Tigers Still Sorting Out Bullpen
Detroit manager Jim Leyland says his lineup will be figured out in about a week and the starting pitching is set, leaving the biggest fight in camp for spots in the bullpen.
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Detroit manager Jim Leyland says his lineup will be figured out in about a week and the starting pitching is set, leaving the biggest fight in camp for spots in the bullpen.
Cabrera hit a monstrous homer that nearly cleared the left field berm at Joker Marchant Stadium, his second in two days and third of the spring, as the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Thursday.
Chris Carpenter returned from a left hamstring injury and gave up three runs in four innings for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 9-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.
Carlos Guillen (left knee microfracture surgery in September 2010) will open the season on the disabled list.
The Tigers lost to the Boston Red Sox today in 10 innings. Pitching dominated - as it has most of the spring.
It's all but certain Detroit will open the season with no third catcher, as it did last year, but the complicating factor is that this season, both catchers will be in the lineup at the same time for most games.
Martinez hit a two-run shot and Magglio Ordonez added two hits, leading Detroit past the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Monday.
Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera said he remains focused on baseball following the release of the police report detailing his February arrest on suspicion of drunken driving.
Rick Porcello annoyed his manager during a so-so start March 9. Porcello gave up a three-run home run during a shaky second inning while he was working a three-inning start against Philadelphia.
It's a case of good news/bad news in regards to the Tigers. The Tigers played a pair of split squad games and lost to Astros 3-1 but demolished the Baltimore Orioles 9-1 on Sunday.
Brad Penny pitched five solid innings and pinch-hitter Ryan Strieby had a two-out single in the eighth, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 win over a Toronto Blue Jays split squad Saturday.
Miguel Cabrera showed up for work again on Friday, and he played as if nothing was wrong.
If the Tigers hadn't pushed Rick Porcello to the big leagues at age 20, we might not be asking as many questions about him now.
Miguel Cabrera went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs on Friday, leading Detroit to a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a spring training game Friday.
