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Tigers would need super offer to trade first baseman Miguel Cabrera

BY JOHN LOWE FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER Amid continuing speculation that the Tigers will trade first baseman Miguel Cabrera this off-season, here are some things to keep in mind: • Cabrera's contract could represent a huge...

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Tigers' Miguel Cabrera gets vote that prevents unanimous MVP decision for Joe Mauer

Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer received 27 of the 28 first-place votes for American League Most Valuable Player. Mauer then raved about the player who got the other first-place vote: Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

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Small Talk: Russian darts player Anastasia Dobromyslova

The Russian darts player on life as a woman in a man's world, learning to drive and being escorted to the oche by James Bond Hello Anastasia and how are you on this crisp Autumnal morning? I'm fine thank you for asking. Are you...

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Rick Porcello finishes third in AL rookie voting

BY JOHN LOWE FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER When Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello held the Twins to two runs in the tiebreaker playoff game, he earned at least one first-place vote for American League rookie of the year. "He had a...

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John Lowe: Verlander unlikely Cy Young pick

Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander tied for the American League lead in wins (19) and was the leader in strikeouts, but he's still an unlikely selection for when the AL Cy Young award is announced today.

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Rudd offers personal apology over phone

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd chats on the mobile phone of Debra Lowe to her brother John Lowe, a member of the Forgotten Australians. Picture: Gary Ramage Source: The Australian WHEN her brother John couldn't make it to Canberra...

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Plenty of key free agents in AL Central

By now you probably have a good idea of who the Tigers' free agents are: Fernando Rodney and Brandon Lyon; Placido Polanco and Adam Everett; Jarrod Washburn and Aubrey Huff. Who are the key free agents elsewhere in the American...

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Kirk Gibson has the tools to be a manager

Spent six years as bench coach BY JOHN LOWE FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER Kirk Gibson wants to be a major league manager. "I love challenges," said Gibson, 52. "It seems like the ultimate challenge." Gibson, bench coach for the...

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Marcus Thames era over in Detroit

By JOHN LOWE FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER The Detroit Tigers bid good-bye to slugging outfielder Marcus Thames today when they removed him from the 40-man roster. Thames, who spent six seasons with the Tigers, will become a free...

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How Friday's moves affect the Tigers

All four of the Tigers' competitors in the A.L. Central made moves Friday. Here's how those moves look through the Tigers lens: White Sox: They let go of right fielder Jermaine Dye, 35, when they didn't pick up his $12 million...

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