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September 2009

Game 2009.142: Blue Jays at Tigers

13.09.2009 29 comments

PREGAME: I was worried last night. The Tigers lost 5 in a row and not even the backwards post could fix things. But this morning I’m at ease. I see that Amber Grand is singing the National Anthem. This is in the bank. No worries. If it seems strange to put the fates of a [...]

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Reliever Roulette

12.09.2009 1 comment

It can’t be a good feeling for Jim Leyland when ever he ambles out to the mound and points towards the bullpen. It doesn’t seem to matter lately who gets the call, they will invariably allow more baserunners than outs. The numbers posted by the pen during the 5 game losing streak are simply staggering. [...]

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12.09.2009 38 comments

PREGAME: It’s a 4 game losing streak, and thus the backwards post. I’ve invoked this with other Tigers 4 game losing streaks in the past, and we’ve yet to see it flip to 5 games. Let’s hope the mojo keeps working. (the Twins lost by the way). Edwin Jackson gets to play the role of [...]

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Game 2009.140: Blue Jays at Tigers

11.09.2009 108 comments

PREGAME: There was a time when the Blue Jays looked like they may be a surprise team. That was April when they took 3 of 4 from the Tigers and generally were winning with regularity. They even spent 44 days in 1st place. They played a lot of AL Central teams back then and there [...]

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About that sweep

11.09.2009 19 comments

You don’t get swept by a bad team without multiple things going wrong. In one way or another the Tigers completely collapsed for 3 games. Maybe it was the 400 people in the stands each night, or a let down after 3 breathtaking games in Tampa. The good news is that the lead in the Central is still safe, but the Tigers did waste a tremendous opportunity this week.

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Game 2009.139: Tigers at Rays

10.09.2009 140 comments

PREGAME: Afternoon tilt today as Jarrod Washburn gives his bum knee a test against Lenny Dinardo. Dinardo hasn’t made a start this year, but he’s hardly a rookie. He’ll turn 30 next week and has spent 5 years banging around primarily as a reliever for the A’s and Red Sox. He’s had impressive numbers at [...]

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Pitch f/x is encouraged by Bonderman

09.09.2009 5 comments

Jeremy Bonderman has had a very long road back from the surgery he underwent to correct thoracic compression outlet syndrome. There was hope he’d be back in the rotation this year, but his spring became very extended and he didn’t make his first appearance until June 8th – and he was crushed. It was back [...]

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Game 2009.138: Tigers at Royals

09.09.2009 71 comments

PREGAME: Justin Verlander takes the mound tonight for the Tigers sitting at 222 strikeouts for the season. That ranks as the 11th best single season mark in Tigers history. If things go as planned tonight he should at least get to 9th and if he’s feeling frisky he has an outside shot of moving into [...]

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Game 2009.137: Tigers at Royals

08.09.2009 96 comments

PREGAME: Sorry for the lack of blogging this weekend. I went up north for a few days and my internet connectivity was severely limited. I was able to get the game posts up, and that was about it. I didn’t miss much did I? Rick Porcello gets his chance to keep the winning streak alive [...]

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Rodney suspended 3 games

08.09.2009 38 comments

I’m getting the impression that Bob Watson doesn’t actually review any incidents. Or if he does review it the incident doesn’t actually correlate with the punishment. It’s like he has a roulette wheel that he spins to levy the punishment. In this case Fernando Rodney was suspended 3 games and fined for chucking the ball [...]

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links for 2009-09-07

07.09.2009 16 comments

The Emergence of Edwin Jackson A mechanical look at Edwin Jackson. Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog » Dontrelle Willis Has Solid Start In Hens Win Over Columbus I just don’t know. Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog: Where does Rodney Rank Among Tigers Relievers? Some Rodney appreciation time. Scout.com: The Curious Case of Cale Iorg [...]

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Game 2009.136: Tigers at Rays

06.09.2009 95 comments

PREGAME: The Tigers having assured back to back winning road series will work on back to back sweeps and continue an undefeated September. Everything about that sentence made me happy, other than its run on nature. The big story is Edwin Jackson’s return to Tampa. Jackson has not had the same sharpness he had in [...]

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