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http://beck.mlblogs.com/2013/01/30/back-on-the-verlander-world-baseball-classic-watch/
Back on the Verlander (World Baseball Classic) watch.
from Jason Beck's Tigers blog

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/j...-optimism-verlander-may-join-team-usa-for-wbc
There's optimism Verlander may join Team USA for WBC.
from cbssports

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/01/30/why-not-dangle-andy-dirks/
Why not dangle Andy Dirks?
from mcb-tb

 

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http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/01/...anding_tigers.html?blockID=856573&feedID=3706
Phil Coke's role changes on, off the field.
from DetroitFox

 

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http://wahoosam.com/blog/2013/01/30...s-it-matter-whos-already-in-the-hall-of-fame/
When judging candidates, does it matter who?s already in the Hall of Fame?
from WahooSam

 

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January 31 in Tigers and mlb history:

1919 - Future Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson is born to Jerry and Mallie Robinson in Cairo, Georgia. Robinson will become the first black player in 20th century major league history when he debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

1931 - Hall of Fame shortstop Ernie Banks is born in Dallas, Texas. Banks will make his debut with the Chicago Cubs in 1953 and hit 512 home runs during a 19-year career.

1952: The Hall of Fame elects two new members: Harry Heilmann, with 203 votes, and Paul Waner with 195. Waner, a .333 career hitter, rapped out 3,152 hits and struck out just 376 times in 9,459 career at-bats.
Heilmann was similarly skilled with the bat, winning four batting titles with the Detroit Tigers and finishing his career with a .342 average.

1959: Former major league star Joe Cronin succeeds Will Harridge as president of the American League. A Hall of Fame shortstop who played for the Pirates, Senators and Red Sox, Cronin batted .301 over a 20-year playing career. He signs a seven-year pact and will remain in office until his retirement in 1973.

1969: The National Association approves the use of the Designated Hitter for the International, Eastern, Texas and New York-Pennsylvania leagues. The rules vary slightly for each league. The Texas League will be the first to use the DH, in April.

1969: The American and National leagues agree to try an experimental rule change in spring training using a designated pinch hitter, but they don't agree on the implementation. The AL tells the teams to use the DPH when they are the home team; the NL gives the home manager the choice of which rules to use, but the visiting manager has to agree. The Mets, Giants, and Cardinals say that they will not use the rules, and the Astros and Reds follow suit.

1971 - The Special Veterans Committee selects seven men for enshrinement in the Hall of Fame: former players Jake Beckley, Joe Kelley, Harry Hooper, Rube Marquard, Chick Hafey, and Dave Bancroft, as well as executive George Weiss. A number of this year's choices will later be derided as some of the worst ever made by the Veterans Committee.

1977 - Joe Sewell, Amos Rusie, and Al Lopez are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee. Sewell batted .312 over 14 seasons with the Indians and Yankees. Rusie won 246 games over nine seasons from 1889 to 1898. Lopez won four fielding titles in 19 years as a catcher, but it is his .584 winning percentage in 17 seasons as a manager that got him into Cooperstown.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/George_Burns_(burnsge02)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burnsge02.shtml
George Burns 1914-1917.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Duke_Maas
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maasdu01.shtml
Duke Maas 1955-1957.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hank_Aguirre
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/aguirha01.shtml
Hank Aguirre 1958-1967.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ossie_Vitt
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vittos01.shtml
Ossie Vitt 1912-1918.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gibsosa01.shtml
Sam Gibson 1926-1928.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Harry_Chiti
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chitiha01.shtml
Harry Chiti 1960-1961.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/32439/overunder-justin-verlanders-era
Over/under: Justin Verlander's ERA in 2013.
from espn

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/01/detroit_tigers_among_seven_tea.html
Detroit Tigers among seven teams on hand to watch three free-agent pitchers throw bullpen sessions.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...gers-Avisail-Garcia-might-left-out-left-field
Tigers' Avisail Garcia might be left out in left field.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19477
On the Beat: The Unclean Game(s).
from Baseball Prospectus

 

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http://marioimpemba.com/1/post/2013/01/the-fister-trade-a-year-and-a-half-later.html
The Doug Fister trade a year and a half later.
from MarioImpemba'sTigersblog

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/1/31/3935318/tigers-2013-player-preview-alex-avila-rebound-season
Tigers 2013 Player Preview: Alex Avila is due for a rebound season in 2013.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/201...test-teenage-prodigy-on-detroit-sports-scene/
Piston's Drummond latest teenage prodigy on Detroit sports scene.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://walkoffwoodward.com/?p=6415
Rick and Drew II: Electric Boogaloo.
from walkoffwoodwardtigersblog

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2013/1/31/3934906/the-youth-movement-in-baseball-as-told-by-war
WAR of the Ages.
from beyondtheboxscore

 

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Key Tigers dates:
Feb. 11: Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Lakeland, Fla.
Feb. 14: Position players report to spring training
Feb. 22: First spring training game, against Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Feb. 23: First home spring training game, against Toronto at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
March 2-19: World Baseball Classic
April 1: Regular-season opener, at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m.
April 5: Home opener, vs. N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...31&content_id=41283802&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Rick Porcello preparing for uncertain season.
Right-hander to compete for fifth spot in rotation, could be dealt.
from the Tigers official site

 

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The Brewers have signed old friend right-hander Alfredo Figaro to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training, the team announced (via Mike Vassallo on Twitter). It took more than a month for the sides to complete the deal, since agent Barry Praver had to negotiate a departure from Figaro's Japanese team, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports (on Twitter). The 28-year-old returns to MLB after spending the past two seasons pitching in Japan for the Orix Buffaloes. He picked up some MLB experience with the Tigers before going to Japan, appearing in 14 games from 2009-10.

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/01/31/polanco-exodus-revisited/
The Polanco Exodus Revisited.
from mcb-tb

 

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http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/01/...anding_tigers.html?blockID=857201&feedID=3706
No days off for Tigers' Fielder.
from DetroitFox

 

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http://www.minorleagueball.com/2013...hp-detroit-tigers-prospect-retrospective-2013
Prospect Retrospective: Doug Fister RHP, Detroit Tigers.
from blessyouboystigersblog