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Detroit Tigers Lose Martinez to Knee Injury
Detroit Tigers Lose Martinez to Knee Injury
Detroit Tigers Lose Martinez to Knee Injury
Yesterday the Tigers announced that they had signed pitchers Rick Porcello and Phil Coke to 1-year deals, avoiding arbitration. Today, it's some bad news as Tiger designated hitter Victor Martinez may be lost for the entire 2012 season due to a knee injury sustained during an off-season workout. The 33-year old Martinez is in the second year of a 4-year $50 million contract. Martinez hit .330 a
Tigers End Losing Streak, Beat Yankees 4-2
Tigers End Losing Streak, Beat Yankees 4-2
Tigers End Losing Streak, Beat Yankees 4-2
Some of the players responsible for prolonging the Tiger 7-game losing streak finally helped to end it.  Austin Jackson, Magglio Ordonez and Jose Valverde all made contributions in the 4-2 Tiger win over New York tonight at Comerica Park.
Tigers Beat Baltimore Behind Verlander, Avila
Tigers Beat Baltimore Behind Verlander, Avila
Tigers Beat Baltimore Behind Verlander, Avila
The Detroit Tigers got their second win of the 2011 season tonight, beating the previously unbeaten Baltimore Orioles 7-3 behind the stellar pitching of Justin Verlander and the slugging of catcher Alex Avila.  Verlander struck out 9 in 8 innings of work in picking up his first win of the year, while Avila drove in 5 runs with a double, homer and a single...