Olidegu's Detroit Tigers Franchise

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BLESS YOU BOYS!

February 2013 -

The Detroit Tigers come off of 2012 with a bitter, disgusting taste in their mouths. The Detroit Tigers wrapped up 2012 with a 4-0 sweep in the World Series by the San Francisco Giants. Owner Mike Illitch and GM Dave Dombrowski were not pleased last year and made their voices heard all off-season.

There was some good to come of all the misery however. Despite getting to the world series and having a regular season record of 88-74, the Tigers also collected some hardware. Miguel Cabrera won the Triple Crown, the last player to do so was Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. Austin Jackson also took home a defensive player of the year award.

Miguel Cabrera enters the 2013 with lots of expectations, will he deliver?

But what looms ahead in 2013 for the Tigers?

Manager Jim Leyland is back and hopefully better than ever. Maybe, just maybe Jim will learn what a bunt is! Leyland is 607-528 career with the Tigers in 8 seasons. Joining him this year are hitting coach Lloyd McClendon and pitching coach Jeff Jones. Legendary coach 3rd base coach Tom Brookens is back as well for the 2013 campaign.

Here is a list of coaches (salary/length of contract left):
Manager: Jim Leyland (4.45/4)
Hitting Coach: Lloyd McClendon (1.55/4)
Pitching Coach: Jeff Jones (925/1)
1st Base Coach: Alberto Suarez (705K/3)
3rd Base Coach: Tom Brookens (540K/2)
Farm Director: Lee Ledbetter (1.18/1)

The Tigers head into Spring Training this year feeling pretty good about themselves and where they were, but know that they have to be even better if they want to get to where they want to be in the 2013 season.

The Tigers have added veteran OF Torii Hunter to be along side Andy Dirks and Austin Jackson. SS Jhonny Peralta returns and there and back again IF/2B Omar Infante fills a void at 2B that needed to be filled.

Victor Martinez and Alex Avila will see time both at DH and the catcher spot but it is Avila's to lose at this point. Reserves and minor league players who may make an impact could be OF Quintin Berry, OF Avasail Garcia, C Brayan Pena and SS Danny Worth.

Starting pitching which is a strength for the Tigers see the mighty three return. Verlander, Scherzer and Fister. You then add in Sanchez and Porcello and that is a pretty good looking rotation. Valverde's big *** is gone and the closer position is one that the Tigers will look to fill during this spring training.

Max Scherzer should be doing that a lot this year....hopefully

The Tigers most highly touted young talent entering the new season is IF Nick Castellanos who should see some MLB playing time if he is lucky. OF Daniel Fields looks to get many reps at least in spring training and Jake Thompson looks very promising as a powerful righty coming up on the mound. Below is a list of the top prospects and their rankings entering spring training this year.

1)Nick Castellanos IF
2)Jonathon Crawford P
3)Robbie Ray P
4)Daniel Fields OF
5)Eugenio Suarez SS

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Detroit Tigers 2013 season preview

Quick spring recap

• Tigers Record: 7-20 (Last in Grapefruit League) Yankees/Giants win Grapefruit and Cactus leagues respectively.
  
• Tiger's GM Dave Dombroski releases RP Phil Coke and acquires RP Bobby Jenks. (Signed to a 1 Yr./3M contract)
  
• Tigers bat .228 as a team and average 4 runs per game, no where near where they wanted to be.
  
• Youngins' Kenny Faulk and OF/IF Nick Castellanos make the opening day squad for the Tigers

Detroit Tigers Spring Training 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Feb 22	at Atlanta Braves	Won, 2-0
Feb 24	vs Philadelphia Phillies	Lost, 5-4
Feb 25	at Philadelphia Phillies	Lost, 2-1
Feb 26	at Houston Astros	Lost, 8-1
Feb 27	vs Atlanta Braves	Won, 3-2
Feb 28	at Tampa Bay Rays	Lost, 4-3
Mar 1	at New York Mets	Lost, 2-0
Mar 2	at New York Yankees	Lost, 1-0
Mar 3	at Atlanta Braves	Lost, 7-6
Mar 4	vs Houston Astros	Lost, 6-4
Mar 7	at Atlanta Braves	Lost, 6-2
Mar 8	vs New York Mets	Lost, 3-2
Mar 9	at Toronto BlueJays	Lost, 2-1
Mar 10	vs Washington Nationals	Won, 6-2
Mar 11	vs New York Mets	Lost, 9-2
Mar 12	at Philadelphia Phillies	Lost, 5-2
Mar 14	at New York Mets	Lost, 4-3
Mar 17	vs Washington Nationals	Lost, 4-2
Mar 18	at Washington Nationals	Won, 5-4
Mar 19	vs Tampa Bay Rays	Lost, 5-2
Mar 21	vs Houston Astros	Won, 3-2
Mar 22	at Washington Nationals	Won, 6-4
Mar 26	vs Atlanta Braves	Won, 6-3
Mar 27	vs Philadelphia Phillies	Lost, 4-3
Mar 28	at Houston Astros	Lost, 11-1
Mar 29	vs Tampa Bay Rays	Lost, 4-3
Mar 30	at Tampa Bay Rays	Lost, 8-4

Detroit Tigers Opening day squad

Starting Pitchers
(RP) Justin Verlander
(RP) Doug Fister
(RP) Max Scherzer
(RP) Anibal Sanchez
(RP) Rick Porcello

Relievers/Closer
(LP) Drew Smyly
(LP) Kenny Faulk
(RP) Al Alburquerque
(RP) Bobby Jenks
(RP) Joaquin Benoit
(RP) Octavio Dotel
(RP) Bruce Rondon --- Closer

Position players

IF --- Alex Avila, Prince Fielder, Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Jhonny Peralta, Ramon Santiago, Omar Infante, Bryan Holaday

OF --- Austin Jackson, Torii Hunter, Andy Dirks

UT --- Don Kelly, Nick Castellanos

Editor's note ---
Will provide in-depth series recaps and update Minors as well (also with what's going on around MLB too)
For those who have asked, I am using TNKNGM's sliders
AA --- Erie Seawolves
AAA --- Toledo Mudhens

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Tiger Roar vol. 1 --- Here we go!!!

The spring is over and now we get to the good stuff. The games now matter and everything starts with OPENING DAY! Opening day is the kind of thing that little boys dream of, that one day maybe he will get to run out onto the finest grass under the brightest lights and having the best fans cheer for him while he plays the game that he loves.

What surprises will manager Jim Leyland have up his sleeve this year?

The Tigers will start their 2013 campaign with 3 games in the Twin Cities while Toledo (AAA) starts it season April 4 with a 4 game away trip to Louisville. Erie (AA) also opens play on the 4th, as they welcome in the Altoona Curve into town for a 4 game series.

MLB NEWS
Milwaukee Brewers --- SP Wily Peralta on 60-day DL (Torn Pectoral)

PROBABLES ---

Detroit Tigers (0-0) @ Minnesota Twins (0-0) April 1 - April 4
Game 1 --- Justin Verlander (0-0 0.00) vs. Vance Worley (0-0 0.00)
Game 2 --- Doug Fister (0-0 0.00) vs. Kyle Gibson (0-0 0.00)
Game 3 --- Max Scherzer (0-0 0.00) vs. Mike Pelfrey (0-0 0.00)

AAA - Toledo Mudhens (0-0) @ Louisville Bats (0-0) April 4 - April 7
Game 1 --- Duane Below (0-0 0.00) vs. Daniel Corcino (0-0 0.00)
Game 2 --- Shawn Hill (0-0 0.00) vs. Armando Galarraga (0-0 0.00)
Game 3 --- Jose Alvarez (0-0 0.00) vs. Greg Reynolds (0-0 0.00)
Game 4 --- Pat Misch (0-0 0.00) vs. Tony Cingrani (0-0 0.00)

AA - Erie Seawolves (0-0) vs. Altoona Curve (0-0) April 4 - April 7
Game 1 --- Victor Larez (0-0 0.00) vs. James Taillon (0-0 0.00)
Game 2 --- Patrick Cooper (0-0 0.00) vs. Brandon Cumpton (0-0 0.00)
Game 3 --- Jake Thompson (0-0 0.00) vs. Aaron Pribanic (0-0 0.00)
Game 4 --- Kyle Lobstein (0-0 0.00) vs. Casey Sadler

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Game 1: Verlander goes 8 strong, Fielder goes deep twice as the Tigers blank the Twins on opening day.

Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
Apr 1, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit (0-0)	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	1	5	13	0
Minnesota (0-0)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
W: J. Verlander (1-0) L: V. Worley (0-1)

Game 2: Doug Fister notches the win while Victor Martinez supplies the power. Every Tiger hitter reached base safely en-route to the win. The Tigers are now 2-0.

Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
Apr 3, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit (1-0)	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	12	0
Minnesota (0-1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	7	2
W: D. Fister (1-0) L: K. Gibson (0-1)

Game 3: Scherzer loses control late but bullpen is able to save the game as the Tigers win 6-4. Utility man Ramon Santiago has huge double in 7th that all but secured the win for the Tigers.

Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
Apr 4, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit (2-0)	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	6	10	1
Minnesota (0-2)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	4	6	1
W: M. Scherzer (1-0) L: M. Pelfrey (0-1) S: B. Rondon (1)

MLB NEWS
Boston Red Sox --- SS Pedro Ciriaco on 60-day DL (Broken Shin)
Milwaukee Brewers --- SP Wily Peralta on 60-day DL (Torn Pectoral)

PROBABLES ---

Detroit Tigers (3-0) vs. New York Yankees (2-1) April 5 - April 7
Game 1 --- Anibal Sanchez (0-0 0.00) vs. Michael Pineda (0-0 0.00)
Game 2 --- Rick Porcello (0-0 0.00) vs. Ivan Nova (0-0 0.00)
Game 3 --- Justin Verland (1-0 0.00) vs. C.C. Sabathia (0-0 0.00)

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Game 7: Detroit loses in extra innings AGAIN, this time falling in the 11th.

Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers
Apr 9, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Extras	R	H	E
Toronto (2-4)	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0 1	3	11	0
Detroit (3-3)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0 1	2	7	0
W: D. Oliver (1-0) L: K. Faulk (0-1) S: C. Janssen (2)

Game 8: Max Scherzer lasts 3 innings, giving up 11 hits and 9 runs as the Tigers now have lost 5 in a row, all at home at Comerica Park.

Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers
Apr 10, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto (3-4)	4	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	12	18	1
Detroit (3-4)	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	9	1
W: B. Morrow (2-0) L: M. Scherzer (1-1)

Game 9: Tigers offense explodes with 13 runs. Miguel Cabrera was 4-5 with 5 RBI in the game. Anibal Sanchez went 8 1/3 IP shutting down a potent Blue Jay offense.

Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers
Apr 11, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto (4-4)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	3
Detroit (3-5)	0	0	4	3	0	0	4	2	X	13	14	1
W: A. Sanchez (1-1) L: R. Romero (0-2)

MLB NEWS
Boston Red Sox --- SS Pedro Ciriaco on 60-day DL (Broken Shin)
Milwaukee Brewers --- SP Wily Peralta on 60-day DL (Torn Pectoral)

PROBABLES ---

Detroit Tigers (4-5) @ Oakland Athletics (6-4) April 12 - April 14
Game 1 --- Rick Porcello (0-1 12.27) vs. Brett Anderson (1-0 3.75)
Game 2 --- Justin Verlander (1-0 0.57) vs. Jarrod Parker (0-2 5.56)
Game 3 --- Doug Fister (1-0 2.08) vs. Tom Milone (0-0 5.68)

AL Central Standings - Updated: Apr 12, 2013
AL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Chicago White Sox	5	4	-	32	30
Detroit Tigers	4	5	1.0	40	42
Kansas City Royals	4	5	1.0	45	36
Cleveland Indians	4	6	1.5	42	53
Minnesota Twins	2	7	3.0	30	63

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Game 10: Detroit downs Oakland 4-2 in first game of west coast trip.

Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics
Apr 12, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit (4-5)	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	11	1
Oakland (6-4)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	6	0
W: R. Porcello (1-1) L: B. Anderson (1-1) S: B. Rondon (2)

Game 11: Justin Verlander was magnificent as he went 7 2/3 IP striking out 8 and giving up no runs en route to the victory.

Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics
Apr 12, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit (5-5)	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	11	0
Oakland (6-5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	9	2
W: J. Verlander (2-0) L: J. Parker (0-3) S: B. Rondon (3)

Game 12: Doug Fister K's 11 and earns the W as the Tigers squeak out a sweep against the A's on the road. A place the Tigers apparently like as they have not lost yet on the road going 6-0 on this young season.

Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics
Apr 12, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit (6-5)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	6	3
Oakland (6-6)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	1
W: D. Fister (2-0) L: E. Scribner (1-1) S: B. Rondon (4)

PROBABLES ---

Detroit Tigers (7-5) @ Seattle Mariners (7-7) April 16 - April 18
Game 1 --- Max Scherzer (1-1 9.58) vs. Blake Beavan (2-0 1.20)
Game 2 --- Anibal Sanchez (1-1 1.76) vs. Felix Hernandex (0-1 3.18)
Game 3 --- Rick Porcello (1-1 4.66) vs. Erasmo Ramirez (1-0 3.18)

AL Central Standings - Updated: Apr 16, 2013
AL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Chicago White Sox	8	5	---	46	46
Detroit Tigers	7	5	0.5	51	47
Kansas City Royals	5	7	2.5	57	50
Cleveland Indians	4	9	4.0	50	65
Minnesota Twins	2	11	6.0	42	94

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Game 4: Tigers can't get anything by Yankees starter Michael Pineda, fall 3-1 in home opener at Comerica Park.

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers
Apr 5, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (2-1)	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	7	0
Detroit (3-0)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1
W: M. Pineda (1-0) L: A. Sanchez (0-1) S: M. Rivera (S, 2)

Game 5: Rick Porcello was absolutely rocked as the Tigers get their butts kicked 14-2. The offense has gone missing all of a sudden.

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers
Apr 6, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (3-1)	3	0	3	1	0	3	0	1	3	14	17	0
Detroit (3-1)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	6	2
W: I. Nova (1-0) L: R. Porcello (0-1)

Game 6: Good start spoiled by bullpen late as Tigers are swept by the Yankees in the opening home series.

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers
Apr 7, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Extras	R	H	E
New York (4-1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	8	0
Detroit (3-2)	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	11	2
W: J. Chamberlain (1-0) L: J. Benoit (0-1) S: M. Rivera (S, 3)

MLB NEWS
Boston Red Sox --- SS Pedro Ciriaco on 60-day DL (Broken Shin)
Milwaukee Brewers --- SP Wily Peralta on 60-day DL (Torn Pectoral)

PROBABLES ---

Detroit Tigers (3-3) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (2-4) April 9 - April 11
Game 1 --- Doug Fister (1-0 1.29) vs. Josh Johnson (0-0 1.29)
Game 2 --- Max Scherzer (1-0 4.91) vs. Brandon Morrow (1-0 7.04)
Game 3 --- Anibal Sanchez (0-1 2.57) vs. Ricky Romero (0-1 5.40)

AL Central Standings - Updated: Apr 7, 2013
AL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Chicago White Sox	4	2	-	18	22
Detroit Tigers	3	3	1.0	22	26
Kansas City Royals	3	4	1.5	35	26
Cleveland Indians	3	4	1.5	30	41
Minnesota Twins	1	6	3.5	20	53

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