The pitching mound used to be 15 inches high, but it was clipped 31 years ago to 10 inches to generate more hitting.

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The mound is a pile of rubble, 30 feet high and maybe 200 feet across.

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Doug Fister takes the mound for the Tigers on Friday against New York's Ivan Nova, and expectations are high in Motown, even though the Tigers lost two of three at Minnesota to start the season.

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