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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...

Aubrey Huff Acquired by Detroit Tigers

In a post-deadline trade -- meaning players can still be traded, but have to clear waivers first -- the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers have bolstered their bench by acquiring the versatile Aubrey Huff. In return the Orioles received Brett Jacobson, a right-handed reliever currently pitching in advanced Single-A ball....

Padres GM Kevin Towers Marches On

SAN DIEGO -- If there were any doubts that Kevin Towers was a baseball lifer, they were answered on his wedding day.Just before exchanging vows with his wife in December 1996, the Padres general manager exchanged players with Tigers GM Randy Smith, a member of his wedding party."Any time you get baseball people together,...

The Tigers Aren't Trading Miguel Cabrera

There aren't very many parts of the United States who are feeling the crunch of our struggling economy more than the city of Detroit, and as a result, odds are there are going to be a lot more empty seats at Comerica Park this season than there have been in recent years. This isn't good news for a team with the fifth...

Daily Jolt: Can Tigers Roar Again?

The Daily Jolt is a dose of baseball reality every weekday morning.The Tigers came into 2009 with a shot at redemption. Two weeks into the season, they at least seem to have the shape of a chance to accomplish that. Expectations were sky high for Detroit last year after a pair of trades brought All-Stars Miguel Cabrera,...

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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.