Tigers line up for PFP; Foulke retires
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The Detroit Tigers drew quite a crowd for pitchers' fielding practice on the first day of spring training. After bumbling away the World Series last fall, they weren't surprised.
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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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Against Cincinnati, the Giants will be using their 10th different defensive lineup in their last 10 games. They haven't handled the changes well.
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Ivan Rodriguez isn&#39;t just day to day with his illness. He&#39;s becoming hour to hour. Tigers manager Alan Trammell initially had Pudge in Sunday&#39;s starting lineup after two days off.
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The last meeting between the two teams was a regular-season contest on November 27, 1993, which the Tigers won 69-66. The Tigers lead the all-time regular-season series 10-2.
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The Detroit Tigers added outfielder Magglio Ordonez to their roster yesterday. Ordonez, the last remaining premier free agent available, and the Tigers agreed to a $75 million, five-year contract, a deal with two option years that could raise the total to $105 million over seven seasons. Ordonez, 31, hit .292 last season with nine homers and 37 RBIs in 202 ...
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Detroit Tigers: The Tigers claimed outfielders DeWayne Wise of the Braves and Byron Gettis of the Royals off waivers. Wise, 26, played in 77 games with the Braves this past season and hit .
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With Jonathan Papelbon likely headed back to the starting rotation, with Mike Timlin showing his age over the last half of the season, with the youngsters yet to prove themselves as viable late-inning relievers, a vintage Keith Foulke would fill a gaping hole in the Red Sox bullpen in 2007.
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Ivan Rodriguez was supposed to get a day off. Unfortunately for Kansas City, the Tigers catcher had to play.
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Before he got a chance to finish another game, Keith Foulke closed his career. Foulke, whose toss to first base for the final out ended an 86-year World Series title drought for the Boston Red Sox, retired Friday just as he was about to begin a two-man competition with Joe Borowski to be Cleveland's closer.
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The Detroit Tigers doubled their AL Central lead Friday night. Magglio Ordonez hit a two-run homer in an eight-run fourth inning, Brandon Inge added a grand slam in the sixth and the Detroit Tigers boosted their division lead to two games by routing the Baltimore Orioles 17-2 Friday night.
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The Detroit Tigers had everything lined up to take command of the American League Central race. They had a five-run lead against the lowly Kansas City Royals . . . and simply blew it.
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The Detroit Tigers have done everything much faster than expected this season. On Monday night, they made history in a hurry.
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Gary Sheffield, Carlos GuillÃ©n and PlÃ¡cido Polanco hit home runs against C. C. Sabathia yesterday, giving the host Detroit Tigers a 12-3 victory against the Cleveland Indians.
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The Detroit Tigers exercised their option on manager Alan Trammell&#39;s three-year contract Tuesday, keeping him with the team through the 2006 season.
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Lou Holtz wanted his South Carolina players to focus on their game against Clemson. They suddenly have a lot more on their minds. Holtz will retire as coach at South Carolina
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(Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals try to get back on the winning track this evening when they continue their three-game series with the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium.