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iguelCabrerawasdisappointed.Forthe hittingcoach. TheTigerswereinBaltimoreacouple standthereandwatch.Whenhereturnedtothedugout,he foundLloydMcClendonandtookaseat. single-seasonRBIrecordthathasstoodfor83 10YEARSOFMIGUELCABRERA FOCUSMAKESCABRERAONE ASHEENTERSHISSECOND DECADEINTHEMAJORS ByShawnWindsor DetroitFreePressSportsWriter See CABRERA, Page4B HOMERS 2 ND Total: 202 RUNS 1 ST Total: 567 RBIS 1 ST Total: 671 AVERAGE 2 ND Total: .327 JULIANH.GONZALEZ/DETROITFREEPRESS ATRIPLECROWNCAREER? joiningtheTigersbeforethe2008season.Whereheranksin severalkeycategoriesinthatspan(enteringThursday): 5 TH Total: .405 1 ST Total: .583 AGE GETTINGBETTERWITH WWW.FREEP.COM qq SPORTS CrainfitforTigers WouldtheWhiteSox reallybewillingtohelp writerthinkstheywould, foraprice. agerRickHahndecides inventoryofplayers availableto29teams, includingthefourinthe AmericanLeagueCen- Rogerswrites. Rogersconnectsthe dotsbetweenDetroitand ChicagorelieverJesse evidencetheTigersare aperfectfitforabullpen thathasJoseValverdeas hasjustfoursavesinhis 0.55ERAand43strike- outsin32 2 3 andnohomersallowed.

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NewEnglandPatriots tightendAaronHernan- mediavansandheli- coptersaroundtown Thursdayinhiswhite ruledoutas asuspectin themurder ofasemi- profootball Newssays. Odin wasshotin thebackof thehead andhisbodywasfound Mondayinanindustrial home.Hisfamilysaidhe hadaconnectiontoHer- orate. Policewerebackat foundhishomesecurity systemandcellphone hadbeendestroyed. Extrapoints WillWhiteSoxreliever JesseCrainbetheanswer problems? Aaron Hernandez JAMESTAKESOVER ASHEATWINS2ND STRAIGHTTITLE 7B NOTSAYING WHATHISGOALS AREFORTHE SEASON 2B AndrewMcCutchensmashedalinedrive backatthemound. havetimetoraisehisgloveforprotection.He Smylywasnotwearinganykindofprotec- tivegearonhishead.MajorLeagueBaseball hasnotfiguredouthowtoprotectthepitchers justacoupleofinchesfromhittinghiminthe Dangerofheadinjuries JEFFSEIDELASKS TIGERSHURLERS TOWEIGHINON IMPORTANTISSUE MLBshoulddomore toprotectpitchers See SEIDEL, Page6B JhonnyPeraltadeliveredagainstacloserhaving Peraltahitatwo-runhomerunwithnoneoutin theninthinningoffAndrewBaileytogivetheTigers a4-3comebackwinovertheBostonRedSoxatCo- mericaParkonThursdaynight.

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