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Fixing the Tigers: Infuse a little Milton Bradley and Justin Duchscherer
blog.mlive.com - 10/9/2009
Fixing the Tigers: Infuse a little Milton Bradley and Justin Duchscherer
— blog.mlive.com — The Tigers have no financial flexibility and big raises due to Justin Verlander and Edwin Jackson, but... a few minor moves can keep them competitive next season. (more) Fixing the Tigers: Infuse a little Milton Bradley and ...

Comments vote down ItsJustSports ItsJustSports posted 10/9/2009posted this
In Defense Of: Jim Leyland
blog.mlive.com - 10/8/2009
In Defense Of: Jim Leyland
— blog.mlive.com — Jim Leyland is unorthodox and sometimes makes poor strategic decisions, but he's still one of the best... managers in baseball. (more) In Defense Of: Jim Leyland

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Congrats to the Minnesota Twins on your impending sweep
blog.mlive.com - 10/7/2009
Congrats to the Minnesota Twins on your impending sweep
— blog.mlive.com — The Metrodome is the worst thing that's ever happened to baseball.... (more) Congrats to the Minnesota Twins on your impending sweep

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The Links: Carl Pavano indirectly gets the Tigers again and Miguel Cabrera's face is jacked up
blog.mlive.com - 10/5/2009
The Links: Carl Pavano indirectly gets the Tigers again and Miguel Cabrera's face is jacked up
— blog.mlive.com — Your daily look around the Internet. E-mail tips to patrickhayes13@gmail.com.... (more) The Links: Carl Pavano indirectly gets the Tigers again ...

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Who would you start: Rick Porcello or Edwin Jackson?
blog.mlive.com - 10/5/2009
Who would you start: Rick Porcello or Edwin Jackson?
— blog.mlive.com — Rick Porcello is getting the start in Tuesday's one-game playoff in Minnesota, but should it be Edwin... Jackson? (more) Who would you start: Rick Porcello or Edwin Jackson?

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Leyland, Guillen mend rift over role
detroit.tigers.mlb.com - 10/20/2009
Leyland, Guillen mend rift over role
— detroit.tigers.mlb.com — By Jason Beck / MLB.com 10/19/09 6:29 PM ET DETROIT -- If there was any question that... the frustrations from a Tigers season that ended in disappointment are still fresh, the proof came this weekend and Monday, when they exposed a rift with veteran ... (more) Leyland, Guillen mend rift over role

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myespn.go.com - 10/3/2009
First-guessing Jim Leyland
— myespn.go.com — At this writing, the Tigers have been smashed by the White Sox and the Twins are thoroughly... smashing the Royals. In the midst of all this, Mack Avenue... (more) First-guessing Jim Leyland

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beck.mlblogs.com - 10/9/2009
All Tigers coaches invited back except Van Slyke
— beck.mlblogs.com — Jason Beck / MLB.com The Tigers have invited back all but one of their coaches for next... season, including hitting coach Lloyd McClendon and pitching coach Rick Knapp. Third-base coach Gene Lamont, bullpen coach Jeff Jones and infield coach Rafael ... (more) All Tigers coaches invited back except Van Slyke

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Denny McLain's season finale Tigers Report
inplaymagazine.com - 10/9/2009
Denny McLain's season finale Tigers Report
— inplaymagazine.com — Denny McLain's season finale Tigers Report brought to you by In Play! Magzine. Denny talks about the... issues he sees with the Tigers and questions some of the decisions Skipper Jim Leyland made in the final and biggest game of the year. McLain chimes in on the Cabrera incident and compares it to ... (more) Denny McLain's season finale Tigers Report

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ANGEL HERNANDEZ IS A CRAPPY UMP
theworldofisaac.com - 10/2/2009
ANGEL HERNANDEZ IS A CRAPPY UMP
— theworldofisaac.com — Lost in the hoopla of the Twins-Tigers series the past 4 days was the atrocious umpiring of... one, Angel Hernandez. Its well known in the MLB that Angel has a quick trigger finger, but his inability to control the situation in yesterday's game almost ... (more) ANGEL HERNANDEZ IS A CRAPPY UMP

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Twins need 12 to knock off Tigers
mlbnotebook.com - 10/7/2009
Twins need 12 to knock off Tigers
— mlbnotebook.com — Wow. What a game last night! If you didn't see it, here is FanGraph's WPA chart: It... kind of came down to some bad decisions by Jim Leyland. He refused to pitch Justin Verlander, and kept Fernando Rodney in an inning too long. Still, can't blame either club here. Great effort by both sides ... (more) Twins need 12 to knock off Tigers

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Not So Fast: Tigers Split Crucial Series with Twins
tigers.gearupforsports.com - 10/1/2009
Not So Fast: Tigers Split Crucial Series with Twins
— tigers.gearupforsports.com — After last night’s shellacking of the Minnesota, the Tigers had champagne corks at the ready heading into... the series finale this afternoon. A victory would have given them their first division championship since 1987. But the celebration will have to wait. In a wild game that ... (more) Not So Fast: Tigers Split Crucial Series with Twins

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Brandon Inge's left knee is going under the knife
detroit4lyfe.com - 10/22/2009
Brandon Inge's left knee is going under the knife
— detroit4lyfe.com — I think we all saw this coming for Inge. Around the midway point this season, Inge was... diagnosed with microtears in both patella tendons of his knees, but the damage was worse in the left than in his right. Inge, being the true warrior that he is, fought through it for the rest of the ... (more) Brandon Inge's left knee is going under the knife

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Carlos Guillen Wants to Play 9
slanchreport.com - 10/21/2009
Carlos Guillen Wants to Play 9
— slanchreport.com — Jim Leyland and his left fielder Carlos Guillen had a long phone conversation on Monday after Guillen... made it known he didn’t want to continue playing left field. After the conversation Leyland told reporters that “We were talking a lot about playing time, about (his) playing 9 ... (more) Carlos Guillen Wants to Play 9

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Leyland is making a mistake by sitting Ryan Raburn
mackavenuetigers.com - 10/3/2009
Leyland is making a mistake by sitting Ryan Raburn
— mackavenuetigers.com — Not that either Carlos Guillen or Ryan Raburn is exactly a beautiful solution in left field, but... those appear to be manager Jim Leyland's only options. Earlier in the season, he went with a classic platoon situation. Raburn against left-handed pitchers, Guillen against righties.  ... (more) Leyland is making a mistake by sitting Ryan Raburn

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mlive.com - 10/5/2009
Tigers' Jim Leyland: Rick Porcello to pitch 'toughest' game of his career
— mlive.com — DETROIT -- At age 20, Tigers rookie Rick Porcello will already be pitching the most important game... of his entire career. (more) Tigers' Jim Leyland: Rick Porcello to pitch 'toughest' ...

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How Do Jim Leyland’s Teams Finish?
dailyfungo.com - 10/5/2009
How Do Jim Leyland’s Teams Finish?
— dailyfungo.com — The icy-cold fact is this: if the Tigers surrender the division lead — one they’ve held in... some fashion since May 14 — on the last day of the season, it will be a one-of-a-kind collapse: a three-game cushion with four to play.  ... (more) How Do Jim Leyland’s Teams Finish?

Comments vote down It's Just Sports found this 10/5/2009found this
Burned: 2009 Detroit Tigers Edition
blog.mlive.com - 10/9/2009
Burned: 2009 Detroit Tigers Edition
— blog.mlive.com — Jared Field's weekly reality check for people in the sports world.... (more) Burned: 2009 Detroit Tigers Edition

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myespn.go.com - 10/12/2009
Leyland blames umpire Marsh
— myespn.go.com — From some AP notes today: Jim Leyland didn't mince words yesterday after the Detroit Tigers finished an... historic collapse - the first team holdin... (more) Leyland blames umpire Marsh

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System Failure
baseballmusings.com - 10/13/2009
System Failure
— baseballmusings.com — Jim Leyland complained that the Tigers are taking strikes and swinging at balls . This is a... problem Dombrowski’s been trying to address for a few years: “We had a meeting a couple of years ago on some of these topics with our hitting people, and we’re going to do that again ... (more) System Failure

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