Spring Training 2010 Workout Pics Feb 19-Mar 1

Tigers pitchers and catchers work out, Day 1

Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010
Robin Buckson / The Detroit News


Tigers pitchers Justin Verlander, left, and Rick Porcello walk past
fans as they arrive for the first day of pitchers and catchers training
on the minor league fields at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla.
on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. The players wait to sign autographs after
their workouts.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland smiles as he arrives.


Left-hander Phil Coke, left, watches as potential starters Armando Galarraga jokes around with Dontrelle Willis, right.


Pitching coach Rick Knapp, left, talks with manager Jim Leyland and first base coach Tom Brookens.


Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski, left, talks with manager Jim Leyland.


Pitchers and catchers warm up and jog around the field during the first day of pitchers and catchers training.


New right-hander Max Scherzer, left, does warmup stretches with pitcher Ryan Perry.


Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello does stretching drills.


Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, left, and Dontrelle Willis joke around between drills.


Pitchers coach Rick Knapp talks to his players before they throw and do drills.


A smiling Joel Zumaya winds up for a throw as he warms up.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland, left, watches as Max Scherzer warms up.


Tigers pitcher Ryan Perry winds up.

Tigers pitchers and catchers work out, Day 2

Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla.
Robin Buckson / The Detroit News


Tigers pitchers, from left, Rick Porcello and Nate Robertson arrive for
the second day of pitchers and catchers training on the minor league
fields Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland,
Fla.


Tigers pitching coach Rick Knapp, left, welcomes pitcher Jose Valverde
for his first day during the second day of pitchers and catchers
training on the minor league fields at Joker Marchant Stadium.


Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga stretches during the second day of
pitchers and catchers training on the minor league fields at Joker
Marchant Stadium.


Pitcher Max Scherzer, left, laughs as he stretches with other pitchers during the second day of pitchers and catchers training.


Pitcher Dontrelle Willis, one who does many things with a smile on his
face, keeps it up as he does warm up drills during the second day of
pitchers and catchers training.


Tigers pitchers Rick Porcello, right, and Nate Robertson stretch during the second day of pitchers and catchers training.


Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya makes a face as he stretches during the second day of pitchers and catchers training.


Tigers new closer Jose Valverde stretches during the second day of pitchers and catchers training.


Steve Xiu, left, 25, interpreter for pitcher Fu-Te Ni, sings happy
birthday to Justin Verlander for his 27th birthday, after being asked
to do so by pitching coach Rick Knapp during the second day of pitchers
and catchers training. As it turns out Xiu, who majored in music at the
University of Arizona, sang the song very well in mandarin Chinese.


Pitcher Justin Verlander hugs Steve Xiu after Xiu sang happy birthday to Verlander for his 27th birthday.


Pitcher Max Scherzer winds up for a lob as the pitchers warm up.


Tigers new closer Jose Valverde winds up as he warms up during the second day of pitchers and catchers training.


Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski, right, and
assistant general manager Al Avila look over the 2010 Tigers media
guide during the second day of pitchers and catchers training.


Tigers new closer Jose Valverde took the number of fellow pitcher Phil Coke.


Pitcher Phil Coke runs towards first base during pitchers fielding
drills during the second day of pitchers and catchers training.


Pitcher Justin Verlander fields a bouncer during the second day of pitchers and catchers training.


Tigers assistant manager Al Avila, left, talks with Magglio Ordonez as he sits with his son Magglio Ordonez Jr.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland, right, jokes around with Magglio Ordonez.


Tigers rookie Austin Jackson, right, warms up for batting practice near hitting coach Lloyd McClendon.


Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordonez takes batting practice during the second day of pitchers and catchers training.


Tigers pitcher Ryan Perry, front, stretches out after the drills.


From left, Tigers pitchers Rick Porcello, Nate Robertson and Phil Coke
wind up on pitches during the second day of pitchers and catchers
training.


Tigers new closer Jose Valverde releases a pitch during the second day
of pitchers and catchers training on the minor league fields at Joker
Marchant Stadium.


Tigers new closer Jose Valverde gets ready for a pitch during the
second day of pitchers and catchers training on the minor league fields
at Joker Marchant Stadium.


Tigers bull pen catcher Scott Pickens, left, walks away as his St.
Bernard, Wallace, hangs out with an English bull dog, Pansona,
belonging to Armando Galarraga, right, and his wife, Christin
Galarraga, holding the leash, outside the Tigertown Clubhouse after the
workouts.


Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga Engilsh bull dog 'Pansona',
right, greets the St. Bernard 'Wallace' owned by Tigers bull pen
catcher Scott Pickens outside the Tigers clubhouse at spring training
in Lakeland, FL on Saturday, February 20, 2010. (JULIAN H. GONZALEZ/DFP)

Day 3 of Tigers workouts

Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.
Robin Buckson / The Detroit News


Tigers catcher Gerald Laird arrives for his first workout on the third
day of pitchers and catchers training at Joker Marchant Stadium in
Lakeland, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.


Third base coach Gene Lamont talks to the players at the start of the workout.


Laird, left, laughs as he runs with teammates including catcher Alex Avila, right.


Laird, left, chats with pitcher Zach Miner.


Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer (37) does warm-ups with other pitchers.


Tigers pitchers Joel Zumaya, left, and Nate Robertson joke around as they do warm-up drills.


Tigers pitcher Ryan Perry does warm-up drills.


Tigers pitchers Max Scherzer, left, and Justin Verlander warm up.


Tigers pitcher Daniel Schlereth fields a grounder.


Porcello, left, Nate Robertson and Joel Zumaya wait for their turn to do a drill.


Joking around, Tigers closer Jose Valverde squats waiting for a grounder during a fielding exercise.


Tigers infielder Ramon Santiago fields a grounder in his first day of working out.


Verlander winds up for a pitch with pitching coach Rick Knapp not paying attention.


Verlander follows through on a pitch in front of bullpen coach Jeff Jones.


Scherzer releases a pitch as assistant general manager Al Avila watches.


Knapp, left, talks with Scherzer after his pitching session.


Former Tigers great Willie Horton, left, talks with another Tigers great, Jake Wood (1961-67), and third base coach Gene Lamont.


Lamont, left, joins Horton, Wood and Leyland.


Non-roster pitcher Andy Oliver winds up for a pitch.


Ramon Santiago, left, talks with infield coach Raphael Belliard at batting practice.

Day 4 of Tigers workouts

Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., on Feb. 22, 2010.
Robin Buckson / The Detroit News


Johnny Damon arrives at Tigertown during the fourth day of pitchers'
and catchers' training on the minor league fields at Joker Marchant
Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., on Feb. 22, 2010.


Johnny Damon signs autographs after he arrives at Tigertown.


Tigers catcher Gerald Laird, right, greets newcomer Johnny Damon on the fourth day of workouts.


Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera, left, yawns next to Wilkin Ramirez on day four of workouts.


Tigers newcomer Johnny Damon mugs for the cameras on his first day of workouts.


Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordonez, left, and infielder invitee Audy Ciriaco reach for a cone during drills.


Tigers newcomer Johnny Damon on his first day wearing the old English D.


Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera stretches during training.


Tigers newcomer Johnny Damon warms up his arm during his first workout as a Tiger.


Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera, left, and third baseman Brandon Inge joke around as they warm up on day four of workouts.


Tigers newcomer Johnny Damon jokes around during trainng.


Pitcher Phil Coke (40) greets Johnny Damon on day four of workouts. The
two played together on the 2009 Yankees world championship team.


Tigers newcomer Johnny Damon takes one of his first swings of spring training.


Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera watches batting practice during the fourth day of pitchers and catchers training.


Tigers newcomer Johnny Damon, left, jokes around with first baseman Miguel Cabrera on day four.


Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge takes batting practice on day four of workouts.


Johnny Damon arrives with his wife Michelle. Tigers' Johnny Damon appears at a press conference after his first workout.


Johnny Damon, left, pumps his fist after president and general manager
Dave Dombrowski comments that Damon, a Red Wings fan, will be able to
get some good tickets to games.

Tigers full squad works out

Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., on Feb. 23, 2010.
Robin Buckson / The Detroit News


Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello, left, chats with third base coach Gene
Lamont as they head towards the field for the first Tigers workout at
Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., on Feb. 23, 2010.


Tigers pitcher Ryan Perry, right, smiles as he walks towards the fields
with invitee catcher Mike Rabelo during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers outfielder and designated hitter Carlos Guillen stretches during the first Tigers workout.


Tigers outfielder Ryan Raburn laughs as he runs drills during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers pitcher Nate Robertson, center, jokes around with teammates as they stretch during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera runs drills during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers' Clete Thomas, center, and Ryan Raburn stretch out during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers infielder Don Kelly stretches during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers catcher Gerald Laird laughs during drills, with pitcher Eddie Bonine, left, during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordonez, right, bumps fists with Tigers
great Al Kaline, near Ryan Raburn, left, and Johnny Damon during the
first full Tigers workout.


Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera blows a bubble while running infield drills during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordonez stretches before taking batting practice during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers' Carlos Guillen laughs after he joked with Brandon Inge about
how his knees were feeling before Guillen headed to take batting
practice during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers' Carlos Guillen, right, takes batting practice as Johnny Damon watches during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon takes batting practice during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers rookie outfielder Austin Jackson gets ready to take batting practice during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers rookie outfielder Austin Jackson takes batting practice during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski gives his son, Landon, a hug during the first full Tigers workout.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland, right, laughs after talking with right
fielder Magglio Ordonez during batting practice during the first full
Tigers workout.


Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera, right, smiles as he talks with
hitting coach Lloyd McClendon, to the left of Cabrera, during the first
full Tigers workout.

Tigers spring training

Tigers spring training at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., on Feb. 24, 2010.

Robin Buckson / The Detroit News


Tigers great Willie Horton, left, talks with rookie outfielder Austin Jackson outside the clubhouse


Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch, right, checks out a X Bat RS
backspin, a training tool for batting practice for baseball players of
all ages, with X Bat president Jack Kasarjian outside the clubhouse.


Rawlings pro rep Dave Fahrney shakes hands with Tigers manager Jim
Leyland after giving him a catchers mitt for his son, Patrick, who has
committed to play baseball at the University of Maryland.


Tigers' Carlos Guillen, right, and pitcher Nate Robertson walk towards
the indoor batting cages to do their stretches due to the fields being
wet from rain.


Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga winds up during warm ups during the Tigers spring training.


Tigers catcher Gerald Laird catches during warm ups during the Tigers spring training.


Tigers pitcher Jose Valverde releases a pitch while pitching coach Rick Knapp watches during the Tigers spring training.


Tigers pitcher Jose Valverde winds up for a pitch during live batting practice.


Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya winds up as pitching coach Rick Knapp watches as he pitches live batting practice.


Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, left, and manager Jim Leyland share
body language as they watch Joel Zumaya pitch live batting practice.


Tigers pitcher Jose Valverde watches Joel Zumaya pitch live batting practice near assistant general manager Al Avila, right.


Tigers pitching coach Rick Knapp, right, watches as left-hander Phil Coke pitches live batting practice.


Tigers pitching coach Rick Knapp, left, talks with Joel Zumaya as he pitches live batting practice.


Tigers pitcher Phil Coke winds up as he pitches live batting practice.


Tigers' Wilkin Ramirez gets ready for batting practice.


Tigers rookie outfielder Austin Jackson, right, and second baseman Scott Sizemore get ready for batting practice.


Tigers pitcher Eddie Bonine winds up as he pitches live batting practice.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland, left, talks with pitcher Eddie Bonine after his throwing session.


Tigers left-hander Fu-Te Ni winds up while pitching live batting practice.


Wallace, a St. Bernard belonging to bullpen catcher Scott Pickens,
snoozes while, from left, clubhouse attendants Jason Grohoske, 22, of
Findlay, Ohio and Brandon Shoup, 22, of Lambertville clean players
cleats outside the clubhouse.


Tigers non-roster invitee Cody Satterwhite winds up as he pitches live batting practice.

Tigers spring training
Friday, Feb. 26, 2010
Robin Buckson / The Detroit News


Tigers second baseman Scott Sizemore, left, and rookie outfielder
Austin Jackson do agility drills during the Tigers spring training
Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, on the minor league fields at Joker Marchant
Stadium in Lakeland, Fla.


Clubhouse manager Jim Schmakel gets around on a bicycle during the Tigers spring training on the minor league fields.


Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, center, and Phil Coke, right, do
stretches during the Tigers spring training on the minor league fields.


Tigers' Carlos Guillen, left, and pitcher Max Scherzer do stretches during the Tigers spring training.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland, left, talks with his son, Patrick, during
the Tigers spring training. Patrick has committed to playing baseball
at the University of Maryland next year.


Tigers great Jake Wood (1961-1967) watches fielding drills during the
Tigers spring training on the minor league fields. When asked if he is
having fun at spring training, Wood said, "Man, this is heaven." Wood
had not been back to Tigertown since the 1960s.


From right, Tigers pitchers Max Scherzer, Zach Miner and Joel Zumaya watch fielding drills during the Tigers spring training.


Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon fields the ball during the Tigers spring training.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland watches in the background as Ramon Santiago
chases down and tags hitting coach Lloyd McClendon as he runs bases as
part of a run down drill.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland smiles as he is tagged by third baseman
Brandon Inge, left, as Leyland was running bases as part of a run down
drill.


Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer winds up for a pitch during live batting practice.


Tigers Magglio Ordonez (30) and Ramon Santiago wait for their turn to take live batting practice.


Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander winds up during live batting practice.


Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon, left, watches live batting practice with minor league manager Andy Barkett.


Tigers pitcher Zach Miner follows through on a pitch during live batting practice.


From left, facing front, Tigers shortstop Adam Everett and Ryan Raburn
share a laugh with manager Jim Leyland and his son, Patrick, far right.


Clubhouse manager Jim Schmakel, left, delivers a bat to Miguel Cabrera for batting practice.


Tigers prospect Andy Oliver winds up during live batting practice.


Tigers Brennan Boesch follows through on his swing during batting practice.


Tiger Carlos Guillen takes batting practice.


Tigers rookie outfielder Austin Jackson takes batting practice.


Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera takes batting practice.

Tigers' spring workout: 2/28
Lakeland, FL on Sunday, February 28, 2010.
(JULIAN H. GONZALEZ/DetroitFreePress)


Detroit Tigers coach Gene Lamont watches manager Jim Leyland's son
Patrick make a throw to 2B in a simulated base stealing drill during
their workout at spring training in Lakeland, FL on Sunday, February
28, 2010.


Detroit Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera, left, and hitting coach Lloyd
McClendon talk near first base as the team goes through their workout.


Detroit Tigers pitcher Zach Miner, top, watches as Dontrelle Willis
throws from the seat of his pants during a fielding drill just for
pitchers.


Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander was all smiles about another
pitchers glove work during a fielding drill just for pitchers.


Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, right, talks to pitching coach Rick Knapp, back left, during their workout.


Detroit Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello props his glove on his head as he takes a break to get a drink during their workout.


Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird, left, talks with manager Jim Leyland during their workout.


Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird, center, and manager Jim Leyland,
right, talk with Leyland's son Patrick, left, during their workout.


Detroit Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera, front, exaggerates his concentration
during base running drill as their workout at spring training in
Lakeland, FL on Sunday, February 28, 2010. Back center is Johnny Damon
and back right is Magglio Ordonez.


Detroit Tigers Magglio Ordonez checks on his grip as he waits to take batting practice during their workout.


Detroit Tigers pitcher Robbie Weinhardt throws live batting practice.


Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer makes a hard throw to 1B during a fielding drill just for pitchers.


Detroit Tigers pitcher Jay Sborz throws live batting practice.