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, [...]

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, [...]