John Niyo Comments Victor Martinez gave an indication of breaking out of a season-long slump whan he hit a grand slam Saturday against the Red Sox. (Elizabeth Conley/Detroit News) Detroit Three weeks shy of the All-Star break, the Tigers sit comfortably in first place in the American League Central, 10 games over .500 after taking three of four from the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox. They lead the majors in hitting and on-base percentage. They rank second in runs scored and run differential. Theyre fourth in slugging percentage. And yet to hear one of the Tigers veteran hitters talk, theyre nowhere close to redlining the engine. I dont think all cylinders are clicking right now,...
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