AL Central
Notebook Dump (07.24.08) Game: Twinks 1, Yankees 5 Box Score Record: 55-46, 2nd place, 2.5 games back Streak: 4 losses The quote: “Funny things happen when we come to New York. I guess what we get to look forward to is a new stadium. Mayb…
24Jul2008 | Over The Baggy | 0 comments | Continued
Three for Thursday
Sitting in a Cave Creek, Ariz., coffee shop waiting for an oil change, enduring the Valley’s slowest Internet connection and delighting in the Tigers’ off-day today.
The break will give me plenty of time to stew about the White Sox series. Is it just me or did you also think that the Tigers had at […]
24Jul2008 | The Daily Fungo | 0 comments | Continued
Game 101: Sweaty Sweep
The Score: Tigers 7 - Royals 1
The Gist: Armando Galarraga was nearly perfect — and for six innings he was. In his seven innings pitched he fanned seven and didn’t allow a baserunner until yielding three singles and a walk in the seventh, but he was downright dominant in raising his record to 8-4. Placido […]
Not Such a Cuddy Buddy
The Twins have been without right fielder Michael Cuddyer since he went on the DL on June 28th with a strained tendon in the knuckle of his left index finger and despite a CT scan not revealing any further bone abnormalities, the frustration continues.
Cuddyer been experiencing soreness in the palm of his hand and even […]
Game 99: Ex-Zach-ly
ESPN highlights available here.
The Score: Tigers 19 - Royals 4
The Gist: Awesome: Zach Miner (6 IP, 0 R, 3 singles, 1 BB, 1 K), Miguel Cabrera (5 for 6, 6 RBI), Matt Joyce (4 for 6, 5 RBI and a homer), Carlos Guillen (3 for 4, 5 runs), Curtis Granderson (3 for 5, 1 BB, […]
Hop In the General Lee Bandwagon
Cliff Lee is still rolling, becoming the first American League hurler to 13 wins.It wasn’t pretty, but the Cleveland Indians ace lefty followed up his first All-Star start by surrendering 11 hits in his second complete game of the year for a 6-2 victor…
21Jul2008 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Tigers History Notes
If you watched the FSN Detroit broadcast of the Tigers-Orioles game on Sunday, you likely heard the answer to the AFLAC trivia question:
On this date in 1958, Jim Bunning of the Tigers pitched a 3-0 no-hitter over the Red Sox and fans 12. Only two walks and a hit batsman mar Bunning’s performance as he […]
Game 98: Two Kinds of Heat
The Score: Tigers 5 - Orioles 1
The Gist: Justin Verlander dominated — 8.2 IP, three hits, three walks, three strikeouts — and Magglio Ordonez and Marcus Thames went yard to lead the Tigers to a series split against the pesky Orioles. Brandon Inge made the play of the week, if not the year, for the […]
Game 97: Luke Scott Fatigue
The Score: Orioles 11 - Tigers 10
The Gist: The Tigers were up 6-0. Again they couldn’t hold pile on until it was too late. Not sure if tacking on three runs counts as “piling on”, though. Nate Robertson was awful — 2.1 IP, 8 hits, 7 ER (but no walks) — and Placido Polanco had […]
Deadline Acquisitions. As teams jockey for position in July, General Managers begin to assess whether their club is a buyer or a seller. These are two radically different perspectives when gauging the market. The seller ballclubs are in…
20Jul2008 | Over The Baggy | 0 comments | Continued
Above the Beltre?
After recently being subjected to an episode of “Most Outrageous Moments,” I can honestly say I must be the only person who doesn’t find the humor in someone taking a shot to their twig and berries. In similar fashion it’s remarkably tough to find people who are fans of the often volatile Adrian Beltre. It’s […]
20Jul2008 | 108 Stitches | 0 comments | Continued
Happy Birthday Tony-O!
Happy 70th Birthday, Tony Oliva.You’re a living legend, one who I was taught to appreciate at a very young age as you and Rod Carew were all knotted up as my dad’s all-time favorite players. In fact, the day I met you during the Twins caravan as your w…
20Jul2008 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | ContinuedOn This Date in 2000
The Tigers purchase the contract of first baseman Hal Morris from the Reds.
Morris played in 40 games for Detroit and hit .311 with one home run and eight RBI. He retired at the end of the 2000 season.
I’d forgotten what a great hitter Morris was for the Reds; he’s got a .304 career average.
Game 96: Six Straight Curveballs
The Score: Orioles 7 - Tigers 4
The Gist: Armando Galarraga gave up two, two-strike home runs and Bobby Seay refused to throw anything but a breaking ball to Luke Scott and the Tigers fell back to the .500 mark. The Tigers weren’t suffering from a lack of baserunners. In fact, they had bases loaded with […]
Don’t Call it a Comeback
Francisco Liriano — and his agent who wants to investigate and possibly sue the Minnesota Twins — are all fired up about him being stuck down in the minors. Yes, he has been lights out over his last four starts with the Rochester Red Wings, going 4-0…
18Jul2008 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
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