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2013 Team Previews: Scouting the Tigers' opponents team-by-team
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March 31, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Chicago White Sox
Will the White Sox be the same team that pushed the Tigers to the limit in 2012? Probably not, but they will be close.
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March 30, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Kansas City Royals
The Royals made some bold moves this offseason to improve their roster immediately, but did they sacrifice too much of the future in order to do so?
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March 29, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Cleveland Indians
They can hit, they can field, but can they pitch? Unless the rotation vastly improves from last season, they aren't going to the postseason in 2013.
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March 28, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are just two years removed from their last division title, but seem a lot further away from their next one.
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March 28, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: New York Yankees
Between injuries, old age, and financial issues, the New York Yankees enter 2013 in an unfamiliar place: looking up at the competition.
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March 27, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles didn't have a great run differential in 2012, but they still made the playoffs with a 93-69 record in large part thanks to an excellent bullpen and homer-happy offense. Can they repeat the magic in 2013?
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March 26, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays can be offensively challenged at times, especially when Evan Longoria isn't in the lineup. Can they score enough runs in 2013 to support their excellent pitching staff?
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March 25, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays made a series of offseason moves that have them sitting atop an AL East that is crumbling around them.
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March 23, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox made a few key offseason acquisitions to strengthen the incredibly raw team that finished the 2012 season, but make no mistake: they're trying to build a contender from the ground up.
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March 22, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Oakland A's
It's easy to point at the Oakland Athletics' 94 wins last year and think "overachievers," but the numbers suggest that they weren't too far off. Add in a couple upgrades at key positions and you have the makings of a contender.
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March 21, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Texas Rangers
The injury bug and free agency have wreaked havoc on the Rangers' pitching staff this offseason, but they are still a playoff caliber team with a bright future ahead.
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March 20, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Los Angeles Angels
The header won't let me add the "of Anaheim" part, so now we're probably going to get notices from the team's lawyers. Sorry, Kurt.
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March 19, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners have a great farm system and a good group of young players, but is there enough talent here to compete with the rest of the AL West?
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March 18, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are in rebuilding mode as they transition to the American League, a combination that could result in a long 2013 season for Astros fans.
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March 17, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Washington Nationals
The Nationals led the MLB in wins last season, but still aggressively pursued upgrades to their roster this offseason in hopes of being even better in 2013.
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March 16, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves made a couple of high-profile offseason moves to improve their team, but will they be enough to overtake the Washington Nationals in the National League East?
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March 15, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies played great baseball during the second half of 2012, but their ability to stay healthy will determine how far they will go in 2013.
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March 14, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: New York Mets
The New York Mets might not be very good this season, but their future looks bright with a few good young players gaining experience at the big league level along with plenty of talent in the higher levels of the minor leagues.
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March 13, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Miami Marlins
The Tigers won't see the Marlins until late September, so it's tough to say whether this preview was even worth my time. One thing is for sure, though: this team won't be very good.
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March 12, 2013
2013 Opponent Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates surprised with a strong start in 2012, but faltered down the stretch to miss the playoffs for a 20th consecutive season. It's probably safe to say that the Pirates won't surprise anyone in 2013 if they improve on their 79-83 record.
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March 11, 2013
Team Previews: the rest of the National League
Before we get into team-by-team previews of the Tigers' opponents this year, let's take a quick look at the other teams in the National League vying to be World Series runners-up in 2013.