Andy Dirks hit .251 last season. But in 219 at-bats over 78 games as a backup outfielder with the Tigers, he swung early and often in the count and was pretty successful doing so. Dirks swung at the first pitch 18% of the time and hit .341 in those plate appearances.
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January 31, 2012
Any excuse to post this shot of Prince Fielder.
A column on Detroit’s recent signing of the free agent first baseman to a $214 million contract by ESPN’s L.Z. Granderson: “Wouldn’t it be a shame if the city that wins the championship needs a handout to pay for the victory parade?”
Depends on who you ask, of course.
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January 31, 2012
Max Scherzer has been almost exactly the same pitcher the last three years. He pitches around a 3.75 xFIP then fights Nazis in the offseason. (He sure is limber for being thousands of years old, made of mud and having two different color eyes!) I say almost because his strikeout rate fell a tad in 2011, but nothing that I’m worried about. His velocity was fully populated...
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February 02, 2012
The Detroit Tigers signed Prince Fielder in order to fill the gap left by an injured Victor Martinez, and the team is getting a lot more than it bargained for in some ways.
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January 30, 2012
Detroit Tigers slugger Victor Martinez underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee on Friday and will have additional ACL reconstructive surgery in six to eight weeks, the team announced Monday.
Martinez, who is a four-time All-Star, will likely miss the entire 2012 season.
The 33-year-old Martinez batted .330 with 12 homers and 103 RBIs last season for the AL Central champion...
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January 30, 2012
Victor Martinez is out for the 2012 Season with torn ACL.
According to the Tigers, Martinez suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during his off-season conditioning last week. Surgery is anticipated. The Tigers expect him to have ACL reconstruction surgery in about six-to-eight weeks, which will sideline him for all of 2012. After losing Martinez, the Tigers moved quickly to sign...
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January 30, 2012
By REED NELSONFOXSportsDetroit.com
Injured Detroit Tigers' catcherdesignated hitter Victor Martinez underwent preliminary knee surgery Friday to lay the groundwork for his scheduled ACL repair, according to a press release from the team.
Martinez, who was one of the Tigers top offensive producers last season, tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament while participating in his own...
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February 01, 2012
Who will be the Detroit Tigers DH in 2012? – Detroit Sports History | Examiner.com.
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January 30, 2012
Albert Pujols-Prince Fielder. Who got the better deal? Well, it's probably a matter of how you look at it. And for a really close look, here are some contract details filed to the Major League Baseball Players Association.
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January 31, 2012
Delmon Young knew that with Victor Martinez out, there was a chance he'd be the one protecting an All-Star slugger in the Tigers' batting order. He had no idea that would be Prince Fielder instead of Miguel Cabrera.
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