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DETROIT — It was three hours before the game, the wind was whipping and the temperature was hovering around 42. Miguel Cabrera came bounding out of the Tigers dugout and onto the field.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Tigers and Royals played 19 games last season, 14 of them were decided by two runs or less. Both teams enhanced their rosters this year, infusing them with veteran talent and top prospects, but the intensity picked up right where it left off.

DETROIT — Jonathan Schoop wanted to give an insightful answer, he really did. But the question was just a bit out of his realm.

DETROIT — The heroics for the Tigers were contained to one inning and it was enough to beat the defending Central Division-champion Chicago White Sox, 5-4, in front of a sold-out opening day crowd at Comerica Park.

DETROIT — A couple of days ago, the Tigers had their roster just about set, except for maybe the last two spots in the bullpen.

LAKELAND, Fla. — It happens every morning. The clubhouse slowly empties out, his teammates are either going to the back fields to work or preparing to play in the day’s game. Or, like Sunday, they’re packing their bags and bats and boarding the bus to Sarasota.

LAKELAND, Fla. — There's been this little dance going on the first few days of camp. Questions would be asked about potential free agent signings and the answers from manager AJ Hinch and general manager Al Avila would be either shadowy or some sarcastic form of, "You'll be the first…

LAKELAND, Fla. — Tucker Barnhart had the media scurrying to his Baseball-Reference page Tuesday morning.