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This Monday, March 17, 2014 photo taken in Chicago, shows U.S. Cellular Field, home to the Chicago White Sox baseball team, as members of head groundskeeper Roger Bossard's crew work to ready the field for opening day after one of the most brutal winters the city has ever seen. Brossard described the unusual conditions including 30 inches of permafrost, and having to remove 400 tons of snow from the playing field, as the perfect storm. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Before opening day, ballparks rush to thaw fields

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

Detroit Tigers left fielder Don Kelly (32) is greeted at home plate by scoring teammates Austin Jackson, back center, Victor Martinez and Alex Avila, right, after his grand slam during the fifth inning of a spring exhibition baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Lakeland, Fla., Tuesday, March 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Kelly grand slam leads Tigers over Blue Jays 18-4

By JEFF BERLINICKE - Associated Press

Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera hits a home run in the third inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Cabrera hits long homer as Tigers lose to Mets 5-4

By JON SANTUCCI - Associated Press

Kinsler homers twice as Tigers beat Astros 14-3

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Hunter has 4 hits in Tigers’ 12-6 win over Nats

By MIKE COBB - Associated Press

Detroit Tigers' Bryan Holaday safely beats the throw to Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Jones to allow Torii Hunter to score from third during the fourth inning of a spring exhibition baseball game in Lakeland, Fla., Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Turner sharp in 4 innings for Marlins

By JEFF BERLINICKE - Associated Press

New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda delivers in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers in a spring exhibition baseball game in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday, March 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Kuroda gives up 6 runs, Yankees tie Tigers 7-7

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws during the first inning of a spring exhibition baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Lakeland, Fla., Tuesday, March 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Tigers’ Verlander solid in spring debut

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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera hits a two-run home run in the third inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Cabrera 2 homers leads Tigers over Cards 17-5

By CHUCK KING - Associated Press

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard warms up during the second inning of an exhibition baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla., Saturday, March 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Smyly pitches 3 scoreless in Tigers’ loss to Mets

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Auburn's KT Harrell, center, goes between Texas A&amp;M defenders Alex Caruso (21) and Kourtney Roberson to pass the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 8, 2014, in College Station, Texas. Auburn won 69-64. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Auburn beats Texas A&M 69-64 for rare road win

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (19) delivers in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees in Tampa, Fla., Friday, March 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Pineda has strong outing, Yanks beat Tigers 3-2

By MARK DIDTLER - Associated Press

Quarterback Tajh Boyd warms up on the field during the Clemson football pro day on Thursday, March 6, 2014, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

QB Boyd, WR Watkins headline Clemson’s pro day

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

Scherzer, Tigers blank Astros 3-0

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Charlie Morton warms up before the second inning of an exhibition baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla., Tuesday, March 4, 2014. The Pirates won 5-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Morton impressive as Pirates beat Tigers 5-2

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

Miami's Donnavan Kirk, rear, passes to a teammate near Clemson's Ibrahim Djambo during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Littlejohn Coliseum Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Clemson, S.C.. (AP PHOTO/Anderson Independent Mail, Ken Ruinard) THE GREENVILLE NEWS OUT, SENECA NEWS OUT

Hall’s 14 leads Clemson to 58-54 win over Miami

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

Detroit Tigers' Austin Jackson, center, celebrates with teammates Andy Dirks, left, and Jordan Lennerton, right, after the three players scored on a double by teammate Nick Castellanos during the first inning of an exhibition baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Dirks expected to miss 3 months after back surgery

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

Detroit’s top brass play for Tigers, Cardinals

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Peralta homers twice against former team

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press