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http://www.highheatstats.com/2012/03/youngest-batter-vs-pitcher-matchups/
Youngest Batter vs Pitcher Matchups.
from HighHeatStats

Teenagers weren?t always so scarce. During World War II, and in the bonus baby days of the 1950s and 1960s, there was a relative abundance of teenagers in the majors, with some teams sporting several on their rosters. And, it wasn?t just 19 year-olds - Joe Nuxhall famously debuted as a 15 year-0ld and a number of 16, 17 and 18 year-old players have also had major league playing time.

batter-pitcher combinations where combined age was under 38 years.
some other precocious accomplishments that may be less well known.
Youngest to appear in various All-Star Game roles.

 

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March 27 in Tigers and mlb history :

1948 - Former slugger Hank Greenberg, who tormented the Cleveland Indians for most of his career as a member of the Detroit Tigers, is hired as the Indians' farm club director by Bill Veeck.

1973: Veteran pitcher Jim Perry of the Minnesota Twins becomes the first player in Major League Baseball to approve of being traded under the new "ten and five" rule. The Twins send Perry to the Detroit Tigers for a player and cash considerations. Perry, a 24-game winner in 1970, will win 14 games for the Tigers this year.

1973: The Atlanta Braves release former 30-game winner Denny McLain, ending his career at the age of 28. In 1972, the Braves had acquired McLain from the Oakland Athletics in a straight-up swap for first baseman Orlando Cepeda. McLain won the American League Cy Young Award in 1968 and 1969 with the Detroit Tigers.

1986 - Major League Baseball's Rules Committee votes to change the designated hitter rule for the World Series, allowing a DH to be used in all games played in the American League club's home park, but not in the National League's. Since 1976, the DH had been used in all games in even years.

1995 - The National Labor Relations Board files for an injunction to restore previous work rules to the game, as part of the settlment of the 1994 strike.

Tigers players birthdays :

Tigers players and coaches who passed away :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Billy_Consolo
Billy Consolo coach 1979-1992, 1995.

from baseball reference

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=16245
Baseball Prospectus Pre-Season Predictions. Staff Picks for 2012.

 

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http://tigers.scout.com/2/1171615.html
MLB Scouting Notes: Pitchers Fear Prince Fielder.
from TigsTown

Most sluggers are feared and avoided by many of the game's pitchers. But, some are feared even more than others, to the point where the majority of the pitches they see are of the off-speed variety. Prince Fielder is one of those hitters.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/03/detroit_tigers_over-under_how_22.html
Detroit Tigers over-under: How many games will Delmon Young start as designated hitter?
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201203...s-3-10-innings-Notes-quotes-from-Monday-s-tie
Notes, quotes from Monday's game.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201203...s-Brennan-Boesch-rises-to-the-lefty-challenge
Tigers' Brennan Boesch rises to the lefty challenge.
Leyland impressed by rightfielder's double in late at-bat.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201203...nge-up-is-Justin-Verlander-s-top-spring-pitch
Change-up is Justin Verlander's top spring pitch.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-outfielder-Brennan-Boesch-slowly-hones-swing
Tigers Notebook : Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch slowly hones swing.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...s-starter-Rick-Porcello-crafts-sound-approach
Tigers starter Rick Porcello crafts a sound approach.
from the detnews

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/honorarybatgirl/2012/index.jsp
Tigers 2012 Honorary Bat Girl Contest in the fight against breast cancer.
from the Tigers official site

 

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For any of you that were unable to see the Tigers on MLB Networks 30 Clubs in 30 Days Monday night, here are some of the interviews they had;

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20286223&topic_id=26659646&c_id=det
Avila

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20286225&topic_id=26659646&c_id=det
Prince

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20286227&topic_id=26659646&c_id=det
Leyland

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20286409&topic_id=26659646&c_id=det
Verlander

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20286411&topic_id=26659646&c_id=det
Raburn

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20286413&topic_id=26659646&c_id=det
Valverde
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20286415&topic_id=26659646&c_id=det
Valverde

from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/3/...-octavio-dotel-looks-to-shore-up-late-innings
Previewing the Tigers: Octavio Dotel looks to shore up late innings.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/201...-hot-springs-are-something-to-take-notice-of/
Ryan Raburn's and Delmon Young's Hot Springs are something to take notice of.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://walkoffwoodward.com/?p=1558
2012 Prediction Series: Joaquin Benoit.
from WalkoffWoodwardTigersblog

 

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http://darowski.com/hall-of-wwar/
The Hall of wWAR.
from adamdarowski

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/03/detroit_tigers_miguel_cabrera_10.html
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera cleared medically to return from injury.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/20120327/SPORTS02/120327026/Detroit-Tigers-Miguel-Cabrera-Opening-Day
Tigers' Cabrera cleared to return.
from the freep

LAKELAND, Fla. ? Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera was cleared this morning to resume physical activity after being examined by eye surgeon Srinivas Iyengar of the Watson Clinic in Lakeland, Fla. The doctor checked Miguel?s vision and there were no vision problems,? said Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand. ?All of his eye movements were normal, and he was cleared to begin physical activity today.

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/3/...rera-cleared-to-return-to-baseball-activities
Miguel Cabrera cleared to return to baseball activities.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/3/...rera-cleared-to-return-to-baseball-activities
Miguel Cabrera cleared to return to baseball activities.
from blessyouboystigersblog

Sweet.

 

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from all accounts with Leyland's and Cabrera's comments, looks like 2-3 more days until Cabrera plays again, maybe Thursday nite TV game.

Biggest wish for FSD's Tigers telecasts in 2012: Run pitch-count totals at least periodically. Means everything to how a game is followed.

gage and henning