May 27, 2011
By Mike McClary in Featured | 4 comments
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — In many ways, I’m thrilled that I didn’t know the Tigers had a day game on Thursday and I’m equally pleased that, at least for one day, I didn’t renew my XM Radio package in the car we drove from Phoenix to Denver for the weekend. If that 14-hour drive isn’t [...]
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May 17, 2011
By Mike McClary in Featured,Fungoes | 3 comments
If nothing else, baseball writers will always have Armando Galarraga‘s near-perfect game to compare and contrast against every starting assignment as long as he’s in the majors. Case in point: last night’s game story in the Arizona Republic: Last June 2, in a regrettable, unforgettable moment, he was robbed of a perfect game when first-base umpire [...]
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May 16, 2011
By Mike McClary in Featured,Fungoes | 5 comments
Remember back in late 2006 when the Tigers signed 41-year-old Jose Mesa to a one-year contract and most of us said, “Is it 1996?” Fortunately or unfortunately, the Mesa Experiment was short lived. By June 3, 2007, he was released after posting some staggering numbers: W L ERA SV IP H R ER HR BB [...]
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May 13, 2011
By Mike McClary in Featured,Fungoes | 0 comments
Every year someone (usually Tom Gage) rolls out the time-worn Sparky Anderson truism about not judging a team until after it’s played 40 games. I suppose it’s my turn. On Saturday against the Royals the Tigers will play game number 40 and, at worst, will finish that game at an even 20 and 20. So [...]
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