The New York Yankees, who alternately have had too many starters and not enough effective starters this season, will go with a three-man rotation in the ALDS. The Yankees will start CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia in the first three games against the Detroit Tigers, with…
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer
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The two wild card races weren’t the only thing that had to be settled on the last night of the baseball season. Home field advantage for each league’s divisional series was still up in the air. The Detroit Tigers still … Continue reading →
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As the season comes to a close, and an exciting playoff appearance draws near, the Detroit Tigers, according to manager Jim Leyland, are confident and ready to face whatever challenges may come. Their big concern, however, is player health.
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A great manager can steal a half-dozen games a season, tops, but he gets to hold court before and after each and every one. That’s when Ozzie Guillen’s genius really shines, and why he’s the rare skipper who can write his own ticket. Guillen carries on like a man being paid by the word, which explains how he apparently suckered the Florida Marlins to move him to Miami at double the pay…
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For some teams who have already clinched their spot in the postseason, the final games of the season are used for resting starters before the big push at a World Series championship. For the Detroit Tigers, they took the opportunity to make sure their players stay hot in a 14-0…
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Ubaldo Jimenez was acquired to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers. It hasn’t worked at all. Monday, Jimenez allowed six runs in five innings as the Indians were routed 14-0 by Detroit in a game that means nothing to a pennant race that ended weeks ago. Jimenez has faced Detroit four times since joining the Indians on July 31, losing three of the starts.
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Mike Maroth, who pitched in the majors for 12 seasons with five teams, has been appointed pitching coach for Class-A Lakeland, the Detroit Tigers’ affiliate in the Florida State League, for next season. It is the first professional coaching position for Maroth.
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz will pitch an inning in the instructional league on Monday and could join the Red Sox bullpen Wednesday, the Providence Journal reports. Buchholz threw two innings in a simulated game Friday and reported no problems with his back.
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