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 October 1, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonMinnesota 2, Detroit 7 (box)
Magic Number 2
Carl Pavano was acquired to pitch this game. After starting the year with the Indians, Pavano was traded to Minnesota in large part because of the success he had versus Detroit. The move paid immediate dividends when Pavano dominated the Tigers in his first start with the Twins, and [...]
Tags: Brandon Lyon, Carl Pavano, Eddie Bonine, Magglio Ordonez, Tigers, Twins, Zach Miner
Posted September 21, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonDetroit 6, Minnesota 2 (box)
Magic Number 11
Placido Polanco is not sure where he’ll be playing in 2010. Nate Robertson and Zach Miner might be reasonably sure, but can’t say what role they will pitch in. All three of those players were important to the chances of the 2009 team with their contributions in yesterday’s game.
Robertson [...]
Tags: Denard Span, Gerald Laird, Nate Robertson, Placido Polanco, Tigers, Twins, Zach Miner
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 SeasonCleveland 3, Detroit 4 (box)
Remember Nate Robertson circa 2006? If you do, you had a familiar feeling watching him pitch today. Robertson out-dueled Fausto Carmona for six innings today. He was, in a word, dominant.
Robertson was limited to around 85 pitches coming into this one, just his second start since returning from elbow surgery. He certainly [...]
Tags: Curtis Granderson, Fu-Te Ni, Nate Robertson, Placido Polanco, Zach Miner