From the monthly archives:

April 2010

Game 2010:024: Angels at Tigers

30.04.2010 53 comments

It’s Rick’s turn. Dontrelle Willis is figuring stuff out. Jeremy Bonderman is showing glimpses. Justin Verlander didn’t allow an earned run last time out. It’s Rick Porcello’s turn flip the switch.

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Should this post be about Maggs or Dontrelle?

30.04.2010 12 comments

Dontrelle Willis shines, Magglio Ordoñez makes history, the Tigers take their first series of the year against the Minnesota Twins. Any way you slice it this game was a heck of a lot of fun.

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Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.29.2010

30.04.2010

The Tigers minor league teams swept the day, joining the parent club to go 5-0. Andy Oliver, Trevor Feeney, and Charlie Furbush starred on the mound while Wilkin Ramirez is heating up in Erie.

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Game 2010.023: Twins at Tigers

29.04.2010 55 comments

Way back in the early days of the season, the Tigers swept the Cleveland Indians. It was the last time they won a series. Granted, they did notch 2 splits on the road so it hasn’t all been bad. Today it will be Dontrelle Willis looking to edge out Carl Pavano.

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Junkballing: Injuries and Verlander’s Workload

29.04.2010 4 comments

A journey through some links that will update us on the Tigers walking wounded, that will put limits on Justin Verlander’s workload, and other odds and ends including bullpen usage and Alex Avila.

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Capitalizing

28.04.2010 8 comments

There will be considerable focus on the Denard Span play as it comes with considerable controversy. That play though was only a part of what proved to be an offensive onslaught by the Tigers. Detroit didn’t win because of that call, but it was a large factor.

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Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.28.2010

28.04.2010

Casper Wells and Wilkin Ramirez played long ball for their respective clubs as the Tigers farm teams split the night 2-2.

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Game 2010.022: Twins at Tigers

28.04.2010 64 comments

Scott Baker and his reverse platoon split ways will take on Max Scherzer as the Tigers try to draw the series even with the Minnesota Twins.

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It’s Liriano’s world, we’re all just flailing in it

28.04.2010 8 comments

While the Ryan Raburn error was terribly frustrating. And the Scott Sizemore error made you think, “c’mon, they’re not even in that God forsaken dome and this stuff keeps happening.” This game was all about Francisco Liriano.

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Tigers Minor League Wrap 04.27.2010

27.04.2010

Starters ruled the day with Alfredo Figaro, Duane Below, Brayan Villarreal, and Giovany Soto combining to fan 31.

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Game 2010.021: Twins at Tigers

27.04.2010 83 comments

The Tigers are back in Detroit and they welcome in the Twins. Speaking of people who are back, have you checked out what Francisco Liriano has been up to? He’s sporting a 1.29 ERA and a 2.75 FIP. He hasn’t allowed a homer in 21 innings this year and has thrown 15 scoreless innings over his last 2 starts.

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