Meet the 2012 Detroit Tigers Starters… Video Game Worthy!
The 2012 Detroit Tigers are going to be the most exciting team to watch in the majors this year, and it will be almost video game like to watch this year! It seems like Mr. Ilitch and company have assembled a team that is built to bash teams out of the park. The only question is… will it work?
If you take a look at the current roster and batting lineup, you will see nothing...
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Jhonny Peralta Player Projection No. 140
Key Stats: Jhonny Peralta has not been a consistent source of much of anything since he became a full-time player in 2005 with the Indians. He's had three seasons with 15 or less home runs and 4 seasons with more than 20 home runs. A pretty significant difference when evaluating a player's value. He's also had two seasons with an aveage over .290 (including last year...
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November 20, 2011
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November 20, 2011
2011 TigsTown Player Capsule: Jhonny Peralta
When the Tigers elected to bring Jhonny Peralta back to be the team's starting shortstop, there was some concern if Peralta could handle the role. But Peralta came to camp in outstanding shape and promptly turned in a career year that resulted in his first All-Star game appearance.
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November 20, 2011
Sources: Pirates like Santiago at shortstop
The Pittsburgh Pirates have interest in free-agent Ramon Santiago as a potential everyday shortstop in 2012, major-league sources told FOXSports.com.
Santiago maintained a .685 OPS for the Detroit Tigers over the past three seasons while averaging roughly 100 games played per year. He’s regarded as a sure-handed defender at second base and shortstop. The 32-year-old has become...
Via MLB BUZZ
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November 11, 2011
Detroit Tigers Look to Complete 5-Year Turnaround with a Return Trip to the Post-Season
Tigers 2006
In 2006, Jhonny Peralta was the starting shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, who finished the year 4th in the A.L. Central, with a record of 78-84. He hit .257 in 149 games, with 13 home runs and 68 RBI. Victor Martinez, the starting catcher that year for the Tribe, had a .316 batting average in 153 games, with 16 home runs and 93 RBI.
The Indians ended the season 18...
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September 07, 2011
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September 07, 2011
Peralta blasts Tigers toward postseason
Jhonny Peralta's solo home run in the eighth inning catapulted the playoff-bound Tigers to a season-ending 5-4 victory over the Indians at Comerica Park on Wednesday night.
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September 28, 2011
Peralta takes a step toward breaking a habit
With a little adjustment offered by Tigers infield coach Rafael Belliard, Jhonny Peralta is working hard to improve his fielding range at shortstop.
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September 12, 2011
Jhonny Peralta, on Gold Glove at shortstop: 'I think I deserve it'
Jhonny Peralta, Gold Glove winner? "It would mean a lot to me to win it," Peralta said. "I think I deserve it. I had a really good season. I made seven errors the whole year." Gold Gloves are awarded annually to the top defensive player at each position in each league. Winners will be announced Nov. 1.
Via Lions Blog
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October 20, 2011
Detroit Tigers Positional Preview: Middle Infield
Part two of the preview of the Detroit Tigers, features the middle infield for the Tigers. Shortstop Jhonny Peralta is the star of the middle infield, making the allstar team last year in his full season with the Tigers. In 146 games, Peralta battled just under .300 and had his second highest OPS at .824. He tailed off near the end of the season and did not hit well in the...
Via Sports Blog Net
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A Family Affair: Prince Fielder's Awful (Financial) Contract
The Detroit Tigers came out of nowhere Tuesday, and signed baseball’s number 2 free agent, Prince Fielder to a massive contract. The Mariners, Nationals, and Rangers were all rumored to be front-runners in the race for the first baseman’s services, but in the end it was Detroit who swooped in to win the race. Fielder’s father, Cecil, played six and a half seasons...
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15 days ago
Detroit 6, Kansas City 4: Jhonny Peralta is late add to All-Star Game, shines vs. Royals
Jhonny Peralta became an All-Star late Friday night. He played like one, too.
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July 09, 2011
The Long and Short ”Stop” of It
The Kansas City Royals have been slightly active again this week. They have signed all of their arbitration eligible players except for Alex Gordon. It will be interesting to see if the Royals are able to sign to a long term contract. There have been rumors of this in the media, but only time will tell. This week, will start our look at the American League Central infielders...
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2012 Fantasy Baseball: Shortstop Tiers
Your fantasy baseball draft(s) are right around the corner. Here’s my attempt at separating 25 shortstops into six tiers.
Tiers are very subjective and one player could easily be considered just good enough or just bad enough to be in the next higher or lower tier.
Let me know what you think. Also check out my: first basemen tiers and second basemen tiers.
Tier 1: Troy Tulowitzki...
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Peralta, Tigers slug way past Twins
Since getting a day off, Jhonny Peralta has been crushing the ball over the last two days against the Twins. After a 3-for-4 performance on Thursday night, Peralta added three more hits on Friday night in the Tigers' 8-2 victory at Target Field.
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July 22, 2011
After day home, Peralta faces former club
For most of the Tigers, Monday was the calm before the storm of their most recent late-season division clash, an off-day ahead of three games against the Indians. For Jhonny Peralta, it was a day at home.
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August 09, 2011
Peralta impresses with defensive range
The Tigers re-signed Jhonny Peralta last offseason with realistic expectations at shortstop: He'll make the plays on the ground balls he gets to. On Tuesday, he got to more balls than many might have expected.
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August 03, 2011
Jhonny Peralta's switch to shortstop a hit for Tigers
Jhonny Peralta was taking swings in the batting cage Friday night when Tigers manager Jim Leyland got word that Peralta had made the American League All-Star team. This explained why Leyland couldn't find Peralta when he searched the dugout to tell him.
Via Lions Blog
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July 10, 2011
Peralta has proven to be a keeper
It's hard to believe anyone could have predicted how good Jhonny Peralta would be when he joined the Tigers one year ago Thursday.
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July 28, 2011
Peralta, Raburn HRs help Tigers win 10th straight
After four dominating games by the Detroit Tigers, John Danks was forced to practically concede the AL Central to the Tigers.
Jhonny Peralta and Ryan Raburn ignited the Detroit Tigers offense with back-to-back homers in the second inning as the Detroit Tigers routed the Chicago White Sox 14-4 for their 10th straight win on Monday night.
''They have played better down the...
Via AP on Fox
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September 13, 2011
Peralta's Friday night homer extra special
Jhonny Peralta had homered off his old club before -- he hit a solo shot off Mitch Talbot on June 16. Still, he didn't seem to enjoy that one quite as much as he enjoyed his Friday night drive off of Josh Tomlin.
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August 20, 2011
Back-to-back blasts lift Tigers past Sox
Jhonny Peralta and Ryan Raburn ignited the Detroit Tigers offense with back-to-back homers in the second inning as the Detroit Tigers routed the Chicago White Sox 14-4 for their 10th straight win on Monday night.
It's the Tigers' first 10-game streak since they won 11 in a row in September 1968 before going on to win the World Series that year.
Raburn finished the game...
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September 12, 2011
Tigers 4, Blue Jays 2
Jhonny Peralta hit a tiebreaking triple in the eighth inning and Victor Martinez drove in two runs, leading the Detroit Tigers past the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Monday night.
Max Scherzer struck out nine over seven strong innings and the AL Central leaders won their third straight, snapping Toronto's three-game winning streak.
In the makeup of a May 17 rainout, Tigers manager...
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June 27, 2011
20 Reps if you can find this Jhonny Peralta clip
Forum: (MLB) Cleveland Indians
Posted By: Jigo_oi
Post Time: 08-05-2011 at 02:54 PM
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August 05, 2011
Peralta's 8th-inning triple leads Tigers over Jays
DETROIT - Jhonny Peralta hit a tiebreaking triple in the eighth inning and Victor Martinez drove in two runs, leading...
Via Boston Herald Sports
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June 27, 2011
Tigers' Delmon Young, Jhonny Peralta will sit out today
Leftfielder Delmon Young and shortstop Jhonny Peralta aren't expected to start today when Justin Verlander seeks his 22nd victory against Indians right-hander Justin Masterson.
Via Lions Blog
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September 07, 2011
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