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Gardy cranking up music to enliven Tigers' camp: 'We're Detroit. We need some Motown'

LAKELAND, Fla. -- What was Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire's first observation from Day 1 at Tiger Town?

It was way too quiet.

"Wasn't it dead out there? Sheesh. The birds flying by aren't even talking," he said afterwards.

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The solution? Crank up some music.

"We always had music playing at all the ballparks.