Verlander in the cage right now, working on his bunting.
Leyland says players aren't exactly eager for scrimmages, but they're handling it professionally.
You know you're headed to the WorldSeries when... Pitchers are taking BP.
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Leyland: "There's no secret to my rotation. My rotation is Verlander, Fister, Sanchez, Scherzer."
Looks like Justin Verlander is getting in on the action.
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Avisail Garcia: I want to thank all our fans for the kind wishes and all the support! You guys are the best!! #GoTigers #WorldSeries
Valverde pitching 1st inning in scrimmage game. And yes, he spit out his water and slapped his knee on his way in.
Inning over after Valverde hits pitch count with two outs. Two singles, a walk, a called third strike and a fielder's choice.
In fairness, I'm not sure Austin Jackson realized he was allowed to swing, which might be why he took strike three.
Danny Worth is playing 1st base. He's borrowing the glove of Don Kelly, who's playing 1st base for the other team.
Are there pro umps there?
There are no umps. I believe Avila is calling balls and strikes.
Alex Avila homers into Tigers bullpen, then peels off around 1st and heads into dugout.
RHP Drew VerHagen, gave up a HR to Avila then struck out Boesch. So that tells us nothing.
Don Kelly homers off the RF foul pole off lefty Darin Downs in Tigers scrimmage game.
Brennan Boesch has now struck out against Drew VerHagen and Joe Rogers, both guys just drafted in June.
