Archive for April 16th, 2008

April 16, 2008

Game 15: A Giant Clicking Sound Emerges from Tigers Offense

ESPN highlights available here.

The Gist: The Tigers won their third game in a row — and in a route — over the Indians, 13-2. Where to start? How about with the pitching of Armando Galarraga? Two runs and only one hit over 6.2 innings.
And then there’s Miguel Cabrera who, as recently as Sunday, couldn’t [...]

April 16, 2008

Offense Prevails, And A Nice Pitching Effort

The Tigers had their hitting shoes on and took advantage of C.C Sabathia who walked 5 and did not retire a batter in the 5th inning.  Miguel Cabrera seems to have found his stroke as he went 3 for 4 including a 2 run homer in the 2nd.  Edgar Renterria’s grand slam in the 5th highlighted [...]

April 16, 2008

Wednesday Walewanders

Did anyone else notice last night that Dontrelle “Hyperextended Knee” Willis was doing the jump-and-bump on the field after the game? What is he — wait. He’s not thinking. It may be too early to make this call, but I’m going to make it anyway: the D-Train will be the biggest Detroit bust since Darko [...]

April 16, 2008

Game 14: Tigers Borrow Rally Monkey Again

ESPN highlights available here.
The Gist: Powered by four home runs — solo shots from Gary Sheffield, Carlos Guillen and Magglio Ordonez and a two-run dinger from Miguel Cabrera — the Tigers defeated the Twins 6-5 and swept the mini-series. Nate Robertson appears to be working his way back into form with 6.1 innings pitched, four [...]