http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/4/25/8489243/bless-you-boys-podcast-142-so-long-joe-nathan
Bless You Boys Tigers Blog Podcast 142: So long, Joe Nathan. pregame 45 minutes.
bybtb

what's behind the Royals' hot start
why is their offense suddenly so good
how much did losing James Shields hurt the starting rotation
why is there suddenly bad blood with the Oakland A's
how is Ned Yost's approval rating so far
Tigers topics include:

why is David Price doing the one-good-outing/one-bad-outing thing again
what happened to Anibal Sanchez
Joe Nathan's season-ending injury
what to expect out of new reliever Alex Wilson given his recent results in Toledo

April 26 in Tigers and mlb history:

1904 - Ty Cobb, making his pro baseball debut at the age of seventeen, hits a home run and double for the Augusta Tourists in the South Atlantic League.

1955 - Al Kaline hits the first of six walkoff homers in a 3 - 2 Win over the orioles.

1959: Sadaharu Oh hits the first home run of his Nippon Pro Baseball career. Oh will go on to hit 868 home runs during his stellar career in Japan, setting a record for the most documented home runs in professional baseball history.

1961 - At Tiger Stadium, Roger Maris hits his first home run of the season off Paul Foytack, and Mickey Mantle adds home runs from both sides of the plate for the eighth time in his career as New York defeat Detroit.

1969 - The Baseball Records Committee decides to give Babe Ruth credit for one more home run during his career for a total of 715. The committee rules that one of Ruth's home runs had been incorrectly ruled a triple. The committee will later reverse its decision, returning Ruth to a total of 714 home runs.

1995 - A number of Major League Baseball teams open their season, reduced to 144 games because of the strike.

2012 - The Tigers release longtime franchise player Brandon Inge aka 'Check Swing Cringe'.

2013: Anibal Sanchez sets a new Tigers record by striking out 17 batters in 8 innings in beating the Braves, 10 - 0. Mickey Lolich held the previous record with 16. Sanchez strikes out out the side in the 8th to set the record, but having thrown 121 pitches, is not allowed to go out in the 9th to attempt to tie the all-time record of 20.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dale_Alexander
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alexada01.shtml?redir
Dale Alexander 1929-1932.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Virgil_Trucks
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/truckvi01.shtml?redir
Virgil Trucks 1941-1943, 1945-1952, 1956.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lirafe01.shtml
Felipe Lira 1995-1997, 1999.

from Baseball Reference

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2015/04/joakim_soria_has_been_all_but.html
Joakim Soria all but perfect as Detroit Tigers closer: 'It's awesome having him in the game'.
mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/04/25/kyle-lobstein-detroit-tigers/26385389/
Tigers' Lobstein won't mess with success against Indians.
freep

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/04/25/david-price-yankees-cold/26385591/
Price takes heat for cold outing vs. Yankees.
freep

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/04/25/detroit-tigers-cleveland-indians/26383531/
Why the Tigers won.
freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...era-intentionally-walked-four-times/26380543/
Tigers' Davis keeps running while Cabrera is left to walk.
detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/120484180/free-pass-miguel-cabrera-has-career-high-four-walks
Free pass: Miggy has career-high four walks.
Cabrera adds to accomplishments with rare game.
Tigers official site

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/120478388/stoic-alfredo-simon-just-keeps-winning-for-tigers
Stoic Simon just keeps winning for Tigers.
Righty becomes American League's first four-game winner in 2015.
Tigers official site

http://motorcitybengals.com/2015/04...illingness-to-spend-on-bullpen-is-perplexing/
Detroit Tigers' Unwillingness To Spend On Bullpen Is Perplexing.
from mcbtb

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2015/04/detroit_tigers_gameday_70.html
Detroit Tigers Gameday: Kyle Lobstein on mound with series against Cleveland up for grabs.
mlive

Yesterday, Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera became the 1st player in team history with 100 career IBB above the league average and the 9th in AL history (Complete Baseball Encyclopedia)

Cabrera passed Willie Mays into 8th place for most career IBB, among right handed hitters. (Complete Baseball Encyclopedia) Cabrera has led the AL in IBB, for his position, 5 times (1B: 3, 3B: 2), which is 3rd in Tigers history. (Complete Baseball Encyclopedia)

Cabrera became the 1st player in Tigers history with multiple 3 IBB games and has half of their 4 such games (Jerry Priddy, 9/22/51; Bill Freehan, 6/2/71; Cabrera, 8/15/10 & 4/25/15). (playindex) (NOTE: IBB records are only available since 1955.)

MOST CAREER IBB ABOVE THE LEAGUE AVERAGE, TIGERS

INTENTIONAL WALKS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Miguel Cabrera 102 124 22
2 Al Kaline 53 131 78
3 Norm Cash 51 109 58
4 Victor Martinez 39 48 9
5 Cecil Fielder 38 66 28
6 Mickey Tettleton 34 49 15
7 Willie Horton 29 78 49
8 Darrell Evans 24 39 15
9 Kirk Gibson 22 50 28
10 Tony Clark 21 38 17

MOST CAREER IBB ABOVE THE LEAGUE AVERAGE, AMERICAN LEAGUE

INTENTIONAL WALKS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 George Brett 154 229 75 Royals
2 David Ortiz 133 178 45 Twins/Red Sox
3 Ken Griffey Jr. 129 173 44 Mariners/White Sox/Mariners
4 Ichiro Suzuki 128 178 50 Mariners/Yankees
5 Manny Ramirez 125 174 49 Indians/Red Sox/White Sox/Rays
6 Wade Boggs 119 180 61 Red Sox/Yankees/Rays
7 Harold Baines 116 187 71 White Sox/Rangers/A's/Orioles/White Sox/Orioles/Indians/Orioles/White Sox
8 Frank Thomas 112 168 56 White Sox/A's/Blue Jays/A's
9 Miguel Cabrera 102 124 22 Tigers
T10 Mo Vaughn 101 136 35 Red Sox/Angels
T10 Rafael Palmeiro 101 165 64 Rangers/Orioles/Rangers/Orioles

MOST CAREER IBB, RIGHT HANDED HITTERS

1 Hank Aaron 293 Braves/Brewers
2 Albert Pujols 286 Cardinals/Angels
3 Vladimir Guerrero 249 Expos/Angels/Rangers/Orioles
4 Frank Robinson 218 Reds/Orioles/Dodgers/Angels/Indians
5 Manny Ramirez 215 Indians/Red Sox/Dodgers/White Sox/Rays
6 Mike Schmidt 201 Phillies
7 Ernie Banks 198 Cubs
8 Miguel Cabrera 194 Marlins/Tigers
9 Willie Mays 192 Giants/Mets
10 Dave Winfield 172 Padres/Yankees/Angels/Blue Jays/Twins/Indians

MOST YEARS LEADING THE AMERICAN LEAGUE IN IBB, FOR HIS POSITION, TIGERS

1 Lou Whitaker 7
2 Al Kaline 6
3 Miguel Cabrera 5
T4 Mickey Tettleton 3
T4 Alan Trammell 3
T6 Rocky Colavito 2
T6 Carlos Guillen 2
T6 Harvey Kuenn 2
T6 Victor Martinez 2
T6 Dick McAuliffe 2
T6 Lance Parrish 2

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/04...makes-return-to-comerica-park-for-fans-award/
‘Sweet Lou’ Whitaker Makes Return To Comerica Park For Fans, Award.
from CBSDetroit

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/04/26/detroit-tigers-lou-whitaker/26415855/
Whitaker honored to make trip to Detroit to receive award.
freep

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/spor...ecome-one-of-tigers-most-consistent-relievers
Gorzelanny has allayed spring worries, become one of Tigers? most consistent relievers.
from the Oakland Press

http://newenglishd.com/2015/04/26/all-of-the-reasons-to-believe-in-jose-iglesias/
All Of The Reasons To Believe In Jose Iglesias. Good story on Iggy.
from the nedtb

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2015/04/detroit_tigers_brad_ausmus_say_1.html
Detroit Tigers' Brad Ausmus reacts to Adam Wainwright injury, baseball's DH debate.
mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ether-to-eliminate-pitchers-hitting/26413029/
Tigers split on whether to eliminate pitchers hitting.
detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...a-brings-stability-to-closers-role-for-tigers
Soria brings stability to closer's role for Tigers.
Righty fully healthy and racking up saves.
Tigers official site

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/120613614/tigers-justin-verlander-remains-in-holding-pattern
Ailing Verlander remains in holding pattern.
Injured relievers Rondon, Alburquerque progressing.
Tigers official site

http://motorcitybengals.com/2015/04/26/where-are-the-ks/
Where Are The Ks?
from mcbtb