The following was compiled by DTW reader and commenter Sam Hoff. He breaks down the season into 18 game innings and reports how the team does. The 2nd Inning is over. Each 18 games represent 1 inning of a baseball season. The Tigers record for the first 2 innings in 2008: Starters: Bullpen: W-L RS … Continue reading The Second Inning – 2008
PREGAME: It will be Daisuke Matsuzaka taking on Jeremy Bonderman. Matsuzaka shut out Detroit for 6.2 innings despite walking 4 the last time the two teams met. Bonderman is coming off a start where he went 7.2 innings and only allowed 2 first inning runs to the Yankees. The Tigers unveil their new look lineup … Continue reading Game 33: Red Sox at Tigers
PREGAME: The Tigers look to get an early grip on the series in New York. Jeremy Bonderman will look to not walk everyone. He’s allowed 13 in his last 2 starts and 21 in 27.1 innings this season. Somehow he has a 4.28 ERA but it won’t stay that low if he can’t find the … Continue reading Game 28: Tigers at Yankees
PREGAME: For those anxious to see the Tigers new defensive alignment, you’ll have to wait. Gary Sheffield and Placido Polanco miss tonight’s game so Miguel Cabrera DH’s and Carlos Guillen plays first. Here’s your lineup: Granderson CF Rodriguez C Guillen 1B Ordonez RF Cabrera DH Jones LF Renteria SS Inge 3B Santiago 2B That line … Continue reading Game 22: Rangers at Tigers
PREGAME: Last night’s win was great and dramatic and uplifting. It reminded me in some respects of a dramatic come from behind victory against the Blue Jays last September. The win was supposed to propel the team back into the playoff hunt. Instead Chad Durbin came out and gave up 5 runs without making it … Continue reading Game 14: Twins at Tigers
Charlotte 9 Toledo 7 Ryan Raburn homered and knocked in 3 while Mike Hessman doubled and tripled. Brent Clevlen went 3 for 4 and continues a promising start to his season. Matt Joyce hit his second homer of the year to go along with a walk. Virgil Vasquez was knocked around for 7 hits but … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap 4-8-2008
Durham 1 Toledo 6 Jeff Larish is acclimating well with 2 more homers and 4 more RBI. Mike Hessman had tow doubles and Brent Clevlen added a triple. Macay McBride started but only went one inning before being pulled because of elbow tenderness. Clay Rapada pitched 3 perfect innings fanning 3. Erie 9 Bowie 6 … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap 4-5-08
The Tigers today announced that they have unconditionally released Tim Byrdak. This coming 12 hours after he walked 4 in a game against the Astros. Byrdak came into spring training as a lock for the bullpen, but pitched horribly. I’m surprised by the outright release. I wouldn’t have been surprised to see him turn up … Continue reading Tigers release Tim Byrdak
A flurry of link worthy items, plus just being behind in general leads to the mother of all link round-ups: Injuries – left handed pitcher edition Bless You Boys picked up a Buster Olney report that scouts were speculating that Dontrelle Willis may be injured. That could certainly be part of his control problems. Then … Continue reading Junkballing: Almost too much to link to
With less than two weeks to Opening Day, the Tigers are freeing up some room in the clubhouse. They trimmed nine more from the Major League camp today leaving 37 players still officially in camp. Gone are Virgil Vasquez and outfielder Brent Clevlen to Triple A Toledo. Additionally, the club assigned righthanded pitchers Freddy Dolsi, … Continue reading Roster and injury news
Given the rash of bad news with injuries, shellackings, and visa problems hitting the Tigers bullpen, today was a nice change. Denny Bautista continued to pitch well. He went 2 scoreless innings with 4 K’s and is going to be hard to leave behind when the team heads North. Jordan Tata, who wasn’t a strong … Continue reading Good news for Tigers pen?
We’ve taken a look at how the Tigers may, or at least how we think (and by we I mean I and the people who agree with me) they may fill out their bench. The bench is one of the few areas of ambiguity in terms of the roster. The other area is the bullpen. … Continue reading The Full Pen