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http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/game-theory-is-the-next-moneyball/
Game theory is the next Moneyball.
from the Hardball Times

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/3/...ast-67-i-dont-know-nothing-detroit-tigers-mlb
Bless You Boys Tigers blog Podcast 68: I don't know nothing!
The Brennan Boesch era is over.
Will Bruce Rondon make the so-called closer controversy moot?
Rick Porcello or Drew Smyly, Drew Smyly or Rick Porcello?
Nick Castellanos and the lack of outfield depth.
Jim Leyland says he's not retiring anytime soon, infuriating the "FIRE LEYLAND" contingent.
Leyland wants Alex Avila be more aggressive at the plate.
Adventures in soup with Jhonny Peralta.
Would you be paying any attention to the World Baseball Classic if Canada and Mexico hadn't declared war?
Mariano Rivera announces 2013 will be his final season, to the relief of batters everywhere.
Closing music: Denny McClain, "Extra Innings".

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/detroit_tigers_gameday_doug_fi.html
Detroit Tigers Gameday: Doug Fister tries to right ship after three straight rocky appearances.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/what_theyre_saying_former_tige.html
What they're saying: Former Tigers pitcher C.J. Nitkowski backs closer-by-committee approach.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130314/SPORTS02/130314057/detroit-tigers-prince-fielder
Flat tire keeps Prince Fielder out of Tigers' lineup.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/flat_tire_keeps_forces_change.html
Flat tire forces change of plans for Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder.
from Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...use-flat-tire?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports
Detroit Tigers' Prince Fielder misses game because of flat tire.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/detroit_tigers_dave_dombrowski_20.html
Detroit Tigers' Dave Dombrowski getting plenty of phone calls from GMs who want to swap trade ideas.
from Mlive

 

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Tigers will be prepared for Interleague twist.
Though the Tigers faced the host Mets on Thursday afternoon in Grapefruit League action, Tigers manager Jim Leyland didn't need to deal with National League rules.

Yet, with Interleague Play throughout the season for the first time -- and expanded by two games -- there will be 10 instances over the course of the year when his pitching staff must be prepared for appearances at the plate and bases, beginning May 7 at Nationals Park.

"That'll be a project we'll work into our system," Leyland said. "I think it's too early right now. It'll be a little different this year. Work them a little more and figure out who those pitchers are going to be. That's a strange thing when pitchers start hitting and they haven't done it in awhile."

Moreover, Detroit's last regular-season series will be played at Marlins Park, something that could affect designated hitter Victor Martinez.

Martinez, 34, is a career .303 hitter with 143 home runs and 741 RBIs. Over 10 Major League seasons, Martinez has played 853 games at catcher and 152 at first base.

But with Alex Avila as the backstop, Prince Fielder at first and Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera at third, Martinez's playing time could be limited, and potentially magnified during a final regular-season series for a team expected to contend for the postseason.

"He's not going to play first because I've got Prince Fielder, and third because I've got Miguel Cabrera there, so the only other option -- obviously -- is if we felt he was healthy enough to catch a game to get his bat in the lineup," Leyland said of Martinez, who missed the 2012 season after having microfracture surgery on his left knee. "That would be an option. That's something once again down the road we'll address. We want to make sure he's healthy first and can be our consistent DH. And if that works out later on that would be great to get his bat in the lineup."
from the Tigers official site

 

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Flat tire keeps Prince from road game vs. Mets.
Initially penciled in to bat cleanup and start at first base, Prince Fielder faced a bump along the way that prevented him from making the trip to Tradition Field for Thursday afternoon's game against the Mets.

"Prince was making the trip, and Prince had a big-time flat tire on the turnpike and they could only put one of those little tires on that's good for like 50 miles," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "He wasn't sure if he would make it down and back on that tire, so I told him to stay home."

Fielder called Leyland from the Orlando area to say his car had broken down and that somebody was coming by to take care of it.

Leyland joked that the four-time All-Star would have to buy him a meal from Steak 'n Shake.

"I didn't want to take a chance," Leyland said. "I told him to stay home. He'll probably go to Jupiter now."

Designated hitter Victor Martinez moved from fifth to fourth in the order, while Matt Tuiasosopo earned the start at first and clubbed his first spring home run, a two-run shot in the second inning.
from the Tigers official site

 

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Leyland taking time with outfield, bullpen evaluation.
With 18 days remaining until Opening Day, Tigers manager Jim Leyland expects certain jobs to come down to the wire.
Outfield and bullpen positions are still up in the air.

Quintin Berry started in center and batted leadoff, while Avisail Garcia earned the spot in right and hit seventh on Thursday afternoon against the Mets. Austin Jackson and Torii Hunter did not make the trip. Andy Dirks appears to be the projected left fielder.

Left-hander Darin Downs, who has a 1.13 ERA in seven Spring Training games, could earn a spot in the bullpen. The 28-year-old went 2-1 with a 3.48 ERA in 18 games as a rookie in 2012. Leyland has mulled a closer-by-committee approach.

"We have several possibilities, and like I tell [the beat writers] all the time -- this is probably going to go all the way down to the wire," Leyland said. "I can have these things every day until the rest of Spring Training, but I don't know. If I knew, I'd tell you, and right now I have no clue how this will play out."

When it comes to deciding who makes the roster, Leyland weighs a player's track record a little more than his performance in the spring. He noted that people have been fooled in the past by a month's worth of play.

"You have to be careful with that," Leyland said. "If a guy's got a pretty good track record -- whether that be in the Major Leagues or the Minor Leagues -- and then comes to Spring Training and looks healthy and pretty good, then that probably gives him a leg up," Leyland said.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/3/14/4100906/kobernus-and-kelly-are-favorites-to-make-the-tigers
Kobernus and Kelly are favorites to make the Tigers.
from blessyouboystigersblog

Kelly is a career .232 hitter with an OBP of .283. In five partial seasons, he?s never hit above .250, and he hit just .186 in 127 plate appearances last year. The Tigers put him on waivers last season, and he went unclaimed. They released him, and no club would give him a major league contract. The Tigers signed him to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training and a clause that lets him opt out and become a free agent if he doesn't make the team.

Kelly does everything that is asked of him. He plays first base, second base, and third. He plays left, center, and right. He has more time at shortstop than any other position, but hasn?t played there for a while. He can be the emergency catcher, and the emergency pitcher. He does everything.
Everything that is, except hit.

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2013/3/14/4103840/a-magic-number-to-increase-your-odds-of-winning
A Magic Number to Increase Your Odds of Winning.
from beyondtheboxscore

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/detroit_tigers_play_new_york_m_1.html
Detroit Tigers' Doug Fister turns in best outing, Matt Tuiasosopo powers offense in win over Mets.
from Mlive

Fister scattered three hits in four innings of work Thursday afternoon as the Detroit Tigers rolled to a 9-1 win over the New York Mets.
Fister allowed one run, walked two and struck out four, and he seemed to get better as the game went on. He allowed just one baserunner while recording the final nine outs of his appearance and struck out the final three batters he faced.
"Overall, I was pleased," Fister said. "There's still a lot of room for a lot of improvement. My sinker was all over the place. It has definitely been one of my focuses and it's going to continue to be. ? I felt like I threw some good ones during the day. I just didn't quite have the command that I wanted to for the most part."

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130314/SPORTS02/130314079/detroit-tigers-new-york-mets
Detroit 9 - N.Y. Mets 1: Tigers hitters, pitchers sharp in victory.
from the freep

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/detroit_tigers_bruce_rondon_5.html
Detroit Tigers' Bruce Rondon commands slider, mixes pitches well in first 1-2-3 inning of spring.
from Mlive

Each outing since Bruce Rondon worked on his mechanics during a side session has been a step in the right direction.

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...14&content_id=42732980&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tuiasosopo, Cabrera lead Tigers' offensive show.
Prince sub, Triple Crown winner combine for five RBIs; Fister shows grit in 4 IP.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2013_03_14_detmlb_nynmlb_1
Boxscore.

from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/mlb...ndon-not-ready-to-close-in-Det?blockID=878941
Analyst: Rondon not ready to close in Detroit
from DetroitFox

 

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http://www.detroittigersnark.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-lot-can-change-in-ten-years.html
A Lot Can Change in Ten Years.
from TigerSnark

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/detroit_tigers_matt_tuiasosopo.html
Detroit Tigers' Matt Tuiasosopo hits 'bomb' into wind, knocks in three runs as last-second fill-in.
from Mlive

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/03...onsidering-matt-tuiasosopo-for-a-roster-spot/
Detroit Tigers Don?t Appear To Be Seriously Considering Matt Tuiasosopo For Roster Spot.
from mcb-tb

 

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March 15 in Tigers and mlb history:

1945: With World War II travel restrictions still in effect, the Brooklyn Dodgers open spring training at Bear Mountain, New York, with 15 players in camp. Seven teams - the St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox - are training in Indiana, the most of any state.

1971 - Bernice Gera, a 39-year-old New York, NY housewife, files a lawsuit against organized baseball, claiming violation of her civil rights. Mrs. Gera had completed an umpire school and signed a contract to work in the New York-Penn League, only to see the deal be voided six days later with no explanation. Gera will eventually umpire one game before quitting.

1980 Detroit trades future manager Jerry Manuel to the Expos.

2010: The Major League Baseball Players Association circulates an expanded list of "dangerous contaminated supplements", which now contains 104 products. These nutritional supplements are legal but potentially contaminated, and could cause false positives under Major League Baseball's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

2011: Commissioner Bud Selig forms a 12-person committee to study the origins of baseball, with newly-appointed official historian John Thorn as its chair. The issue has been rekindled with the publication this week of Thorn's book, Baseball in the Garden of Eden, which casts doubt on the role of Alexander Cartwright in laying down the fundamental principles of the game. Ironically, Cartwright was promoted as the "real" founder of the game to counteract the unfounded legend that Abner Doubleday had laid down the first baseball diamond in Cooperstown, NY in 1839. Thorn argues that the game is in fact much older than once thought, with traces found in 18th century records.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Robert_Fick
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fickro01.shtml
Robert Fick 1998-2002.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dave_Philley
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phillda01.shtml
Dave Philley 1957.

from Baseball Reference