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MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH The message was to throw strikes and get outs. And Al Alburquerque surely must have received that Thursday when Detroit optioned the high-strikeout right-hander to Triple-A Toledo in search of a strike...

Detroit fans love Jose Valverde. Detroit fans can't stand Jose Valverde. You sort of have to pick a day and pick an emotion. Certainly, those who follow the Tigers didn't think they'd ever again see Papa Grande hop, skip, and jumping out of the home...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros are expected to name Reid Ryan as president to replace George Postolos, who unexpectedly resigned Monday. The official announcement is expected to be made Friday. A 2 p.m....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH All those people who wanted to know where Justin Verlander's velocity went now have their answer: Out of the strike zone or in areas of the playing field where no one can catch it....

RHP Jordan Lyles will try to erase the memory of his last outing when he faces Pittsburgh in the opener of a three-game series Friday. Lyles gave up eight runs in four innings in a loss to Texas on Sunday. Manager Bo Porter decided to keep Lyles on four-...

AT Comerica Park Astros 7, Tigers 5 on Wednesday WHAT HAPPENED: The Astros scored twice in the top of the ninth to break a 5-5 tie. The Tigers had the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth before Miguel Cabrera flew out to center on a ball caught...

The Sports Xchange By Dana Gauruder, The Sports Xchange Astros 7, Tigers 5 DETROIT -- Carlos Corporan smacked a go-ahead double in the ninth and added a solo homer in the second as the Houston Astros snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-5...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Astros 7, Tigers 5 Astros 7, Tigers 5: Carlos Corporan homered and drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the top of the ninth inning as visiting Houston salvaged the finale of a lopsided season series with Detroit. The...

The Sports Xchange By Dana Gauruder, The Sports Xchange Astros halt six-game skid DETROIT -- Nothing comes easy for the Houston Astros these days. When they finally broke their six-game losing streak on Wednesday, Brandon Barnes' back was literally...

MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Jake Elmore woke up Tuesday planning to play for Triple-A Oklahoma City in an 11:05 a.m. game against Salt Lake City. A phone call from RedHawks manager Tony DeFrancesco changed that. Soon, Elmore was...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH The biggest thing Detroit has going for it this season is actually five biggest things: Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Anibal Sanchez, Doug Fister and Rick Porcello. "I think we send a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Detroit Tigers - INSIDE PITCH Some people may not care for the way Jhonny Peralta plays shortstop, but Jim Leyland isn't one of them. The knock on Peralta is his lack of mobility at a position where flashy play is...