Tigers slugger Magglio Ordonez, who went 3-for-3 in Sunday afternoon's Game 2 win against the Yankees, nearly retired at midseason. "I almost hung it up," Ordonez admitted. His right ankle, which required surgery when he broke it in July 2010, wasn't healing and Ordonez just wasn't feeling right. "When I was playing, I didn't enjoy the game," he said. "And I play with my heart." On Aug. 12, Ordonez was hitting .224. From that point on, he played in 21 games and hit .365. "I feel normal, like before," he said.