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Tigers’ Verlander address photo hacking investigation
CLEVELAND — Justin Verlander wants to keep his private life just that — private. The Tigers’ star pitcher commented for the first time Tuesday after nude photos of him and model girlfriend Kate Upton...
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Scott Stinson: Jays’ playoff chase now rests on the slimmest of hopes
TORONTO — In the ninth inning of a blowout win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night, hope jogged to the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays. Actually, it was Brandon Morrow. The would-be ace, the guy...
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Scott Stinson: Another losing year for inept Blue Jays
Entering Friday’s games, the Kansas City Royals trailed the Detroit Tigers by a half game in the AL Central and were a half game up in the race for a wild-card playoff spot. Math suggests the Royals...
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Tigers roll past White Sox 6-1 to clinch AL playoff spot
DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers looked dormant with the bats until a pitch from Chicago’s Chris Sale hit Victor Martinez around the back of his left shoulder. Then tempers flared, the benches and bullpens...
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Max Scherzer to start Game 1 for Detroit Tigers in ALDS
DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers will start this post-season just like last year’s: Max Scherzer in Game 1, Justin Verlander in Game 2. Manager Brad Ausmus announced the team’s rotation for its AL Division...
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Nelson Cruz, J.J. Hardy homer, Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 12-3 in...
BALTIMORE — Nelson Cruz and the Baltimore Orioles had the good fortune of avoiding Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer during the regular season. Or maybe it was the other way around. In his 2014 debut...
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Orioles use another big 8th inning to rally past Tigers for 2-0 lead in ALDS
By David Ginsburg BALTIMORE — Down by three runs in the eighth inning, the Baltimore Orioles had every reason to believe they could rally against the Tigers. Not only because the Orioles are capable of...
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Baltimore Orioles reach ALCS for first time since 1997, sweep Detroit Tigers...
DETROIT — A runaway title in a division of behemoths, then an unexpected sweep against a trio of Cy Young winners. For Nelson Cruz, Buck Showalter and this unheralded bunch from Baltimore, the question...
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Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has surgery on right ankle
DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers say slugger Miguel Cabrera has undergone successful surgery to remove bone spurs in his right ankle and to repair a stress fracture. The team announced Friday that the...
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Blue Jays sign Canadian pitcher Jeff Francis, claim outfielder Andy Dirks off...
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Canadian pitcher Jeff Francis to a minor-league contract and claimed outfielder Andy Dirks off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. Francis, a 33-year-old from...
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Victor Martinez’s new deal with Detroit Tigers worth $68 million over four years
DETROIT — Victor Martinez has agreed to a $68 million, four-year contract to stay with the Detroit Tigers, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity...
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Toronto Blue Jays trade Anthony Gose to Detroit Tigers for second baseman...
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have traded centre-fielder Anthony Gose to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for second base prospect Devon Travis. The Blue Jays announced the deal Wednesday night....
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Kershaw first pitcher since 1968 to win NL MVP, Trout wins AL prize
NEW YORK — For once, Clayton Kershaw was glad to see a long shutout streak end. Kershaw became the first pitcher to win the National League MVP award since Bob Gibson in 1968, coasting to an easy...
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Chicago Cubs’ odds of winning World Series move into top five after Jon...
Jon Lester’s decision to join Chicago rather than return to Boston has pushed the Cubs’ odds of winning the World Series past those of the Red Sox. Lester, the top free agent pitcher available this...
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Scherzer could be seeking more than Kershaw’s $215 million
SAN DIEGO — Clayton Kershaw is considered the top pitcher in baseball, with three Cy Young Awards in four years for the Los Angeles Dodgers, an NL Most Valuable Player award and a $215 million,...
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Detroit Tigers land pitcher Alfredo Simon from Cincinnati Reds for pair of...
SAN DIEGO — The Detroit Tigers have obtained pitcher Alfredo Simon from the Cincinnati Reds for a pair of young players. Cincinnati got right-hander Johnathon Crawford and infielder Eugenio Suarez as...
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Boston Red Sox agree to trade slugger Yoenis Cespedes to Detroit Tigers for...
SAN DIEGO — Less than five months after acquiring Yoenis Cespedes as part of a big deadline deal, the Boston Red Sox traded the slugging outfielder to help bolster their rotation. The Detroit Tigers...
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Old-style swaps dominate MLB winter meetings as new leaders scramble to fill...
SAN DIEGO — Baseball’s winter meetings ended with an old-style spurt of swaps, with All-Stars switching teams at a rapid pace and executives scrambling to fill roster voids. Alfredo Simon, Dee Gordon,...
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Detroit Tigers, P David Price agree to $19.75-million, 1-year deal to avoid...
DETROIT — David Price and the Detroit Tigers have avoided arbitration, reaching a $19.75 million, one-year agreement, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke on condition of...
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Former Cy Young winner Max Scherzer agrees to 7-year, $210M deal with...
WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer will become the highest-paid right-handed pitcher in the major leagues after agreeing to a $210 million, seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals that includes a...
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Ranking MLB’s craziest and shrewdest free-agent deals and some stars still...
At Nintendo, they’re not just playing games. Well, that’s not really true. For what they’re playing now is a serious high-stakes game by pitching $240 million to Robinson Cano to become the face — the...
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Morris on the bubble for baseball shrine
Mirroring his career as one of the sport’s toughest starting pitchers, the case for making Jack Morris a Hall of Famer has grown stronger as the game has gone on.To leave this metaphorical mound with...
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Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar feels former Jays teammate Morris deserving of...
TORONTO — He’s been snubbed a final time by the Baseball Writers Association of America, but Roberto Alomar believes there’s a spot in Cooperstown for Jack Morris. Morris was denied induction into the...
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Clayton Kershaw agrees to seven-year, $215M contract with Los Angeles Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw agreed Wednesday to a $215 million, seven-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, a deal that makes...
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Tigers’ Verlander pitches 1-hit ball in 4-inning spring debut, a 3-2 win over...
LAKELAND, Fla. — Justin Verlander pitched one-hit ball into the fourth inning of his spring debut for the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, a 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Verlander’s spring...
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Romero and Jays pitchers take their lumps in ugly outing against Detroit Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. — Ricky Romero’s comeback bid hit another road bump Tuesday in an ugly 18-4 Jays loss to a Detroit Tigers split squad. The plan was for Romero and Marcus Stroman to combine for nine...
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Toronto Blue Jays demote Ricky Romero, Marcus Stroman in wake of lopsided...
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Ricky Romero is headed back to the minors. One day after being shelled by the Detroit Tigers, the former Opening Day starter and fellow pitcher Marcus Stroman were sent to the Blue...
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Happ has rough outing against Phillies as Jays’ search for pitching continues
DUNEDIN, Fla. — J.A. Happ offered more questions than answers Wednesday in another rocky outing for the Toronto Blue Jays. The six-foot-five left-hander, pencilled in as one of Toronto’s starters,...
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Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera signs record $292 million, 10-year deal
LAKELAND, Fla. — This is one number put up by Miguel Cabrera that is not subject to debate. The Triple Crown winner agreed Friday to the richest contract in American sports, a $292 million, 10-year...
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The Montreal Canadiens should invite Kate Upton and Justin Verlander to the...
Bad celebrity mojo for the Boston Bruins? Good luck duo for the Montreal Canadiens? Just can’t get enough of Kate Upton? Whatever it was, celebrity spotters loved seeing Justin Verlander of the Detroit...
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Toronto Blue Jays tame the Detroit Tigers 5-3
DETROIT — The old rivalry has faded. A generation has passed since those seven showdown games in 1987 that climaxed the season in dramatic fashion. Despite their geographical proximity, the Toronto...
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Surging Toronto Blue Jays beat slumping Detroit Tigers 8-2
DETROIT — Adam Lind doubled twice to drive in three runs and Melky Cabrera added a homer and three hits, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night....
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Toronto Blue Jays beat Detroit Tigers 7-3 for 3-game sweep
DETROIT — Two hours before game time, Kevin Seitzer was enjoying a rare moment at ease, soaking up some sun on the high bench at the front of the dugout. Then, at the drop of a question, he launched...
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Tigers bolster shaky bullpen, obtain closer Joakim Soria from Rangers
NEW YORK — The first-place Detroit Tigers reinforced the back end of their shaky bullpen Wednesday night, acquiring closer Joakim Soria from the Texas Rangers for pitching prospects Corey Knebel and...
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Price, Lester, Lackey and more stars shipped to contenders in trade deadline...
Baseball fans were still trying to sort out the dizzying deals for post-season aces Jon Lester and John Lackey, Home Run Derby champ Yoenis Cespedes and All-Star shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera when they...
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David Price traded to Detroit Tigers in 3-team blockbuster
DETROIT — When David Price was finally traded, it was to an unexpected bidder. The Detroit Tigers added another Cy Young Award winner to their star-studded rotation, acquiring Price from Tampa Bay in a...
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Bushy-bearded Joba Chamberlain happy to be back in the Bronx with Detroit Tigers
NEW YORK — Yankees captain Derek Jeter tugged at Joba Chamberlain’s bushy beard and David Robertson gave his former fellow bullpen mate a big hug. Despite appearing to have worn out his welcome with...
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Tigers homer twice in ninth against Janssen to edge Blue Jays
By Larry Millson TORONTO — Nick Castellanos and Eugenio Suarez hit home runs in the ninth inning against Casey Janssen as the Detroit Tigers came back to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Friday....
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Reimold’s RBI double in 10th inning rallies Blue Jays past Tigers
TORONTO — Nolan Reimold’s RBI double in the 10th inning rallied the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon. Toronto tied the game in the ninth on Dioner Navarro’s...
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Jose Bautista ends longest game in Toronto Blue Jays history with walk-off...
TORONTO — Jose Bautista hit an opposite field single in the bottom of the 19th inning to give the Blue Jays a 6-5 comeback win over the Detroit Tigers Sunday in the longest game in Toronto’s club...
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Detroit Tigers hurler Justin Verlander sidelined with right shoulder...
PITTSBURGH — Justin Verlander’s sore right shoulder will likely force him to miss at least one start, the latest setback for the reeling Detroit Tigers. Detroit manager Brad Ausmus is thrilled,...
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Seattle Mariners complete sweep of Toronto Blue Jays with 2-0 win
SEATTLE — Kendrys Morales hit a two-run home run in the first inning and starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitched into the seventh to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 Wednesday night,...
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Will Edwin Encarnacion be the right medicine for what is ailing the Toronto...
As the Toronto Blue Jays are currently engulfed in a potentially Leafs-ian collapse, the team is eagerly anticipating adding a big booming, home-run smacking bat to the lineup. Hello Edwin Encarnacion...
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Jose Bautista, Drew Hutchison lift Blue Jays over Yankees
By John Chidley-Hill TORONTO — Drew Hutchison focuses on one thing when pitching: command. Hutchison struck out nine over seven innings and gave up a double to hold New York scoreless as the Toronto...
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Toronto Blue Jays sign veteran infielder Ramon Santiago to minor-league deal
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays signed veteran infielder Ramon Santiago to a minor-league contract Friday with an invite to major-league spring training. Santiago, 35, played in 75 games for the...
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Verlander headed to disabled list for first time in career
LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is headed to the disabled list for the first time in his major league career. The Tigers said Thursday the 32-year-old right-hander won’t be on...
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Oddsmaker makes Trout record favourite to repeat as AL MVP
Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels enters the Major League Baseball season as the heaviest favourite to win a Most Valuable Player Award since online sportbook Bovada.lv first started setting odds...
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Dodgers set MLB record payroll at $270M; average is $4.2M
By Ronald Blum NEW YORK (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers set a baseball record with a $270 million US opening-day payroll, including nearly $44 million going to players no longer on the team. Major League...
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Red Sox, Porcello agree to 4-year, $82.5 million US contract
By Jimmy Golen BOSTON — Before he even made his first start for the Boston Red Sox, Rick Porcello decided he wanted to stay. The 26-year-old right-hander, who was acquired from Detroit in December and...
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No experience required: Managers getting jobs without MLB coaching past
MILWAUKEE — Craig Counsell played 15 years in the majors, scouted and has worked with minor league players and coaches. But he never coached or managed in the minors or majors before taking over as...
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