Jackson hits two triples in Tigers' win  ...more ?
Jackson hits two triples in Tigers' win
Willis sets tone on good day for pitchers  ...more ?
Willis sets tone on good day for pitchers
Inge all smiles in return to game action  ...more ?
Inge all smiles in return to game action
Scherzer rebounds, dominates Mets  ...more ?
Scherzer rebounds, dominates Mets
Damon shows Yanks what they're missing  ...more ?
Damon shows Yanks what they're missing
Perry's rise puts him in line for coveted spot  ...more ?
Perry's rise puts him in line for coveted spot
With spring in his step, Inge ready  ...more ?
With spring in his step, Inge ready
Friday's Tigers vs. Phils game rained out  ...more ?
Friday's Tigers vs. Phils game rained out
UMPS CARE launches 2010 auction  ...more ?
UMPS CARE launches 2010 auction
Verlander solid in second spring start  ...more ?
Verlander solid in second spring start
Inge returns to Tigers lineup Saturday  ...more ?
Inge returns to Tigers lineup Saturday
Bodley: Leyland not hung up on last year  ...more ?
Leyland not hung up on last year
Leyland: Hurlers must throw more strikes  ...more ?
Leyland: Hurlers must throw more strikes
Polanco might have accepted arbitration  ...more ?
Polanco might have accepted arbitration
Laird continues big spring with slam  ...more ?
Laird continues big spring with slam
Damon out vs. Yankees with turf toe  ...more ?
Damon out vs. Yankees with turf toe
Visiting Tigers, Granderson is welcome  ...more ?
Visiting Tigers, Granderson is welcome
Rotation Leyland's toughest decision  ...more ?
Rotation Leyland's toughest decision


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Tigers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?

Dontrelle Willis is sticking his foot into a door opened by the other competitors for two open spots in the rotation.

The Tigers have gotten just one victory out of Willis since signing him to a three-year deal after acquiring him from Florida three winters back—before he'd thrown even one pitch for them.

Willis has been stashed on the disabled list for the bulk of two seasons because of an anxiety disorder he denies he feels. An inability to throw strikes on a consistent basis has been the manifestation of his problem.

He's looked sharp at times the last two springs, only to deteriorate once the games began to count. Sure enough, in his first four innings this spring he did not allow a run, allowing only one hit and three walks.

"He's made huge...

Damon has HR, 2 RBIs and Tigers top Yankees 6-2 (AP)  ...more ?
Johnny Damon played against the New York Yankees for the first time since leaving after four seasons to sign as a free agent with the Detroit Tigers. Damon had two hits, including a homer, and two RBIs in Saturday's 6-2 split-squad win. The veteran outfielder is thrilled with his new surroundings.
Perez strong, Mets hit 4 HRs to top Tigers 9-1 (AP)  ...more ?
Oliver Perez threw four no-hit innings and the New York Mets hit four home runs Saturday in a 9-1 victory over a Detroit Tigers split squad. Perez and reliever Hisanori Takahashi combined to no-hit the Tigers through the first six innings. Magglio Ordonez singled in the seventh for Detroit. The Mets then erupted for nine runs in the seventh inning -- getting home runs from David Wright, Daniel...
Weather crimps Tigers' plans to iron out pitching (AP)  ...more ?
Tiger manager Jim Leyland might complain about the weather if he thought it would do any good. "It's not OK, but it's OK," Leyland said after Friday's exhibition game against the Philadelphia Phillies was rained out. "You can't do anything about it so you just do the best you can.
Phillies-Tigers game rained out (AP)  ...more ?
Rain has forced the cancellation of the Philadelphia Phillies-Detroit Tigers exhibition game. Jeremy Bonderman and Nate Robertson were scheduled to pitch for the Tigers and Drew Naylor for Philadelphia's split squad. The Phillies' other scheduled game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte also has been rained out.
Blanton shuts down Tigers in Phillies' 4-0 victory (AP)  ...more ?
Joe Blanton used a mix of fastballs and changeups to shut down the Detroit Tigers, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-0 victory Thursday. Blanton has focused solely on the fastball-changeup combination in his first two spring starts before he incorporates breaking pitches into his repertoire. So far the results have been promising: Blanton held the Tigers to three singles in four innings of...
Jackson strong again, Diamondbacks beat Angels 4-1 (AP)  ...more ?
With the uncertain status of Brandon Webb, newcomer Edwin Jackson's performance thus far this spring must be comforting for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The right-hander, acquired in a trade with the Detroit Tigers in the offseason, blanked the Los Angeles Angels on one hit through three innings in Arizona's 4-1 victory on Thursday.
Granderson gets 2 hits as Yankees top Tigers 9-8 (AP)  ...more ?

Johnny Damon didn't get to play Wednesday, but Curtis Granderson made the play of the day in the first meeting between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers since their winter exchange of outfielders and pitchers. Granderson's catch against the center-field wall robbed Miguel Cabrera of at least an RBI double in the fourth inning, keeping the Yankees in the game before Greg Golson hit a...


Tigers' Johnny Damon sits out against Yankees (PA SportsTicker)  ...more ?
Detroit Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon is sitting out against his former team because of a sore toe.
Strasburg makes long-awaited spring debut for Nats (AP)  ...more ?

Stephen Strasburg battled some nerves and location issues during his spring training debut. Other than those minor hiccups, the top prospect was pretty impressive. Strasburg threw two scoreless innings in the Washington Nationals' 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, responding well to the hoopla surrounding his first exhibition start.


We have liftoff: Strasburg shines in debut (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Stephen Strasburg's solid spring debut for the Nationals began a high-velocity ascent to the big leagues.
Heyward homers to lead Braves to 12-4 rout of Tigs (AP)  ...more ?
Jason Heyward made his first spring training homer a memorable one. The Atlanta Braves' 20-year-old right fielder almost cleared the batting cage behind the right-field wall Monday with a two-run homer off Max Scherzer in the first inning of a 12-4 exhibition victory over the Detroit Tigers. "That's one of the longer ones I've seen hit in this ballpark," said Braves manager...
Bonderman struggles as Blue Jays beat Tigers 8-5 (AP)  ...more ?

Jeremy Bonderman struggled with his control again, and this time it hurt him. Bonderman failed to make it out of the first inning in his second spring start, yielding Randy Ruiz's grand slam in the Detroit Tigers' 8-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. "Rough day, to say the least," Bonderman said.


Verlander feels good after three-inning outing (AP)  ...more ?
As the wind whipped around TigerTown and the Detroit Tigers continued to pile up runs for the second straight game, Justin Verlander had only one request. "Please save some of these for the season," he said after the Tigers routed the Baltimore Orioles, 9-5, on Saturday. The Tigers have scored 26 runs in their past two games and Verlander was concerned that his arm would tighten before...
Spring Snapshot: Tigers aiming for first playoff run since '06 (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Every day in spring training until we're finished with the entire league, Big League Stew takes a brief...
Zumaya gives up three runs against Astros (AP)  ...more ?
Most managers want their pitchers to keep it low and away. Not Jim Leyland, at least when it comes to Joel Zumaya. Making his spring debut, Zumaya allowed three earned runs in two innings of the Detroit Tigers' 17-7 win over the Houston Astros on Friday. "He's unusual," Leyland said of Zumaya.
J.P. Arencibia's two-run homer in ninth inning lifts Blue Jays over Tigers 9-7 (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?

LAKELAND, Fla. - J.P. Arencibia hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-7 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday in an exhibition game showcasing the young talent of both teams.


Arencibia's 2-run homer lifts Jays over Tigers 9-7 (AP)  ...more ?

J.P. Arencibia hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-7 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday in an exhibition game showcasing the young talent of both teams. Arencibia, Toronto's first-round draft choice in 2007, homered off Zach Miner. "He just missed his first one, too," said Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston, referring to Arencibia's...


Bonderman sharp for Tigers over two innings (AP)  ...more ?

Just being back on the mound was not enough for Jeremy Bonderman. Bonderman worked two scoreless innings Wednesday in the Detroit Tigers' 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays after missing most of the last two seasons because of a blood clot in his right shoulder that required surgery. "I was just all over the place.


Detroit Tigers earn 7-6 exhibition baseball victory over Blue Jays (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Ricky Romero represents what the Toronto Blue Jays are about this season.