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The Links: Rick Reilly will host SportsCenter and is Jim Leyland Manager of the Year?
blog.mlive.com - 9/12/2009
The Links: Rick Reilly will host SportsCenter and is Jim Leyland Manager of the Year?
— blog.mlive.com — AP PhotoWho's Jim Leyland's competition for Manager of the Year? Bookmark It's Just Sports or subscribe to... our RSS feed. We're going to try and start doing some weekend posts, starting today. We'll see how motivated I stay ... no... (more) The Links: Rick Reilly will host SportsCenter and is Jim ...

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mlive.com - 9/6/2009
Tigers call up versatile Don Kelly from Toledo
— mlive.com — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Utility player Don Kelly was brought up from Toledo a few days earlier... than originally planned because Tigers manager Jim Leyland saw an immediate need for the versatility he provides. While making in-game moves Friday ... (more) Tigers call up versatile Don Kelly from Toledo

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beck.mlblogs.com - 9/25/2009
Seay to be examined Friday
— beck.mlblogs.com — The damage to Bobby Seay might've been more than just a couple hits. Manager Jim Leyland said... they'll have the lefty specialist checked out by a doctor after he complained of discomfort. Leyland referred to the collarbone. Seay didn't know for sure, ... (more) Seay to be examined Friday

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beck.mlblogs.com - 9/30/2009
Porcello probably done until playoffs
— beck.mlblogs.com — When Jim Leyland extended Rick Porcello out to 111 pitches Tuesday against the Twins, he did so... expecting that he'd be getting some extra rest. Because Monday's rainout pretty much washed away any chance of Porcello pitching this weekend.  ... (more) Porcello probably done until playoffs

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Detroit Tigers’ Manager Jim Leyland Down To 4 Packs Of Smokes A Day
stylepointsblog.com - 9/25/2009
Detroit Tigers’ Manager Jim Leyland Down To 4 Packs Of Smokes A Day
— stylepointsblog.com — Detroit Tigers’ Manager and walking carcinogen Jim Leyland has reportedly curbed his cigarette habit to 4 packs... a day in the midst of the Tigers’ run for the AL Central title as a result of increased pressure from the Tigers front office, the American Heart Association, and his ... (more) Detroit Tigers’ Manager Jim Leyland Down To 4 Packs Of ...

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The Showdown in Motown
bugsandcranks.com - 9/28/2009
The Showdown in Motown
— bugsandcranks.com — All that Minnesota wanted was to be within striking distance of the Tigers for a crucial four-game... series in Detroit. The Twins pursued and closed ground, and now find themselves two games back at zero hour. A group of men whose collective goal lies ... (more) The Showdown in Motown

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Dogfight Down the Stretch
tigers.gearupforsports.com - 9/1/2009
Dogfight Down the Stretch
— tigers.gearupforsports.com — Hanging with the Big Boys Tigers fans have a lot to be happy about over the past... week, as Detroit not only survived a West Coast trip, but went 3-1 against a very difficult Angels team. They also split the series with the defending AL Champion Tampa Bay Rays (thanks to some Game 3 ... (more) Dogfight Down the Stretch

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msn.foxsports.com - 9/2/2009
Sources: Tigers' Washburn battling sore knee - MLB News - FOX Sports on MSN
— msn.foxsports.com — And there may be a reason for that. The left-hander is pitching with soreness in his right... knee, two sources said Tuesday, but the team doesn't have any immediate plans to drop him from the rotation. Washburn, 35, was scratched from a start for the ... (more) Sources: Tigers' Washburn battling sore knee - MLB News ...

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beck.mlblogs.com - 9/3/2009
Washburn to be skipped, Galarraga to start
— beck.mlblogs.com — After Jarrod Washburn and Jim Leyland met to discuss his achy left knee, they agreed to have... him skip a start. It isn't going to be a cure for his knee, they both agreed, but Washburn said it helped him when they skipped him a turn in Seattle back in ... (more) Washburn to be skipped, Galarraga to start

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Jim Leyland in a three-way race for AL manager of the year
mackavenuetigers.com - 9/11/2009
Jim Leyland in a three-way race for AL manager of the year
— mackavenuetigers.com — Notable nattering nabob of the Detroit Free Press Drew Sharp recently took a break from his negativity... to proclaim Tigers manager Jim Leyland as the easy pick for American League Manager of the Year. When Sharp writes, I instinctively believe exactly the opposite. But maybe he's on to ... (more) Jim Leyland in a three-way race for AL manager of the year

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Tigers' Leyland walks line between genius, failure - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com - 9/22/2009
Tigers' Leyland walks line between genius, failure - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
— sports.yahoo.com — May we pay homage, for a moment, to the incredible New York Mets . The great September... choke is something they redefined the last two seasons, and so the Detroit Tigers ’ attempt at the same looks like a green kid trying to emulate a connoisseur. ... (more) Tigers' Leyland walks line between genius, failure - MLB ...

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Best Managers of the Last 30 Years
spartyandfriends.com - 9/24/2009
Best Managers of the Last 30 Years
— spartyandfriends.com — Bobby Cox announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of the 2010 season. Cox has... been the manager of the Atlanta Braves since 1990. He had a stint with the organization from 1978-1981. Sandwiched in between was a very successful stint as the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays from ... (more) Best Managers of the Last 30 Years

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mlive.com - 9/30/2009
Tigers' lineup for third game in four-game series with Minnesota
— mlive.com — DETROIT -- Tigers manager Jim Leyland went away from his normal righty-lefty matchups when he inserted Magglio... Ordonez into the lineup tonight as his designated hitter against Minnesota Twins right-hander Carl Pavano.Ordonez is hitting .364 (4-for-11) ... (more) Tigers' lineup for third game in four-game series with ...

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beck.mlblogs.com - 9/1/2009
Tigers to call up six tomorrow, more later
— beck.mlblogs.com — Turns out the Tigers will have a few more September call-ups than manager Jim Leyland's previous remarks... would suggest. Jeremy Bonderman will be recalled from Heading up from Triple-A Toledo and activated from the disabled list. Casey Fien, Dusty Ryan ... (more) Tigers to call up six tomorrow, more later

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"I paid for his flight out there."
blessyouboys.com - 9/2/2009
"I paid for his flight out there."
— blessyouboys.com — "I paid for his flight out there." Jim Leyland , on Jim Thome (and his 60 homers vs.... the Tigers) being traded from the White Sox to the Dodgers (more) "I paid for his flight out there."

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Polly Wanna Contract?
tigers.gearupforsports.com - 9/4/2009
Polly Wanna Contract?
— tigers.gearupforsports.com — It’s difficult to think of any Tigers victory this season that, at some point, wasn’t helped along... thanks to a contribution from Placido Polanco. Be it a clutch hit in the late innings, or a defensive gem that saves extra bases, “Polly” has a way of making it ... (more) Polly Wanna Contract?

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Jim Leyland and the march into history
hardballtimes.com - 9/6/2009
Jim Leyland and the march into history
— hardballtimes.com — Yesterday, Jim Leyland won his 1,400 game as manager. He is only the 24th manager to ever... do that. That same win also pushed him one past Wilbert Robinson , as the (undeserving) Hall of Fame skipper won 1,399 games in his career. By the end of the year, Leyland should pass up three more managers ... (more) Jim Leyland and the march into history

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beck.mlblogs.com - 9/7/2009
Galarraga out, Robertson in
— beck.mlblogs.com — ST. PETERSBURG - After Sunday's come-from-behind 5-3 win, Jim Leyland's starting rotation shrunk from six to five.... Coming off a Saturday outing when he gave up six runs in just 2 1/3 innings of work, the Tigers' skipper announced that ... (more) Galarraga out, Robertson in

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beck.mlblogs.com - 9/8/2009
9/5 pregame happenings: Zimmer, Rodney, Kelly
— beck.mlblogs.com — ST. PETERSBURG -- Tigers manager Jim Leyland has spent the last couple of days visiting Rays senior... advisor and old friend Don Zimmer in the hospital, as he recovers from four-hour back surgery he had on Wednesday. Leyland said Zimmer is doing better. ... (more) 9/5 pregame happenings: Zimmer, Rodney, Kelly

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