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I cover the Detroit Tigers for MLive Media Group. (en español: @SoyEvanWoodbery )
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Tigers GM Al Avila just announced that Spencer Torkelson will make the Opening Day roster. Miguel Cabrera presented him with a first baseman's glove in what Avila said was an emotional moment in A.J. Hinch's office.
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The Tigers have 5 games remaining.
If the Tigers go...
5-0: They're in
4-1: They're in
3-2: Twins must go 5-0 to overtake them
2-3: Twins must go 4-1
1-4: Twins must go 3-2
0-5: Twins must go 2-3
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Miguel Cabrera was asked about possibly reaching 3,000 against the Yankees.
"A scout from the Yankees told me, 'If you make it, it's going to be as a pitcher.'
"He got fired."
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44,885. Largest postseason attendance in Comerica Park history.
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Miguel Cabrera had a press conference with Venezuelan media this morning. I thought the most interesting part was when spoke about his post-playing aspirations.
(translated from Spanish)
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Remembering Jose Fernandez, Casey McGehee shared a very poignant story about his son....
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Miggy borrowed a bike from the grounds crew for a pregame spin.
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Miguel Cabrera's immediate plans:
"I'm going to wake up at 7 a.m. and take my kids to school. I'm going to have a normal life now."
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A.J. Hinch said Spencer Torkelson was called to his office under the guise of discussing infield defense, including his recent collision with Javy Baez. Miggy was ostensibly there to offer advice on proper fundamentals.
Then they told him the real reason: He had made the team.
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Dialogue between J.D. Martinez and umpire Mike Everitt, as told by J.D. Martinez (using his exact words):
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The Tigers, who went 47-114 this year, had the same number of losses as the Washington Nationals on June 1.
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Tiger have announced that Sept. 24 will be “Miggy Celebration Day” at Comerica Park.
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Tigers, Royals, Twins, Mariners all won today.
The Tigers' magic number is 3.
Earliest clinch date is Friday.
If the Tigers go...
4-0: They're in
3-1: They're in
2-2: Twins must go 4-0 to overtake them
1-3: Twins must go 3-1
0-4: Twins must go 2-2/ Seattle must go 3-0
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Jordan Zimmermann and his wife Mandy have donated $500,000 to support the baseball team at their alma mater, Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Jordan was a pitcher for the Pointers; Mandy was an outfielder on the softball team.
The baseball stadium will be renamed Zimmermann Field.
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Announced crowd of 22,770 today packed a punch for its size.
A.J. Hinch: “For the people who were here, first off, thank you for changing your plans. Secondly, thank you for being part of this win. We love being at home for this. We’ve got more work to do.”
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Tigers' bullpen ERA thru 20 games...
Foley 0.00
Miller 1.74
Vest 1.80
Holton 1.80
Chafin 2.08
Faedo 1.42
Wentz 1.17
Lange 1.50
Overall (excluding Zach McKinstry):
9-4, 1.43 ERA in 75 1/3 innings
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The Tigers are 1 1/2 games out of last AL wild card spot.
Gardenhire: "Our goal is to try to get in the playoffs. I said that and people laughed at me. And now all of sudden we're back at .500 and everybody wants to talk about it. But I've been saying that the whole time."
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The Tigers (7-5) have now played 20 percent of their games in 2020.
If the season ended right this instant, they would get the 4th seed and host a 3-game playoff series at Comerica Park.
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Tigers GM Al Avila on the Austin Meadows trade:
"I've got to thank (owner) Chris Ilitch because he allowed it to happen. We added to the payroll. Obviously he had to sign off on it. He said, 'If you and A.J. think you need him, go get him.'"
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No post-celebration hangover for Jace Jung or Joey Cora, who are putting in some early work in an empty stadium.
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Listening to Miguel Cabrera's Spanish interviews from last night, he was asked about getting dunked with the water bucket after the game by Akil Baddoo.
Cabrera, who will be a special assistant in the front office, replied with a laugh, "He's going to pay for that next year."
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The team said Jason Benetti will be employed by the Tigers (like Dan Dickerson), rather than Bally Sports.
He'll broadcast at least 127 games per year. When Benetti has other obligations, Dickerson will move over to handle TV duties.
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Tigers' bullpen now has the best ERA in all of baseball: 2.12 ERA in 80 2/3 IP, 32 BB, 73 K , 3 HR.
That's without Cisnero, Funkhouser, Chafin (until recently).
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Skubal (laughing): "I'll be honest, I don't know what that was...I've never done that before in my life."
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Tigers to homer in their first MLB at-bat:
2021 Akil Baddoo
2020 Sergio Alcantara
2015 Daniel Norris
1974 Reggie Sanders
1970 Gene Lamont
1964 Bill Roman
1963 Gates Brown
1948 Sam Vico
1944 Hack Miller
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A.J. Hinch expressed thanks to Cleveland for their patience and support during today's delays.
"The Guardians organization is a class act. We gave them a heads-up and I talked to Tito this morning. They allowed us to have that moment."
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A.J. Hinch on the importance of going home 1-1: "We now have two games at our place. We know it's going to be electric. We know Detroit has waited a really long time for a playoff game. We're going to have a chance to take control of this series."
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Attendance tonight is 32,845. That's the biggest crowd since July 24, 2019 (33,735).
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Well, they've gone 15-4 since I wrote this.
It wasn't impossible.
The Tigers probably have to go about 15-6 in their final 21 games.
Not impossible, but really tough.
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Players joked that 22-year-old Jackson Jobe would be on cleanup duty after the celebration.
A.J. Hinch: "He better rest up -- he’s probably going to pitch tomorrow. He better clean up fast and get home to bed."
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Great finish for one of the best atmospheres that I've seen at Comerica Park in years.
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I asked Tigers radio man Dan Dickerson about his impressions of manager A.J. Hinch.
Full interview here:
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"I feel really good here. I feel really comfortable here. And I wanted to stay here. I'm really happy. This is one of the happiest days of my life." -- Jonathan Schoop
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Notice anything different about the right field backdrop?
🐳
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Jobe just zoomed past me on a scooter, so he's here with time to spare.
Players joked that 22-year-old Jackson Jobe would be on cleanup duty after the celebration.
A.J. Hinch: "He better rest up -- he’s probably going to pitch tomorrow. He better clean up fast and get home to bed."
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The tarp is off the field.
The skyline looks a bit different, with a new addition and the return of some old friends 🐋🐳🐋
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Kenta Maeda via interpreter: "Ever since joining the Tigers, I haven't been able to contribute positively with my pitching. (The ovation today) really made me feel great, and I hope to continue to do that going forward."
Very warm ovation for Kenta Maeda as he leaves the mound after a strong relief outing.
Final line:
3 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K.
55 pitches, 34 strikes.
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A.J. Hinch said the pitchers today were Maeda, Mize and Montero. Period.
"If we went to extra innings, Z-Mac was going to pitch. We were going to go to a position player. So that should tell you what our strategy was."
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Spencer Torkelson said the first call he made upon hearing the news was to his parents.
"You could tell they were choking up a little bit and it took a lot out of me to not cry....Without their sacrifice I wouldn't be in the position I'm in. To share that with them is awesome."
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Utility man Zach McKinstry has been named Tigers' player of the month.
He hit .368/.411/.544 with seven doubles, one triple, one home run and seven RBI in 73 plate appearances.
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Unsung heroes from today's game: Drew Hutchison, Alex Lange and Jacob Barnes, who pitched 4 scoreless innings of relief and allowed the Tigers to get back into the game.
Hutchison and Barnes were both non-roster invitees who made the club at the end of spring.
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This scorcher had a 14-degree launch angle, which is the lowest launch angle on a Tigers' out-of-the-park homer in the Statcast era.
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Riley Greene has four walks, two singles and two outs in his first eight MLB plate appearances.
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Tigers announce that they have "parted ways" with GM Al Avila.
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Spencer Torkelson said his initial reaction was disbelief when the ball was immediately hit to Miguel Cabrera at first base: "Did that just happen? The baseball gods are real."
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Tigers closer Shane Greene figures his parents are more excited than anyone about his All-Star selection.
"I don't have a kid. But I have a dog who means the world to me. If my dog were an All-Star, I'd be pretty excited."
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TV showed a Rangers fan toss Justyn-Henry Malloy's home run ball over to the rail to the Tigers' bullpen, where Andrew Chafin has it for safekeeping. No deal-making required. Nice gesture.
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Tigers are selecting the contract of outfielder Kerry Carpenter. He will make his MLB debut tomorrow.
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Miguel Cabrera will start at first base on Opening Day, manager A.J. Hinch said.
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Check out the third player off the plane 👀
Riley Greene is no longer in Charlotte with the Mud Hens.
The Tigers arrive in Williamsport for tonight’s Little League Classic against the Yankees at 7 pm on ESPN.
(🎥: Bryan Hoch/MLB)
#RepBX
#RepDetroit
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Miguel Cabrera, who was the source of much of the barking from the dugout, is still giving Visconti a hard time.
He seems to be loudly and sarcastically cheering every correct ball call.
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Ron Gardenhire: "What I want to know is if there's any manager that's ever been thrown out of 162 straight games. Because I have a chance. I don't know how many other people have that opportunity."
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A.J. Hinch on Austin Meadows:
"I want him to find peace in his life way more than I want to see anything about his baseball career. When we didn't bring him back, I let him know that just because we don't wear the same uniform, it doesn't mean he doesn't have an ally in me."
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Very warm ovation for Kenta Maeda as he leaves the mound after a strong relief outing.
Final line:
3 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K.
55 pitches, 34 strikes.
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Tigers GM Al Avila said LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (restricted list) is not communicating with the club.
"We reached out, but he hasn't reached out back. We're just kind of waiting it out...It is unusual. But we have no choice but to wait and see what develops as we move forward."
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A.J. Hinch was asked about attracting free agents this winter.
"If the Tigers' organization does a good job, we're going to reestablish ourselves as a winning franchise and develop a winning culture. If you want to be a part of it, then come. If you don't, then we'll beat you."
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Nice ovation for Sean Guenther, who retired all six batters he faced.
Guenther has an 0.90 ERA in 20 innings since his promotion last month.
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Tigers GM Al Avila said no service time games w/ Tork and Greene.
"I'm not arrogant enough to think that I can hold a guy back because we're going to make the playoffs anyway. You go full bore from Day 1 because those games at the beginning can mean everything at the end."
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A.J. Hinch on Houston:
"When I got to Detroit, it was the first time I managed (in a city) not where I live, not where I call my home...I miss the people. I miss the drive in to the ballpark. I miss being around friends and family on a regular basis."
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Tigers through 50 games...
2023: 24-26
2022: 20-30
2021: 19-31
2020: 21-29
2019: 19-31
2018: 22-28
2017: 23-27
2016: 24-26
2015: 28-22
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A.J. Hinch on City Connect jerseys:
"They will make their Tuesday debut at 6:40 p.m. against the Pittsburgh Pirates."
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Matt Stafford, seated in a box next to Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch, just got a loud ovation from fans when he was shown on the video board. He's wearing a Miggy T-shirt.
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Javier Baez now has a 7-game hitting streak. He's 10-for-25 with three doubles, a triple, three homers and only two strikeouts during that span.
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Kerry Carpenter
🪚🪚
First 11 PAs of career:
0-for-10, 7 Ks
Since then:
6-for-7, 2B, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs
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Hold the phone: There is no suspense. A.J. Hinch told 97.1 just a few minutes ago that Austin Meadows would bat second and that Cabrera would stay at the No. 5 spot, where he's been hitting for most of the spring.
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The Tigers are wearing their traditional whites tonight, not their City Connect uniforms.
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Miguel Cabrera on being part of the group that told Spencer Torkelson he was on the team yesterday: "It was a great moment. To see his face, his emotion, it was a very emotional moment for me and for the guys in the room. I'm so happy for him because he made it."
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Austin Meadows has two singles today and has reached base in six of eight place appearances as a Tiger.
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Last year Spencer Torkelson was demoted to Triple-A as the Tigers went into the All-Star break.
His numbers at that time:
298 PA, 5 HR, 9.7% BB, 25.5% K
.197/.282/.296
His numbers now:
371 PA, 12 HR, 10% BB, 24.2% K
.226/.307/.399
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Game 1 between the Tigers and Astros on Tuesday will start at 2:32 p.m. Eastern time and be televised by ABC.
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Spencer Torkelson went 0-for-4 with 2 Ks in his debut but made a nice play and a couple of nice scoops at first.
Hinch: "Don't just go to the batting average on Tork. He didn't get that first hit yet but he contributed. We don't win the game without Tork's defense."
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This is why Tigers fans should root for Gregory Soto *not* to become the Tigers' closer. The highest-leverage point in this game is right now.
You want Soto pitching now, not pitching in a role whose usage is dictated by a statistic invented by a sportswriter 60 years ago.
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The Tigers probably have to go about 15-6 in their final 21 games.
Not impossible, but really tough.
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In addition to the Tucker Barnhart deal, Tigers GM Al Avila said it's been a busy day of making phone calls, talking to agents.
"It's started already," he said.
#Hotstove
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I skipped the press box, bought my own ticket and sat in the stands at Comerica Park for the first time in years.
What I found made me wonder not just about the future of baseball, but spectator sports in general.
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Tigers outfield prospect Riley Greene (foot fracture) has a "big checkup" today, manager A.J. Hinch said. Assuming all goes well, he'll be able to resume baseball activities.
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The Tigers return to Comerica Park to face the Guardians in Game 3 of the ALDS on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Game time set for 3:08 p.m.
If there's a Game 4, it will be Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6:08 p.m.
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Tigers won their 10th game on...
2021: May 8
2022: May 13
2023: April 29
2024: Today
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No one wanted to mention 5 years ago, but A.J. Hinch brought it up himself.
"(Before) I came to Detroit, I didn't know if I was going to manage again. It means a lot to me to be a leader of this team and for an organization to take a chance on me and put me back in this chair."
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Verlander will be a free agent after the 2021 season.
He'll be almost 39 and will have missed two full seasons due to injury.
It's way, way too early. But I can't help but think about the possibility of an end-of-career reunion in Detroit.
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I think people underestimate how tough it is to hold a team scoreless when a runner is placed on 2nd base in extra innings.
The Tigers' bullpen has now done it in four innings over three games this year.
The crazy-good bullpen is the biggest reason the Tigers are now 5-0.
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Javier Baez asked about boos/negativity from fans:
"I know it's frustrating for the fans, but I think that doesn't really help the team and the organization. If we grind together, we should stand up together, we should stay together when we're down."
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Miguel Cabrera on joining Albert Pujols at the All-Star game:
"It's really special. I've always looked up to Albert, always followed his career. He's one of the best hitters I've ever seen in my life. So to be part of this together, it's going to be great."
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New Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows was at home in Apollo Beach watching basketball when he found out he was traded. About 10 hours later, he was at Tiger Town in Lakeland. In about 36 hours he'll be on a flight to Detroit.
"I've got to find some cold-weather gear," he said.
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Tigers manager A.J. Hinch ate breakfast this morning in the cafeteria with Spencer Torkelson.
"We just all encouraged him to soak it up."
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Miggy takes a curtain call after his wife and kids change 499 to 500.
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Robbie Grossman now has 6 walks in 9 plate appearances as a Tiger.
Three today, three on Thursday.
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This is the Dodgers' alignment for Gio Urshela in the 10th.
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Reese Olson's ERA is down to 2.09.
He has allowed only 32 hits in 47 1/3 innings: 26 singles and 6 doubles.
That's 6 extra-base hits over 189 batters faced.
And yet he remains winless through 8 starts.
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A.J. Hinch: "Baseball is the best sport in the world. I love other sports. I love people who love other sports. But it's amazing what baseball can create."
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Always a risk to introduce the owner and GM in front of the crowd. Smattering of boos for Christopher Ilitch, followed by more than a smattering of boos for Al Avila.
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