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Headlines
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster Olney | ESPN.com (9 minutes ago)
If the market for Miguel Cabrera involved just the money owed him and the trajectory of his regularly outstanding performance as a hitter, things would be a lot easier. But, as Buster writes, with Cabrera, other significant factors are in play.
Closing the market
Keith Law | ESPN.com (4 days ago)
There's a deep closer market in free agency, but that might also reflect shifting philosophies across the MLB landscape. Every team values a great closer, but more and more, teams are convinced the solution isn't of the market variety. Keith Law explores.
Minor league 3B Bourquin banned for 50 games
Associated Press (4 days ago)
A Tigers' minor leaguer has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine under baseball's minor league drug program.
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- It's award time for MLB (8 days ago)
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2009 Salaries
| RK | PLAYER | SALARY (US$) |
| 1 | Magglio Ordonez | 18,971,596 |
| 2 | Miguel Cabrera | 14,383,049 |
| 3 | Jeremy Bonderman | 12,500,000 |
| 4 | Dontrelle Willis | 10,000,000 |
| Team Total | 119,160,145 | |
| Team Rank | 5th | |
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2009 AL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | RS | RA |
| 87 | 76 | - | 817 | 765 | |
| 86 | 77 | 1 | 743 | 745 | |
| 79 | 83 | 7.5 | 724 | 732 | |
| 65 | 97 | 21.5 | 773 | 865 | |
| 65 | 97 | 21.5 | 686 | 842 | |
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2009 Team Leaders
| BA LEADER » M. CABRERA | ||
 | BA | .324 |
| HR | 34 | |
| RBI | 103 | |
| R | 96 | |
| OTHER LEADERS » | ||
| HR | M. Cabrera | 34 |
| RBI | M. Cabrera | 103 |
| R | M. Cabrera | 96 |
| OPS | M. Cabrera | .942 |
| W | J. Verlander | 19 |
| ERA | J. Verlander | 3.45 |
| SO | J. Verlander | 269 |
| Complete Team Stats | ||
2009 American League Ranks
| AVG | R | OBP | SLG | OPS | SB |
| .260 | 743 | .331 | .416 | .747 | 72 |
| 10th | 10th | 9th | 9th | 9th | 14th |
| ERA | BAA | OPS | SV | WHIP | QS |
| 4.29 | .263 | .758 | 42 | 1.41 | 73 |
| 5th | 6th | 8th | 6th | 10th | 10th |
Photo Wire
FILE - This is a Sept. 14, 2009, file photo showing Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander pitching against the... (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)Team Injuries
| PLAYER | POS | DATE | STATUS |
| D. Willis | SP | 11/20 | DTD |
| J. Washburn | SP | 11/18 | DTD |
| Complete Injury Report | |||
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | RS | RA |
| 2009 | 86 | 77 | 743 | 745 |
| 2008 | 74 | 88 | 821 | 857 |
| 2007 | 88 | 74 | 887 | 797 |
| 2006 | 95 | 67 | 822 | 675 |
| 2005 | 71 | 91 | 723 | 787 |
| 2004 | 72 | 90 | 827 | 844 |
| 2003 | 43 | 119 | 591 | 928 |
| 2002 | 55 | 106 | 575 | 864 |
| Expanded Team History | ||||