July 2008

With the original post at 500 comments, let’s roll things to a new post. It’s also where I’ll hit my postgame.
The Todd Jones Experience
Todd Jones blew it. Todd Jones lost this game. Todd Jones has not been pitching well. The management (Jim Leyland and Dave Dombrowski) realize this. It’s why [...]

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PREGAME: Okay, this series is kind of a big deal. The Tigers could pick up 3 games with a sweep and be right in the middle of stuff. They could be swept and be focusing on building the best team of 2009. Or they could inch a little in either direction. [...]

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The folks over at WDFN have been good friends to this blog, with several on-air mentions by Jamie Samuelson and Sean Baligian has even been kind enough to have me on air. So I’d like to you to one of the stations great annual traditions, the Stoney and Wojo Radiothon. It’s 28 non-stop [...]

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Toledo 1 Rochester 6This one only went 5 due to rain. Mike Hollimon homered and Jeff Larish and Timo Perez doubled. Chris Lambert allowed 6 runs on 6 hits in 5 innings despite only 1 walk and 7 K’s
Binghamton 11 Erie 0Danny Worth and Lou Ott both went 2 for 3. Lauren [...]

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With a week before the non-waiver trade deadline, rumors are flying everywhere. A quick round-up of Tigers items of note so far:
It appears that the Tigers had scouts at the Orioles/Blue Jays game when A.J. Burnett started. Whether they were scouting Burnett or lefty reliever George Sherrill is unclear. The Tigers could [...]

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Toledo 6 Rochester 9Freddy Guzman went 3 for 5. Timo Perez had 2 doubles. Mike Hollimon went 2 for 4 with a walk. Anastacio Martinez was knocked around for 9 runs on 11 hits, including 3 homers. Francis Beltran struck out the side in one inning of work.
Erie - PPD
Lakeland 11 [...]

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PREGAME: The Tigers have now scored 500 runs on the season - exactly. That’s only 19 games later than expected by many. The Tigers also come into today’s game at 2 games over .500. That’s been their highwater mark for the season. It’s a mark they first reached on July 2nd, [...]

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Toledo 0 Rochester 13The Mud Hens faced Francisco Liriano, and it didn’t go well. Erick Almonte doubled. Brent Clevlen walked twice and singled. Virgil Vasquez was hammered for 9 runs (5 earned) in 3.2 innings.
Binghamton 2 Erie 8Ryan Roberson homered. Deik Scram, Jeff Frazier, and Wil Rhymes all had [...]

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PREGAME: The Tigers will try and score some more runs, providing they aren’t too tired from circling the bases last night. They won’t have Jimmy Gobble to beat up because he’s now on the DL.
The Tigers are facing Kyle Davies who they have a tangential relationship with. The Royals decided [...]

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Dontrelle Willis pitching in Lakeland 7/17/08 (video) | Lakeland Flying Tigers Blog
Video from Dontrelle’s last start. The delivery still looks very much Dontrelle like, but maybe with a dimmer switch so it isn’t as intense

Detroit Tigers Thoughts: Pudge Will Be a Type A Free Agent
Eddie appears to be on the verge of cracking the [...]

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Toledo 6 Rochester 4Brent Clevlen had 2 more homers to push his total to 19. He’s hitting .305 and while it took a few turns at AAA, he’s regained prospect status. Jeff Larish, Freddy Guzman, and Clete Thomas all had 2 hits. Eddie Bonine went 7 innings allowing 4 runs, 2 of [...]

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