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Athletics 6, Tigers 0
(Photo by Associated Press) Last night’s
loss makes the fourth in a row for Detroit, and they have
dropped nine of their last fifteen games. It is the fourth
time they have been shut out this season. Rick Porcello
was… Continue reading
Glad to Leave Seattle
I once read in a book about baseball, that
sometimes pitchers who get frazzled with a bad pitch, or
throw, have to be careful not to let the bad throw “leak”
into the next series of pitches. It is
too… Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Jackson, Dontrelle Willis, Justin Verlander, Magglio Ordonez
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Tigers 2, Royals 3 (11 Innings)
Good pitching shuts down good hitting. It
always has. Always will. That is how most of game two between
the Tigers and Royals went. Pitching was dominate through the
first 7 innings. But I have to admit it was
beginning… Continue reading
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Tagged Dontrelle Willis, Jose Valverde, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Scott Sizemore
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Breaking Down the Robertson Trade
In December 2006, I approached Nate
Robertson at a local sports store. This wasn’t an autograph
signing session, he was holiday shopping. During our brief
conversation, he was completely courteous, and I was the one
who terminated the conversation, wishing… Continue reading
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Tagged Dontrelle Willis, Jeremy Bonderman, Miguel Cabrera, Nate Robertson
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Detroit’s Opening Day Lineup
On Saturday, Tom Gage of the Detroit News posted the Detroit Tigers opening day lineup. I won’t rehash what was said in the article, but I have placed a link to the original article at the end of this post…. Continue reading
Posted in Dailies
Tagged Dave Dombrowski, Dontrelle Willis, Jason Beck, Jeremy Bonderman, Jim Leyland, Nate Robertson
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Countdown to Opening Day
The warm temperatures of the past two weeks
did little to prepare me for the 23 degree rude awakening I
received this morning. However, it did remind me that (when
it comes to the weather) March is a fickle
month…. Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Jackson, Brandon Inge, Dontrelle Willis, Miguel Cabrera, Nate Robertson, Scott Sizemore
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Pitchers Get the Message
The rain fell hard all day in Lakeland,
Florida — exactly five inches of it. With no immediate end
in sight, Friday afternoon’s slate of spring games was
canceled. Workouts moved indoors, and manager Jim Leyland
used the opportunity to… Continue reading
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Tagged Dontrelle Willis, Jeremy Bonderman, Jose Valverde, Max Scherzer, Nate Robertson, Ryan Perry
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Dontrelle Willis Shines
Wow! At times we weren’t sure it was ever
going to happen. There were the occasional flashes that made
us think maybe we were wrong. Then there were the complete
breakdowns. Last night – no doubts. Last night –
no… Continue reading
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Tagged Detroit Tigers, Dontrelle Willis, FSDetroit, Jim Leyland, Texas Rangers, Twitter
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Bats Are Hot Against Oakland
I was frustrated after watching last week’s
series with The Minnesota Twins. Many Detroit fans were. It
seemed we had found our groove, cruising along nicely, and
then WHAM – we hit a brick wall…… and then we climbed
over… Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Inge, Dontrelle Willis, Jim Northrup, Magglio Ordonez, Ryan Raburn, Wilkin Ramirez
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Willis Makes His Season Debut Tonight
The time has arrived. The question to be
answered – is it the beginning or the end for The
D-Train?Tonight, Dontrelle Willis will get the start, his
first this season, against the Minnesota Twins. Much has been
said about… Continue reading
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