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Detroit Tigers Team Notes

The home run by Clete Thomas in the seventh inning of the Tigers' 11-7 victory against the Nationals on Sunday was the Tigers' 23rd. They have played 16 games. They're batting .299. They have scored at least 10 runs four times. And it's only Spring Training.

Doug Fister struck out five of his first seven batters, allowed eight of his 14 batters to reach base (errors were responsible for two of them) and retired the side in order on four pitches -- three gound balls -- in the fourth, his final inning. He allowed three runs, one earned. He has allowed one earned run, five hits and two walks in nine innings.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland, speaking of Delmon Young, who is eligible for free agency after the 2012: "I love guys like that [motivated by the promise of a big pay day]. I like any guys paying for the groceries."

Add this to Leyland's long list of characterizations of Prince Fielder: "He's much more athletic than I knew. I heard he was. But I hadn't seen it. He's very professional. He's a very good dad. His family is important to him. He's very impressive."
 
Detroit Tigers Team Notes

Speaking of trades, sounds less likely that Tigers trade for a starting pitcher. Oliver and Smyly top candidates for 5th spot in rotation.
danny knobler
 
Detroit Tigers Team Notes

March 19 in Tigers history :

1951 - Detroit Tigers players representative Fred Hutchinson asks that players be allowed a say in choosing the new baseball commissioner.

1974 - In a five-player three-team deal involving the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and New York Yankees, pitcher Jim Perry joins his pitching brother, Gaylord, in Cleveland. Detroit sends Perry to Cleveland and Ed Farmer to the Yankees, who send Jerry Moses to Detroit, and Cleveland sends Rick Sawyer and Walt Williams to the Yankees.

Tigers players birthdays :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Gee_Walker
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkege02.shtml
Gee Walker 1931-1937.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/corcoti01.shtml
Tim Corcoran 1977-1980.

from baseball reference
 
Detroit Tigers Team Notes

The Tigers today optioned RHP Jose Ortega and LHP Matt Hoffman to Triple A Toledo.
 
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