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Tiger Stadium undergoes recycling project

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:25:29 +1900

DETROIT (AP) -- Going to a baseball game in Detroit used to mean heading to Michigan and Trumbull, t...

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Tiger Stadium's new life in cars, roads? (AP)

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:31:47 +1900

Going to a baseball game in Detroit used to mean heading to Michigan and Trumbull, the intersection that became shorthand for Tiger Stadium. Go there today, and all that remains is a small slice of the arena that once drew throngs of fans to see legends like Ty Cobb and Hank Greenberg play. The rest of the ballpark, which hosted thousands of games between 1912 and 1999, has been demolished, loaded...

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Tigers' Garcia ready for winter ball

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:45:00 +1900

Freddy Garcia's late-season stint with the Tigers ended with five solid innings and a tight shoulder in Detroit's season finale. His second season of the year is about to begin, and it could have a big bearing on his big league future, whether or not it's in Detroit.

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Tiger Stadium's 2nd life may be in new cars, roads

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:19:11 +1900

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Tiger Stadium avoids demolition in Detroit council vote

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:55:13 +1900

The Detroit City Council has granted Tiger Stadium a stay of execution. The council voted 5-3 on Tuesday to reject a resolution that would have authorized the immediate demolition of the historic ballpark.

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Ramirez better than grand

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 05:39:18 +1900

In Alexei Ramirez's mind, the highlight of his season was hitting the grand slam that helped defeat the Detroit Tigers on Monday, assuring a tiebreaker meeting with the Minnesota Twins for the American League Central crown.

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2008 Detroit Tigers Awards Round Table

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:21:55 +1900

The calendar has now turned over into October and that marks an end of a disappointing season for the Detroit Tigers. The beginning of the 2008 season brought hope and glimmer to the city of Detroit as the Tigers were early favorites to play in the Fall Classic. As the season played out, those hopes and dreams slowly slipped into nothingness. By September all was lost for the Tigers as they fell under .500 then fell into fifth place in the American League Central. While the upcoming season will bring the same dreams as the 2008 campaign did, we must close the doors to Comerica Park and never look back. With the end of the season brings awards that must be given to the stand-out players of this roller-coaster season. What would we have done without the Galarragas, the Cabreras or the Grandersons? Nobody knows, but their accomplishments must be celebrated nonetheless and this how we're going to do it. This is the 2008 Detroit Tigers Awards Round Table. I, Austin Drake , got to talk ...

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2008 Detroit Tigers Awards Roundtable

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:21:55 +1900

The calendar has now turned over into October and that marks the end of a disappointing season for the Detroit Tigers. The beginning of the 2008 season brought hope and glimmer to the city of Detroit as the Tigers were early favorites to play in the Fall Classic. As the season played out, those hopes and dreams slowly slipped into nothingness. By September all was lost for the Tigers as they fell under .500, and then fell into fifth place in the American League Central. While the upcoming season will bring the same dreams as the 2008 campaign did, we must close the doors to Comerica Park and never look back. The end of the season brings awards that must be given to the standout players of this roller-coaster season. What would we have done without the Galarragas, the Cabreras, or the Grandersons? Nobody knows, but their accomplishments must be celebrated nonetheless and this how we're going to do it. This is the 2008 Detroit Tigers Awards Round Table. I, Austin Drake , got to talk ...

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Leyland's contract status unchanged

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 20:00:00 +1900

Tigers manager Jim Leyland announced on Tuesday that he will not receive a contract extension for 2010 this offseason.

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Rain delay a fitting end to Tigers' miserable season

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:41:31 +1900

Spending the 162nd game with the most disappointing team in baseball ... It's raining, but then, the Detroit Tigers have grown accustomed to gray skies. While we wait for the tarp to come off Monday at U.S. Cellular Field, let's go commiserate with the manager.

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White Sox rout Tigers to force playoff with Twins

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:36:59 +1900

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