Junkballing: Red Sox recap, Miner’s elbow
My stream of consciousness on the Tigers most recent two games against the Red Sox, Zach Miner’s injury, and what ever else comes to mind. Beating the Red Sox Honestly, I’m thrilled with the series....
View ArticlePostcard from LA
No, I wasn’t in Los Angeles for this series. This is more of a collection of postcard sized thoughts from the Tigers weekend series against the Dodgers. Armando Galarraga The theme for Galarraga was...
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You can’t spell Scherzer without K
In honor of Max Scherzer’s 14 strikeout effort, here are 14 thoughts/items/factoids about today’s 10-2 much needed win against Oakland. The progress that Scherzer displayed in his 15 AAA innings was...
View ArticleJoel Zumaya suffers traumatic injury – Olecranon Fracture
On Joel Zumaya’s 14th pitch of the night, he threw a 99mph fastball that Delmon Young fouled off. Zumaya however ended up in a crumpled heap behind the mound. His arm was twitching and his face was a...
View Article2010: Year in Review
As a team the Tigers were average. They had above average hitting (parenthesis are ML ranks): 751 Runs (11th) .268 Avg (5th) .335 OBP (8th) .415 Slg (11th) Which was balanced out by their below...
View ArticleNews and Notes: 11.30.2010
- Zach Miner has been designated for assignment. Assuming he clears (I’m sure he will), he’ll be a free agent on Friday. But the Tigers are likely to bring him back. He’s been a great spot starter...
View ArticleNews and Notes: 12.14.2010 (updated)
- The Cliff Lee race is over, and the Phillies win by a mile. Lee reportedly left $50-$60M on the table to sign with Philly, who now boasts Cole Hamels as their #4 starter. Halladay, Lee, Oswalt,...
View ArticleMinor League Wrap 4-12-2011
West Michigan 3, Great Lakes 2 (Dodgers) West Michigan trailed 0-2 throughout most of the game before West Michigan scored 3 runs on a 2RBI single from Ryan Enos (RF) and a RBI single from James...
View ArticleJoel Zumaya to the 60-day DL, maybe forever?
(picture from www.freep.com) I’m not sure that this is news to anyone, but don’t expect Zumaya to pitch anytime soon, or this season, or perhaps never again. As unsurprising as this news is, it’s still...
View ArticleGame 2011.31: Yankees at Tigers
Do you ever feel like the Tigers are never going to lose again? Me neither. In off the field news – Zumaya is going to have exploratory surgery, reports the Freep. This just confirms the inevitable....
View ArticleGame 2011.56: Tigers at White Sox
Well, they did it: the Tigers finished off the 3-game home series against the Twins with a sweep, which makes them 5-0 against the Twins this season. Hopefully the home series was good for cash...
View ArticleGame 2011.147: Tigers at White Sox
The D (for Domination) train rolls into Chicago tonight as the Tigers look win 10 in a row for the first time since 1968. The Tigers now find themselves perched at number 4 in both the ESPN power...
View ArticleThe Bullplan
This time last year, the bullpen was seen as a team plus, and the only big question – big to some, anyway – was who or how to replace the involuntarily departed Jose Valverde at closer. That question...
View ArticlePregame 1: Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
(Read Kevin’s “Realism” first. It’s better, especially when you consider that he wrote it without looking, not even once. I am continually amazed by touch-typists. How do they do it? I’m all hunt and...
View ArticlePregame 9: Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres
Howdy, friends and neighbors. The Tigers (5-3) try to get back on the righteous path tonight against the Padres (4-6), with our hero Justin Verlander carrying the bulk of our hopes for putting up a W...
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