Archive for April, 2010

April 12, 2010

The Non Sequiturs: D-Train Edition

Just how bad was the first 20 minutes of the movie “Funny People”? Bad enough for me to turn it off and look closer at Dontrelle Willis‘s stats since coming to Detroit. Here’s what I found, along with some random tidbits to consider over breakfast: Would you have guessed that one week into the season [...]

April 12, 2010

Game 7: Two Hands!

ESPN highlights available here. The Score: Royals 10 – Tigers 4 The Gist: The Tigers were in this one until Miguel Cabrera dropped a two-out popup in foul territory giving Jose Guillen the chance to hammer a three-run two-run homer. Max Scherzer allowed five runs in as many innings but only two were earned. Turn [...]

April 12, 2010

Tigers Today: April 12, 2010

Tigers’ Record: 5-1 Today’s Game Tigers vs. Royals | 1:05 p.m. ET – Comerica Park | On the air: FSD/1270 & 97.1 Pitching Matchup Max Scherzer (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Luke Hochevar (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Yesterday’s Results Tigers 9 – Indians 8 W: Eddie Bonine (1-0) L: Chris Perez (0-1)

April 11, 2010

Game 6: Never A Doubt

ESPN highlights available here. The Score: Tigers 9 – Indians 8 The Gist: The Tigers overcame an abysmal start by ace Justin Verlander (5 IP, 6 ER) and wasted opportunities aplenty by the offense — we’re looking at you, Carlos Guillen — to defeat the Indians 9-8 on Sunday. Eddie Bonine pitched three serviceable innings [...]

April 11, 2010

The Detroit Tigers Podcast #102

Welcome to The Detroit Tigers Podcast. This is Episode #102 a 85-minute podcast about the Detroit Tigers recorded live from Scottsdale, Ariz., and Ann Arbor, Mich. Your hosts: Mike McClary and Ian Casselberry. In this episode we touch on: The first week of the season Justin Verlander‘s woes How former Tigers Placido Polanco, Curtis Granderson [...]

April 11, 2010

Happy 10th Birthday, Comerica Park

Ten years ago today the Tigers opened Comerica Park with a 5-2 win over the Mariners. Anyone who was there might still be thawing out. Here, courtesy of the Tigers Media Guide, are some Comerica Park firsts — some from that day, others a bit later: First Pitch: April 11, 2000 — 1:18 p.m. (Brian [...]

April 11, 2010

Tigers Today: April 11, 2010

Tigers’ Record: 4-1 Today’s Game Tigers vs. Indians | 1:05 p.m ET – Comerica Park | On the air: FSD PLUS/1270 Pitching Matchup Justin Verlander, 0-0, 7.20 ERA vs. Jake Westbrook, 0-1, 11.25 ERA Yesterday’s Results Tigers 4 – Indians 2 W: Jeremy Bonderman (1-0) L: Mitch Talbot (0-1) SV: Ryan Perry (1) HR: Magglio [...]