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Just for starters

Verlander's start will be the 10th time a Tigers pitcher has started the All-Star Game. They're 1-2 with six no-decisions in the previous nine:

2006: Kenny Rogers -- 2 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, no decision.

1985: Jack Morris -- 2 2/3 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs, took the loss.

1981: Morris -- 2 innings, 2 hits, no runs, no decision.

1976: Mark Fidrych -- 2 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, took the loss.

1966: Denny McLain -- 3 innings, no hits, no runs, no decision.

1962: Jim Bunning -- 3 innings, 1 hit, no runs, no decision.

1961: Bunning -- 3 innings, no hits, no runs, no decision.

1957: Bunning -- 3 innings, no hits, no runs, got the win.

1947: Hal Newhouser -- 3 innings, 1 hit, no runs, no decision.


Jim Bunning 9 innings 1 hit allowed.
 
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Webvideo Tigers All-Star first baseman Prince Fielder talks about his first American League All-Star experience and enjoying the week with his family.

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Webvideo Prince Fielder clobbers five home runs in the first round of the 2012 State Farm Home Run Derby.

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Webvideo Prince Fielder launches 11 homers in Round 2 of the 2012 Home Run Derby to advance to the Final Round.

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Prince Fielder blasts 12 home runs in the Final Round to win the 2012 State Farm All-Star Home Run Derby.

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Webvideo Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder talks to the media following his second career Home Run Derby win.

from the Tigers official site
 
Congratulations to longtime Detroit writer Jim Hawkins for being on Spink Award ballot for Hall of Fame.

Miguel Cabrera says Nick Castellanos is more athletic than him at that age. Cabrera was a pretty sick athlete at age 20.
Jason Beck
 
Elias: Prince Fielder won the 2012 Home Run Derby. Fourteen of the last 17 Home Run Derby winners have been left-handed batters. Sammy Sosa (2000), Miguel Tejada (2004) and Vladimir Guerrero (2007) are the only non-lefties to win the Derby since 1996.

Elias: Five of the last six Home Run Derby winners have come from an American League team: Vladimir Guerrero in 2007 (Angels), Justin Morneau in 2008 (Twins), David Ortiz in 2010 (Red Sox), Robinson Cano in 2011 (Yankees), Prince Fielder in 2012 (Tigers). The exception came in 2009 when the Brewers' Prince Fielder won it.

Elias: Prince Fielder participated in his fourth Home Run Derby (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012). Only two other active players have participated in as many Home Run Derbys as Fielder: David Ortiz (five) and Lance Berkman (four). Ken Griffey, Jr. holds the record by being in eight Derbys.
 
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