Urbina&#39;s future in doubt after Tigers sign Percival
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The Detroit Tigers have said improving their bullpen was their No. 1 priority this off-season. To that end, they have signed free-agent closer Troy Percival away from the Anaheim Angels.
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There are unlikely success stories in baseball this year, and the Detroit Tigers would rank near the top of the list. But what about the Minnesota Twins? How many of us saw this coming? Yet again.
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When Brian Sabean promised an upgrade at shortstop, he meant it. Just two days into the full free-agent signing season, the Giants&#39; general manager snagged one of the best ever to play the position, nine-time Gold Glover Omar Vizquel.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina  - The Detroit Tigers  introduced Magglio Ordonez as the team's new right fielder  Monday.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. - To get a better picture of Antonio Pierce, check his profile in the Giants' media guide. The 6-foot-1-inch, 238-pound middle linebacker majored in communications at the University of Arizona, and one of his hobbies is breeding pit bulls.
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If the Mets had any problems with the fact that Omar Minaya had hired a career Yankee as the club&#39;s new manager, it wasn&#39;t obvious Thursday morning.
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Before they lost another game, the Detroit Tigers lost both of their All-Stars to knee injuries. &quot;I&#39;m OK,&quot; catcher Pudge Rodriguez reported, after Saturday night&#39;s 3-2 loss to Minnesota.
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Ramirez, who was diagnosed with a left knee contusion, was replaced in the field by Dave Roberts. X-rays were negative, and he is listed as day-to- day...Cabrera&#39;s infield single to third in the fifth extended
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With all the questions that have flowed through Josh Beckett's initial season with the Red Sox -- Why all the home runs? When is he going to live up to his potential? Why did Anibal Sanchez, and not Beckett, throw the first no-hitter between the two? -- the final effort of the season from the prize trade acquisition seemed strangely ...
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What else can the Red Sox do with Julio Lugo ? They invested $36 million into the shortstop for four years, it's late June, and he's hitting below the Mendoza Line. Do they bench him? Rest him? Ride it out? Give him the most extensive video work and instruction possible?
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NEW YORK - The Angels&#39; surprise trade of Jose Guillen to the Expos Friday eliminated one potential addition to the Mets&#39; lineup, and possibly one of the suitors for high-priced catcher Mike Piazza.
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Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers exercised the 2005 contract option on closer Ugueth Urbina on Friday. Urbina finished 4-6 with a 4.50 ERA and 21 saves in 54 outings during 2004, his first
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Is Manny finally, truly on his way out? Is J.D. Drew on his way to Fenway? And what about the prospect of Julio Lugo at short? Why do the Red Sox love him so much?
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Houston&#39;s Roger Clemens and Arizona&#39;s Randy Johnson finished 1-2 in the National League Cy Young Award voting. The Giants&#39; Jason Schmidt didn&#39;t even finish first in the under-40 division.
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The Detroit Tigers started their offseason by landing one All-Star free agent, then had to wait three months to nab another.
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Venezuelan right-hander Ugueth Urbina&#39;s $4 million option was exercised by the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Urbina, who signed as a free agent on March 29, was 4-6 with a 4.50 ERA and 21 saves in his first season with Detroit.
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Tigers coach John Calipari made the move officially because of a violation of team rules, but reports have surfaced that Banks&#39; poor attitude played just as big a part.