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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...sports0104/Tigers-main-problem-Where-s-glove-
Tigers' main problem: Where's the glove?
from the detnews

 

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http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/9/20/3364162/justin-verlander-mlb-greatest-pitcher-rankings
Justin Verlander Is Our Greatest Pitcher. But Who's No. 2?
from SBNation

 

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http://www.tigersdenblog.com/2012-a...ldnt-trade-miguel-cabrera-for-mike-trout.html
Leyland is wrong with his implication that Tigers wouldn't trade Miguel Cabrera for mike trout.
from TigersDenblog

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/al-kaline-detroit-tiger-stadium.jpg
Al Kaline played in more games at The Corner for the Detroit Tigers than any other ballplayer.

 

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http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/09/...anding_tigers.html?blockID=793367&feedID=3701
Post game webvideo Defensive mistakes cost Tigers sweep.
Tigers talk loss to A's: Anibal Sanchez, Austin Jackson and Jim Leyland sound off after Thursday's 12-4 loss to Oakland.
from DetroitFox

 

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http://theoaklandpress.com/articles...505b9526b177d745173443.txt?viewmode=fullstory
The Detroit Tigers remain frustratingly, annoyingly, perhaps hopelessly, stuck in neutral.
from the Oakland Press

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/9/21/3369482/on-war-trout-cabrera-sabermetrics-and-the-mvp
On WAR, Trout, Cabrera, Leyland, sabermetrics, and the MVP.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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Scherzer: My arm's responding to the medicine. A lot of the inflammation in my arm is out. I had a good session today.

Scherzer: I was able to play catch and felt no pain, felt good, ball was jumping out of my hand.

Scherzer: The big thing will be tomorrow, I've got to really air it out, be able to let it fly & be able to throw all my pitches.

Scherzer: If I am able to do that tomorrow, I don't see there's a reason why I wouldn't be able to start on Sunday.

Scherzer: If I'm able to really air out my fastball and able to throw my off-speed pitches from 60ft,6" in my mind I'd be 100% good to go.

Scherzer: I got out to about 75 ft and was playing nice and easy catch, but the ball was really coming out of my hand a lot better.

Scherzer: Once I can get out to 90 feet and throw the ball as hard as I can, when I can do that, that's when I know I'm right.

Scherzer: I'm expecting I should be able to make the start.

Scherzer: After talking to the doctors and realizing there's no structural damage, I don't have fears about hurting my arm any further.

However, the call will be made by the medical staff, per Leyland.
and yes it would be Smyly.

from dana wakiji

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/09/detroit_tigers_max_scherzer_wi_1.html
Detroit Tigers' Max Scherzer will test arm, expects to start Sunday afternoon against Twins.
from Mlive

 

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Scherzer was out throwing today. Leyland said tomorrow would be a big day. Still no answer on Sunday though.
Leyland on Scherzer: "Well, he played (catch) some, and it felt good. Today, it?s a lot less inflammation, or whatever."
Leyland: "Tomorrow will be big day. He?ll throw, like the slider and stuff tomorrow. We?ll either shut him down, or have to make a decision"


Leyland on Boesch handling not playing: "I would think so. Nobody likes sitting, but right now it?s just a no-brainer."
Leyland: "I don?t imagine he (Boesch) is too happy about it, but he hasn?t put a tack on my chair."

Leyland: "Just getting him out of there, and hopefully Q will give us a little excitement like he has periodically since he?s been up here."

Leyland on Berry: "He should be in the lineup, and he is. That?s just the way it goes."

Another consideration on Berry vs. Boesch: The opposing pitcher, Deduno. "So, if you?re patient, it?s your best shot with him."

 

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Gardenhire "I'm just tipping my hat to Cabrera, he should be the MVP if we were 2stop right now. There is no doubt in my mind he should be".
Gardenhire on Sabermetics "If your going for a triple crown and u have his numbers, you can SABER all u want, those numbers blow your brain".

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120920&content_id=38719416&vkey=pr_det&c_id=det
Tigers Press Release.
Come on down to Comerica Park for Fan Appreciation Weekend as Tigers host the Minnesota Twins during three-game series.
Features Fan Appreciation Weekend, Friday night fireworks, prizes, Tigers luggage id tag giveaway and 2013 Tigers magnet schedule giveaway.

 

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http://www.highheatstats.com/2012/09/post-season-games-won-in-the-six-division-era/
Post-Season Games Won in the Six-Division Era.
from HighHeatStats

 

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http://eyeontigers.blogspot.com/2012/09/win-probability-added-case-for-trout-as.html
Win Probability Added: The Case for Trout as MVP.
from EyeOnTigersblog

 

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http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tv-blackout-case-against-mlb-at-critical-point.html
TV blackouts case against MLB at critical point.
from yahoosports

 

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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-triple-crown-is-not-evil/
The Triple Crown is not evil.
from fangraphs

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/al-mvp-debate-we-did-this-two-years-ago/
The AL MVP Debate: We did this two years ago.
from fangraphs

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120921/OPINION03/209210445
WAR is no way to settle Miguel Cabrera vs. Mike Trout MVP debate.
from the detnews

 

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Tigers 2 GB WhiteSox.
Rick Porcello is 0-6, 4.42 ERA in his past 7 starts.
Miguel Cabrera in 18 Sept games: .364, 8 HR, 21 RBI, 16 R.

 

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Gardenhire believes Cabrera deserves MVP honors.
Add Twins manager Ron Gardenhire to the list of people in the game weighing in on the Miguel Cabrera-Mike Trout American League MVP debate.
"I haven't seen Trout out there since the first of the season. I know he's had a heckuva year and people are saying this and that about him. I'm just tipping my hat to Cabrera. He's the best player in this league. He should be the MVP," Gardenhire told reporters on Friday.
Friday was the 13th time the Twins have seen Cabrera this season. He batted .438 (21-for-48) with five doubles, four home runs and 20 RBIs. He has driven in more runs against the Twins this year than against any other opponent except the Indians, a fact which will likely change with five more Twins-Tigers tilts starting Saturday.
"If we were to stop right now, there's no doubt in my mind," Gardenhire said. "Going for a Triple Crown, that's an MVP season. He has his team in a playoff hunt. Whether they get there or not can't solely depend upon him, but he's the reason they're in it right now. And that's an MVP. He's the best player in our league."
To Gardenhire, the Triple Crown still means a lot.
"All I'm going to tell you is, if you're going for a Triple Crown and you've got his numbers, you can saber all you want to," he said. "Those numbers blow your brain. And I know Trout's do, too. That's pretty good numbers. A couple of other guys have decent numbers. But look at Cabrera's numbers. That's ridiculous. That's right up there with some of the best players in baseball. It doesn't make much sense to me to be arguing about this to tell you the truth."
from the Tigers official site

 

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Tigers' pitching staff is second in the AL in strikeouts (1,218) to TB, and could very easily finish with the second-most Ks in AL history.

 

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Scherzer confident he'll make next start on Sunday.
Max Scherzer sounds fairly confident he'll start for the Tigers on Sunday after testing his shoulder in a throwing session Friday afternoon. His manager wants a little more assurance that he's healthy before he makes his final decision.
Welcome to the tug and pull of an injured pitcher down the stretch in a playoff chase.
"Max feels real good," Jim Leyland said. "Max might feel good, but in the back of my mind, am I taking a chance with this guy for his future? For the Tigers' future? It's always a tough call. It's not easy, because I don't know: Does this thing lead to something else?"
Scherzer threw for about five minutes off flat ground in Comerica Park's outfield, basically just enough to see how his arm felt in something resembling his normal delivery. He said the inflammation that had been bothering him is gone.
"I'm expecting I should be able to make the start, seeing how my arm has responded to the treatment and the medicine," Scherzer said. "I'm getting the inflammation out. This wasn't a structural damage thing. This was just inflammation. After talking to doctors and realizing there's no structural damage, I don't have any fears or anything about hurting my arm any further. For me right now, it feels like the inflammation's out, so my arm feels good."
Scherzer will throw again on Saturday, mixing in his full arsenal to make sure he can go. It's an unusual move for a pitcher that close to his start, but it's out of caution.
Only after that session will Leyland and the team medical staff make the decision.
"I'll have to be totally convinced by our medical team, which is excellent," Leyland said. "But that clearance will have to come from them."
Leyland said he'll have Drew Smyly on hold for the next couple days until they know whether they'll need him to start Sunday. Smyly threw Thursday afternoon, entering with a bases-loaded situation in the ninth inning, but it basically amounted to a mound session like he would normally do before a start. He'll throw a little bit before the games this weekend, but nothing extensive.
from the Tigers official site