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29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Headlines
Closing the market
Keith Law | ESPN.com (3 days ago)
There's a deep closer market in free agency, but that might also reflect shifting philosophies across the MLB landscape. Every team values a great closer, but more and more, teams are convinced the solution isn't of the market variety. Keith Law explores.
Minor league 3B Bourquin banned for 50 games
Associated Press (4 days ago)
A Tigers' minor leaguer has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine under baseball's minor league drug program.
Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
Keith Law | ESPN.com (5 days ago)
Keith Law's blog for November 18, 2009, focuses on the baseball writers who favored Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander over eventual AL Cy Young winner Zack Greinke -- looking at their defenses of their reasoning. Plus: John Lackey ... to the Nats?
- The market for those coming off injuries (6 days ago)
- Rangers' Andrus second in AL Rookie balloting (7 days ago)
- Will Elvis Andrus win AL Rookie of the Year? (7 days ago)
- It's award time for MLB (8 days ago)
- My 2009 awards picks (10 days ago)
- Cuba's Chapman: Defection strategic yet simple (10 days ago)
- Jeter, Teixeira among AL Gold Glove winners (13 days ago)
Tuesday 10/6 - Final in 12
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| 5 | 12 | 1 | » Recap » Box Score » Play-By-Play » Conversation | |
| 6 | 12 | 0 | ||
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2009 Salaries
| RK | PLAYER | SALARY (US$) |
| 1 | Magglio Ordonez | 18,971,596 |
| 2 | Miguel Cabrera | 14,383,049 |
| 3 | Jeremy Bonderman | 12,500,000 |
| 4 | Dontrelle Willis | 10,000,000 |
| Team Total | 119,160,145 | |
| Team Rank | 5th | |
| Tigers Salaries | ||
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2009 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | RS | RA |
| 87 | 76 | - | 817 | 765 | |
| 86 | 77 | 1 | 743 | 745 | |
| 79 | 83 | 7.5 | 724 | 732 | |
| 65 | 97 | 21.5 | 773 | 865 | |
| 65 | 97 | 21.5 | 686 | 842 | |
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2009 Team Leaders
| BA LEADER » M. CABRERA | ||
 | BA | .324 |
| HR | 34 | |
| RBI | 103 | |
| R | 96 | |
| OTHER LEADERS » | ||
| HR | M. Cabrera | 34 |
| RBI | M. Cabrera | 103 |
| R | M. Cabrera | 96 |
| OPS | M. Cabrera | .942 |
| W | J. Verlander | 19 |
| ERA | J. Verlander | 3.45 |
| SO | J. Verlander | 269 |
| Complete Team Stats | ||
2009 American League Ranks
| AVG | R | OBP | SLG | OPS | SB |
| .260 | 743 | .331 | .416 | .747 | 72 |
| 10th | 10th | 9th | 9th | 9th | 14th |
| ERA | BAA | OPS | SV | WHIP | QS |
| 4.29 | .263 | .758 | 42 | 1.41 | 73 |
| 5th | 6th | 8th | 6th | 10th | 10th |
Photo Wire
FILE - This is a Sept. 14, 2009, file photo showing Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitching against the... (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)Team Injuries
| PLAYER | POS | DATE | STATUS |
| D. Willis | SP | 11/20 | DTD |
| J. Washburn | SP | 11/18 | DTD |
| Complete Injury Report | |||
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | RS | RA |
| 2009 | 86 | 77 | 743 | 745 |
| 2008 | 74 | 88 | 821 | 857 |
| 2007 | 88 | 74 | 887 | 797 |
| 2006 | 95 | 67 | 822 | 675 |
| 2005 | 71 | 91 | 723 | 787 |
| 2004 | 72 | 90 | 827 | 844 |
| 2003 | 43 | 119 | 591 | 928 |
| 2002 | 55 | 106 | 575 | 864 |
| Expanded Team History | ||||