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NATIONAL REACTION: ‘Tigers are now an official baseball superpower’
Scott Miller; CBS SportslineBut so far, the Tigers, who didn’t even begin discussing this trade with Florida until Tuesday morning, have strengthened themselves more this winter than anybody else in the AL Central. For entire article, click here Jason Stark; ESPN So this will be one tough, relentless lineup, packed with smart, experienced hitters who don’t do much
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