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Detroit Tigers News and Rumors

A.L.D.S.: Detroit's Stars Against Oakland's Bargains

Tyler Kepner, nytimes.com

Detroit has Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder and Justin Verlander. Oakland counters with Coco Crisp.

Jason Beck, MLB.com

What if the Tigers' worry about Yoenis Cespedes was where to hit him, instead of how to pitch to him?

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Scott Barry, completing just his second season as a full-time major league umpire, has been selected to work the AL division series between Detroit and Oakland.

Barry Bloom, MLB.com

Tigers manager Jim Leyland named his entire starting rotation for the American League Division Series against the A's on Friday with the only surprise being Max Scherzer starting Game 4, if necessary, on Wednesday in Oakland.

Jane Lee, MLB.com

The A's are back in Detroit, home to their last postseason appearance six years ago, when the Tigers claimed victory in the American League Championship Series. For this year's squad plenty will have to go right for the A's to keep rolling in the fashio…