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MLB playoffs improves television ratings

By Josh Zucal · Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012

A giant has reawakened. The Major League Baseball’s self-imposed label of being America’s pastime may very well be regaining legitimacy as the television ratings for the MLB Playoffs have increased.

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Tigers beat Yankees, NY loses injured Jeter

By Al Willman · Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012

The Detroit Tigers took on the New York Yankees in game one of the American League Championship Series Oct. 13. This is their third ALCS in the last seven years. Earlier in the season, many were calling for manager Jim Leyland to lose his job, based on questionable decision making with his lineups.

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Baseball teams compete for World Series

By Ramone Williams · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

With an extra set of Wild Card teams playing for a spot in each division series, it is important for each Major League Baseball team to take advantage of every game in the MLB 2012 playoffs.

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October marks start of MLB Playoff games

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

For some people, October is the month associated with cider mills and Halloween. To others, this writer included, it is associated with the Major League Baseball playoffs.

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Cabrera 1st to win award in 45 years

By Al Willman · Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012

Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera made history Oct. 4, by earning the Triple Crown award. He is the first player in 45 years to win the award, which is given to the player who leads his league in the following three categories: batting average, home runs and runs batted in.

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Tigers take 1st in ALC, but bullpen weak

By Al Willman · Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012

The Detroit Tigers took first place in the American League Central earlier this week and as of press date, their magic number (the total number of team wins/losses by the Chicago White Sox) is three.

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Playoff hopes alive as Tigers players rebound

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012

The Detroit Tigers are still in the playoff hunt. Two weeks ago, it appeared as if they had all but given up on the playoffs, but in the last seven days, it looks like an entirely different team has taken over.

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Tigers: Struggling to win

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012

The Detroit Tigers have been struggling on the road lately, and their chances of making the playoffs are in serious jeopardy if they can’t win crucial away games.

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Eagles lose to Kent, then do wind sprints

By Ryan Remstad · Sunday, April 11, 2010

After a 5-0 loss to Kent State on Sunday, the Eastern Michigan Eagles lined up on the far corner of Oestrike Stadium and began sprinting back-and-forth, a clear indicator the defeat wasn’t exactly an ordinary loss.

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Baseball wins two

By Sports Staff · Sunday, April 4, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University Eagles hoped for a sweep over Bowling Green State University over the weekend in their three-game set but had to settle for two after a 4-3 loss Sunday. EMU (12-16, 4-2) scored in the fourth when Wally Gerbus hit a sacrifice bunt to drive in Ken Battison.

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University baseball team traveled to Morgantown, W.Va., over the weekend to compete against the Mountaineers in a four-game set. The first game Friday afternoon saw WVU win 4-0 at Hawley Field.

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