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Make or break year, how are they doing;
Delmon Young, Tigers -- Young, 26, has had a below-average season at the plate (.266/.298/.402) and has dealt with some off-field problems. He hasn't helped his free agent stock any.

The Tigers have released Matt Young according to the International League transactions page. The 29-year-old had one double and nine strikeouts in ten at-bats with Detroit earlier this season, but they designated him for assignment and then outrighted him last month. Young hit .212/.363/.276 in 369 Triple-A plate appearances this season.

from mlbtraderumors

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/08/drew_smyly_will_rhymes_ejected.html
Drew Smyly, Bruce Rondon ejected; ex-Tigers infielder Will Rhymes at center of incident.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201208...oss-to-Texas?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Notes, quotes from Saturday night's loss.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201208.../3-up-3-down?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
3 up, 3 down: Tigers' Miguel Cabrera deserving of American League MVP talk.
from the freep

 

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http://walkoffwoodward.com/?p=4921
Tigers, Rangers Play In Texas, Tigers Bullpen Pitches, Tigers Thus Lose.
from WalkoffWoodwardTigersblog

http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com...nth-lose-in-the-bottom-to-texas-rangers/22272
Detroit Tigers Strand Bases Loaded in Top of the Ninth, Lose in the Bottom to Texas Rangers.
from the detroitsportssite

 

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http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/blog_article/silver-anniversary-smoltz-alexander-trade/
August 12, 2012 : Silver anniversary: Smoltz-Alexander trade.
from the Hardball Times

 

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Verlander's RS Run Support Average per Start is now 41st of all starting pitchers at 3.46.

weaver leads the A.L. with 6.40
Scherzer and Porcello at 7th/8th,
http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/pitchi...upportPerStart/qualified/true/type/expanded-2

http://espn.go.com/mlb/features/cyyoung
Cy Youn Predictor.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/08/ivan_rodriguez_detroit_tigers.html
Ivan Rodriguez: Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander is best pitcher in baseball right now.
from Mlive

 

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Berry, Santiago, Boesch (can't relax -- jumpiness ate him up in Sat. AB) all suggest Tigers will be open to a waiver deal, if it develops.
Tigers act as if Castellanos to the OF is a permanent move. Doubt it seriously. He's more valuable, and probably more necessary, at 3B.
henning

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-Kaline-Nick-Castellanos-potential-out-sight-
Tigers legend Al Kaline: Nick Castellanos' potential 'out of sight'.
from the detnews

Also comments on Avisail Garcia and Dan Fields.

 

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Saturdays Pinch-hit at-bat ends quickly for 'antsy' Boesch.
Brennan Boesch's last home run last season was a go-ahead shot in the eighth inning off Rangers reliever Mike Adams, who had just come over from the Padres at the Trade Deadline, to earn a major win. That was an eight-pitch at-bat with four consecutive 0-2 pitches fouled off.

Boesch's pinch-hit at-bat in the ninth inning of a tie game against the Rangers on Saturday lasted one pitch, a slider inside that broke Boesch's bat as he hit it on the ground to the right side. It was still hit hard enough that first baseman Mitch Moreland had a force play at home plate to retire Miguel Cabrera, who went on contact but didn't have the speed to force a rushed throw.

Manager Jim Leyland said hitting coach Lloyd McClendon talked with Boesch before the at-bat once Adams entered.

"Mac told Boesch exactly what Adams was going to do," Leyland said, "and he swung at a bad pitch. He threw in on him to tie him up, and that's what he did. That happens. Had he got it out over the plate, he might have smoked it. You have to look for a pitch in that situation that you can drive. He got antsy, and [Adams] cut the ball in on him.

"It wasn't a bad, bad ball, but it was probably a ball."

Boesch, by the way, is now 3-for-15 with two walks and two strikeouts for his Major League career as a pinch-hitter. He's 1-for-5 in each of his three big league seasons.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Leyland firm in stance against expanded rosters.
In case you haven't heard it in previous years, Tigers manager Jim Leyland isn't a fan of expanded September rosters.

"I've been really adamant about that, really a stickler on it," Leyland said. "When I have that meeting with the Commissioner [as part of the special committee for on-field matters], I talk about that all the time."

Leyland said the committee talked about a rule change that would allow for expanded rosters in September but limit teams to a certain number of active players, kind of like the NHL's system with healthy scratches. That rule, however, never came into play.

"I was hoping they would do something like that," Leyland said. "Myself, if everybody went to 28, that wouldn't bother me at all. I think that's fine. That's just my feeling, but any manager who does a pretty good job of managing all year, and then at the biggest month of the year, he loses some of his ability to maneuver."
from the Tigers official site
In other words, managers who play the matchups well from April through August suddenly have that advantage neutralized in September against a team with a deep roster. That's what gets to Leyland.

 

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Schlereth adds scoreless inning in rehab stint.
Tigers reliever Daniel Schlereth tossed a scoreless inning despite two walks Saturday night for Class A Lakeland, raising the total from his Minor League rehab assignment to 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball on two hits with three walks and three strikeouts.

He is not close to a return to the big leagues. The next step in his rehab from left shoulder tendinitis is expected to be a step up to another Minor League level, much like Al Alburquerque did in his rehab assignment.

That doesn't rule out a closing stretch in the big leagues for Schlereth, who could give Detroit a situational left-hander if he's commanding his pitches better than his early-season stint before he was injured, and probably better than the stats suggest he did on Saturday. Given the roster situation, though, that promotion might not come until rosters expand in September.

Schlereth could still conceivably make the postseason roster under that scenario, since he was on the Major League roster earlier this season and then went onto the disabled list in the big leagues, not Triple-A.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Despite the Tigers' struggles with the bases loaded and nobody out over the last few days, they entered Sunday batting .301 with runners in scoring position since the All-Star break, second among American League teams behind only the Yankees.
For the season, however, Detroit's .202 average with the bases loaded ranks second lowest in the AL ahead of only Cleveland.

 

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AL RSAA Runs Saved Above Average

LEADERS
1 Justin Verlander 38 *****
2 Chris Sale 27
T3 David Price 23
T3 Jake Peavy 23
T3 Jered Weaver 23
6 Matt Harrison 19
7 Fernando Rodney 18
T8 Hiroki Kuroda 17
T8 Pedro Strop 17
T10 Scott Diamond 16
T10 Robbie Ross 16
T10 Jose Quintana 16

WORST
1 Nick Blackburn -33
2 Ervin Santana -31
3 Hector Noesi -24
T4 Josh Tomlin -23
T4 Derek Lowe -23
T6 Ubaldo Jimenez -21
T6 Jake Arrieta -21
8 Jonathan Sanchez -20
9 Tyson Ross -18
T10 Blake Beavan -17
T10 Ricky Romero -17

TEAM TOTALS
T1 Rays 51
T1 Yankees 51
3 Rangers 50
4 White Sox 47
5 Tigers 45
6 Red Sox 28
7 A's 23
8 Orioles 20
9 Royals -5
10 Blue Jays -33
11 Mariners -36
12 Angels -39
13 Twins -74
14 Indians -99

TIGERS
Justin Verlander 38
Doug Fister 11
Brayan Villarreal 10
Octavio Dotel 7
Joaquin Benoit 6
Duane Below 5
Darin Downs 3
Jose Valverde 3
Phil Coke 3
Luis Marte 2
Drew Smyly 0
Jose Ortega 0
Thad Weber -2
Rick Porcello -3
Luke Putkonen -3
Max Scherzer -3
Collin Balester -4
Adam Wilk -5
Jacob Turner -5
Daniel Schlereth -5
Anibal Sanchez -6
Casey Crosby -7

through August 11,
from leesininsatmreports

 

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AL RCAA Runs Created Above Average

LEADERS
1 Mike Trout 62
2 Edwin Encarnacion 38
3 David Ortiz 37
4 Miguel Cabrera 32 *****
5 Austin Jackson 30 *****
T6 Prince Fielder 29 *****
T6 Robinson Cano 29
8 Josh Willingham 28
T9 Mark Trumbo 26
T9 Josh Hamilton 26

WORST
1 J.J. Hardy -24
2 Ryan Raburn -22
T3 Gordon Beckham -21
T3 Alexei Ramirez -21
T3 Michael Young -21
T6 Jeff Francoeur -20
T6 Yunel Escobar -20
8 Robert Andino -18
T9 Dayan Viciedo -17
T9 Mike Aviles -17
T9 Brian Dozier -17

TEAM TOTALS
1 Angels 103
2 Yankees 66
3 Rangers 36
4 Indians 16
5 Tigers 12
6 A's 3
7 Twins 0
8 Red Sox -14
9 Blue Jays -23
10 White Sox -28
11 Rays -36
12 Mariners -40
13 Royals -47
14 Orioles -81

TIGERS
Miguel Cabrera 32
Austin Jackson 30
Prince Fielder 29
Andy Dirks 10
Alex Avila 4
Quintin Berry 2
Bryan Holaday 0
Jeff Baker 0
Hernan Perez 0
Gerald Laird 0
Clete Thomas 0
Omar Infante 0
Brad Eldred -1
Brandon Inge -2
Matt Young -2
Omir Santos -2
Danny Worth -5
Jhonny Peralta -8
Don Kelly -9
Delmon Young -14
Brennan Boesch -15
Ramon Santiago -15
Ryan Raburn -22

through August 11;
from leesininsatmreports

 

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AL FRAA Fielding Runs Above Average

LEADERS
1 Adrian Gonzalez 16
2 Brett Lawrie 15
3 Yunel Escobar 13
T4 Gordon Beckham 11
T4 Alex Rios 11
T4 J.J. Hardy 11
T4 Alexi Casilla 11
T4 Howie Kendrick 11
T4 Mike Moustakas 11
T4 Eric Hosmer 11

WORST
1 Alcides Escobar -22
T2 Brennan Boesch -17 ***
T2 Jeff Francoeur -17
4 Derek Jeter -16
5 Mark Trumbo -14
6 Mark Reynolds -13
7 Adrian Beltre -12
8 Jhonny Peralta -11 ***
T9 Wilson Betemit -10
T9 Colby Rasmus -10
T9 Yuniesky Betancourt -10
T9 Alex Rodriguez -10
T9 Curtis Granderson -10
T9 Ryan Raburn -10 ***
T9 Jemile Weeks -10

TEAM TOTALS
1 Blue Jays 44
2 White Sox 33
3 Rays 21
4 Twins 19
5 Mariners 14
6 Angels 13
T7 Indians 6
T7 Red Sox 6
9 Rangers 1
10 Royals -9
11 Orioles -17
12 Yankees -26
13 A's -29
14 Tigers -68 *****

TIGERS
Omar Infante 3
Miguel Cabrera 2
Matt Young 2
Brandon Inge 2
Brad Eldred 0
Hernan Perez 0
Don Kelly 0
Clete Thomas 0
Bryan Holaday 0
Jeff Baker -1
Quintin Berry -1
Omir Santos -2
Alex Avila -2
Andy Dirks -3
Gerald Laird -3
Prince Fielder -4
Ramon Santiago -4
Austin Jackson -4
Delmon Young -7
Danny Worth -8
Ryan Raburn -10
Jhonny Peralta -11
Brennan Boesch -17

through August 11;
from leesininsatmreports

 

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AL TRAA Total Runs Above Average - RCAA plus/minus FRAA = TRAA.

LEADERS
1 Mike Trout 68
T2 Josh Willingham 36
T2 David Ortiz 36
4 Edwin Encarnacion 35
5 Miguel Cabrera 34 *****
6 Albert Pujols 33
7 Robinson Cano 30
8 Shin-Soo Choo 28
T9 Austin Jackson 26 *****
T9 Alex Rios 26

WORST
1 Jeff Francoeur -37
T2 Brennan Boesch -32 ***
T2 Ryan Raburn -32 ***
4 Michael Young -29
5 Yuniesky Betancourt -25
T6 Robert Andino -23
T6 Alcides Escobar -23
8 Jemile Weeks -22
T9 Mike Aviles -21
T9 Mark Reynolds -21
T9 Delmon Young -21 ***

TEAM TOTALS
1 Angels 116
2 Yankees 40
3 Rangers 37
4 Indians 22
5 Blue Jays 21
6 Twins 19
7 White Sox 5
8 Red Sox -8
9 Rays -15
T10 Mariners -26
T10 A's -26
T12 Royals -56
T12 Tigers -56
14 Orioles -98

TIGERS
Miguel Cabrera 34
Austin Jackson 26
Prince Fielder 25
Andy Dirks 7
Omar Infante 3
Alex Avila 2
Quintin Berry 1
Bryan Holaday 0
Brandon Inge 0
Hernan Perez 0
Matt Young 0
Clete Thomas 0
Brad Eldred -1
Jeff Baker -1
Gerald Laird -3
Omir Santos -4
Don Kelly -9
Danny Worth -13
Jhonny Peralta -19
Ramon Santiago -19
Delmon Young -21
Ryan Raburn -32
Brennan Boesch -32

through August 11;
from leesininsatmreports

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...e-Fielder-showing-he-s-more-than-power-hitter
Tigers' Prince Fielder showing he's more than a power hitter.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/08/detroit_tigers_wrap_up_series_2.html
Detroit Tigers commit three errors, cannot rally from early deficit in 8-3 loss to Texas Rangers.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/201208...detroit-tigers-texas-rangers?odyssey=nav|head
Texas 8 - Detroit Tigers 3: Defense shaky in defeat.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...real-stumbles-again-as-Tigers-fall-to-Rangers
Brayan Villarreal stumbles again as Tigers fall to Rangers.
from the detnews

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...012_08_12_detmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det
Miscues set Tigers back in loss to Rangers.
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...mlb_1#gid=2012_08_12_detmlb_texmlb_1&mode=box
Boxscore.
from the Tigers official site