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Jim Leyland - June 2009
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Wednesday's Winks: 6/17/09
detroit4lyfe.com - 6/17/2009
Wednesday's Winks: 6/17/09
— detroit4lyfe.com — I wuv some Wednesday Winks: Leyland says Tigers have some major issues [ Freep ] Tigers should... make a quick decision on Jim Leyland [ Detroit News ] Matt Millen WAS to blame for auto industry and everything else in Detroit [ Freep ] Translating Sammy Sosa [ Bootlegger Sports ]  ... (more) Wednesday's Winks: 6/17/09

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MLB Baseball’s Top Ten Managers (2009 Version)
bankrollsports.com - 6/5/2009
MLB Baseball’s Top Ten Managers (2009 Version)
— bankrollsports.com — 10. Joe Maddon - Tampa Bay Rays . Many call Maddon a state-of-the-art manager. He has shown... a knack for being smart and innovative as well as an excellent communicator. The job he did taking the Tampa Bay Rays from the bottom of the American League East to the World Series will always be ... (more) MLB Baseball’s Top Ten Managers (2009 Version)

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Ryan Raburn Makes Jim Leyland Smile with Walk-Off Home Run
detroit4lyfe.com - 6/24/2009
Ryan Raburn Makes Jim Leyland Smile with Walk-Off Home Run
— detroit4lyfe.com — Leyland doesn't smile often but it was ear-to-ear after Raburn's pinch hit, walk-off, 2-run dinger Tuesday night... (more) Ryan Raburn Makes Jim Leyland Smile with Walk-Off Home Run

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blog.mlive.com - 6/3/2009
Better Know a Blogger: Detroit Tigers Weblog's Bill Ferris has been at it longer than most
— blog.mlive.com — Bill Ferris is the O.G. of Tigers bloggers. He gives his thoughts on history, this season and... whether or not Jim Leyland will destroy his pitchers by over-working them. (more) Better Know a Blogger: Detroit Tigers Weblog's Bill ...

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Magglio’s Just A Boy With A New Haircut And That’s A Pretty Nice Haircut
sportressofblogitude.com - 6/25/2009
Magglio’s Just A Boy With A New Haircut And That’s A Pretty Nice Haircut
— sportressofblogitude.com — Magglio Ordóñez is willing to try anything to bust out of his season-long slump, including cutting the... mangy locks of hair that he has been growing out for five years. “I feel light,” Ordonez said in the Tigers clubhouse before the game against the Cubs. Ordonez has been struggling ... (more) Magglio’s Just A Boy With A New Haircut And That’s A ...

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Leyland takes exception to Boras' criticism
mlb.mlb.com - 6/21/2009
Leyland takes exception to Boras' criticism
— mlb.mlb.com — While Tigers manager Jim Leyland took exception to agent Scott Boras' criticism on his move to sit... Magglio Ordonez, he also put more of a definite time frame on how long Ordonez will be out of the lineup. (more) Leyland takes exception to Boras' criticism

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Jim Leyland's Extension; Alfredo Figaro Debut
fireleyland.blogspot.com - 6/22/2009
Jim Leyland's Extension; Alfredo Figaro Debut
— fireleyland.blogspot.com — Well, this blog was once started way back when on a late August night in 2007 after... a meltdown against the Cleveland Indians in which I blamed Jim Leyland for the loss and, subsequently, the end of our Division Title chase. Since then, I've never ... (more) Jim Leyland's Extension; Alfredo Figaro Debut

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Scott Boras is upset over Ordonez benching
mlbnotebook.com - 6/20/2009
Scott Boras is upset over Ordonez benching
— mlbnotebook.com — Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press is reporting Scott Boras, agent for right fielder Magglio Ordonez,... is upset the Tigers benched his client. But he has yet to discuss this with anyone in the organization. Boras is a piece of work and is clearly wrong here.  Ordonez is a .311 career ... (more) Scott Boras is upset over Ordonez benching

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mlive.com - 6/20/2009
Tigers manager Jim Leyland has strong words for agent Scott Boras
— mlive.com — Jim Leyland thinks Scott Boras should stay out of his business. A day after Boras, the agent... for Magglio Ordonez, questioned why the Tigers had taken Ordonez out of the lineup, Leyland made it clear that the matter should be... (more) Tigers manager Jim Leyland has strong words for agent ...

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Is Scott Boras Stepping Over the Line?
sportsagentblog.com - 6/22/2009
Is Scott Boras Stepping Over the Line?
— sportsagentblog.com — So when Tigers’ manager Jim Leyland decided to give Ordonez a few days off, it really should... have come as no surprise. Except to Boras. He openly criticized the Tigers for taking this approach. There has been speculation that Ordonez’s benching has to do with certain clauses in his contract. Accordi (more) Is Scott Boras Stepping Over the Line?

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beck.mlblogs.com - 6/29/2009
Figaro sent down, French to start Friday
— beck.mlblogs.com — We have a rotation switch: Alfredo Figaro was optioned back to Triple-A Toledo after the game, and... Luke French is coming back up. He'll join the Tigers in Oakland, work briefly out of the bullpen there and then start Friday's series opener at ... (more) Figaro sent down, French to start Friday

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beck.mlblogs.com - 6/4/2009
Thames likely returning this weekend
— beck.mlblogs.com — Marcus Thames is continuing his rehab stint at Triple-A Toledo, but there now seems to be an... end game to the process. "By the end of the week, we're hoping Marcus is swinging good," manager Jim Leyland said, "because we're going to see four ... (more) Thames likely returning this weekend

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mlb.mlb.com - 6/8/2009
Detroit vs. Chi White Sox - June 8, 2009 | MLB.com: Gameday
— mlb.mlb.com — Bonderman is making his first start since June 1, 2008 after spending more than a year on... the disabled list following surgery to correct a blood clot. After four rehab starts, his velocity hasn't returned to where it was before his injury -- his ... (more) Detroit vs. Chi White Sox - June 8, 2009 | MLB.com: Gameday

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detroittigertales.com - 6/11/2009
Willis Stays in Rotation, Bondo to Pen
— detroittigertales.com — Jim Leyland announced today that Dontrelle Willis will start Sunday's game and that Jeremy Bonderman will go... to the pen. This is not a big surprise given Jeremy's performance in Monday's game. The 26-year-old right-hander allowed 6 runs on 8 hits, ... (more) Willis Stays in Rotation, Bondo to Pen

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beck.mlblogs.com - 6/12/2009
Thomas optioned to Toledo, Kelly coming up
— beck.mlblogs.com — The Tigers announced after the game that they're optioning OF Clete Thomas to Triple-A Toledo and purchasing... the contract of Don Kelly from the Hens to take his place in Pittsburgh. Thomas started out as a spark for the Tigers after joining the team ... (more) Thomas optioned to Toledo, Kelly coming up

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Dontrelle Willis won't make next start for Tigers | detnews.com | The Detroit News
detnews.com - 6/17/2009
Dontrelle Willis won't make next start for Tigers | detnews.com | The Detroit News
— detnews.com — Tom Gage / The Detroit News St. Louis -- Dontrelle Willis will not make his regularly scheduled... start for the Tigers on Saturday. Other than that, manager Jim Leyland refused to discuss the status of the struggling left-hander. Willis walked eight in ... (more) Dontrelle Willis won't make next start for Tigers | ...

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Tigers bench Magglio Ordonez
detnews.com - 6/18/2009
Tigers bench Magglio Ordonez
— detnews.com — St. Louis -- The Tigers have benched slumping right fielder Magglio Ordonez. Ryan Raburn was to start... in right field Thursday night in the series finale against the Cardinals. (more) Tigers bench Magglio Ordonez

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apps.detnews.com - 6/19/2009
Magglio benched
— apps.detnews.com — From St. Louis. . . The Tigers aren't calling it a benching, but that's what it is.... On Thursday, manager Jim Leyland said he's going to get his slumping right-fielder "away from it." When asked for how long, Leyland replied, ... (more) Magglio benched

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Leyland tweaks rotation to rest 'pen | tigers.com: News
detroit.tigers.mlb.com - 6/21/2009
Leyland tweaks rotation to rest 'pen | tigers.com: News
— detroit.tigers.mlb.com — By Jason Beck / MLB.com 06/21/09 12:40 PM ET DETROIT -- The Tigers are going to break... up one of baseball's best back-to-back starting tandems. Justin Verlander and Edwin Jackson will no longer pitch one after the other in Detroit's rotation, part of a ... (more) Leyland tweaks rotation to rest 'pen | tigers.com: News

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beck.mlblogs.com - 6/22/2009
Boras clears up comments
— beck.mlblogs.com — Just heard back from agent Scott Boras, who clarified his remarks regarding manager Jim Leyland's decision to... sit Magglio Ordonez for a stretch. The point Boras wanted to make is that his remarks were in response to reporters' questions about ... (more) Boras clears up comments

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