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Psyblast · 03-18-2012, 04:19 AM

Royalty Arrives in Detroit
2011 AL Central Champions ready for the next step

DETROIT, MI - 2011 was, in many respects, a smashing success for the Detroit Tigers. After bitter disappointments in the seasons following their surreal run to the World Series in 2006, the Tigers finally got over the hump last fall, running away with the American League Central by 15 games. Miguel Cabrera won the AL batting title, Jose Valverde racked up 49 saves without blowing any, and Justin Verlander had one of the most dominant seasons for a pitcher in years, winning 24 games with 250 strikeouts and a 2.40 ERA en route to the Cy Young AND MVP Awards. And although the Tigers fell short of their ultimate goals when they lost the ALCS to the Texas Rangers in six games, the bar has been raised in the Motor City.

And then they signed a Prince.

Prince Fielder, the 275-pound behemoth first baseman who spent the last six years crushing baseballs out of Miller Park in Milwaukee, bolted the Brewers for greener pastures in the offseason, and discovered those pastures at his father Cecil's old stomping grounds in Motown, inking a blockbuster nine year deal that will pay him upwards of 23 million dollars per season. The move was critiqued as overpaying on Detroit's part, but owner Mike Ilitch has never been one to skimp on opening the checkbook to get what his team needs, whether it be the NHL's Detroit Red Wings for the past 20 years, or the recent influx of cash he's poured into his Tigers recently. So while they may have paid more than was needed, Tigers fans will reap the benefits as they get to see Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder bat 3-4 in the Detroit lineup for the next decade or so. Oh, and batting fifth will be Victor Martinez, who only hit .330 in 2011.

The Tigers are far and away the class of the AL Central in 2012, and it would be an epic disappointment if they didn't repeat as division champions. But the goals in Detroit are now larger than simply getting back to the postseason. The ultimate goal for the Tigers is to return to the World Series and win the franchise's first world championship since 1984. To do so may require additional spending.

While Verlander reigns as baseball's best pitcher, and Doug Fister, Max Scherzer and Rick Porcello provide quality depth to the starting rotation, the Tigers' front office is rumored to still be search of a true #2 behind Verlander. To that end, the Tigers have reportedly re-opened lines of communication with free agent Roy Oswalt. The Tigers had expressed interest in Oswalt early in the offseason, but he had rejected their interest, saying he didn't want to play in Detroit. As the offseason has come to a close, however, he still hasn't found a home, and has reportedly backed off of his restrictions, and is now open to pitching anywhere.

jct32 · 03-18-2012, 04:40 AM

Can't wait for this if it is anything like your Stanford dynasty.

Psyblast · 03-18-2012, 04:54 AM

Oswalt arrives in Detroit
Rotation is solidified as spring training ends

April 3, 2012

DETROIT, MI - As the Tigers wrapped up a 17-10 spring training schedule, the biggest fish left in free agency has come off the board and will don the Olde English D just as the Red Sox arrive in Motown to start the season.

34 year old Roy Oswalt agreed to terms with the Tigers today, signing a one year deal worth 12 million dollars. Oswalt will occupy the second spot in Detroit's rotation, behind Justin Verlander and ahead of Doug Fister. Oswalt's time in Philadelphia last year was marred by injury, but the wily veteran doesn't believe his tank is empty.

"I feel good," Oswalt said at his introductory press conference. "I feel healthy, and more importantly, I know I've still got the desire and passion to play the game, and I'm excited to join a team that's on the shortlist as favorites to get to the World Series."

2012 Detroit Tigers
#	PITCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
35	Justin Verlander	SP	R/R	29	6'5	225	22.0M
44	Roy Oswalt	SP	R/R	34	6'0	192	12.0M
58	Doug Fister	SP	L/R	28	6'8	195	1.4M
37	Max Scherzer	SP	R/R	27	6'3	220	4.0M
48	Rick Porcello	SP	R/R	23	6'5	200	770K
53	Joaquin Benoit	RP	R/R	34	6'3	220	3.4M
20	Octavio Dotel	RP	R/R	38	6'0	220	2.1M
62	Al Alburquerque	RP	R/R	25	6'0	195	490K
40	Phil Coke	RP	L/L	29	6'1	210	930K
55	Daniel Schlereth	RP	L/L	25	6'0	198	490K
34	David Pauley	RP	R/R	28	6'2	210	500K
46	Jose Valverde	CP	R/R	33	6'4	254	12.6M
#	CATCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
13	Alex Avila	C	L/R	25	5'11	210	750K
9	Gerald Laird	C	R/R	32	6'1	225	120K
#	INFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
28	Prince Fielder	1B	L/R	27	5'11	268	11.3M
25	Ryan Raburn	2B/UTIL	R/R	30	6'0	185	2.0M
39	Ramon Santiago	2B/SS	S/R	32	5'11	175	1.0M
15	Brandon Inge	2B/IF	R/R	34	5'11	188	650K
24	Miguel Cabrera	3B/1B	R/R	28	6'4	240	10.7M
27	Jhonny Peralta	SS/3B	R/R	29	6'2	215	830K
#	OUTFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
21	Delmon Young	LF/OF	R/R	26	6'3	200	2.4M
14	Austin Jackson	CF/OF	R/R	25	6'1	185	670K
32	Don Kelly	CF/UTIL	L/R	32	6'4	190	540K
26	Brennan Boesch	RF/OF	L/L	26	6'4	235	510K
#	DESIGNATED HITTER	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
41	Victor Martinez	DH/1B/C	S/R	33	6'2	210	5.9M

Detroit Tigers Depth Chart - 2012

Catcher
Alex Avila
Gerald Laird

First Base
Prince Fielder
Victor Martinez

Second Base
Ryan Raburn
Brandon Inge

Third Base
Miguel Cabrera
Brandon Inge

Shortstop
Jhonny Peralta
Ramon Santiago

Left Field
Delmon Young
Don Kelly

Center Field
Austin Jackson
Don Kelly

Right Field
Brennan Boesch
Don Kelly

Starting Pitcher
Justin Verlander
Roy Oswalt
Doug Fister
Max Scherzer
Rick Porcello

Relief Pitcher
Phil Coke
Al Alburquerque
David Pauley
Daniel Schlereth
Octavio Dotel
Joaquin Benoit

Closer
Jose Valverde

Designated Hitter
Victor Martinez

Psyblast · 03-18-2012, 04:59 AM

Detroit Tigers April 2012 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Apr 5	vs Boston
Apr 7	vs Boston
Apr 8	vs Boston
Apr 10	vs Tampa Bay
Apr 11	vs Tampa Bay
Apr 12	vs Tampa Bay
Apr 13	at Chicago White Sox
Apr 14	at Chicago White Sox
Apr 15	at Chicago White Sox
Apr 16	at Kansas City
Apr 17	at Kansas City
Apr 18	at Kansas City
Apr 19	vs Texas
Apr 20	vs Texas
Apr 21	vs Texas
Apr 22	vs Texas
Apr 24	vs Seattle
Apr 25	vs Seattle
Apr 26	vs Seattle
Apr 27	at New York Yankees
Apr 28	at New York Yankees
Apr 29	at New York Yankees
Apr 30	vs Kansas City

Psyblast · 03-19-2012, 04:50 AM

Pitching purrs to open 2012
Verlander and Fister lead Tigers to two wins against Boston while Oswalt stumbles in debut

Prince brought the house down with a no-doubt bomb in the season opener

Game 1

Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers
Apr 5, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston (0-1)	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	7	1
Detroit (1-0)	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	x	4	10	0
W: J. Verlander (1-0) L: J. Beckett (0-1) S: J. Valverde (1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			BOS	DET
	3	Sweeney homered to right	1	0
	5	Cabrera homered to right, Raburn and Boesch scored	1	3
	6	Sweeney homered to right center	2	3
	8	Fielder homered to right	2	4

Boston Red Sox
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Ellsbury, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
Sweeney, RF	4	2	2	2	0	1	2	.500
Gonzalez, 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.333
Ross, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Shoppach, 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ortiz, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250
Pedroia, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Crawford, LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
Youkilis, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000
Lavarnway, C	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Punto, SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
TEAM TOTALS	33	2	7	2	1	9	2
BATTING: 2B: Gonzalez (1) HR: Sweeney 2 (2) RBI: Sweeney 2 (2) GIDP: Ellsbury
BASERUNNING: SB: Ellsbury (1)
FIELDING: E: Sweeney (1)

Detroit Tigers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Jackson, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Boesch, RF	4	1	3	0	0	1	0	.750
Cabrera, 3B	4	1	1	3	0	0	1	.250
Fielder, 1B	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.667
Martinez, DH	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	.667
Young, LF	4	0	1	0	0	3	0	.250
Avila, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Peralta, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Raburn, 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.333
TEAM TOTALS	32	4	10	4	2	9	2
BATTING: HR: Cabrera (1), Fielder (1) RBI: Cabrera 3 (3), Fielder (1) GIDP: Cabrera, Avila

Boston Red Sox
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Beckett (L, 0-1)	6.0	8	3	3	2	7	1	4.50
Melancon	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Padilla	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	10	4	4	2	9	2
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Beckett 112-72; Melancon 19-13; Padilla 8-6

Detroit Tigers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Verlander (W, 1-0)	7.1	7	2	2	0	7	2	2.45
Benoit (H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Schlereth (H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Valverde (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	7	2	2	1	9	2
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Verlander 83-63; Benoit 7-3; Schlereth 8-6; Valverde 9-6

Game 2

Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers
Apr 7, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston (1-1)	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	6	10	0
Detroit (1-1)	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	9	0
W: C. Buchholz (1-0) L: R. Oswalt (0-1) S: B. Jenks (1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			BOS	DET
	1	Ortiz homered to right center, Gonzalez scored	2	0
	3	Jackson singled to center, Avila scored	2	1
	5	Gonzalez singled to left, Ellsbury scored	3	1
	5	Jackson singled to center, Peralta scored	3	2
	7	Ellsbury doubled down the line to right, Iglesias scored	4	2
	8	Pedroia homered down the line to left, Gonzalez scored	6	2
	9	Peralta doubled to the gap in left center, Avila scored	6	3

Boston Red Sox
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Ellsbury, CF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.333
Sweeney, RF	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	.222
Gonzalez, 1B	3	2	3	1	1	0	0	.667
Ortiz, DH	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.250
Crawford, LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.286
Pedroia, 2B	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.125
Youkilis, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Lavarnway, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.143
Iglesias, SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.250
TEAM TOTALS	36	6	10	6	2	8	2
BATTING: 2B: Ellsbury (1), Lavarnway (1), Iglesias (1) 3B: Ellsbury (1) HR: Pedroia (1), Ortiz (1) RBI: Ellsbury (1), Pedroia 2 (2), Gonzalez (1), Ortiz 2 (2)
BASERUNNING: SB: Crawford (1) CS: Ellsbury (1)

Detroit Tigers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Jackson, CF	4	0	2	2	0	2	0	.250
Boesch, RF	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	.714
Cabrera, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125
Fielder, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286
Martinez, DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
Young, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250
Avila, C	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.250
Peralta, SS	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	.333
Raburn, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
TEAM TOTALS	34	3	9	3	2	6	0
BATTING: 2B: Peralta (1) 3B: Young (1) RBI: Jackson 2 (2), Peralta (1) GIDP: Fielder
BASERUNNING: CS: Jackson (1)

Boston Red Sox
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Buchholz (W, 1-0)	7.0	6	2	2	2	6	0	2.57
Carlson	1.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	5.40
Jenks (S, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	9	3	3	2	6	0
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Buchholz 109-72; Carlson 29-22; Jenks 7-6

Detroit Tigers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Oswalt (L, 0-1)	6.1	7	4	4	1	5	1	5.68
Coke	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	6.75
Alburquerque	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	1	27.00
Dotel	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	10	6	6	2	8	2
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Oswalt 76-52; Coke 18-14; Alburquerque 8-7; Dotel 15-10

Game 3

Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers
Apr 8, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston (1-2)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	0
Detroit (2-1)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	x	2	4	0
W: D. Fister (1-0) L: J. Lester (0-1) S: J. Valverde (2)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			BOS	DET
	5	Lavarnway singled to left, Crawford scored	1	0
	6	Fielder singled to right center, Jackson scored	1	1
	7	Young homered down the line to left	1	2

Boston Red Sox
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Ellsbury, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231
Sweeney, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.231
Gonzalez, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.400
Ortiz, DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
Crawford, LF	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	.300
Pedroia, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091
Youkilis, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Lavarnway, C	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.200
Iglesias, SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.286
TEAM TOTALS	30	1	4	1	0	8	0
BATTING: 2B: Iglesias (2) RBI: Lavarnway (1) GIDP: Ortiz
BASERUNNING: SB: Crawford (2)

Detroit Tigers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Jackson, CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.182
Boesch, RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.600
Cabrera, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083
Fielder, 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.300
Martinez, DH	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200
Young, LF	2	1	2	1	1	0	1	.400
Avila, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.182
Peralta, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.222
Raburn, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
TEAM TOTALS	27	2	4	2	5	4	1
BATTING: HR: Young (1) RBI: Fielder (2), Young (1) GIDP: Cabrera

Boston Red Sox
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lester (L, 0-1)	7.0	3	2	2	4	4	1	2.57
Melancon	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4.50
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	4	2	2	5	4	1
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Lester 93-55; Melancon 20-12

Detroit Tigers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Fister (W, 1-0)	8.0	4	1	1	0	7	0	1.13
Valverde (S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	4	1	1	0	8	0
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Fister 80-62; Valverde 9-6

nusie · 03-19-2012, 12:14 PM

Solid opener for the season. Definitely following.

Psyblast · 03-19-2012, 10:28 PM

The Price is Right for Verlander
JV wins battle of aces while Detroit continues to search for offensive consistency

Verlander's given up three home runs in two starts, but has been dazzling otherwise

Game 1

Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers
Apr 10, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay (3-1)	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	0
Detroit (2-2)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	0
W: M. Moore (1-0) L: M. Scherzer (0-1) S: K. Farnsworth (2)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			TAM	DET
	3	Zobrist doubled off the wall in deep left center, Upton and Molina scored	2	0
	3	Pena singled to center, Zobrist scored	3	0
	3	Santiago homered to left	3	1
	9	Young flew out to deep center, Fielder scored	3	2

Tampa Bay Rays
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Zobrist, 2B	4	1	1	2	0	1	0	.263
Keppinger, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167
Longoria, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.333
Pena, DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.273
Scott, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.143
Joyce, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.214
Jennings, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.133
Upton, CF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.357
Molina, C	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.364
TEAM TOTALS	33	3	8	3	1	9	0
BATTING: 2B: Zobrist (2) RBI: Pena (1), Zobrist 2 (4) GIDP: Jennings, Zobrist

Detroit Tigers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Jackson, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.133
Boesch, RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.571
Cabrera, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.062
Fielder, 1B	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	.273
Martinez, DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.286
Young, LF	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	.333
Avila, C	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.143
Peralta, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154
Santiago, 2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	.667
TEAM TOTALS	29	2	6	2	3	4	1
BATTING: 2B: Martinez (1) 3B: Boesch (1) HR: Santiago (1) RBI: Young (2), Santiago (1) HBP: Fielder SF: Young SAC: Young GIDP: Jackson
BASERUNNING: CS: Avila (1)

Tampa Bay Rays
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Moore (W, 1-0)	6.0	3	1	1	2	4	1	1.50
Badenhop (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Peralta (H, 1)	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4.50
Farnsworth (S, 2)	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	4.50
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	6	2	2	3	4	1

Detroit Tigers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Scherzer (L, 0-1)	6.1	7	3	3	1	6	0	4.26
Alburquerque	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	4.50
Pauley	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	8	3	3	1	9	0
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Scherzer 93-65; Alburquerque 11-11; Pauley 14-10

Game 2

Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers
Apr 11, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay (3-2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	8	0
Detroit (3-2)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	x	4	13	0
W: R. Porcello (1-0) L: J.P. Howell (1-1) S: J. Valverde (3)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			TAM	DET
	6	Avila homered to left center	0	1
	7	Molina singled to center, Joyce scored	1	1
	7	Fielder homered to right	1	2
	8	Cabrera doubled to deep right center, Peralta and Boesch scored	1	4

Tampa Bay Rays
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Zobrist, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.261
Keppinger, SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.227
Longoria, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.313
Pena, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200
Scott, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111
Joyce, RF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.278
Jennings, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.158
Upton, CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.294
Molina, C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.357
TEAM TOTALS	34	1	8	1	0	9	0
BATTING: 2B: Jennings (1) RBI: Molina (2) GIDP: Jennings

Detroit Tigers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Jackson, CF	5	0	2	0	0	2	0	.200
Boesch, RF	3	1	2	0	2	0	0	.588
Cabrera, 3B	4	0	2	2	1	0	0	.150
Fielder, 1B	4	1	2	1	1	1	1	.333
Martinez, DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.278
Young, LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.375
Avila, C	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.167
Peralta, SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.187
Santiago, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286
TEAM TOTALS	35	4	13	4	5	4	2
BATTING: 2B: Jackson (1), Cabrera 2 (2) HR: Fielder (2), Avila (1) RBI: Cabrera 2 (5), Fielder (3), Avila (1)

Tampa Bay Rays
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Cobb	5.2	11	1	1	2	2	1	1.59
Howell (L, 1-1)	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	1	3.86
Niemann	1.2	1	2	2	2	1	0	5.40
Rodney	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Detroit Tigers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Porcello (W, 1-0)	7.0	8	1	1	0	7	0	1.29
Dotel (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Valverde (S, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	8	1	1	0	9	0

Game 3

Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers
Apr 12, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay (3-3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	1
Detroit (4-2)	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	3	6	0
W: J. Verlander (2-0) L: D. Price (0-1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			TAM	DET
	2	Peralta homered to left, Martinez and Avila scored	0	3
	7	Scott homered to left	1	3

Tampa Bay Rays
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Zobrist, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Keppinger, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192
Longoria, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.300
Pena, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.211
Scott, 1B	3	1	1	1	0	2	1	.143
Joyce, RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.250
Jennings, LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.136
Upton, CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250
Molina, C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.353
TEAM TOTALS	30	1	4	1	0	8	1
BATTING: HR: Scott (1) RBI: Scott (1) HBP: Joyce
FIELDING: E: Scott (2)

Detroit Tigers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Jackson, CF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.174
Boesch, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.524
Cabrera, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.174
Fielder, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.263
Martinez, DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.318
Young, LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.350
Avila, C	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.143
Peralta, SS	3	1	1	3	0	1	1	.211
Santiago, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200
TEAM TOTALS	31	3	6	3	3	8	1
BATTING: 2B: Martinez (2) HR: Peralta (1) RBI: Peralta 3 (4)

Tampa Bay Rays
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Price (L, 0-1)	6.2	6	3	3	2	8	1	4.38
Badenhop	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Davis	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	6	3	3	3	8	1

Detroit Tigers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Verlander (W, 2-0)	9.0	4	1	1	0	8	1	1.65
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	4	1	1	0	8	1
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Verlander 96-69

Marino · 03-19-2012, 10:38 PM

What difficulty you play on sucka?

03-18-2012, 04:19 AM	#1
Psyblast 2023 National Champions OVR: 43 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: OS Midwest Office Posts: 42,558	Detroit Tigers (MLB 12: The Show) Royalty Arrives in Detroit 2011 AL Central Champions ready for the next step DETROIT, MI - 2011 was, in many respects, a smashing success for the Detroit Tigers. After bitter disappointments in the seasons following their surreal run to the World Series in 2006, the Tigers finally got over the hump last fall, running away with the American League Central by 15 games. Miguel Cabrera won the AL batting title, Jose Valverde racked up 49 saves without blowing any, and Justin Verlander had one of the most dominant seasons for a pitcher in years, winning 24 games with 250 strikeouts and a 2.40 ERA en route to the Cy Young AND MVP Awards. And although the Tigers fell short of their ultimate goals when they lost the ALCS to the Texas Rangers in six games, the bar has been raised in the Motor City. And then they signed a Prince. Prince Fielder, the 275-pound behemoth first baseman who spent the last six years crushing baseballs out of Miller Park in Milwaukee, bolted the Brewers for greener pastures in the offseason, and discovered those pastures at his father Cecil's old stomping grounds in Motown, inking a blockbuster nine year deal that will pay him upwards of 23 million dollars per season. The move was critiqued as overpaying on Detroit's part, but owner Mike Ilitch has never been one to skimp on opening the checkbook to get what his team needs, whether it be the NHL's Detroit Red Wings for the past 20 years, or the recent influx of cash he's poured into his Tigers recently. So while they may have paid more than was needed, Tigers fans will reap the benefits as they get to see Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder bat 3-4 in the Detroit lineup for the next decade or so. Oh, and batting fifth will be Victor Martinez, who only hit .330 in 2011. The Tigers are far and away the class of the AL Central in 2012, and it would be an epic disappointment if they didn't repeat as division champions. But the goals in Detroit are now larger than simply getting back to the postseason. The ultimate goal for the Tigers is to return to the World Series and win the franchise's first world championship since 1984. To do so may require additional spending. While Verlander reigns as baseball's best pitcher, and Doug Fister, Max Scherzer and Rick Porcello provide quality depth to the starting rotation, the Tigers' front office is rumored to still be search of a true #2 behind Verlander. To that end, the Tigers have reportedly re-opened lines of communication with free agent Roy Oswalt. The Tigers had expressed interest in Oswalt early in the offseason, but he had rejected their interest, saying he didn't want to play in Detroit. As the offseason has come to a close, however, he still hasn't found a home, and has reportedly backed off of his restrictions, and is now open to pitching anywhere.

03-19-2012, 12:14 PM	#6
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03-18-2012, 04:40 AM	#2
jct32 MVP OVR: 17 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tulsa	Re: Detroit Tigers (MLB 12: The Show) Can't wait for this if it is anything like your Stanford dynasty. Psyblast likes this. __________________ To Dare Is To Do - Tottenham Hotspur

03-19-2012, 10:38 PM	#8
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