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Sparky Anderson's No. 11 to Be Retired by Tigers

DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Tigers will retire Sparky Anderson's No. 11 this year, one of several gestures the team is planning to honor the late manager. The Tigers also will wear a commemorative patch to honor the Hall of Fame manager who led them to the World Series title in 1984, and raise a flag with his name on it...

Tigers Won't Pick Up Magglio Ordonez's Option, Plan to Start Phil Coke in '11

Far adrift from the Twins in the AL Central standings, the Tigers have already started making plans for 2011. Among those plans, general manager Dave Dombrowski told reporters Sunday, are intentions to decline outfielder Magglio Ordonez's 2011 option and turn left-handed reliever Phil Coke into a starting pitcher next...

Jim Leyland: My Job On the Line in 2011

It looks like Jim Leyland picked the right year to not quit smoking. The Tigers manager said he's approaching the 2011 season with the belief that his job is on the line. Some of that is likely fueled by the fact that the manager doesn't have a contract beyond next season, but there's a good portion of it that has to do...

Tigers' Owner Wants Leyland, Dombrowski Back for 2011

From the sounds of some of Jim Leyland's quotes lately, he might just want to stroll out to pasture once the 2010 season is finished, but he'll at least have the option of returning to Detroit. Tigers owner Mike Illitch told the Detroit News he plans to keep Leyland and general manager Dave Dombrowski for next season....

Granderson Gives Yankees 'Comfort,' Tigers Not Rebuilding

INDIANAPOLIS -- Though Yankees general manager Brian Cashman wouldn't rule out bringing back either Johnny Damon or Hideki Matsui, he did mention that the acquisition of Curtis Granderson via trade gives the Bronx Bombers a level of comfort while they discuss possibly bringing back Damon and/or Matsui. During a press...

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05/24/12 Tigers GM Dombrowski speaks at Uht Park Source: Erie Times-News - Erie PA Those are the elite job titles Dave Dombrowski has held with the Detroit Tigers over the past decade.
05/09/12 Life without injured stars no easy task Source: MLB A certain feeling came over the Rays when they lost star third baseman Evan Longoria to a torn hamstring, not unlike the uncomfortable feeling the Giants experienced when they lost Buster Posey last season, or that of the Twins when they dealt with the absences of their big bats in the heart of the lineup last year.
05/05/12 Pitchers: 'Power shagging' here to stay Source: New York Yankees Blog on Daily News But to others, such as the Yankees' Mariano Rivera , sprinting after fly balls during BP â known among pitchers as "power shagging"â is a way to keep fit and part of their daily routine.
05/01/12 Tigers' Young suspended by MLB Source: The Source - Shelby Twp MI Delmon Young's actions outside the Detroit Tigers' Manhattan hotel in the wee hours of Friday morning have earned him a seven-day suspension without pay from Major League Baseball.
04/30/12 Column: It's damage control again for Tigers general... Source: Herald & Review - Decatur IL The phone rang in Dave Dombrowski's room at the Tigers' midtown Manhattan hotel around 3:30 Friday morning.