Editing Detroit Tigers (section)

====2010====
{{Main|2010 Detroit Tigers season}}
[[File:Alex Avila 2010.jpg|thumb|[[Alex Avila]], March 2010]]
Entering 2010, the Tigers parted ways with Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson as part of a three-way trade with the [[New York Yankees]] and [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]; in return they picked up outfield prospect [[Austin Jackson (baseball)|Austin Jackson]] and pitchers [[Phil Coke]], Max Scherzer and [[Daniel Schlereth]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Kornacki|title=It's official: Three-team trade sends Tigers' Curtis Granderson to Yankees, Edwin Jackson to D'Backs|url=https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2009/12/three-team_trade_sends_tigers.html|website=MLive|date=December 9, 2009|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=February 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215014149/https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2009/12/three-team_trade_sends_tigers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Jackson made the Tigers opening day roster, and was American League Rookie of the Month for April.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Beck|title=Jackson is AL Rookie of Month for April|url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100504&content_id=9785236&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det|website=MLB.com|date=May 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615103653/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100504&content_id=9785236&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det|archive-date=June 15, 2011|access-date=October 19, 2018}}</ref> 2010 also saw the debut of [[Brennan Boesch]], who was named the AL Rookie of the Month for May and June.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Beck|title=Boesch named AL's top rookie for May|url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100602&content_id=10723482&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det|website=MLB.com|date=June 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606072552/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100602&content_id=10723482&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det|archive-date=June 6, 2010|access-date=October 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first1=Jason|last1=Beck|first2=Alex|last2=DiFilippo|title=Boesch is AL Rookie of the Month for June|url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100706&content_id=11988334&notebook_id=11994052&vkey=notebook_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det|website=MLB.com|date=July 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615104759/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100706&content_id=11988334&notebook_id=11994052&vkey=notebook_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det|archive-date=June 15, 2011|access-date=October 19, 2018}}</ref>

At the All-Star break, the Tigers were a half-game out of first place in the AL Central, behind the [[2010 Chicago White Sox season|Chicago White Sox]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Beck|title=Tigers have learned season is a marathon|url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com:80/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100712&content_id=12224538&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det|website=MLB.com|date=July 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100718220005/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100712&content_id=12224538&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det|archive-date=July 18, 2010|access-date=October 19, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, a slow start after the break and injuries to three key players sent the Tigers into yet another second half tailspin.<ref>{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Kornacki|title=Brandon Inge's injury could impact Tigers' interest in third basemen Mike Lowell, Ty Wigginton|url=https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2010/07/how_does_the_timing_connected.html|website=MLive|date=July 23, 2010|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116035536/https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2010/07/how_does_the_timing_connected.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen of Detroit Tigers placed on 15-day disabled list|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=5408370|website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|date=July 26, 2010|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=October 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020053037/http://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=5408370|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="2010 final game">{{cite web|title=Brandon Inge homers as Tigers avoid losing season|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=301003101|website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|date=October 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406220941/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=301003101|archive-date=April 6, 2019|access-date=January 24, 2020}}</ref> The Tigers finished the season in third place with an 81–81 record, 13 games back of the division-winning [[2010 Minnesota Twins season|Minnesota Twins]].<ref name="2010 final game"/><ref>{{cite web|title=2010 American League Season Summary|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2010.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 23, 2018|archive-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402230033/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2010.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> While playing outstanding baseball at home, the Tigers were just 29–52 on the road.<ref>{{cite web|first=Kurt|last=Mensching|title=Tigers road record: Why are they so awful away from Comerica Park?|url=https://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/6/11/4418730/tigers-road-record-home|website=Bless You Boys|date=June 11, 2013|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308175928/https://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/6/11/4418730/tigers-road-record-home|url-status=live}}</ref>

Among the season highlights were Miguel Cabrera hitting .328 with 38 home runs and an AL-best 126 RBI, earning the AL [[Silver Slugger Award]] at first base and finishing second in the AL MVP race (earning 5 of 28 first-place votes).<ref>{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Beck|title=Cabrera wins third Silver Slugger, first in Detroit|url=http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101111&content_id=16072650&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det|website=MLB.com|date=November 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615110204/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101111&content_id=16072650&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det|archive-date=June 15, 2011|access-date=October 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers' Hamilton wins AL MVP award|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/14342684/rangers-hamilton-wins-al-mvp-award|website=CBS Sports|agency=CBS Sports.com wire services|date=November 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129204708/http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/14342684/rangers-hamilton-wins-al-mvp-award|archive-date=January 29, 2012|access-date=December 27, 2013}}</ref> Jackson (.293 average, 103 runs, 181 hits, 27 stolen bases) finished second in the AL Rookie of the Year voting.<ref name="2010 stats">{{cite web|title=2010 Detroit Tigers Statistics|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/2010.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=October 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011744/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/2010.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Richard|last=Durrett|title=Texas Rangers closer Neftali Feliz wins AL Rookie of the Year award|url=https://www.espn.com/dallas/mlb/news/story?id=5809029|website=ESPN.com|date=November 16, 2010|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=October 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011644/http://www.espn.com/dallas/mlb/news/story?id=5809029|url-status=live}}</ref> Justin Verlander enjoyed another strong season (18–9 record, 3.37 ERA, 219 strikeouts).<ref name="2010 stats"/>

=====The near-perfect game=====
{{Main|Armando Galarraga's near-perfect game}}

On June 2, 2010, [[Armando Galarraga]] was pitching a perfect game against the [[Cleveland Indians]] with 2 outs in the top of the ninth inning when first-base umpire [[Jim Joyce]] made a controversial call, ruling [[Jason Donald (baseball)|Jason Donald]] safe at first. Video replay showed he was out.<ref name="Galarraga MLive">{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Kornacki|title=Tigers' Armando Galarraga comes within one out of perfect game after umpire misses call|url=https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2010/06/armando_galarraga_comes_within.html|website=MLive|date=June 2, 2010|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=January 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116004635/https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2010/06/armando_galarraga_comes_within.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Galarraga ESPN">{{cite web|title=Umpire: 'I just cost that kid a perfect game'|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300602106|website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|date=June 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115113958/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300602106|archive-date=January 15, 2020|access-date=January 24, 2020}}</ref> A tearful Joyce later said, "I just cost that kid a perfect game. I thought he beat the throw. I was convinced he beat the throw, until I saw the replay."<ref name="Galarraga ESPN"/> Galarraga would later tell reporters that Joyce apologized to him directly and gave him a hug.<ref name="Galarraga MLive"/> The next day, with Joyce umpiring home plate, Galarraga brought out the lineup card and the two shook hands.<ref>{{cite web|title=A tearful Jim Joyce takes lineup card from Armando Galarraga|url=https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/06/a-tearful-jim-joyce-takes-lineup-card-from-armando-galarraga.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=June 3, 2010|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=October 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020011529/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/06/a-tearful-jim-joyce-takes-lineup-card-from-armando-galarraga.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite nationwide support for overturning the call, which included supportive statements from the Governor of Michigan and the [[White House]], commissioner [[Bud Selig]] let the call stand. However, he said he would look into expanding [[Instant replay in baseball|instant replay]] in the future.<ref>{{cite web|title=Selig won't overturn bad call nixing perfect game|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/selig-won-t-overturn-bad-call-nixing-perfect-game-1.905969|website=CBC Sports|agency=Associated Press|date=June 3, 2010|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=January 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117170449/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/selig-won-t-overturn-bad-call-nixing-perfect-game-1.905969|url-status=live}}</ref>