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Leyland Endorses Cabrera As AL MVPTigers manager Jim Leyland believes that his first baseman, Miguel Cabrera, is a better American League MVP candidate than Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista. "[Bautista] can bomb it," Leyland said. "He's got big-time power." "Just like I was telling [commentator] Jim Price, today everybody was talking about Bautista, and they should be, because that's unbelievable, 42 [homers] or whatever it is, but Cabrera has 32 and [while] Bautista is hitting .263, Cabrera is hitting .341. I'm not downplaying what Bautista has done, because he's been fantastic and seems like a really good kid. I've been very impressed with him. Obviously, when I see him, I talk to him a little bit. I don't mean [these comments] to disrespect him, but [Cabrera's hitting nearly] .100 points higher." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Ordonez To Undergo Season-Ending SurgeryTigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery on his right ankle Wednesday. Ordonez has been sidelined since July 25 with the injury. He was hitting .303 with 12 home runs and 59 RBIs. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Damon Denies Return To BostonTigers outfielder Johnny Damon has nixed a potential return to the Red Sox. Boston claimed Damon on waivers this week, but he had the right to veto the deal because his contract has a no-trade clause. "I love Detroit," he told reporters before Tuesday's game. Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Misc Rumor Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Damon Leaning Towards DetroitTigers outfielder Johnny Damon is leaning against a return to the Red Sox. Detroit placed Damon on waivers late last week and Boston, one of his former teams, claimed him. "My gut and everything else tells me Detroit's the place for me," he told reporters on Monday night. Damon said over the weekend that he hoped to re-sign with the Tigers this winter, even if he was eventually traded. Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Trade Rumor Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Damon Claimed By Unknown TeamTigers outfielder Johnny Damon has been claimed on waivers by an unknown team, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports is reporting. Damon is hitting .270 with seven home runs and 40 RBI. Via Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter) Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Tigers Aug 2010 Archive
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