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So long Joel Zumaya, Brandon Inge, Carlos Guillen, and Magglio Ordonez. Hello Ryan Perry, Don Kelly, Scott Sizemore, Danny Worth, Will Rhymes, and Jeff Larish. The Detroit Tigers are hurting, but the end to the summer of 2010 could set the table for a great run of success for years to come. Because of this run of injuries, the Tigers will probably not make any significant moves at the trading deadline.  That means prospects like Jacob Turner and Andy Oliver will remain in the organization as opposed to being traded for Dan Haren or Ted Lilly. In the case of Ordonez, the Tigers will probably not have to pick up his $18 million player option for next season.  This will give the Tigers a lot of shopping money in the offseason.  Aside from Miguel Cabrera and Johnny Damon, the rest of the Tigers lineup for Sunday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays featured ...

It's always fun to imagine the best athletes in the world playing a sport other than their own. Bo Jackson is arguably the greatest athlete to have ever accomplished this feat in two professional leagues. Even Michael Jordan (pictured) tried his luck with baseball for a couple seasons in the prime of his basketball career. With the Home Run Derby taking place tonight, there are several star athletes today who could probably compete with baseball's best. Here are the top 10 non-baseball athletes who could compete with the likes of Miguel Cabrera and Corey Hart in the Home Run Derby. Begin Slideshow

Every Summer there is a great deal of controversy surrounding who was left off the MLB All-Star rosters. This year is no different, as the National League roster is littered with controversial selections. Players like Omar Infante, Yadier Molina, and Michael Bourn have all had fine seasons, but there are many analysts who believe they could be easily replaced by players who were left off of the roster. Here are the top 10 snubs from the National League roster this year.Begin Slideshow

It seems that there is always a lot of complaining about the All Star rosters, no matter who makes the team. Fans not only complain about the process of selecting the players, but they will often heavily criticize the manager's selections as well. However, the fact remains that this year's American League roster is loaded with talent, and there are very good reasons for each player being on the team who was selected. Despite this, there are still many position players and pitchers out there who also have a very strong argument for being on the roster as well. Here are the top 10 players who were left off of this year's American league roster. Begin Slideshow

Miguel Cabrera and Jose Valverde will represent the Detroit Tigers in the 2010 Midsummer Classic. Cabrera narrowly lost out to for the starting position at first base to Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins. Through Saturday night's game against the Mariners, Cabrera had a .338 batting average, 20 HR and 68 RBIs.  Cabrera is most likely the last remaining hitter with a chance at the American League triple crown this season. He ranks in the top five in batting average, runs batted in and home runs. Valverde, the Tigers' dominant closer, will join Mariano Rivera of the Yankees and Joakim Soria of the Royals as the closers in the AL bullpen. Valverde has collected 18 saves so far while posting a league-best 0.51 ERA.  Valverde has been nearly perfect this season. The Tigers' closer has only given up two earned runs in 35 innings pitched this year.  Valverde will hopefully be given an opportunity ...

Tigers' fans know this probably won't last forever. However, Brennan Boesch has continued his hot streak much longer than anyone could have expected when he was called up from Toledo on April 24th. Prior to Wednesday night's game with the Nationals, Boesch had hit eight home runs  on top of driving in 30 runs. If Boesch had enough at-bats, he would rank fifth in the AL in batting average at .338, third in slugging percentage at .611, and fifth in OPS at .994. He is doing it the old school way.  His hitting philosophy can be summed up in four words. See ball, hit ball. In his first two at-bats Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals, Boesch saw exactly two pitches. Both pitches were each hit straight up the middle for solid base hits. Later in the game, he showed off his power and hit another monstrous home run roughly 25 rows back in right field. See ball, ...

Armando Galarraga threw a perfect game this evening. Unfortunately, the scoreboard will forever show the Cleveland Indians getting one hit. Jim Joyce's missed call on the 27th out will most likely go down as the call that instituted instant replay into Baseball. There have always been controversial calls throughout baseball's history. However, that has been the beauty of America's game. Human error has always been a factor in the game. Up until tonight, I loved the fact that baseball didn't use instant replay. That is until a pitcher who I have cheered for on my favorite team was robbed of history. Galarraga has seen his ups and downs throughout the last three seasons. He was not on the Tigers' Opening Day roster this season.  Nearly three weeks ago he was still pitching for the AAA Toledo Mud Hens. The combination of multiple double-headers and the struggles of Dontrelle Wills forced the Tigers to bring him up as an ...