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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/projected_detroit_tigers_roste.html
Projecting position players: Jeff Kobernus appears extremely likely to open season with Detroit Tigers.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/projected_detroit_tigers_roste.html
Projecting position players: Jeff Kobernus appears extremely likely to open season with Detroit Tigers.
from Mlive

Still rooting for Tuiasosopo to make the team. If we had an "Adopt A Tiger" pick contest here on DSF, as they do on the Motown Tigers website, Matt would be my first choice.

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/3/...ast-69-smyly-porcello-detroit-tigers-mlb-2013
Bless You Boys Tigers blog Podcast 69: I'm a Smyly guy!

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201303...rs-rick-porcello-huston-street-luke-gregerson
Tigers offered Rick Porcello to Padres for Huston Street, then Luke Gregerson.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/san_diego_padres_reportedly_tu.html
San Diego Padres reportedly turn down offers for Rick Porcello in exchange for Huston Street or Luke Gregerson.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130321/SPORTS02/130321057/detroit-tigers-houston-astros
Tigers' lineup for tonight's exhibition vs. Astros.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/detroit_tigers_gameday_justin_2.html
Detroit Tigers Gameday: Justin Verlander, Bruce Rondon set to pitch; Quintin Berry returns to lineup.
from Mlive

Also scheduled to pitch for the Tigers tonight are Joaquin Benoit, Bruce Rondon and Al Alburquerque. ... Minor league pitchers Rob Waite, Ryan Woolley and Luke Sommer, catcher Curt Casali, infielders Jared Reaves and Devon Travis and outfielders Ben Guez and Chad Wright have joined the Tigers for tonight's game.

Max Scherzer is scheduled to start in a minor league game at 1 p.m. Saturday, versus an Astros affiliate in Lakeland. ... Rick Porcello started for Class A Lakeland on Wednesday, fanning four batters as he allowed an unearned run on one hit and two walks in 6 2/3 innings of work.

Prior to tonight's game, the Mayo Smith Society will present the 2012 King Tiger Award to Miguel Cabrera.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/projecting_pitchers_detroit_ti.html
Projecting pitchers: Best guess says Rick Porcello will start, Drew Smyly will pitch out of bullpen.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/report_st_louis_cardinals_join.html
Report: St. Louis Cardinals join Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres in pursuit of Tigers' Rick Porcello.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...s-champion?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Sports|p
Octavio Dotel returns to Detroit Tigers as a champion.
from the detnews

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/03/21/could-doug-fisters-spring-troubles-affect-rick-porcello/
Could Doug Fister?s Spring Troubles Affect Rick Porcello?
from motorcitybengals-tigersblog

 

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Still rooting for Tuiasosopo to make the team. If we had an "Adopt A Tiger" pick contest here on DSF, as they do on the Motown Tigers website, Matt would be my first choice.

I'd like to see both make the roster and Worth. Need new better bloodon the bench. But with options remaining on a couple of them and Kelly/Santiago, it won't happen.
Interesting to see if Tuiasosopo winds up in Toledo...insurance, and what to do with Kobernus if he doesn't make it with a trade with nats so he stays, in Toledo also as insurance, and if, he they agree on to send them.

2013 will/should, imo, be Donnie and Little Buddies last season with the team.

 

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http://eyeontigers.blogspot.com/2013/03/2013-preseason-prediction-10-anibal.html
2013 Preseason Prediction #10 ? Anibal Sanchez.
from EyeOnTigersblog

 

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http://tigersinwords.blogspot.com/2013/03/comparing-al-central-second-basemen.html
Comparing AL Central Second Basemen.
from TigersInWordsblog

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/20...rcello-what-to-do-detroit-tigers-trade-rumors
Rick Porcello: What to do?
from beyondtheboxscore

 

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http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/baseball-jeopardy-searching-for-questions/
Baseball Jeopardy: Searching for questions.
from the Hardball Times

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/injury_updates_avisail_garcia.html
Injury updates: Avisail Garcia off crutches, hopes to return before Detroit Tigers break camp.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...ers-not-proposed-deal-involving-Rick-Porcello
Dave Dombrowski: Tigers 'have not proposed a deal' involving Rick Porcello.
from the detnews

 

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V-Mart could see time behind the plate this season.
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Manager Jim Leyland is focused on having Victor Martinez be his primary designated hitter this season, but he isn't ruling out the former All-Star catcher getting back behind the plate at some point.

In fact, he sounded very much as though he's anticipating this when the Tigers don't have the DH slot to use.

"Eventually, at some point, if he's real healthy, he could catch a game in Interleague Play," Leyland said. "That's down the road. I don't want to make a big deal about that, because we've laid low on that. But is it a possibility? Yeah, down the road.

"It is going to happen for sure? I can't answer that, but I think it's a strong possibility. If you felt like there was some nasty, nasty left-hander and Victor was healthy enough and you felt like you weren't risking anything, you might do it. And he'll want to do it, I know that."

Martinez has not caught in a game this spring, and probably won't, but Leyland said he has worked out behind the plate.

The Tigers had Martinez catch some games during Interleague Play two years ago, shifting Alex Avila to third base on some days and completely sitting him on others. That, however, was the old format, in which Interleague games were concentrated into one weekend in May and a few weeks in June.

This is the first year Interleague games are spread out over the full schedule. The Tigers' first National League series comes up in late April, when the Braves go to Detroit. Their first games in NL cities without the DH will be on May 7-8 in Washington, and another two-game set comes up at the end of that month, in Pittsburgh.

After that they don't have to worry about NL rules until late August, when they visit the Mets. The big worry, though, will come with the regular season's final three games, in Miami. So it's possible the American League Central could be decided without the DH in play.

Given that, it makes sense that the Tigers will not rule out the idea. It also makes sense for Detroit to field the best lineup it can in the most important games, whether that lineup includes Martinez and/or Avila.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...b_20130322_6560394&vkey=news_det&ymd=20130321
Uncommonly generous Verlander allows three homers.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2013_03_21_houmlb_detmlb_1
Boxscore.

from the Tigers official site

Leyland on Alburquerque, who gave up 2nd Corporan HR: "I saw some hanging sliders and not very good command at all." Not hiding displeasure.
Jason Beck

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/houston_astros_belt_three_home.html
Houston Astros belt three homers off Justin Verlander as Detroit Tigers suffer 7-2 loss.
from Mlive

Verlander was strong in his first three innings, retiring eight of his first nine batters, but the wheels began to fall off in the fourth after he lost command of his fastball.
After allowing only one earned run in his first nine innings pitched, Verlander has now given up nine in his last 10 as his one-time 1.00 ERA now sits at a bloated 4.74.

Corporan hit his second home run of the day in the seventh inning, a two-run moonshot off Al Alburquerque, who has never given up a home run during the regular season.

-- It's the second straight rocky appearance for Alburquerque, who gave up four runs -- three earned -- Sunday against the Nationals. His ERA now sits at 5.40.

 

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March 22 in Tigers and mlb history:

1888 - 3B/C Deacon White signs with the Detroit Wolverines after a prolonged battle with manager Bill Watkins, under whom White had said he'd never play.

1990 - Major league umpires announce that they will boycott exhibition games to protest not having been consulted in the revision of the regular season schedule after the lockout. They will return to work on April 1st.

1991 - At Sotheby's in New York, a 1909-10 tobacco card in mint condition of Honus Wagner sells for $451,000, with the 10% auction house premium. Ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall purchase the rare card.
On the same day, a 1952 Topps card of Mickey Mantle goes for $49,500, tripling the pre-auction estimate, while a baseball, signed by 12 players at the 1939 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, sells for $20,900.

Tigers players and front office birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Marv_Owen
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/owenma01.shtml
Marv Owen 1931, 1933-1937, and long time scout into the 1970's.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Eddie_Bane
Eddie Bane 2011-present scouting dept.

from Baseball Reference