Detroit Tigers Notes, Quotes 2009-02-14
--RHP Justin Verlander needs to get ahead of more hitters this season to cut his pitch counts down. Verlander was reaching 100 pitches regularly in the fifth and sixth innings of games last season, when he won just 11 games. Batters had a .472 on-base per... more
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Detroit Tigers Roster Report 2009-02-14
Scoring runs was not a problem for Detroit last season, but defense and pitching were. So the Tigers got a new shortstop (Adam Everett), moved Brandon Inge back to third, traded for C Gerald Laird and shifted Carlos Guillen to left field, moves they belie... more
Submitted on 2009-02-14 |
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Detroit Tigers Notes, Quotes 2009-02-14
--RHP Justin Verlander needs to get ahead of more hitters this season to cut his pitch counts down. Verlander was reaching 100 pitches regularly in the fifth and sixth innings of games last season, when he won just 11 games. Batters had a .472 on-base per... more
Submitted on 2009-02-14 |
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Detroit Tigers Roster Report 2009-02-14
Scoring runs was not a problem for Detroit last season, but defense and pitching were. So the Tigers got a new shortstop (Adam Everett), moved Brandon Inge back to third, traded for C Gerald Laird and shifted Carlos Guillen to left field, moves they belie... more
Submitted on 2009-02-14 |
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Detroit Tigers Inside Pitch 2009-02-14
There won't be much whining from the Tigers' spring training complex over the impact the World Baseball Classic will have on the club's preparations for the season. Manager Jim Leyland believes it's only a distraction if you let it become one. He focuses ... more
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Detroit Tigers Inside Pitch 2009-02-14
There won't be much whining from the Tigers' spring training complex over the impact the World Baseball Classic will have on the club's preparations for the season. Manager Jim Leyland believes it's only a distraction if you let it become one. He focuses ... more
Submitted on 2009-02-14 |
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Ex-Tiger Morris to visit
FormerDetroitTigers pitcher Jack Morris will make an appearance at Van Andel Arena on Feb. 21 before the Grand Rapids Griffins-Lake Erie Monsters game. Morris, a member of the Tigers' 1984 World Series championship team, will sign autographs starting at 6... more
Submitted on 2009-02-12 |
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Detroit Tigers Notes, Quotes 2009-02-12
--RHP Justin Verlander agreed Feb. 3 to split the difference in submitted contract figures to avoid arbitration this month, keeping general manager Dave Dombrowski's arbitration-free record intact since he took over the Tigers in 2001. Verlander will pitc... more
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