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May 2011

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Game 2011.34: Tigers at Blue Jays

07.05.2011 14 comments

There wasn’t a single thing that I liked about yesterday’s loss to the Blue Jays. Least not the single thing where the Blue Jays hit single after single after single after single. Today Justin Verlander will take the mound with a “single THIS” demeanor.  Which former Tiger great Jack Morris suggests may be a bit [...]

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Minor League Wrap 5.6.2011

07.05.2011

Toledo 7, Charlotte 8 (White Sox) Charlotte chipped away at a 5-2 Mud Hens lead from the 5th through the 9th when Charlotte scored the winning run off of Enrique Gonzalez. Thad Weber (RHP) started and allowed 6 ER on 8 hits. Fu Te Ni and Enrique Gonzalez allowed an earned run each. Brendan Wise [...]

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Game 2011.33: Tigers at Blue Jays

06.05.2011 29 comments

After a quick and satisfying 4-game home stand vs the Yankees, the Tigers hit the road for a costly 4-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Not that I’m predicting it will go badly, it’s just that players’ taxes are pro-rated depending on venue of performance, so they have to pay the higher Canadian taxes [...]

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Minor League Wrap 5.5.2011

06.05.2011 1 comment

Toledo 5, Charlotte 10 (White Sox) The Mud Hens bats were able to put up 5 ER on Jake Peavy but still fell short. Adam Wilk (LHP) took the loss after allowing 6 ER in 4 innings. Robbie Weinhardt allowed 2 ER in 2 2/3 innings of relief. Ryan Strieby went 1-4 with a homer [...]

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Game 2011.32: Yankees at Tigers

05.05.2011 29 comments

Well, the Tigers take the field for today’s asphalt game with the hopes and dreams of Tigers fans who are ready to charge up the AL Central standings after two games.  Count me in!  Before we start printing our AL Central Division shirts let’s remember the week preceding these last two games, but it’s hard [...]

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Game 2011.31: Yankees at Tigers

04.05.2011 38 comments

Do you ever feel like the Tigers are never going to lose again?  Me neither. In off the field news – Zumaya is going to have exploratory surgery, reports the Freep.  This just confirms the inevitable. The Tigers bring their 1 game win streak and 1-0 record with SS manning 2B to Comerica tonight to [...]

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Minor Leage Wrap 5.3.2011

04.05.2011

Toledo 7, Pawtucket 2 (Red Sox) Duane Below (LHP) had a quality start for the Mud Hens: in 6 IP, he scattered 7 hits and 3 walks while allowing 2 earned runs. He also K’ed 5. Fu Te Ni and Matt Hoffman (LHP) combined to throw three innings of shutout relief. Timo Perez (LF) went [...]

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Game 2011.30: Yankees at Tigers

03.05.2011 56 comments

Seven in a row.  Say it ain’t so…Jim.  Unfortunately it is.  So where do we go from here? Well, at least one MLB.com reporter thinks the Tigers have the best chance of the Twins, Tigers and White Sox to compete in the central. Sizemore won’t be the only new spot in the order moving forward, [...]

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Sizemore up, Rhymes down.

03.05.2011 14 comments

Scott Sizemore was called up late last night, and Will Rhymes crawled out from under the bus, hopped on it, cued Semisonic’s “Closing Time” (or Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” or perhaps both on a loop) on his iPod, and diminuendo’d his way down to Toledo. The move is significant in two ways, because [...]

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Game 2011.29: Yankees at Tigers

02.05.2011 73 comments

I blame the bus. The Tigers took the unusual step of going to Cleveland by bus instead of plane, and look what happened: a three-game sweep at the hands of the Indians.  So, yes, I’m throwing the bus under the bus. Unfortunately, they will be taking the same bus back to Detroit to face the [...]

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Minor Leage Wrap 5.1.2011

02.05.2011 3 comments

Thoughts on Bin Laden Kevin in Dallas and Billfer have been kind enough to let me post on this fine site, for which I am especially greatful. I was given that permission on my assurance that I would try to provide some information and/or opinions on the Tigers’ minor league system; however, given the significant [...]

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Game 2011.28: Tigers at Indians

01.05.2011 22 comments

April clowns bring May frowns, as the old saying goes. So what are the Tigers to do about their woeful offense?  Jim Leyland says that they have to concentrate better with 2 strikes.  Lynn Henning suggests they should offer some of their good pitching prospects to the Mets and replace Inge with David Wright.  Sure, [...]

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