Posted October 6, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 Season,
Roster MovesThe names are familiar, ones we have all cheered (and probably jeered) for most of the season. Some will be easy to forget, some we will never forget, but the cold truth of baseball is that player and coaches move on. If the Tigers cannot extend their season, we could be seeing the last of [...]
Tags: Adam Everett, Aubrey Huff, Brandon Lyon, Fernando Rodney, Jarrod Washburn, Lloyd McClendon, Placido Polanco, Tigers
Posted September 16, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonKansas City 11, Detroit 1 (box)
Magic Number 14
There really is not much to say about this game. Jarrod Washburn was terrible in the first inning and didn’t come back for the second. After the game, there was talk that he may be finished for the year with a bad left knee.
Regardless of the outcome, I’m [...]
Tags: Jarrod Washburn, Magglio Ordonez, Royals, Tigers
Posted September 11, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 Season,
Roster MovesI don’t enjoy beating a dead horse, but in my complete anger over yesterday afternoon’s loss in Kansas City, I may have missed a few things.
Wilkin Ramirez
Kudos go to Jim Leyland for using Ramirez yesterday. With Curtis Granderson hitting .180 against left handers, it’s nice that Ramirez is getting an opportunity to help.
Ryan Raburn playing [...]
Tags: Jarrod Washburn, Jim Leyland, Wilkin Ramirez
Posted September 10, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonDetroit 4, Kansas City 7 (box)
Magic Number 18
The Tigers managed to lose every game of this three game series in Kaufman Stadium, and the did it in a myriad of ways. Tuesday, the defense proved the Tigers downfall, though somehow, they weren’t charged with an error. Yesterday, the team simply did not show up, needing [...]
Tags: Eddie Bonine, Fu-Te Ni, Jarrod Washburn, Magglio Ordonez, Royals, Tigers, Zach Miner
Posted September 3, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 Season,
Roster MovesIt’s a little late in the season to be toying with your staring rotation, especially if you are a team fighting for October. The Tigers were not necessarily looking for another starter, but they have stumbled upon one. His name is familiar, and if your memory allows you to reach back a few years, so [...]
Tags: Armando Galarraga, Jarrod Washburn, Nate Robertson