July 2007

PREGAME: Tonight looks to be a primo pitching match-up with Justin Verlander taking on Dan Haren.
Verlander allowed only 3 hits and 3 walks in his last start and managed 7 innings.
Haren has a case for the Cy Young award this year. He’s made 4 straight quality starts. The Tigers faced [...]

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JOHN LOWE’S BLOG: Leading the Tigers in HRs? Don’t let the doorknob hit you
It’s not good job security to be the top Tiger homer hitter

Baseball Prospectus | Unfiltered: Baserunning
The Tigers are dead middle of the pack in terms of baserunning.
(tags: stats)

ESPN.com - Blogs - Curtis Granderson Blog
Curtis likes him some Del Taco, but then who [...]

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I’ll be doing my day job today, so if anything happens, I probably won’t be able to hit it until after the 4pm deadline. But if something does happen and you want to post it here and help the community, all the better.
As for the latest buzz, Morosi thinks if anything happens it will [...]

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Toledo 10 Richmond 3
Dane Sardhina enjoyed himself with 3 homers, a walk, and 7 RBI. Erick Almonte also homered as part of a 2 for 4, 1 walk night. Ron Chiavacci allowed 2 runs on 2 walk, 6 hits and 8 K’s in 6 innings.
Erie DNP
Clearwater 2 Lakeland 7
Ovandy Suero hit his first [...]

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PREGAME: I wish I could exercise some game post mo-jo, but I’m at a loss. I’ve tried long posts and short posts. I’ve tried 3 different hats and 2 different pieces of furniture to watch the game on. Nothing is working. Mrs. Billfer asked during last night’s debacle if the [...]

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Bless You Boys :: The Tiring Mr. Miller?
Andrew Miller fatigued? This was absolutely going to happen, it’s his first year of pro ball, a year when guys are normally building up strength. I’d be shocked if he was helping the team in September.
(tags: andrew-miller)

JON PAUL MOROSI: Deadline moves are possible, but not likely
Morosi mentions [...]

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As the Tigers announced that Kenny Rogers was headed to the disabled list, I was finishing up some analysis on Rogers. Diving into the enhanced gameday goldmine, I looked to compare and contrast two of Rogers’s starts. His first game back against Atlanta when he was sterling and his last outing against the [...]

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Richmond 1 Toledo 2
Virgil Vasquez allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6 innings. He gave way to Eulogio De La Cruz who allowed 2 hits but fanned 2 in his inning of work. Fernando Rodney made it through his inning allowing a hit, and striking out a batter and throwing 7 of [...]

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Harrumph. Kenny Rogers hits the DL with elbow inflammation. Jordan Tata starts in his stead tomorrow. I’m actually working on a post about Rogers using enhanced gameday data as we speak.
Beck’s Blog: Rogers to DL

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PREGAME: Am I the only one that hates the Sunday night games? In any case, it’s Joe MOrgan time as the Tigers look to not get swept. They’re playing some really bad baseball.
Now the last time the Tigers were looking to avoid a sweep, they were also playing on a [...]

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Richmond 1 Toledo 4
Chris Shelton homered and singled. Andres Torres added 2 hits as well. Yorman Bazardo pitched a complete game alloing 1 unearned run on 4 hits, 2 walks, and 4 K’s - and it only took him 92 pitches.
Harrisburg 7 Erie 14
Jeff Larish hit his 20th homer, walked, and singled. [...]

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