From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Game 2009.135: Tigers at Rays

05.09.2009 62 comments

PREGAME: The Tigers look to extend their 4 game winning streak tonight in Tampa. Did you know that the Tigers haven’t had even a 4 game winning streak since June when they swept Milwaukee and the Cubs in back to back series (and added a win against the Cardinals to make it a 7 game [...]

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Don Kelly joins the team

05.09.2009 3 comments

The Tigers purchased the contract of Don Kelly. We’ll see if this will prompt Jim Leyland to give Brandon Inge some rest. Jeff Larish was added to the 60 day DL to free up the spot on the 40 man roster.

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Game 2009.134: Tigers at Rays

04.09.2009 116 comments

PREGAME: The Tigers managed a .500 road trip and a series win the last time they ventured out beyond Montcalm and Witherell. That hasn’t happened a whole lot this season. They’ll try to build on some recent success as they head under the cat-walked dome. Justin Verlander faces the Rays for the second time in [...]

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Ernie Harwell has cancer

03.09.2009 26 comments

The news certainly puts a damper on, well, everything. Legendary Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell has been diagnosed with an incurable cancer that is near his bile duct. Harwell is 91 and has had very good health up until this point. Prayers go out to Ernie and his bride of 68 years Lulu. Not [...]

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DTW Live Chat – September 3rd edition

03.09.2009

Let’s bask in a 3 game sweep and a 5 game lead with a live chat. Ask away… Tigers Live Chat – Sept 3rd

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Game 2009.133: Indians at Tigers

03.09.2009 111 comments

PREGAME: It will be Nate Robertson and Fausto Carmona today as the Tigers try to extend their lead to 5 games. The Twins have an off day so there is no need to scoreboard watch. Carmona has been inconsistent to say the least this season. He got so bad he was bumped al the way [...]

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Game 2009.132: Indians at Tigers

02.09.2009 59 comments

PREGAME: Remember Aaron Laffey? The Tigers roughed him up pretty good early in the year.  Well, Laffey has been pitching much better as of late, to the tune of a 2.47 ERA in his last 7 starts (and that includes getting pounded for 7 runs in 4 innings in one of those starts). The strange [...]

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links for 2009-09-02

02.09.2009 17 comments

Kazmir gives Angels a boost vs. Yanks, Red Sox – MLB News – FOX Sports on MSN Check out the love for our friend Eddie Bajek of Tigers Thoughts in this article from Jon Paul Morosi Detroit Athletic Co. Blog » Tigers Should Bring Back Iconic Logo A call for the Tigers to re-adopt the [...]

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Tigers Minor League Wrap 9/1/09

01.09.2009

Toledo 0 Indianpolis 3 Mike Hessman, Max Leon, and Audy Ciriaco each had hits. Yes, Ciriaco and Leon – it’s late season call-up time throughout the organization. Hessman added 2 walks. Brooks Brown allowed 3 runs on 3 hits and 5 walks with 3 K’s in 7 innings. Erie 7 Harrisburg 8 Casper Wells homered [...]

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Tigers postseason ticket opportunity

01.09.2009

Here’s the official scoop on how to get in on some Tigers postseason tickets (should the need arise)

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Game 2009.131: Indians at Tigers

01.09.2009 78 comments

PREGAME: And away we go. It’s September. This is like real-pennant-chase-scoreboard-watching-finger-nail-chewing-why-won’t-the-Twins-lose time. The Tigers shook off their August doldrums and posted their first winning August since 2000. Can they craft a formidable September and hold off the Twins? Tonight the Tigers send out Edwin Jackson. When Jackson last faced the Indians he threw eleventy (a [...]

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DTW Downtime

01.09.2009 21 comments

The upgrade didn’t happen Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. It should happen Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Thanks for your patience. You know how when something really big happens, like Kevin Youkilis is a weenie and charges our prized rookie, or when the Tigers trade for a left handed bat with some positional versatility, or the Tigers announce some [...]

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