Posted October 13, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009-10 Hot Stove,
Season AwardsAfter handing out my league-wide awards, it’s time to move on to team specific awards. I plan on making this a yearly event that I’m sure every Tiger player and fan will eventually anticipate with great… uh.. anticipation?
Cy Young- Justin Verlander-JV was the definition of an ace this season. Plagued early by one bad inning [...]
Tags: Aubrey Huff, Brandon Lyon, Curtis Granderson, Josh Anderson, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Rick Porcello, Ryan Raburn, Tigers
Posted October 12, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 Season,
Season AwardsSeeing as how my playoff predictions are going oh so well, I thought I would ruin the last bit of any credibility I had by announcing my picks for the 2009 MLB awards.
Rookie of the Year
NL- J.A. Happ (P, Phillies)- Happ takes a narrow victory over Tommy Hanson and Andrew McCutcheon. Happ worked his way [...]
Tags: Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter, J.A. Happ, Jim Tracy, Joe Mauer, Rick Porcello, Ron Gradenhire, Zack Greinke
Posted October 7, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonDetroit 5, Minnesota 6 (box)
Final Record 86-77 (second place)
Devestation. That’s what I felt last night as the Twins celebrated following their 12th inning walkoff, that’s what I’m feeling this morning as I write this.
The back and forth nature of this game made it a classic. The stakes made it one of the greatest in recent [...]
Tags: Jim Leyland, Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Cabrera, Orlando Cabrera, Rick Porcello, Ryan Raburn, Tigers, Twins, Zach Miner
Posted September 22, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonThe 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
Posted September 19, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonDetroit 0, Minnesota 3 (box)
Magic Number 13
Things just got interesting. The Twins pitching staff held the Tigers to just five hits in beating the division leaders for the eighth time in 12 tries this season. Detroit has now lost 8 of its last 11 games.
Micheal Cuddyer homered and Jason Kubel scored twice, all against Rick [...]
Tags: Brian Duensing, Jason Kubel, Micheal Cuddyer, Rick Porcello, Tigers, Twins