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"We're in a position to take care of our own fate," said [Jim Leyland], who helped Florida win the World Series in 1997 and was a two-time NL Manager of the Year in Pittsburgh. "We have to take care of our own business, but are you hoping (Chicago and Minnesota) get beat? Sure. To say it's not in the back of your mind, you're lying."
Pitching sparked Detroit's success this season and for the most part, it has not contributed to the its funk. The Tigers' team ERA was 3.81 in the 32-game slump and 3.68 before it, easily combining for baseball's best ERA."I don't think we've played that bad, but you always look bad when you don't hit," Leyland said.See the full content of this document
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Tigers Fans Endure One Scary Swoon
Suddenly silent bats a Motor City menace
By Larry LageDETROIT -- The Motor City skyline was draped in clouds, and a steady rain pattered on...See the full content of this document
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