As the injuries mount in the Tigers bullpen, the best the Tigers can hope for is to get by. Joel Zumaya still has another 8 weeks or so on the shelf, and while Fernando Rodney’s injury isn’t expected to be serious the Tigers won’t have him for a couple weeks. Now Jason Grilli probably won’t … Continue reading Coping→
Charlotte 5 Toledo 6 11 innings Chris Maples was the only Hen with 2 hits, one of them a triple. Chris Shelton singled and walked, while Timo Perez doubled and walked. Ryan Raburn had a hit and 2 walks. Yorman Bazardo allowed 4 runs on 6 hits, 3 walks, and 4 strikeouts in 5 innings … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap – 5/21/07→
Louisville 5 Toledo 4 (11 innings, resumption of suspended game) Time Perez had two doubles and Mike Hessman homered and doubled. Chris Shelton added 2 singles and a walk. The bullpen pieced together the rest of this game after Yorman Bazardo pitched 2 innings before the rains came on Wednesday night. Cory Hamman pitched 3 … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap – 5/16/07→
Toledo 2 Rochester 1 Ryan Raburn picked up a double for one of the Hens 3 hits. Chris Shelton continues to struggle with 3 K’s as part of an 0 for 4 night. Yorman Bazardo pitched 8 shut out innings. It was kind of a weird stat line with only 2 hits, but with 5 … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap – 5/10/07→
Toledo 4 Columbus 7 Ryan Raburn led the way with a single, a homer, and a walk. Timo Perez added a double and home run as well. Yorman Bazardo surrendered 5 runs in 6 innings on 7 hits, 1 walk, and 1 strike out. Harrisburg 4 Erie 5 Andres Torres continues his tear with 3 … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap – 5/5/07→
Rochester 4 Toledo 1 Jack Hannahan and Mike Hessman each had 2 hits. Chris Shelton struggled going 0 for 4 with 3 K’s. Brent Clevlen doubled and walked. Yorman Bazardo took the loss on a fine effort. He was 2 outs shy of a complete game an it only took him 100 pitches as he … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap – 4/30/07→
Toledo 2 Charlotte 4 Yorman Bazardo only allowed 3 hits, a walk, and an unearned run over 6 innings of work. Chris Shelton was 2 for 4 with a a walk. Akron 9 Erie 2 Jon Connolly allowed 3 runs on 7 hits spanning 5 innings. Kyle Sleeth came on in relief and allowed 6 … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap – 4/24/2007→
Buffalo 1 Toledo 3 Yorman Bazardo gave up an unearned run in the first inning, and then shut out Buffalo for the next 5 allowing 7 hits, 2 walks and fanning 5. Preston Larrison added 2 scoreless innings of relief. Brent Clevlen was moved up to the 2nd spot in the Mud Hen lineup, perhaps … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap – 4/19/2007→
Durham 2 Toledo 4 – suspended in the 4th inning Yorman Bazardo had a pretty good game going through 4 with 4 hits, 2 runs, 0 walks, and 3 K’s. Chris Shelton was 2 for 2. Erie 6, Harrisburg 1 Dallas Trahern had his 2nd solid start allowing 6 hits, no walks, and a single … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap – 4/14/07→
Toledo 3 Louisville 13 There was only one Tiger affiliate playing today, and it didn’t go well. Yorman Bazardo started and got shelled leaving in the 3rd inning He walked 4 and combined with 6 hits gave up 7 runs. Cory Hamman came on in relief and didn’t walk anyone in 3 innings work, but … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap – 4/8/07→
I believe all the rosters are set, but I don’t have them yet for Lakeland and West Michigan. Also, Steve Torrealba is listed on both the Mud Hens and Erie rosters that came out today. I’ll update as more info becomes available.
So far the Tigers spring season is off to a pretty good start, even considering the last 2 losses. Specifically the pitchers seem to have picked up right where they left off (minus the fielding errors) in 2007. Sure, the 5.37 ERA might not look impressive on the surface, but if you look at who’s … Continue reading Spring pitching to care about→
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