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DETROIT -- Joel Hanrahan is still working back from elbow surgery for a team eagerly awaiting his return. Jeremy Lin Jersey . The former All-Star agreed to a $1 million, one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers, who are hopeful the right-hander can bolster a shaky bullpen when hes ready to pitch again in the majors. Hanrahan had Tommy John surgery last May after nine appearances for the Boston Red Sox in 2013. He saved 76 games over the previous two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. "The one area we wanted to address the most with our ballclub has been our bullpen," general manager Dave Dombrowski said after announcing the deal Friday. The Tigers put Hanrahan on the 15-day disabled list, saying they will not rush him back to the majors. Hanrahan is expected to throw to hitters next week. "Right now I feel good. My arm feels good, my body feels good," Hanrahan said. "Im able to throw a slider again, which I havent been able to do for a while." Hanrahan will earn $819,672 of his base salary, or 150-183rds given that he wasnt on the roster until Friday. He can make $2.17 million in bonuses based on time on the active major league roster: $310,000 each for 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 days. "Im not going to jump to the conclusion that hes going to be 100 per cent just because of the nature of the recovery from these surgeries, but the reports are his velocity has been good," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "I dont know necessarily back to where he was pre-surgery, but it doesnt mean he wont get back. "I do know hes battle-tested in late innings," Ausmus added. "He wont be intimidated by a situation, which I think is very important, especially if you work your way into a pennant race by September." The 32-year-old said Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter -- a friend of his -- helped recruit him. Detroit signed veteran Joe Nathan to be the closer in the off-season, but the bullpen was hurt by a season-ending injury to Bruce Rondon. Tigers relievers had a 5.37 ERA entering Friday nights game at Kansas City. The 6-foot-4 Hanrahan is hesitant to put any timetable on his return. "I dont think anybodys really saying like, Youve got to be back on June 1," Hanrahan said. "Its kind of a situation where I havent faced a hitter yet, I havent bounced back from throwing in a game. Its a situation that, itll come day by day." Ausmus also tried to temper expectations that Hanrahan will be able to help soon. "Youre making the assumption that everything is going to go well, and I hope it does," he said, "but theres some Ts to cross and Is to dot before Im ready to say how great this is. But all things equal, Id rather have him if hes healthy than not have him." If Hanrahan is healthy and effective, he could end up being one of the teams top right-handed options in the bullpen, along with Nathan. Al Alburquerque and Joba Chamberlain have shown the ability to strike hitters out, but they had ERAs of 4.50 and 4.35 entering Friday. Hanrahan was an All-Star in 2011 and 2012, and in 2010 he struck out 100 hitters in 69 2-3 innings for the Pirates. "When anybody comes back from injury thats got an established big league history, we try to watch all of those guys throw whenever we can," Dombrowski said. "Were always looking to upgrade." Justin Anderson Jersey . Marcus Olsson, 23, joins Blackburn on a free transfer from Swedens Halmstads. He made 139 appearances and scored 17 goals in his four years with the club. He earned his first caps for Sweden this month, featuring against Bahrain and Qatar. Custom Atlanta Hawks Jerseys . Coaches are now allowed to challenge both called and potential defensive pass interference fouls under certain conditions. http://www.authenticbasketballshophawks.info/spud-webb-hawks-jersey/ .J. Ellis hit an RBI single in the ninth inning, Hanley Ramirez hit a tape-measure, three-run homer in the first against Cliff Lee and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Saturday night. Chris Williams has his wish, with one condition. The disgruntled receiver and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats reached an agreement Wednesday that allows Williams to immediately sign with any NFL team. But should he return to the CFL either this season or next, it must be with the Ticats. Williams has had plenty of interest from several NFL teams and has multiple offers. He is currently weighing his options. The deal ends a bitter dispute between one of the CFLs top offensive stars sitting out the entire 2013 season for the chance to sign south of the border and an organization steadfast in its belief he honour his contract with it. Williams wasnt available for comment. His Vancouver-based agent, Dan Vertlieb, didnt immediately return email and telephone messages. Williams, the CFLs top special-teams player last year, went to arbitration to be released from the final year of his deal with Hamilton to reportedly pursue NFL offers. In June, arbitrator E.E. Palmer ruled the Ticats violated the CFLs collective bargaining agreement with the CFL Players Association by negotiating with an unregistered agent. However, Palmer said the penalty for that was a fine, not the termination of the contract. The Ticats werent fined because the CFLPA didnt ask that one be imposed. Palmer also found Hamilton had picked up the option on Williamss contract last October in accordance to the CBA but didnt use the exact language surrounding the renewal as laid out in the agreement. But he also ruled that wasnt enough to nullify the agreement. Despite the arbitrators decision, Williams chose not to report to the Ticats, who responded by suspending him. The CFLPA applied for a judicial review of Palmers decision. In late August, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued a ruling that quashed the arbitrators original judgement while ordering the Ticats to pay court costs of $8,500. That prompted the CFLPA to declare Williams was a free agent. Both the CFL and Ticats disagreed, saying they planned to appeal the Ontario Superior Court ruling. Neither the CFL nor the Ticats would comment on the agreement, which allows Hamilton to hang on to Williams rights for an extra year. Williams contract was set to expire in February 20144, leaving him free to sign with any CFL or NFL club. DeAndre Bembry Jersey. Williams can explore his NFL options, but if he decides to play in Canada before the 14 CFL season, he must do so with Hamilton. Mike Morreale, the president of the CFL Players Association, was happy a resolution was reached outside the courtroom. "Were happy that, although there has been time that has elapsed, there has finally been an agreement that essentially puts all parties in a situation where they feel like theyve been successful in taking care of this matter," Morreale said. "Its one of those things thats been trying at times but congratulations to all sides for being able to stay out of the courts and get it done." Williams signed a deal with Hamilton in 2011 that was negotiated by an agent not registered with the CFLPA. The 25-year-old native of Fort Worth, Texas, reportedly contended he wasnt made fully aware of the conditions pertaining to his rookie contract and that Hamilton didnt offer him the one-year plus an option deal but rather just the two-year plus an option. According to a CFL source, Williams was scheduled to earn base salary of $48,000 this season. That pales in comparison to the NFLs 2013 minimum salary of US$405,000 or the roughly $90,000 players south of the border can earn annually on the practice roster. Williams had a Hamilton-record 17 TDs last season, including a CFL-record six on kick returns. The five-foot-eight, 175-pound Williams was named the CFLs top rookie in 2011 after registering 70 receptions for 1,064 yards and six TDs. He also had 12 kickoff returns for 252 yards and a touchdown while returning 12 punts for 81 yards. Williams was even better last season, with 83 catches for 1,298 yards and 11 TDs. He also led the CFL in punt returns with 78 for 1,117 yards and five touchdowns while adding five missed field goal returns for 256 yards and a TD. Williams played collegiately at New Mexico State and joined the NFLs Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He was released with an injury settlement prior to the start of the season. Williams signed with the Cleveland Browns later in the year and spent time on the practice roster before being let go. cheap falcons jerseys cheap ravens jerseys cheap bills jerseys cheap bears jerseys cheap bengals jerseys cheap cowboys jerseys cheap lions jerseys cheap texans jerseys cheap colts jerseys cheap jaguars jerseys cheap chiefs jerseys cheap rams jerseys cheap dolphins jerseys cheap vikings jerseys cheap saints jerseys cheap giants jerseys cheap jets jerseys cheap eagles jerseys cheap steelers jerseys cheap 49ers jerseys ' ' '