Tigers’ Record:

65-66, 3rd Place; 10 GB

Today’s Game

Tigers @ Twins | 8:10 p.m. ET – Target Field | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Armando Galarraga (4-5, 4.04 ERA) vs. Brian Duensing (7-2, 2.19 ERA)

Yesterday’s Results

Off Day

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Is it just me or were there a lot of Aug. 31 trades made back in the day? Back in the late ’80s and early ’90s it seemed that Oakland was always adding a big name at the deadline — Willie McGee, Ruben Sierra, Harold Baines. Just asking.

• The last time the Tigers made any noise worth noting at the Aug. 31 trade deadline was in 1988 when the made two deals, acquiring outfielder Fred Lynn from the Orioles for RHP Cesar Mejia, LHP Robinson Garces and catcher Chris Hoiles. They also picked up RHP Ted Power from the Royals for LHP Mark Lee and catcher Rey Palacios. In 2004, they acquired cash considerations from the Cubs for catcher Mike Difelice.

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Welcome to The Detroit Tigers Podcast. This is Episode #121 a 70-minute podcast about the Detroit Tigers recorded live from Scottsdale, Ariz., and Asheville, N.C.

In this episode we touch on:

• Johnny Damon chooses to stay in Detroit. Good move for him? What would the Tigers have preferred?
• Dan Shaughnessy‘s idiotic comments about Detroit vs. Boston.
• Damon, Sheffield, Ordonez, Pudge … is Detroit where aging stars come for final glory?
• Scherzer vs. Verlander: Who’s really the Tigers’ ace right now?
• Jim Leyland says he wants to manage the Tigers beyond his current contract.
• Moving Phil Coke to the starting rotation?

…and much more.

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Tigers’ Record:

65-66, 3rd Place; 10 GB

Today’s Game

Off Day

Tomorrow @ Minnesota

Yesterday’s Results

Tigers 10 – Blue Jays 4

• W: Rick Porcello (7-11)
• L: Marc Rzepczynski (1-2)
• HR: Ryan Raburn 2 (10), Brandon Inge (9)

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Tigers’ Record:

64-66, 3rd Place; 11 GB

Today’s Game

Tigers @ Blue Jays | 1:12 p.m. ET – Location | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Rick Porcello (5-11, 5.76 ERA) vs. LHP Marc Rzepczynski (1-1, 4.76 ERA)

Yesterday’s Results

Blue Jays 5 – Tigers 4

• W: Brandon Morrow (10-6)
• L: Alfredo Figaro (0-2)
• HR: Miguel Cabrera (33)

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Tigers’ Record:

64-66, 3rd Place; 11 GB

Today’s Game

Blue Jays 5 – Tigers 4

• W: Brandon Morrow (10-6)
• L: Alfredo Figaro (0-2)
• HR: Miguel Cabrera (33)

Yesterday’s Results

Blue Jays 3 – Tigers 2 (12 innings)

• W: Shawn Camp (4-2)
• L: Phil Coke (7-3)
• HR: Miguel Cabrera (32)

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The Tigers start play on Saturday at 64-65, 9.5 games back. A year ago today, the Twins were 64-64, 4.5 games back. So there’s hope.

Maybe not for the Tigers. But there’s hope.

Tigers’ Record:

64-64, 3rd Place; 9.5 GB

Today’s Game

Tigers @ Blue Jays | 7:07 p.m. ET – Rogers Center | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Justin Verlander (14-8, 3.65 ERA) vs. Shaun Marcum (11-7, 3.70 ERA)

Yesterday’s Results

Tigers 7 – Blue Jays 1

• W: Max Scherzer (10-9)
• L: Ricky Romero (10-8)
• HR: Jhonny Peralta (13), Gerald Laird (4)

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Looking around the majors there are plenty of former Tigers doing well — and some not so well. Here’s a look at some of the more notable players and their current numbers:

• Placido Polanco, Phillies: .314 avg., 6 HR, 42 RBI, .348 OBP. Currently fifth in the N.L. in hitting, which is just another reason the Tigers (and fans) are regretting his departure.
  

• Omar Infante, Braves: .347 avg., 7 HR, 37 RBI, .837 OPS From Rob Neyer: “At the moment, he doesn’t have enough plate appearances to qualify [for the batting title]. To reach 502, he needs another 169 in the Braves’ 38 remaining games.”

• Andres Torres, Giants: .287 avg., 13 HR, 57 RBI, .869 OPS. Torres is the embodiment of stick-to-itiveness. Nearly a decade after he was touted as a centerpiece of the Tigers new wave of young talent, he’s downright essential to the Giants offense. Good for him.

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Tigers’ Record:

63-64, 3rd Place; 9 GB

Today’s Game

Tigers @ Blue Jays | 7:07 p.m. ET – Rogers Centre | On the air: FSD/AM 1270 and 97.1 FM

Pitching Matchup

Max Scherzer (9-9, 3.73 ERA) vs. Ricky Romero (10-7, 3.50 ERA)

Yesterday’s Results

Royals 4 – Tigers 3 (12 innings)

• W: Phil Humber (1-0)
• L: Alfredo Figaro (0-1)

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Tigers’ Record:

63-64, 3rd Place; 9.5 GB

Today’s Game

Royals 4 – Tigers 3 (12 innings)

• W: Phil Humber (1-0)
• L: Alfredo Figaro (0-1)

Yesterday’s Results

Tigers 9 – Royals 1

• W: Rick Porcello (6-11)
• L: Kyle Davies (6-8)
• HR: Ryan Raburn (8)

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Thoughts on the news out of Comerica Park today:

1. Johnny Damon. I don’t care that the Tigers are going nowhere this season, Damon has been a good soldier for the Tigers and, based on what we read, he’s provided clubhouse leadership and mentorship for a youthful team. As of this writing, the Tigers are running roughshod over the Royals and likely to return to the .500 mark. With Damon’s decision to stay, he makes the Tigers a better team by his mere presence if not his on-field production. Right now we can only hope that this once-promising season ends with the Tigers north of .500 and they have a much better chance of achieving it with number 18 in the lineup.

2. Magglio Ordonez. Over the past week the Tigers have been hinting that we might not see him again this season given the stubbornness of his healing ankle. This afternoon we learned that he’s having surgery in Los Angeles and indeed won’t return in 2010. And that flat-out stinks. Ordonez deserves a much better send off from Tigers fans than the one he received as he was helped off the field after fracturing his right ankle on July 25. I, for one, would like to see him back next season on a one-year deal. Given the choice between Ordonez and Carlos Guillen at designated hitter, I’d much rather have Magglio. (You can weigh in on our latest Flash Poll and let us know if you think the Tigers will bring Ordonez back in 2011.)

By the way, today’s the 54th birthday of former heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney.