2014 Detroit Tigers

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2 and-a-half weeks ago, the Tigers looked like (and were playing like) world beaters.

Since then, they have gone 4-12 over their last 16 games.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/schedule/_/name/det/detroit-tigers

The men from Michigan still lead their division over the White Sox, who are leading the Dodgers by a score of 2-0, and could climb to within 3 games before the night is out.

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2 and-a-half weeks ago, the Tigers looked like (and were playing like) world beaters.

Since then, they have gone 4-12 over their last 16 games.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/schedule/_/name/det/detroit-tigers

The men from Michigan still lead their division over the White Sox, who are leading the Dodgers by a score of 2-0, and could climb to within 3 games before the night is out.

4-13 over their last 17 games now, after being swept by the Blue Jays.

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5 free passes (4 walks and 1 hit batsman) in only 5.67 innings pitched.

JUSTIN VERLANDER O (vs. WHITE SOX, 6/11)

IP:. 5.67

H:o 8 (1 Home Run, 1 Triple, 6 Singles)

R:O 7

BB: 4 *

SO: 6

Pitches: 122 (72 Strikes, 50 Balls)

2014 ERA: 4.61

* Verlander also had 1 hit batsman.

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Another bad game for Verlander.

3 free passes (2 walks and 1 hit batsman) in 6 innings pitched.

JUSTIN VERLANDER O (vs. ROYALS, 6/16)

IP:. 6

H:o 12 (1 Home Run, 3 Doubles, 8 Singles)

R:O 7

BB: 2 *

SO: 2

Pitches: 97 (65 Strikes, 32 Balls)

2014 ERA: 4.98

* Verlander also had 1 Hit Batsman

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/justin-verlander-struggles-decreased-velocity-31-years-old-too-stuborn-to-change-approach-061614

DETROIT — Justin Verlander is mired in his worst stretch as a major leaguer, a 7.83 ERA over seven starts, during a season in which he’s exhibited the lowest fastball velocity of his career.

He is 31 years old, the age at which many pitchers — in the face of decreased radar-gun readings and increased batter’s-box thwacks — admit their old methods no longer work. They concede that Father Time has won — he’s undefeated, as you know — and make the necessary changes, because being very good (instead of great) is preferable to failing with a dog-eared game plan.

Verlander doesn’t believe he’s arrived at that juncture. And that, by far, was the most important fact to emerge from his latest loss

Sadness. I think he'll bounce back next year after re-assessing his style.

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After getting swept by the Royals, the Tigers have now gone 9-20 over their last 29 games.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/schedule/_/name/det/detroit-tigers

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After getting swept by the Royals, the Tigers have now gone 9-20 over their last 29 games.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/schedule/_/name/det/detroit-tigers

The Tigers didn't get swept--they won the finale of the series today (6/19).

The Tigers didn't get swept--they won the finale of the series today (6/19).

Thanks.

I forgot that it was a 4-game series.

The Royals took the first 3, and the Tigers salvaged the finale.

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Before dropping 2 games to the Rays on Friday and Saturday, the Tigers went on a 12-2 run over 14 games to regain control of their division.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/schedule/_/name/det/detroit-tigers

A very streaky team this year so far.

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Miguel Cabrera Still Hurting: 'Muscles not Functioning'

(By Jorge L. Ortiz)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2014/07/14/miguel-cabrera-alll-star-game-power-groin-tear/12650473/

"There are times when I feel good, but there are always muscles that are tightening, muscles that are not functioning properly,'' Cabrera said in Spanish. "It's part of the process. The same thing is happening to Justin Verlander, but the difference is that he pitches every five days, so you don't see it as frequently."

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The Tigers are the first team ever to have 3 Cy Young Award winners in their starting rotation.

2011:O Justin Verlander

2012:O David Price

2013:O Maxwell Scherzer

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/awards/mlb_awards_content.jsp?content=cy_history

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The Tigers are the first team ever to have 3 Cy Young Award winners in their starting rotation.

2011:O Justin Verlander

2012:O David Price

2013:O Maxwell Scherzer

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/awards/mlb_awards_content.jsp?content=cy_history

I think Maddux, Smoltz and Glavine spent some time in the same rotation.

I think Maddux, Smoltz and Glavine spent some time in the same rotation.

They did, from 1997-1999 (1996 was when Smoltz won his Cy Young Award, hence those were the years that they pitched together in the rotation as 3 separate Cy Young Award winners.)

The Orioles also had Palmer, Flanagan and Steve Stone in the rotation together for 1 year (1981), which was the year after Stone won his Cy Young Award.

An E.S.P.N. announcer stated it on Sportscenter, but he was mistaken.

Thanks.

I believe this will be the first time a team will face 3 consecutive CY winners in a row in a series.

Skank's just took 2 in a row from them, shut them out 1-0 today, and they have only scored 1 LOUSY run in 2 days.

Tigers they ain't, they might have some GOOD pitching, but they better find some bats and I thought our offense sucked.