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http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-most-most-important-team-standing.html
Most important team standing in Detroit Tigers path to AL Central Title (and it's not the White Sox).
from the Oakland Press

 

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http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-t...utso-al-cy-young-race-now-with-power-rankings
The Nutso AL Cy Young Race (Now With Power Rankings!)
from Grantland

Pre last nights game story August 28, 2012 12:30 PM ET.

 

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http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/8/29/3277189/detroit-tigers-defense-miguel-cabrera-prince-fielder
The 'Offensive' Corner Defense Of The Detroit Tigers.
from SBNation

 

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http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/08/29/report-tigers-to-call-up-relievers-when-rosters-expand/
Tigers To Call Up Relievers When Rosters Expand.
from DetroitCBS

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/08/video_was_it_fair_or_foul_delm.html
Was it fair or foul? Delmon Young's near-miss homer still up for debate (with poll).
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/08/ryan_raburn_might_be_right-han.html
Don't be surprised if Ryan Raburn is back with Detroit Tigers, in starting lineup sometime soon (with his shinebox).
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/08/detroit_tigers_justin_verlande_55.html
Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander among group chasing Felix Hernandez for AL Cy Young Award.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201208...tom-brookens?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers' Tom Brookens to miss next two games.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...ome-October-they-don-t-mend-start-stall-habit
Tigers will be home in October if they don't mend start-and-stall habit.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/introducing-fielding-dependent-pitching/
Introducing Fielding Dependent Pitching.
from fangraphs

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/fdp-and-pitcher-war/
FDP and Pitcher WAR.
from fangraphs

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/new-pitcher-value-stats/
New Pitcher Value Stats.
from fangraphs

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.as...eam=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=3,d
Leaderboard with new stats.
from fangraphs

 

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Miguel Cabrera's Foundation on Facebook.

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...ander-has-been-pitching-well-just-not-winning
Tigers' Justin Verlander has been pitching well, just not winning.
from the detnews

 

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Heavy pre-game discussion with Leyland about Phil Coke: "Might have to go with some other options. I can't disagree with that (fans' ire).

Leyland: "Coke is a late LH reliever who has to get LH hitters out. Fact is, he's struggled. If he can't do that, we've got problems."

Leyland on Coke (cont.): "He's had a real hot and cold year, and probably too much of it cold. He's just not making good pitches."

One more Leyland on Coke: "He's got to do better -- no ifs, ands, or buts about it. He's left too many pitches in the hitting zone."

Basic reason Leyland hasn't shelved Coke: Too few options and too much of a track record, interspersed with decent Coke outings in 2012.

henning

 

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Doug Fister WILL start Friday in huge series-opener against the White Sox. Hear from him on Tigers Live at 7:30 on FOXSportsDetroit.

Leyland confirms Fister will start Friday. Smyly is now in bullpen and could be extra starter sometime if weather disrupts schedule.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/08/detroit_tigers_jim_leyland_on_23.html
Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland on left-handed reliever Phil Coke: 'He's got do to better'.
from Mlive

 

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Fister in rotation, Smyly assigned to bullpen.
The Tigers officially named right-hander Doug Fister as their starter for Friday's game against the White Sox.

Fister missed his last scheduled start with a groin injury sustained on Aug. 19. He threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and said he was feeling good.

Drew Smyly, who filled in for Fister on Saturday against the Angels, will pitch in a bullpen role starting Wednesday night against the Royals, according to manager Jim Leyland. When asked if that's a role Smyly will stay in the rest of the season, Leyland said that other circumstances could dictate that situation, particularly focusing on potential rainouts.

"That depends," Leyland said. "That depends on what happens with the weather, if you need another starter. You'll probably have some additional help here shortly [when rosters expand on Saturday] in the bullpen. Smyly will be in the bullpen, but if you needed a sixth starter for some reason, he would certainly, I think, be a candidate. But I can't predict what's going to happen with the weather."
from the Tigers official site

 

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Jackson on point following Tigers' off-days.
Just as Jim Leyland had predicted, Austin Jackson had a big game following the Tigers' off-day.

The center fielder was on base five times in Tuesday's 9-8 loss to the Royals. Jackson was 3-for-3 with a pair of walks and three runs scored.

"He's always real good after a day off," Leyland repeated several times before Tuesday's series opener and then again after the contest.

Jackson has indeed had success following a day off -- be it for the team or just personally. In games following off-days this season, he's batting .383 with six doubles, two home runs, 10 walks, 11 RBIs and 13 runs scored.

Tuesday's performance followed a series against the Angels in which Jackson didn't even reach base. He went 0-for-13 with three strikeouts and grounded into a double play.

"It's just good to start getting on base, try to help win ballgames by getting in scoring position," Jackson said. "I haven't been doing the best at that, but it felt good to get on there [Tuesday]."

Jackson spoke of the benefits of getting a daylong break from the game.

"You get to get away from it for a little bit, clear your mind and rest your legs a little bit and recover and come back and feel refreshed," Jackson said. "Taking a little mental break for a day, it's good for your body as well as your mind."
from the Tigers official site

 

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Coke trying to find right stuff against lefties.
Lefty reliever Phil Coke has struggled of late, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland knows it.
The latest chapter in a rough patch for Coke came on Tuesday night against the Royals. Fresh off tying the game at 8 in the eighth, Leyland sent Coke to the mound with two outs and a runner at second in the bottom of the inning to face the left-handed hitting Mike Moustakas.

Coke threw a first-pitch strike and then surrendered a go-ahead double down the first-base line that proved to be the game-winning hit. Coke didn't take the loss -- and he hasn't been tagged with one since June 12 against the Cubs -- but he allowed another inherited runner to score, something he's done quite a bit since calendar changed to August.

"The fact is that he's struggled, but certainly I felt very comfortable that he could get Moustakas out," Leyland said. "He's got to get one left-handed hitter out for the third out. If he can't do that, we've got problems -- we don't have problems, him and I, I mean we've got problems, the team. That's your responsibility. He didn't get a left-hander out last night in a big situation.

"He's had a really hot and cold year, and probably too much of it has been cold. He's just not making good pitches."

The last month has been freezing for Coke. Since July 30, he's pitched in 10 games -- just 6 2/3 innings -- but his ERA is a sky-high 8.10. He's allowed six runs on 15 hits including a pair of home runs. Of the nine runners he's inherited, five have scored.

"Coke is a late left-handed reliever that's got to get left-handed hitters out. If he doesn't, you do two things: You either use somebody else or you probably don't win that game," Leyland said. "But that's his responsibility. He's our late left guy. You might have to go with some other options. I can't disagree with that."

Leyland added, though, that those options don't include swapping Coke out for a player from the Minor Leagues.

"We don't have anybody, certainly down in Toledo, as a left-handed reliever, to my knowledge, that's better than Phil Coke. Phil Coke's been a pretty credible reliever in the big leagues for quite a while. That's just the way it goes," Leyland said. "An option is not an option."
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/08/detroit_tigers_face_kansas_cit.html
Detroit Tigers suffer 1-0 loss to Kansas City Royals, fall three games behind Chicago White Sox.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/201208...-city-royals?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Kansas City 1 - Detroit Tigers 0: Bruce Chen, Royals pitch shutout.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...Tigers-solid-start--but-offense-lets-him-down
Anibal Sanchez gives Tigers solid start, but offense lets him down.
from the detnews

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...012_08_29_detmlb_kcamlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det
Tigers' bats can't back Anibal in loss to kansas city.
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...d=det#gid=2012_08_29_detmlb_kcamlb_1&mode=box
Boxscore. 0 for 8 with risp.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Tigers offense has gone cold lately - especially on the road: Tigers had avgeraged just 3.7R/G in last 17 road gms, and 4.0R/G last 18G overall.

Tigers now 17-18 in one run games this season.