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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Gary Sheffield Released
I saw it coming, but I didn’t. That is to say, that among friends, over dinner last night, the subject of new Tiger Josh Anderson came up. I spoke of the possibility that Gary Sheffield could be released, Carlos… Continue reading
Tigers Aquire Josh Anderson
Snow fell in Detroit overnight, a day after
mild temperatures allowed an open window, and the flow of
fresh air into my home.Baseball was on television. It felt
like spring.Unfortunately, Mother Nature had different plans,
deciding that she hadn’t quite… Continue reading
Willis, Zumaya On DL
The Tigers have announced that Joel Zumaya
and Dontrelle Willis have been placed on the 15-day disabled
list. Zumaya’s placement on the DL is due to a sore shoulder.
There is no surprise there.Dontrelle’s placement cause is
vague and questionable…. Continue reading
Hall Of Famer George Kell Dies
Anybody from my generation and up, who
listened or watched Detroit Tiger’s baseball, in this city,
will have three names forever associated with it – Ernie
Harwell, Paul Carey and George Kell.Today, George Kell passed
away in his sleep, at… Continue reading
Tigers Lose, Schilling Retires
Don’t put too much into it, but Brandon Lyon
had a rough one today. Boston batters hit four consecutive
home runs off of Lyon, during a spring training game this
afternoon. According to MLB.com beat writer, Jason Beck, had
it… Continue reading
Only a quick note tonight to let you know
that I have joined Twitter. MLBlogs is on twitter, and now
you can follow me, along with Detroit Tiger baseball, at
http://twitter.com/skipsamo – Become a follower, and let’s
talk Tigers!… Continue reading
A Closer Look at Ryan Perry
Ryan Perry has received the attention of
many Detroit fans this spring, and with the possibility of
seeing him in the big leagues this season, I wanted to learn
more – a lot more – about this pitching phenom.I
found… Continue reading
Verlander Pitches Well Against Astros!
The Tigers have just wrapped up their
afternoon match-up against the Houston Astros, and it is a
tie. They played eleven innings, ending the game with a final
score of 1-1. Justin Verlander started today’s game and gave
up the… Continue reading
Ryan Perry Picks Up A Win!
Finally, the Tigers were televised this
afternoon, and I had a chance to see Ryan Perry pitch. I
thought he looked good, solid. He was throwing hard – 99mph
with one pitch. Now that it looks as though Joel
Zumaya… Continue reading
Porcello, Perry Impressive
It is looking as though Rick Porcello,
provided he continues to shine, might be given the chance to
pitch with the Tigers as a starter. Last night, Porcello
pitched well, and according to Jim Leyland, “showed a lot of
poise.”Also,… Continue reading
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