Detroit Tigers outfielder/third baseman Matt Vierling is dealing with a shoulder injury, but he expects to make a full recovery — without surgery.

DETROIT -- Alex Cobb has a 0.00 ERA through two rehab starts at High-A West Michigan. His stuff -- especially against players 12 to 15 years younger than he is -- isn’t really a concern.

Vierling made sure Jones was stretching and getting loose by the third inning. And when Jones got his call, to pinch-hit for Kerry Carpenter in the eighth, he was more than ready. He walloped the first pitch he saw, a hanging breaking ball, and knocked it over the wall in left.

Everyone from known MLB journalists to casual fans seemed to have a bone to pick with Doug Eddings on Saturday afternoon.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling’s nerves spiked after it appeared he aggravated a right shoulder injury that held him out for three months, four days following his activation in May. But after heading back to the injured list and meeting with a specialist,

The language barrier between Seiya Suzuki and his teammates disappears on days like Saturday at Comerica Park, where the Japanese slugger hit two home runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.