http://mlb.mlb.com DET Homepage News Mon, 20 May 2013 00:33:30 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=48022510&notebook_id=48029356&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Sun, 19 May 2013 19:13:43 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=48022510&notebook_id=48029356&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det If everything works out, Drew Smyly will be a reliable member of the Tigers' rotation soon. But for now, he's helping them every way he can out of the bullpen. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=48022510&notebook_id=48029350&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Sun, 19 May 2013 19:13:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=48022510&notebook_id=48029350&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Omar Infante had only served as the Tigers' leadoff hitter once this year, but with Austin Jackson and Andy Dirks not playing, he was the first hitter listed in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Rangers. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=48022510&notebook_id=48029348&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Sun, 19 May 2013 19:13:40 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=48022510&notebook_id=48029348&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det A year after becoming the first player to win the Triple Crown in nearly half a century, Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera is on pace to have 27 more RBIs and a batting average 43 points than the one he had last season. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=48022510&notebook_id=48029346&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Sun, 19 May 2013 19:13:39 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=48022510&notebook_id=48029346&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder knocked in his first RBI in over a week on Saturday night as he tries to break out of his offensive funk. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_detmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=det Sun, 19 May 2013 23:54:27 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_detmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=det Miguel Cabrera hit three homers and drove in five runs and Prince Fielder had three RBIs, but the Tigers dropped an 11-8 slugfest to the Rangers on Sunday night in Arlington. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47911130&notebook_id=47923716&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Sat, 18 May 2013 19:50:35 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47911130&notebook_id=47923716&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det A year ago, Tigers manager Jim Leyland watched Miguel Cabrera become the first player to win a Triple Crown in 45 years. This year, he was rooting for a Triple Crown of a different kind. But Orb was unable to pull off the second leg of horse racing's trifecta Saturday at the Preakness. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47911130&notebook_id=47923714&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Sat, 18 May 2013 19:50:34 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47911130&notebook_id=47923714&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det After his forgettable showing against the Angels on April 20, Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello has turned his season around, largely because of an effective changeup. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47911130&notebook_id=47923712&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Sat, 18 May 2013 19:50:33 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47911130&notebook_id=47923712&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Manager Jim Leyland has gotten solid work out of a number of Tigers relievers recently. "I'm very happy with [the bullpen]," Leyland said. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47911130&notebook_id=47923710&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Sat, 18 May 2013 19:50:32 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47911130&notebook_id=47923710&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Avisail Garcia got the start in center field, just his second of the year, and batted eighth for the Tigers in Saturday's game against the Rangers. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_detmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=det Sun, 19 May 2013 00:46:47 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_detmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=det Right-hander Anibal Sanchez limped out of the gate, allowing five earned runs over 2 2/3 innings, as the Tigers dropped a 7-2 decision to the Rangers on Saturday night in Arlington. Christian Corona http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812832&notebook_id=47824778&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:44 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812832&notebook_id=47824778&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det The Tigers will celebrate one of their most beloved teams when the 1968 World Series champions are honored on Saturday, May 25 at Comerica Park. More than a dozen players and coaches from the '68 team are expected to be in attendance, including Al Kaline, Mickey Lolich, Denny McLain and Mickey Stanley. Jim Reeves http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812832&notebook_id=47812990&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Fri, 17 May 2013 18:48:29 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812832&notebook_id=47812990&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Manager Jim Leyland was impressed with what he called a spectacular at-bat by Victor Martinez in the Tigers' three-run third inning on Thursday night, calling it "one of the best at-bats by any player on any team this season." Jim Reeves http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812832&notebook_id=47812878&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Fri, 17 May 2013 18:46:26 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812832&notebook_id=47812878&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Even after one of the roughest starts of Justin Verlander's illustrious career, Tigers manager Jim Leyland has absolutely no concerns about his ace right-hander, who says he can fix inconsistency in his delivery with repetition. Jim Reeves http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812832&notebook_id=47812872&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Fri, 17 May 2013 18:46:23 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812832&notebook_id=47812872&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det After Miguel Cabrera was ruled out at first on a hard grounder that ricocheted off one glove into another, Tigers manager Jim Leyland had a brief discussion with first-base umpire Ron Kulpa before returning to the dugout. Later, the skipper took a look at the replay and couldn't tell one way or the other. Jim Reeves http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812832&notebook_id=47812870&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Fri, 17 May 2013 18:46:22 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812832&notebook_id=47812870&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Manager Jim Leyland was delighted with the work delivered by relievers Darin Downs and Evan Reed, who made his Major League debut on Thursday night. Each gave up two hits and a run in their outings, but Justin Verlander's short stay could have easily decimated the bullpen to a much larger degree. Jim Reeves http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_detmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=det Sat, 18 May 2013 01:05:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_detmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=det Right-hander Rick Porcello struck out six in 5 2/3 strong innings, while Miguel Cabrera added three hits in the Tigers' 2-1 win over the Rangers on Friday night that evened the four-game series at one apiece. Jim Reeves http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_16_detmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=det Fri, 17 May 2013 01:21:40 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_16_detmlb_texmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=det Torpedoed by the Rangers' seven-run third inning, Justin Verlander failed to complete at least three innings for only the fourth time in his career during a 10-4 loss on Thursday night. Jim Reeves http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47714374&notebook_id=47741154&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Thu, 16 May 2013 20:57:12 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47714374&notebook_id=47741154&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Every day there's another question about closer Jose Valverde. Every day, manager Jim Leyland scratches his head and wonders why. Jim Reeves http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47714374&notebook_id=47739954&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:43 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47714374&notebook_id=47739954&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det The Tigers slipped into Texas just before the brunt of a major spring storm battered the Dallas-Fort Worth area Wednesday night, spawning multiple tornadoes and leaving at least six known dead in Granbury, a community about 40 miles south of Fort Worth. Jim Reeves http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47714374&notebook_id=47738548&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Thu, 16 May 2013 20:31:28 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47714374&notebook_id=47738548&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Jim Leyland doesn't want to make too much of a mid-May series between a couple of division-leading teams, but what the Rangers have accomplished over the past few years has earned them a new-found respect from the veteran major league manager. Jim Reeves http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47704968&vkey=news_det&c_id=det Thu, 16 May 2013 20:51:48 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47704968&vkey=news_det&c_id=det Al Alburquerque's struggles commanding the strike zone not only cost him his manager's trust, it also cost him his spot in the Tigers bullpen. On Thursday, Detroit optioned Alburquerque to Triple-A Toledo and called up right-hander Evan Reed. Jason Beck http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_15_houmlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=det Wed, 15 May 2013 19:09:57 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_15_houmlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=det Jim Leyland gave the warning Wednesday morning: Beating any team seven times in a row is tough to pull off, even the Astros. The Tigers came within a few feet of Miguel Cabrera's opposite-field power of doing it. It would have been a walk-off grand slam if they had. Jason Beck http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47606166&notebook_id=47606314&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Wed, 15 May 2013 13:16:27 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47606166&notebook_id=47606314&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det While Detroit prepares for a road trip to Texas and Cleveland, Octavio Dotel continues to try to work his way back from right elbow inflammation. Jason Beck http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47606166&notebook_id=47606304&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Wed, 15 May 2013 13:16:19 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47606166&notebook_id=47606304&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det The feeling of trepidation when Jose Valverde enters a game with a lead too large for a save is a familiar one for fans, who recall four-run leads turning into one- or two-run games before they're done. Right now, though, the Tigers want him in games like Tuesday, when they took a 6-2 lead into the ninth. Jason Beck http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47606166&notebook_id=47606296&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Wed, 15 May 2013 13:16:08 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47606166&notebook_id=47606296&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Omar Infante doesn't always have the green light to steal a base, he said. The batters behind him play a role in that. When he has a chance to go, however, he's a fairly aggressive runner. Jason Beck http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47606166&notebook_id=47606292&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Wed, 15 May 2013 13:16:03 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47606166&notebook_id=47606292&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Some teams shift their infield defenses regularly for a hitter. The Tigers do theirs according to the pitchers. Jason Beck http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_14_houmlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=det Wed, 15 May 2013 00:22:18 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_14_houmlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=det Doug Fister gave up a pair of early runs before retiring 12 straight at one point, and the Tigers' offense came alive after a slow start to down the Astros, 6-2, on Tuesday at Comerica Park. Jason Beck http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47516568&notebook_id=47516868&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Tue, 14 May 2013 18:35:22 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47516568&notebook_id=47516868&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det When the Tigers called up Jose Ortega a few weeks ago as an injury replacement for Octavio Dotel, the right-hander was a gifted young arm with some streaks of wildness. Now, he's looking like a Major League arm. Jason Beck http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47516568&notebook_id=47516858&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Tue, 14 May 2013 18:34:29 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47516568&notebook_id=47516858&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det While Tigers manager Jim Leyland is getting used to having Gene Lamont as his bench coach after seven years of Lamont as the third-base coach, Leyland feels Tom Brookens is starting to settle in coaching at third. Jason Beck http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47516568&notebook_id=47516852&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Tue, 14 May 2013 18:34:04 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47516568&notebook_id=47516852&vkey=notebook_det&c_id=det Avisail Garcia is going to get his share of starts during his stretch filling in for the injured Austin Jackson, manager Jim Leyland said Tuesday. Jason Beck