Archive for April, 2008

The Tigers’ #45 turns 33 today.
Also celebrating today is Tigers short-timer Les Lancaster.
Yesterday was Milt Wilcox’s 58th (!) birthday.

According to Mario and Rod on the telecast, Placido Polanco’s back will not send him to the DL. The MRI showed no damage.
Update: The Freep story

ESPN highlights available here.

The Gist: Jeremy Bonderman gave up just enough runs and the Tigers couldn’t capitalize on the few opportunities they had against Dustin McGowan and lost Saturday afternoon 3-2. In five innings of work, Bonderman allowed five hits, six walks (two intentional) and three runs (two earned). Pudge Rodriguez had a three-for-three day [...]

Here’s a tidbit for you:
On this date in 1984, the Tigers suffered their first loss of the season after nine consecutive wins. The Tigers fall to the Kansas City Royals and rookie Bret Saberhagen, who earns his first major league victory.
And, on April 19, 2006:
Kenny Rogers improved to 24-4 at the Oakland Coliseum, leading Detroit [...]

ESPN highlights available here.

The Gist: After squandering more than a few chances early in the game, Tigers hitters teed off in the sixth and seventh innings for six runs on their way to an 8-4 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Kenny Rogers pitched 6.2 innings allowing only three hits and four earned [...]

Tonight Kenny Rogers started out rough giving up four runs, and the Tiger hitters left men too many men on base in the first five innings.  They were unable to take advantage of 7 walks given up by David Purcey, a man called up from AAA Syracuse. 
In the 6th inning things changed when the Tigers got [...]

By now you know how we like to recognize the birthdays of current and former Tigers. Imagine our excitement to run across this many birthdays for April 18:

Miguel Cabrera, 25
Rico Brogna, 38
Brian Dubois, 41
Doug Flynn, 57
“Wahoo Sam” Crawford, would have been 128

And from the Baseball-Reference.com archives:
1991 - A sellout crowd of 42,191 watch the Chicago [...]

ESPN highlights available here.
The Gist: Justin Verlander got lit up. Again. This time the Tigers’ 0-3 ace allowed five runs on seven hits in five innings to take the loss. The 11-1 loss to the Indians, leaves the Tigers with a Lions-esque record of 5 and 11. The Tigers had Cleveland starter Fausto Carmona on [...]

Raburn turns 27 today.
A bevy of Tigers historical items occurred on this date in history. Here they are courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com:

1955 - Al Kaline hits three home runs in Briggs Stadium, including a pair in the sixth inning, to drive in six runs. The Tigers rout the A’s 16-0, behind Steve Gromek’s strong pitching.

1960 - [...]

We have seen the hitting come around(although not present tonight), so what is wrong with Justin Verlander?  Although he had a good outing through 7 innings in Chicago on April 12, he has not been the dominant pitcher he can be in most of his starts.  The Tigers need him to find his rhythm and get [...]