As the Tigers gathered to meet the media Thursday, the conversationalist with the most interesting news might have been Lloyd McClendon. The hitting coach described the changes in Austin Jackson's stance and hitting approach that the two have worked on in the last few days at Comerica Park.
Via Fox Sports Detroit
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January 19, 2012
Detroit -- Miguel Cabrera and his teammates aren't that concerned about who will bat behind him, they're more worried about Victor Martinez.
Cabrera and the Tigers got a chance to discuss the recent bad news before they left Comerica Park and headed out to various stops on their Winter Caravan.
"I don't focus on that, who's gonna hit behind me, who's gonna...
Via Lions Blog
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January 21, 2012
It's a good thing Brandon Inge gained back those 20 pounds he lost a season ago. He will need 'em to hold up that weighty chip he's carrying on his shoulder.
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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January 19, 2012
The Tigers announced this week that Victor Martinez is likely to miss the 2012 season with a torn ACL and though GM Dave Dombrowski said the team won’t act rashly, the Tigers figure to be on the lookout for a bat. Here’s the latest on the defending AL Central Champions...
Tigers manager Jim Leyland said on MLB Network Radio that the Tigers probably aren’t going to find...
Via Bats Blog
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January 18, 2012
The Tigers' offense took a hit Tuesday when it was announced Victor Martinez would miss the entire season with a knee injury.
Via Wages of Wins Journal
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January 19, 2012
Fans of the Detroit Tigers entered the off-season fairly optimistic about the 2012 season. The Tigers won 95 games in 2011 and took the Central Division by 15 games. In the playoffs, the Tigers defeated the Yankees (always a good thing) before losing in six to the Texas Rangers in the AL Championship series. With each of the key players returning in 2012 – and the prospect...
Via Lions Blog
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January 20, 2012
One is a Tigers spring-training rookie. The other is a Tigers spring-training sophomore. So which right-hander is more excited to migrate south to Lakeland, Fla., next month: 27-year-old Doug Fister or 20-year-old Jacob Turner? Let's call it a tie.
Via Lions Blog
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January 20, 2012
Perhaps the hitter to replace Victor Martinez already is here. Perhaps he's Brennan Boesch -- a healthy and confident Boesch.
Via Boston Herald Sports
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January 19, 2012
DETROIT - The vehicles of the Tigers' caravan will roll from Comerica Park early this afternoon. Vladimir Guerrero...
Via Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest
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January 18, 2012
Our friend Howard Megdal throws another name into the DH candidate pool over at Capital New York:
The backup plan for both Rodriguez and Jeter in the field is Eduardo Nunez, and it isn’t clear yet who will be backing up Teixeira at first base.
Nunez is a perfectly acceptable fielder, but his 84 OPS+ in 2011 is a far cry from Rodriguez’s 116, and even well below Jeter...
Via Lions Blog
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January 21, 2012
Max Scherzer asked the questions as they were handed to him in a trivia contest Friday. Mostly, the event required the power pitcher to lob softballs. But then he broke off a Dick Enberg curve.
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