Tigers Pick Up Delmon Young From Twins
Delmon Young found out he was traded from Minnesota to Detroit, hours before the Twins were scheduled to play the Tigers.
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Delmon Young found out he was traded from Minnesota to Detroit, hours before the Twins were scheduled to play the Tigers.
There's always fallout. And in this case, the fallout from the Tigers' acquisition of Delmon Young falls squarely on Magglio Ordonez.
The annual "Be A Tiger For Kids" event on August 16 helps provide scholarships for over 1,400 Detroit students.
Jim Thome's back was aching, his toe was throbbing and his quad was cramping, turning his pursuit of 600 home runs into a painful endeavor that made him wonder if he would even reach the milestone before season's end.
Acquiring Delmon Young from the Minnesota Twins Monday doesn't automatically assure the Tigers a spot in the postseason.
One reason the Detroit Tigers are atop the AL Central is because they've done an excellent job of winning within their division.
Tigers acquire Delmon Young from Twins for LHP Cole Nelson and a player to be named later.
Doug Fister didn't have it in his third start for Detroit since joining the Tigers from Seattle.
Detroit continues to push its luck by having just one regular catcher on its roster.
The Detroit Tigers have placed second baseman Carlos Guillen on the 15-day disabled list with a sore left wrist.
Enough has gone right lately to indicate the Tigers should win a decidedly mediocre American League Central with room to spare.
t's still early. But so far, the results of the Tigers trade with the Seattle Mariners are mixed, at best. The Baltimore Orioles hit Doug Fister early and often on Sunday, as he allowed eight runs in his second straight loss since joining the Tigers. Meantime, rookie Charlie Furbush, who the Tigers traded away for Fister in a six player deal, allowed just one run to the hard-hitting Boston Red Sox, to pick up his third win.
The Detroit Tigers rally in the ninth inning but fall short losing to the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Sunday.
The AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers are in position to earn their first division title since 1987, though they've yet to complete a sweep of more than two games on the road this season.
The Detroit Tigers have placed second baseman Carlos Guillen on the 15-day disabled list with a sore left wrist.
With two outs in the sixth inning the Tigers score five runs to take the lead and eventually get the win over the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Saturday night.
Only the most loyal supporters can overlook Inge's .177 batting average, so when the Tigers felt they could no longer play him on a regular basis, they sent him down to Triple-A.
Detroit Tigers reliever Al Alburquerque was struck in the head by a line drive during batting practice and carted off the field at Camden Yards.
Wilson Betemit hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning to break a 2-2 tie helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Friday night.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch is expected to miss a few games because of a sprained right thumb.
The Detroit Tigers remain atop the AL Central despite Brad Penny's recent lackluster performances.
It's a long way from 100 to 300. But as Justin Verlander said Thursday night, "You have to get to 100 if you're going to get to 300."
After Justin Verlander, the three Tigers' most valuable players so far in 2011:
Jose Valverde set a club record by converting his 33rd consecutive save chance. Valverde went almost exclusively with his fastball -- throwing just one split-finger -- in setting Cleveland down without a baserunner in the ninth inning.
Manager Jim Leyland is opting for the status quo and extra rest for Justin Verlander over taking advantage of the schedule to pitch his ace against Cleveland next weekend.
