There was a Dontrelle Willis sighting over the weekend at TigerFest, and Drew Sharp of the Free Press wonders if we can expect to see a more successful Willis in 2010. Sharp’s article outlines the path Willis has taken to become more mentally healthy and all initial signs say that he has come to grips [...]
They are not calling it a fire sale. Let’s get that out of the way first. Dave Dombrowski has conducted fire sales before, most notably following the 1997 championship season with the Florida Marlins. This, he says, is not a fire sale.
The GM meetings don’t usually bring much noise, and there were no major moves [...]
Tags: Brandon Inge, Curtis Granderson, Edwin Jackson, Gerald Laird
Detroit 0, Chicago 2 (box)
Magic Number 8
Eddie Bonine didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning, but when he did, Gordon Beckham made it count, blasting a two-run homer to provide all the scoring (and half the hits) in a 2-0 White Sox win.
The game was a classic pitcher’s duel, Bonine mowed through the White [...]
Tags: Adam Everett, Aubrey Huff, Brandon Inge, Eddie Bonine, Jake Peavy, Jim Leyland, Magglio Ordonez, Tiger, White Sox
The job is a simple one for the Detroit Tigers as they embark on the final two weeks of the season: Finish what you started.
The Tigers began their journey some five-and-a-half months ago. Amidst the cries from the pundits and talking heads that said this team could not, would not compete with the likes of [...]
Tags: Brandon Inge, Edwin Jackson, Fernando Rodney, Magglio Ordonez, Nate Robertson, Rick Porcello, Tigers
Detroit 5, Tampa 3 (box)
Magic Number 20
Wade Davis made his big league debut and was phenomenal. It certainly looks like the hype was well placed here. Davis held the Tigers to one run and three hits while striking out nine over seven innings. The only real blemish on his day was the solo homer he [...]
Tags: Brandon Inge, Brandon Lyon, Edwin Jackson, Nate Robertson, Wade Davis