If you'd ever encountered Mark "The Bird" Fidrych at some time during the last quarter of a century -- and there's a very good chance you could have passed him on the sidewalk without realizing it -- you'd never know he was once one of Major League Baseba 

Edwin Jackson was feeling run down, dealing with flu-like symptoms that have been taking a toll on his teammates. 

Edwin Jackson baffled the Mariners again, allowing five hits while working into the eighth inning to help the Detroit Tigers beat Seattle 2-0 Saturday night. 

Edwin Jackson baffled the Mariners again, allowing five hits while working into the eighth inning to help the Detroit Tigers beat Seattle 2-0 Saturday night. 

The Detroit Tigers took full advantage of Carlos Silva last season, beating the struggling starter all three times they faced him. 

The Detroit Tigers took full advantage of Carlos Silva last season, beating the struggling starter all three times they faced him. 

Aerodynamics and putrid pinstripe pitching have turned the new Yankee Stadium into a deadly den of dingers, Ken Rosenthal says. 

Detroit Tigers right-hander Joel Zumaya pitched two innings of scoreless relief Saturday for the Toledo Mud Hens as he recovers from a sore shoulder. 

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The decision to add rookie RHPs Rick Porcello and Ryan Perry to the opening-day roster looked like a sound one through the first week of the season. 

The decision to add rookie RHPs Rick Porcello and Ryan Perry to the opening-day roster looked like a sound one through the first week of the season. 

If 2008 was a humbling year for Justin Verlander, 2009 looks so far to be a learning season. 

--RHP Joel Zumaya is moving up to Class AAA Toledo and will be available Saturday to work in relief in the next step in his rehab assignment. 

If 2008 was a humbling year for Justin Verlander, 2009 looks so far to be a learning season.