reveals-tigers-ownership-plan
Ilitch announces ownership-succession plan.
Tigers official site

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/05/06/succession-plan-set-for-ilitch-owned-teams-other-holdings/
Succession Plan Set For Ilitch-Owned Teams, Other Holdings.
CBSDetroit
 
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