Detroit Tigers
The Daily (Continental) Breakfast: July 28, 2011
The Rundown The Tigers are in first place, two games ahead of the Indians and a mere 3.5 games ahead of the White Sox. There are three days left until the trade deadline. Today’s game: Brad Penny (5-5, 4.61 ERA) vs. Joel Pineiro (7-7, 4.51 ERA) | 1:05 p.m. FSD/1270 & 97.1 FYI: Penny surrendered [...]
28Jul2011 | The Daily Fungo | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Daily Breakfast: July 27, 2011
A good Wednesday to you. The Leadoff: Adam Dunn gave the White Sox 2-0 with a moon shot off Justin Verlander, so Verlander simply fanned him the next three times up. Detroit’s ace gutted out eight innings for his 14th win of the season, 5-4 over Chicago. The Tigers chipped away at the Sox, withstood [...]
27Jul2011 | The Daily Fungo | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Daily Breakfast: July 24, 2011
Good Sunday Morning. Eleven-game winning streak or no, losing to the Twins stinks. Leading Off: Brad Penny struggled with his command and the Tigers couldn’t figure out Scott Baker, who made his first start since July 5, and the Tigers lost 4-1, ending their 11-game winning streak against the Twins. Around the Central: The Indians [...]
24Jul2011 | The Daily Fungo | 0 comments | Continued
Feeling Better About Hall of Fame Weekend
Tomorrow afternoon Roberto Alomar and Pat Gillick will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Tigers fans (or at least this Tigers fan) will be thinking about Detroit players that should be enshrined in Cooperstown. Sour grapes? Of course. I do, however, feel better today after reading Christina Kahr’s list of “Stars of the Forgotten ’80s” [...]
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The Daily Breakfast: July 23, 2011
Good morning from Metro Airport, where I sit and write this with bleary eyes after an overnight flight from Phoenix. I’ve got an hour to kill before my ride arrives. Leading Off: The Tigers continued their stunning dominance of the Twins with an 8-2 beat down on Friday night. Eleven in a row against Minnesota [...]
23Jul2011 | The Daily Fungo | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Daily Breakfast (for Dinner): July 21, 2011
Welcome to Thursday and the start of a huge series against the Twins. I hope you’re staying cool wherever you are. Nutritionists urge us never to skip breakfast but yesterday I managed to do that, at least in blog form. Leading Off: The Tigers blew it big time last night against the A’s — a [...]
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Baseball Prospectus: Alex Avila is Tigers’ Secret Weapon
Ben Lindbergh at BaseballProspectus.com today makes an interesting case for Alex Avila as the Tigers’ most valuable player. Miguel Cabrera gets most of the accolades in the Detroit Tigers’ historically top-heavy lineup, and not without reason — the first baseman’s .349 True Average (TAv) trails only Jose Bautista’s among American League batters. However, Cabrera hasn’t [...]
21Jul2011 | The Daily Fungo | 0 comments | Continued
Trade Review: Tigers acquire Wilson Betemit
Wednesday afternoon the Detroit Tigers announced a trade, the first in Major League Baseball since Francisco Rodriguez was sent to the Brewers on the night of the All-Star game. The Tigers kicked off what is sure to be a slew of near deadline deals in the next ten days by acquiring third basemen Wilson Betemit from [...]
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The Daily Breakfast: July 19, 2011 — Brunch Edition
Good morning, it’s still morning here in the West. The Tigers sneaked in the news of tomorrow’s starter in the club’s game notes. Welcome to the Show, Duane Below. Leading Off: The Tigers had an off day yesterday and lost ground on the Indians. Now the Tigers and Indians have played the same number of [...]
19Jul2011 | The Daily Fungo | 0 comments | ContinuedFungo Flash Poll: Fantasy Scenario: Which player would you most enjoy watching strikeout to give the Tigers a division title?
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The Daily Breakfast: July 18, 2011
Good Monday morning. Is Brad Penny still pitching? Leading Off: I’m trying to find a way to write about the White Sox series without using the word “salvaged” but how else can I … ? Aggressiveness, timely hitting and sturdy pitching helped the Tigers fight back and beat the Chicago, 4-3. Around the Central: The [...]
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The Daily Breakfast: July 17, 2011
Good Sunday Morning. How are you enjoying the growing number of Tigers trade rumors? First Ubaldo Jimenez, now Derek Lowe. In this update on the ESPN.com Rumors blog, they float Magglio Ordonez or Casper Wells as pieces going to Atlanta in a potential deal. Leading Off: What’s the worst part of the Tigers two-game skid? A) It [...]
17Jul2011 | The Daily Fungo | 0 comments | Continued
Tigers Prospects Dry Up After Arizona Fall League
Note: This article first appeared on ESPN.com’s SweetSpot blog today. When the Tigers traded Scott Sizemore to the A’s over Memorial Day Weekend, it brought an abrupt and mildly startling end to his tenure as Detroit’s second baseman of the future. The Tigers, after all, anointed him as the heir apparent to Placido Polanco almost [...]
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The Daily Breakfast: July 16, 2011
Good morning and welcome to the first weekend of the second half. Jim Leyland’s roster has a new look today as the Tigers have activated Carlos Guillen and Al Alburquerque from the disabled list. Guillen returns after 11 months on the shelf. To make room the Tigers are optioning Danny Worth and Rick Porcello to [...]
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Could Jacob Turner be the Tigers rotation answer?
With the July 31st trade deadline just two weeks away, what the Detroit Tigers are going to add to the Major League roster in these next two weeks has become a hot button topic to say the least. The Tigers, like many teams, are looking for another starting pitcher. Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman reported that [...]
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